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The information contained on This page was last edited on 01/20/2006 |
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LABOR MARKET (Annual 2004) |
| County |
Labor Force |
Employed | Unemployed | %Rate |
| Clark | 16,693 | 15,872 | 821 | 4.9 |
| Estill | 6,035 | 5,596 | 439 | 7.3 |
| Fayette | 146,473 | 140,688 | 5,785 | 3.9 |
| Garrard | 7,521 | 7,129 | 392 | 5.2 |
| Jackson | 4,755 | 4,450 | 305 | 6.4 |
| Jessamine | 20,998 | 20,142 | 856 | 4.1 |
| Laurel | 26,037 | 24,635 | 1,402 | 5.4 |
| Lincoln | 10,679 | 9,955 | 724 | 6.8 |
| Madison | 39,979 | 38,102 | 1,877 | 4.7 |
| Pulaski | 26,661 | 25,293 | 1,368 | 5.1 |
| Rockcastle | 7,253 | 6,859 | 394 | 5.4 |
| Total |
313,084 |
298,721 | 14,363 | 4.6 |
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| UTILITIES AND SERVICES | |
| Water: | |
| Distributor | City |
| Source | Kentucky River |
| Maximum Daily Capacity | 9.0 Million GPD |
| Peak Load | 8.5 Million GPD |
| Storage Capacity | 15.8 Million GPD |
| Wastewater: | |
| Sewer System | City - Yes; County - No |
| Treatment Permits | 3 |
| Treatment Type | Advanced Secondary |
| Capacity | 7.64 Million GPD |
| Available Surplus | 2.23 Million GPD |
| Solid Waste: | |
| City | Yes |
| County | Yes |
| Electricity: | |
| City | Kentucky Utilities & Blue Grass Energy |
| County | Kentucky Utilities & Blue Grass Energy |
| Distribution | As above |
| Natural Gas: | |
| City | Richmond Water, Gas and Sewage Works |
| County | Delta Gas and Columbia Gas of Kentucky |
| Other Fuels: | Fuel Oil, Coal and LP Gas |
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| TRANSPORTATION | |
| Highways: | |
| U.S. Primary | I-75, U.S. 25 & 421 |
| State Primary | Kentucky 52 |
| Interstate Network: | N-S I-75 at Richmond |
| E-W I-64 at Lexington (23 miles) | |
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Railroads: |
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CSX Transportation provides main line service to Richmond. Southern Railway System provides the nearest piggyback facilities at Georgetown, Ky. 39 miles northwest of Richmond. |
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Alan Beaty Director - Industrial Development CSX Transportation 5200 Maryland Way - Suite 350 Brentwood, Tennessee 37027-8034
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| Air: | |
| Commercial Airport: | Blue Grass Airport, Lexington, KY |
| Passenger and Freight Service Carriers: | Continental Express, Delta Airlines, Northwest Airlink, United Express, U.S. Airways Express |
| Local Airport: | Madison Airport: 4,500 ft. paved runway: Lighted; VASI; REIL; MIRL; VOR/DME; Instrument Approach; Jet A & 100 LL fuel; Self Service Fuel; |
| Water: | |
| Nearest River Port: | Louisville, KY ( 99 miles) |
| Cincinnati, OH (101 miles) | |
| Motor Freight Carriers: | |
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ABF Freight Systems ANR Freight Systems Bailey's Express, Inc. Bestway Express, Inc. Bishop Motor Express CCC Highway, Inc. CW Transport Co. Carolina Freight Carriers Corp. Central Transport, Inc. Consolidated Freightways Corp. of Delaware Carriers Corp. Duff Truck Lines, Inc. |
General Highway Express Lawrenceburg Transfer Co. Manning Motor Express Inc. Middlewest Freightways The O.K. Trucking Co. Overnite Transportation Preston Trucking Co., Inc. Roadway Express, Inc. Ryder/P-I-E Nationwide Suburban Motor Freight Transcon Lines
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| Public: | |
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Bus Service - National |
No |
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Bus Service - Local |
No |
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Taxi Service |
Yes |
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| GOVERNMENT | |
| City | City Manager/Mayor/4 Commissioners |
| County | Judge-Executive/4 Magistrates |
| Planning Commission | City - Yes; County - Yes: |
| Zoning Ordinance | City - Yes; County - Yes; |
| Industrial Revenue Bond Authority |
City - Yes; |
| Bond Rating - City | AA |
| Bond Rating - City Utility Commission | Moody's AAA, S&P AAA. |
| Police - City | 59 Officers |
| Police - Sheriff's Dept. | 12 Officers |
| Police - State | KSP Station located in Richmond |
| Firemen - City |
63 Full Time; |
| Fire Equipment - City | Pumper Truck, aerial ladders and tower truck |
