Jetson, Kentucky
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| Males: 900 |  (51.5%) |
| Females: 850 |  (48.5%) |
| Median resident age: | 33.0 years |
| Kentucky median age: | 35.9 years |
Zip code: 42261
| Jetson: | $44,609 |
| KY: | $59,341 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $21,245 (it was $12,836 in 2000)
Jetson CCD income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $111,677 (it was $53,600 in 2000)
| Jetson: | $111,677 |
| KY: | $196,300 |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Jetson, KY
- 1,68798.3%White alone
- 140.8%Two or more races
- 90.5%Hispanic
- 40.2%Black alone
- 30.2%American Indian alone
Races in Jetson detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Current Local Time: CST time zone
Elevation: 630 feet
Land area: 96.3 square miles.
Population density: 18 people per square mile (very low).
| Jetson CCD: | 0.4% ($233) |
| Kentucky: | 0.8% ($610) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Owensboro, KY 
(49.5 miles , pop. 54,067).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Metropolitan Government, TN (74.8 miles , pop. 569,891).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (325.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities:
), ), ), ), ), Latitude: 37.22 N, Longitude: 86.52 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 270
| Here: | 4.4% |
| Kentucky: | 3.8% |
- Construction (11.7%)
- Transportation equipment (7.3%)
- Accommodation & food services (6.5%)
- Health care (6.2%)
- Food & beverage stores (6.2%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (6.1%)
- Metal & metal products (6.1%)
- Construction (16.6%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (9.4%)
- Metal & metal products (7.9%)
- Utilities (6.4%)
- Transportation equipment (5.8%)
- Food & beverage stores (5.8%)
- Motor vehicle & parts dealers (4.7%)
- Health care (17.5%)
- Accommodation & food services (11.3%)
- Transportation equipment (10.1%)
- Plastics & rubber products (9.3%)
- Food & beverage stores (7.0%)
- Educational services (7.0%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (6.6%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (8.4%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7.6%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (6.5%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (5.8%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5.4%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.5%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (4.5%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8.3%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (6.8%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.6%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (6.4%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (6.2%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6.0%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.8%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (14.0%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9.3%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (7.8%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7.0%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (5.8%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (5.8%)
- Other healthcare support occupations (5.1%)
Average climate in Jetson, Kentucky
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 68.5. This is about average.
| City: | 68.5 |
| U.S.: | 72.6 |
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2023 was 0.178. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 21.8 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 0.178 |
| U.S.: | 0.251 |
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2006 was 7.91. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 15.7 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 7.91 |
| U.S.: | 5.11 |
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 0.108. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 15.7 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 0.108 |
| U.S.: | 1.515 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 7.68. This is about average. Closest monitor was 16.7 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 7.68 |
| U.S.: | 8.11 |
Tornado activity:
Jetson-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Kentucky state average. It is 52% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 4/3/1974, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 14.0 miles away from the Jetson place center injured 2 people.
On 4/3/1974, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 35.2 miles away from the place center killed 31 people and injured 270 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Jetson-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Kentucky state average. It is 173% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 113.1 miles away from Jetson center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 113.1 miles away from Jetson center
On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 86.9 miles away from Jetson center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 133.3 miles away from Jetson center
On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK) earthquake occurred 156.7 miles away from the city center
On 4/18/2008 at 15:14:16, a magnitude 4.8 (4.5 MB, 4.8 MW, 4.6 MW, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 113.0 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Butler County (19) is greater than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 14
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 13, Storms: 11, Mudslides: 7, Landslides: 5, Tornadoes: 5, Winter Storms: 4, Snowstorms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Freeze: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Jetson:
- Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College (about 17 miles; Bowling Green, KY; Full-time enrollment: 2,794)
- Western Kentucky University (about 17 miles; Bowling Green, KY; FT enrollment: 16,942)
- Owensboro Community and Technical College (about 47 miles; Owensboro, KY; FT enrollment: 2,754)
