Robards, KY

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Robards, Kentucky

Robards, Kentucky, in Henderson county, is 20 miles S of Evansville, Indiana (center to center) and 105 miles W of Louisville, Kentucky. The city is included in the Evansville - Henderson metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 564 people lived in Robards.

The People and Families of Robards

In Robards, about 72% of adults are married. Robards is one of those places you go to when you're already married, not to find someone. It seems that everyone in city is married (though of course they're not).

The city is noted for its large share of males.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Robards had a median family income of $45,000. Robards doesn't have a large share of its people below the poverty line.

Political Inclinations

Robards residents donated more money ($250) to George W. Bush than to the other candidates in the 2004 Presidential race. Across all electoral races, the Republican party attracted the most donations from the city.

Robards Housing

An estimated 91% of living spaces in Robards are occupied by their owners, not by renters.

Commuting

In Robards, 95% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Robards strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Kentucky):

Category	Trophy
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Robards, KY

Comparing Robards to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Kentucky (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Children Under 5 Years Old
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Category	Value
Near Medium City	20 miles S of Evansville, Indiana (center to center)
Nearest Large City	105 miles W of Louisville, Kentucky
County	Henderson
Metro Area	Evansville - Henderson
Standard Zip Codes	42452
Phone Area Codes	270
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	37.674
Longitude	-87.546

Station	HENDERSON 7 SSW
Distance	8 miles
Jan Temp	24 to 42 F
Apr Temp	45 to 69 F
Jul Temp	67 to 88 F
Oct Temp	46 to 71 F
Annual Precip	44.7 inches

Station	MADISONVILLE
Distance	21.3 miles
Jan Temp	25 to 44 F
Apr Temp	46 to 72 F
Jul Temp	67 to 91 F
Oct Temp	47 to 73 F
Annual Precip	48 inches

Station	PROVIDENCE
Distance	22.5 miles
Jan Temp	22 to 41 F
Apr Temp	43 to 69 F
Jul Temp	67 to 90 F
Oct Temp	45 to 71 F
Annual Precip	43.6 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	564	100%
Male	283	50.2%
Female	281	49.8%
Under 18	143	25.4%
18+	421	74.6%
65+	66	11.7%
Median Age	40.2
Average Family Size	2.97
White	552	97.9%
African-American	8	1.4%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	3	0.5%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	1	0.2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	0	0%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	568
Growth	4
Growth %	0.7%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	33.5%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	15.3%
German	14.7%
English	13.8%
Irish	12.3%
Italian	3.9%
French (except Basque)	2.1%
Danish	2.1%
Scottish	1.2%
Scotch-Irish	1.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Robards	564	$45,000
Corydon	744	$34,773
Dixon	632	$40,000
Henderson	27,373	$39,887
Sebree	1,558	$35,221
Slaughters	238	$47,917
Waverly	297	$34,821

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