| Fire Insurance Rating - City |
Class 3 |
| Firemen - County |
27 Full Time; 60 Volunteers; |
| Fire Insurance Rating - County |
Class 9 if located within 5 miles of station, Class 10 beyond 5 miles. |
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| BANKS | |
| Chase Bank | Madison Bank |
| Citizens Guaranty Bank | National City Bank |
| Community Trust Bank | Peoples Bank of Madison County |
| Cumberland Valley National Bank | US Bank |
| Fifth Third Bank | |
| First Southern National Bank | |
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| COMMUNICATION | |
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Local Newspaper Received |
Richmond Register |
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Other Newspapers Received |
Lexington Herald-Leader; Louisville Courier Journal |
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Television Networks Rec'd |
4 plus PBS |
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Cable Television |
Yes |
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Local Radio Stations |
5 |
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Telephone Service |
Bellsouth Telecommunications-Fiber Optic/Dual Digital System |
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| COMMUNITY FACILITIES | |
| Churches: | |
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50 |
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2 |
| Bed & Breakfast | 6 |
| City Motels/Hotels | 16 |
| City Motel/Hotel Rooms | 1,183 |
| County Motel/Hotels | 25 |
| County Motel/Hotel Rooms | 1,650 |
| Restaurants | 83 |
| Shopping Centers | 8 |
| Malls (Richmond Mall) | 1 |
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Private |
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| Recreation Program | Yes | No | Yes |
| Swimming Pool | YMCA | No | Yes |
| Tennis Courts |
Yes |
No | Yes |
| Golf Course | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Country Clubs | 1 | ||
| YMCA/YWCA | 1 | ||
| Movie Theatre | 8 | ||
| Parks | 5 | ||
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| MEDICAL | |||
| Hospitals | 1 | |
| Hospital Beds | 105 | |
| Doctors (Madison County) | 97 | |
| Dentists (Madison County) | 31 | |
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Ambulance Service |
County wide |
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Rescue Squad |
County wide |
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| EDUCATION | |
| Public Enrollment: | |
| Madison County School System (2003/04) | 9,469 |
| Pupil-Teacher Ratio (2003/04) | 17:1 |
| Percent High School Graduates to College (2003/04) | 64.3 |
| Expenditures per pupil (2003/04) | $7,666.00 |
| Non-Public Enrollment: | |
| Model Laboratory (2004/05) | 683 |
| St. Mark Elementary (2004/05) | 200 |
| Harvest Christian Academy (2004/05) | 34 |
| Bluegrass Christian School (2004/05) | 61 |
| Business\Technical: | |
| National College of Business and Technology | 360 |
Madison County Schools Recognition:
| The students and teachers have received numerous awards and honors over the years. The Madison Central Band placed first in the state in Class 3A. The Madison Central Land Judging Team placed first in the state. The Madison Central Football Team placed in the Elite 8.in the state and runner up in the region. The Madison Central Kentucky Tech Mock Trial Team placed second in the state. A Silver Creek student won first place in a state technology competition. A Madison Central student was named a National Merit Semi-Finalist. Madison Central marketing teacher David Silver was named Kentucky Marketing Teacher of The Year. Several students were selected to All State Band and All State Chorus. The Clark-Moore and Madison Southern academic teams placed in the top at regional competitions. Our high school and middle school cheerleaders placed in the top in the state and regional competitions. The Madison Southern Science Olympiad Team placed first in a regional competition. The DECA and VICA organizations at the High School have several first, second and third place wins at regional and state competitions. A student placed first in the region in Track & Field. The Madison County School District was named one of the Best 100 Communities for Music Education in America for 2004. This is just a partial list of the many accomplishment of the students and staff. |