- Elizabethtown Community and Technical College (about 50 miles; Elizabethtown, KY; FT enrollment: 3,762)
- Madisonville Community College (about 56 miles; Madisonville, KY; FT enrollment: 2,082)
- Hopkinsville Community College (about 59 miles; Hopkinsville, KY; FT enrollment: 2,269)
- Volunteer State Community College (about 60 miles; Gallatin, TN; FT enrollment: 5,311)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Jetson: Region (A), Honakers Ferry (B), Fourth District Volunteer Fire Department Station 2 (C), 4th District Volunteer Fire Station (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Jetson include: Welchs Creek Church (A), Mount Union Church (B), Templehill Church (C), Bethlehem Church of Christ (D), Saint Marys Church (E), Christian Home Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Threlkel Cemetery (1), Martin Cemetery (2), Lumbustown Cemetery (3), Jones Cemetery (4), Phelps Cemetery (5), Peyton Cemetery (6), Cardwell Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes: Little Martin Lake (A), Martin Lake (B), Cherry Lake (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Welchs Creek (A), Bee Tree Branch (B), Big Bull Creek (C), Big Reedy Creek (D), Bob Branch (E), Cooper Creek (F), Clifty Branch (G), Pitman Creek (H), Little Reedy Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
| This place: | 2.6 people |
| Kentucky: | 2.5 people |
| This place: | 74.8% |
| Whole state: | 66.9% |
| This place: | 8.0% |
| Whole state: | 6.4% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.7% of all households
- Gay men: 0.3% of all households
| This place: | 14.0% |
| Whole state: | 15.8% |
| This place: | 5.6% |
| Whole state: | 6.6% |
For population 15 years and over in Jetson:
- Never married: 20.9%
- Now married: 64.5%
- Separated: 0.0%
- Widowed: 6.1%
- Divorced: 8.5%
For population 25 years and over in Jetson:
- High school or higher: 54.2%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.3%
- Graduate or professional degree: 2.6%
- Unemployed: 5.6%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 31.7 minutes
| Here: | 14.7 |
| Kentucky average: | 13.8 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Jetson, KY (based on Butler County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 8,255 | 46 |
| Other | 230 | 1 |
| Mainline Protestant | 169 | 3 |
| Catholic | 95 | 1 |
| None | 3,941 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
| This county: | 5.30 / 10,000 pop. |
| Kentucky: | 2.19 / 10,000 pop. |
| Here: | 0.76 / 10,000 pop. |
| Kentucky: | 0.74 / 10,000 pop. |
| Butler County: | 4.54 / 10,000 pop. |
| Kentucky: | 4.36 / 10,000 pop. |
| This county: | 5.30 / 10,000 pop. |
| Kentucky: | 5.74 / 10,000 pop. |
| Butler County: | 10.6% |
| Kentucky: | 11.0% |
| Butler County: | 31.3% |
| Kentucky: | 30.0% |
| Butler County: | 22.0% |
| Kentucky: | 15.9% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Jetson:
- WKCT (930 AM; 5 kW; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Owner: DAILY NEWS BROADCASTING CO.)
- WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
- WKDA (1200 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: RADIO NASHVILLE, INC.)
- WAMB (1160 AM; 50 kW; DONELSON, TN; Owner: GREAT SOUTHERN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WLAC (1510 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WNQM (1300 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: WNQM. INC.)
- WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WLBQ (1570 AM; 1 kW; MORGANTOWN, KY; Owner: BUTLER COUNTY BROADCASTING CO.)
- WBGN (1340 AM; 1 kW; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Owner: FOREVER COMMUNICATIONS INC)
- WPLN (1430 AM; 15 kW; MADISON, TN)
- WWAM (820 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JASPER, TN; Owner: SHELTON BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
- WRUS (610 AM; 2 kW; RUSSELLVILLE, KY; Owner: LOGAN RADIO INCORPORATED)
- WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
Strongest FM radio stations in Jetson:
- WKLX (100.7 FM; BROWNSVILLE, KY; Owner: CHARLES M. ANDERSON)
- WKYU-FM (88.9 FM; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Owner: WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY)
- WCVK (90.7 FM; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Owner: BOWLING GREEN COMMTY. B/CSTG, INC.)
- WBVR-FM (96.7 FM; AUBURN, KY; Owner: FOREVER COMMUNICATIONS INC)
- WGGC (95.1 FM; GLASGOW, KY; Owner: HERITAGE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WUBT (101.1 FM; RUSSELLVILLE, KY; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WUHU (107.1 FM; SMITHS GROVE, KY; Owner: FOREVER COMMUNICATIONS INC)
- WWHR (91.7 FM; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Owner: WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY)
- W203BI (88.5 FM; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Owner: WAY-FM MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
- WQXQ (101.9 FM; CENTRAL CITY, KY; Owner: STARLIGHT BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WBKR (92.5 FM; OWENSBORO, KY; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF EVANSVILLE/OWENSBORO, INC.)
- WDNS (93.3 FM; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Owner: DAILY NEWS BROADCASTING COMPANY)
TV broadcast stations around Jetson:
- W62CJ (Channel 62; JACKSON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- WKGB-TV (Channel 53; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
- WBKO (Channel 13; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
- WKYU-TV (Channel 24; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Owner: WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY)
- WNKY (Channel 40; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Owner: MMK LICENSE LLC)
- 44.1%Electricity
- 27.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 18.5%Wood
- 7.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 2.2%Utility gas
- 37.3%Electricity
- 23.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 23.5%Wood
- 15.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Jetson compared to Kentucky state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.