Whitesville, KY

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Whitesville, Kentucky

Whitesville, Kentucky, in Daviess county, is 14 miles SE of Owensboro, Kentucky (center to center) and 72 miles SW of Louisville, Kentucky. The city is included in the Owensboro metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 632 people lived in Whitesville.

The People and Families of Whitesville

In Whitesville, about 58% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Whitesville had a median family income of $28,667.

Political Inclinations

Whitesville residents donated more money ($2,500) 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.

Whitesville Housing

An estimated 78% of living spaces in Whitesville are occupied by their owners, not by renters. Property values, and taxes, are on the low side in the city compared to other places in the state.

Commuting

In Whitesville, 95% of commuters drive to work. Walking to work is pretty rare in Whitesville.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 13%

Comparative Profile of Whitesville, KY

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

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	14 miles SE of Owensboro, Kentucky (center to center)
Nearest Large City	72 miles SW of Louisville, Kentucky
County	Daviess
Metro Area	Owensboro
Standard Zip Codes	42378
Phone Area Codes	270
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	37.683
Longitude	-86.87

Station	OWENSBORO 3 W
Distance	16.3 miles
Jan Temp	24 to 43 F
Apr Temp	45 to 70 F
Jul Temp	68 to 91 F
Oct Temp	46 to 73 F
Annual Precip	46.5 inches

Station	BEAVER DAM
Distance	18.4 miles
Jan Temp	24 to 43 F
Apr Temp	44 to 70 F
Jul Temp	67 to 89 F
Oct Temp	45 to 72 F
Annual Precip	49 inches

Station	TELL CITY
Distance	19.3 miles
Jan Temp	24 to 39 F
Apr Temp	44 to 66 F
Jul Temp	68 to 88 F
Oct Temp	47 to 69 F
Annual Precip	47.8 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	632	100%
Male	296	46.8%
Female	336	53.2%
Under 18	178	28.2%
18+	454	71.8%
65+	127	20.1%
Median Age	37.3
Average Family Size	3.09
White	620	98.1%
African-American	5	0.8%
Asian	1	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	6	0.9%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	2	0.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	596
Growth	-36
Growth %	-5.69%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	41.7%
English	18.9%
Irish	18.4%
German	7.9%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	7.3%
Italian	2.4%
African	1.3%
Scotch-Irish	0.8%
French (except Basque)	0.5%
Welsh	0.5%
French Canadian	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Whitesville	632	$28,667
Cloverport	1,256	$30,917
Fordsville	531	$22,917
Hartford	2,571	$32,083
Hawesville	971	$45,000
Lewisport	1,639	$42,321
Owensboro	54,067	$41,333

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