Somerset, Kentucky Real Estate Buyer Agent - MLS Realtors List

Population (year 2000): 11,352. Estimated population in July 2005: 12,136 (+6.9% change)
Males: 5,131 (45.2%), Females: 6,221 (54.8%)

Pulaski County

Zip codes: 42501, 42503.

Median resident age: 40.3 years
Median household income: $22,362 (year 2000)
Median house value: $63,100 (year 2000)

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Races in Somerset:

• White Non-Hispanic (93.4%)
• Black (3.7%)
• Two or more races (1.0%)
• Hispanic (1.0%)
• American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (19.9%), English (11.8%), Irish (9.4%), German (7.9%), French (1.5%), Scotch-Irish (1.5%).

Land area: 11.3 square miles

For population 25 years and over in Somerset

• High school or higher: 63.1%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.6%
• Graduate or professional degree: 6.5%
• Unemployed: 3.9%
• Mean travel time to work: 17.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Somerset city

• Never married: 20.0%
• Now married: 50.9%
• Separated: 2.9%
• Widowed: 12.4%
• Divorced: 13.7%

1.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +249 (+2.2%).

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lexington-Fayette, KY (65.9 miles , pop. 260,512).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (390.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Ferguson, KY (1.3 miles ), Burnside, KY (6.4 miles ), Science Hill, KY (6.6 miles ), Eubank, KY (14.0 miles ), Monticello, KY (23.7 miles ), Brodhead, KY (25.8 miles ), Whitley City, KY (26.6 miles ), Mount Vernon, KY (27.1 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

• 1996: 35 buildings, average cost: $64,000
• 1997: 15 buildings, average cost: $125,000
• 1998: 24 buildings, average cost: $74,700
• 1999: 53 buildings, average cost: $101,800
• 2000: 26 buildings, average cost: $118,100
• 2001: 39 buildings, average cost: $134,000
• 2002: 54 buildings, average cost: $96,900
• 2003: 29 buildings, average cost: $130,200
• 2004: 70 buildings, average cost: $96,400
• 2005: 29 buildings, average cost: $106,300

Latitude: 37.08 N, Longitude: 84.61 W

Area code: 606

Somerset, Kentucky business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (27.0%), Retail trade (17.1%), Manufacturing (14.9%).

Daytime population change due to commuting: +9,055 (+79.8%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 2,721 (64.2%)

• 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
• 3 rapes (25.3 per 100,000)
• 8 robberies (67.4 per 100,000)
• 14 assaults (118.0 per 100,000)
• 106 burglaries (893.3 per 100,000)
• 590 thefts (4972.2 per 100,000)
• 39 auto thefts (328.7 per 100,000)
• Crime Index: = 357.1 (higher means more crime, US average = 315.1)

Average climate in Somerset, Kentucky

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Somerset-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Kentucky state average. It is 33% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/27/1971, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 15.2 miles away from the Somerset city center killed 2 people and injured 72 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/3/1974, a category 4 tornado 15.3 miles away from the city center killed 10 people and injured 113 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

• LAKE CUMBERLAND REGIONAL HOSPITAL (305 LANGDON ST P O BOX 620)

• WAYNE CO HOSP INC (about 25 miles; MONTICELLO, KY)
• ROCKCASTLE HOSP (about 28 miles; MOUNT VERNON, KY)
• CASEY COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; LIBERTY, KY)

• BLUE GRASS (about 66 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; ID: LEX)
• MC GHEE TYSON (about 99 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; ID: TYS)
• LOUISVILLE INTL-STANDIFORD FIELD (about 108 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; ID: SDF)

• SOMERSET-PULASKI COUNTY-J.T. WILSON FIELD (about 3 miles; SOMERSET, KY; ID: SME)
• WAYNE COUNTY (about 24 miles; MONTICELLO, KY; ID: EKQ)
• MC CREARY COUNTY (about 32 miles; PINE KNOT, KY; ID: 18I)

Colleges/Universities in Somerset:

• SOMERSET COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 1,792; Location: 808 MONTICELLO STREET; Public)
• SOMERSET TECHNICAL COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 426; Location: 230 AIRPORT RD; Public)
• SOMERSET BEAUTY COLLEGE (Location: 212 E MT VERNON; Private, for-profit)
• CUMBERLAND BEAUTY COLLEGE (Location: 371 LANGDON ST; Private, for-profit)

• EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; RICHMOND, KY; Full-time enrollment: 11,214)
• UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY (about 66 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; FT enrollment: 20,492)
• LEXINGTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 66 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; FT enrollment: 5,437)
• ROANE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 80 miles; HARRIMAN, TN; FT enrollment: 3,490)
• TENNESSEE TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (about 88 miles; COOKEVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 7,204)
• THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE (about 88 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 23,333)
• PELLISSIPPI STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 88 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 5,196)

