Upton, KY

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Upton, Kentucky

Upton, Kentucky, in Hardin county, is 55 miles S of Louisville, Kentucky. There are 654 residents in the city.

The People and Families of Upton

In Upton, about 61% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Upton had a median family income of $31,477. Lots of residents of Upton prove that it's possible to work from home regularly.

Political Inclinations

More campaign money flowed to the Republican party than to competing parties.

Upton Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Upton that were owner-occupied was 75%.

Commuting

In Upton, 92% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 12%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Upton, KY

Comparing Upton 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
Age of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Well-Paid Single Men
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Nearest Large City	55 miles S of Louisville, Kentucky
County	Hardin
Standard Zip Codes	42784
Phone Area Codes	270
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	37.465
Longitude	-85.892

Station	HODGENVILLE-LINCOLN NP
Distance	10 miles
Jan Temp	25 to 43 F
Apr Temp	44 to 69 F
Jul Temp	65 to 87 F
Oct Temp	45 to 70 F
Annual Precip	51.5 inches

Station	ELIZABETHTOWN WP 2
Distance	17.5 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 40 F
Apr Temp	42 to 65 F
Jul Temp	65 to 86 F
Oct Temp	43 to 69 F
Annual Precip	49.2 inches

Station	LEITCHFIELD 2 N
Distance	22.6 miles
Jan Temp	23 to 42 F
Apr Temp	43 to 68 F
Jul Temp	65 to 88 F
Oct Temp	44 to 70 F
Annual Precip	49.4 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	654	100%
Male	322	49.2%
Female	332	50.8%
Under 18	144	22%
18+	510	78%
65+	122	18.7%
Median Age	40.8
Average Family Size	2.86
White	633	96.8%
African-American	5	0.8%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	1	0.2%
Mixed Race	14	2.1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	3	0.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	629
Growth	-25
Growth %	-3.79%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	37.6%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	21%
Irish	15.3%
German	10.2%
English	8.3%
Scotch-Irish	2.2%
European	1.9%
Lithuanian	0.8%
Italian	0.8%
Scandinavian	0.5%
French (except Basque)	0.5%
Swedish	0.5%
Scottish	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Upton	654	$31,477
Bonnieville	354	$29,250
Clarkson	794	$28,000
Elizabethtown	22,542	$45,399
Hodgenville	2,874	$37,125
Munfordville	1,563	$26,333
Sonora	350	$37,500

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