• SOUTHWESTERN PULASKI COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,090; Location: 1765 WTLO RD; Grades: 09 - 12)
• PULASKI COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,003; Location: 511 UNIVERSITY DR; Grades: 09 - 12)
• SOMERSET HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 506; Location: 301 COLLEGE ST; Grades: 09 - 12)
• PULASKI CENTRAL ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL (Students: 175; Location: 500 CHANDLER ST; Grades: 07 - 12)
• PULASKI COUNTY DAY TREATMENT CTR ALT SCH (Students: 66; Location: 67 PARKERS MILL RD; Grades: 07 - 12)

Private high schools in Somerset:

• VICTORY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 132; Location: 1156 OAKHILL RD PO BOX 3463; Grades: KG - 12)
• SALINE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 78; Location: 2685 WEST 80; Grades: KG - 12)

• SOUTHERN MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 991; Location: 200 ENTERPRISE DR; Grades: 06 - 08)
• NORTHERN MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 830; Location: 650 OAK LEAF LANE; Grades: 06 - 08)
• PULASKI ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 710; Location: 107 W UNIVERSITY DR; Grades: PK - 05)
• SOUTHERN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 582; Location: 198 ENTERPRISE DR; Grades: PK - 05)
• HOPKINS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 547; Location: 210 MAY ST; Grades: PK - 04)
• MEECE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 466; Location: 210 BARNETT ST; Grades: 05 - 08)
• OAK HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 414; Location: 1755 WTLO ROAD; Grades: PK - 05)
• SHOPVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 371; Location: 10 SHOPVILLE RD.; Grades: PK - 05)
• WOODSTOCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 139; Location: 13215 N HWY 39; Grades: PK - 05)

• FIRST KIDS (Students: 68; Location: 99 SOUTH CENTRAL AVENUE; Grades: PK - 2)
• CHILDREN'S HOUSE (THE) (Students: 67; Location: 309 PARK AVENUE; Grades: PK - KG)

• PULASKI COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT (Operating income: $745,237; Location: 107 NORTH MAIN STREET; 84,268 books; 5,987 audio materials; 4,402 video materials; 196 serial subscriptions)

Notable location: Oakwood Training Center (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Church in Somerset: Mount Olive Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Allen Branch (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Somerset compared to Kentucky state average:

• Median household income significantly below state average.
• Median house value significantly below state average.
• Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
• Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
• Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
• Number of college students below state average.
• Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
• Population density below state average for cities.

• WTLO (1480 AM; 1 kW; SOMERSET, KY; Owner: CUMBERLAND COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
• WSFC (1240 AM; 1 kW; SOMERSET, KY; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
• WKEQ (910 AM; 0 kW; BURNSIDE, KY; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
• WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
• WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
• WEKC (710 AM; daytime; 4 kW; WILLIAMSBURG, KY; Owner: GERALD PARKS)
• WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
• WKDP (1330 AM; 5 kW; CORBIN, KY; Owner: EUBANKS BROADCASTING, INC.)
• WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
• WWAM (820 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JASPER, TN; Owner: SHELTON BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
• WFLI (1070 AM; 50 kW; LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, TN; Owner: WFLI, INC.)
• WSAI (1530 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
• WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

• WSEK (97.1 FM; SOMERSET, KY; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
• W277AA (103.3 FM; SOMERSET, KY; Owner: WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY)
• WTHL (90.5 FM; SOMERSET, KY; Owner: SOMERSET EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING FOUNDATION)
• WKII-FM (102.3 FM; SOMERSET, KY; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
• WLLK (93.9 FM; BURNSIDE, KY; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
• W255AO (98.9 FM; SOMERSET, KY; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
• WMKZ (93.1 FM; MONTICELLO, KY; Owner: MONTICELLO-WAYNE COUNTY MEDIA, INC.)
• WKYM (101.7 FM; MONTICELLO, KY; Owner: STEPHEN W. STAPLES JR.)
• WEKX (102.7 FM; JELLICO, TN; Owner: WHITLEY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
• WYGE (92.3 FM; LONDON, KY; Owner: ETHEL HUFF BROADCASTING, LLC)
• WXKY-FM (96.3 FM; STANFORD, KY; Owner: LINCOLN-GARRARD BROADCASTING CO.,INC)
• WHAY (105.9 FM; WHITLEY CITY, KY; Owner: TIM LAVENDER)

• WKSO-TV (Channel 29; SOMERSET, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
• WDKY-TV (Channel 56; DANVILLE, KY; Owner: WDKY LICENSEE, LLC)

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