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Owensboro is located at 130km west of
Louisville. Barbecue and bluegrass music have helped make
Owensboro a travel attraction. It claims to be the Barbecue
Capital of the World.
Don't miss the International Bar-B-Q Festival. Owensboro's
barbecue is made from mutton basted in a dark, vinegar-based
sauce. Another large gathering, the Bluegrass Blast, takes place
in September. Year-round, bluegrass fans will want to check out
the International Bluegrass Music Museum. It's located at
Owensboro's performing arts complex, RiverPark Center, which
includes a large performance theater.
Population (year 2000): 54,067. Estimated
population in July 2005: 55,459 (+2.6% change)
Males: 25,243 (46.7%), Females: 28,824 (53.3%)
Daviess County
Zip codes:
42301,
42303.
Median resident age: 37.4 years
Median household income: $31,867 (year 2000)
Median house value: $76,100 (year 2000)
Races in Owensboro:
- White Non-Hispanic (90.1%)
- Black (6.9%)
- Two or more races (1.3%)
- Hispanic (1.0%)
- Other race (0.5%)
- American Indian (0.5%)
Ancestries: United States (19.0%), German
(13.3%), Irish (11.6%), English (11.2%), French (2.1%),
Scotch-Irish (1.7%).
Land area: 17.4 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Owensboro
- High school or higher: 78.5%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.8%
- Graduate or professional degree: 6.5%
- Unemployed: 6.9%
- Mean travel time to work: 16.5 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Owensboro city
- Never married: 23.3%
- Now married: 52.0%
- Separated: 1.7%
- Widowed: 8.9%
- Divorced: 14.1%
1.2% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +300 (+0.6%).
Hospitals/medical centers in Owensboro:
- OWENSBORO MERCY HEALTH SYSTEM (811 E PARRISH
AVE P O BOX 20007)
- RIVER VALLEY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH (1000
INDUSTRIAL DRIVE)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Owensboro:
- WOMEN'S HOSPITAL,THE (about 23 miles; NEWBURGH, IN)
- ST MARY'S WARRICK (about 23 miles; BOONVILLE, IN)
- OHIO CO HOSP (about 25 miles; HARTFORD, KY)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Owensboro:
- OWENSBORO-DAVIESS COUNTY (about 4 miles; OWENSBORO,
KY; ID: OWB)
- EVANSVILLE REGIONAL (about 34 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN;
ID: EVV)
- BOWLING GREEN-WARREN COUNTY RGNL (about 74 miles;
BOWLING GREEN, KY; ID: BWG)
Other public-use airports nearest to Owensboro:
- BOONVILLE (about 24 miles; BOONVILLE, IN; ID: I91)
- OHIO COUNTY (about 29 miles; HARTFORD, KY; ID: 7K4)
- MADISONVILLE MUNI (about 34 miles; MADISONVILLE, KY;
ID: 2I0)
Colleges/Universities in Owensboro:
- OWENSBORO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time
enrollment: 1,531; Location: 4800 NEW HARTFORD RD;
Public; Website: www.owecc.net)
- KENTUCKY WESLEYAN COLLEGE (FT enrollment:
651; Location: 3000 FREDERICA ST; Private,
not-for-profit; Website: WWW.KWC.EDU)
- BRESCIA UNIVERSITY (FT enrollment: 579;
Location: 717 FREDERICA ST; Private, not-for-profit;
Website: www.brescia.edu; Offers Master's degree)
- OWENSBORO TECHNICAL COLLEGE (FT enrollment:
469; Location: 1501 FREDERICA ST; Public; Website:
www.owecc.net/otc)
- OWENSBORO JUNIOR COLLEGE OF BUSINESS (FT
enrollment: 198; Location: 3361 BUCKLAND SQ; Private,
for-profit; Website: www.ojcb.com)
- MR JIMS BEAUTY COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 15;
Location: 1240 CARTER RD; Private, for-profit)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Owensboro:
- TRINITY THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY-TRINITY COLLEGE (about
23 miles; NEWBURGH, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,986)
- UNIVERSITY OF EVANSVILLE (about 33 miles;
EVANSVILLE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,440)
- UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN INDIANA (about 39 miles;
EVANSVILLE, IN; FT enrollment: 7,510)
- VINCENNES UNIVERSITY (about 69 miles; VINCENNES, IN;
FT enrollment: 6,201)
- WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (about 69 miles; BOWLING
GREEN, KY; FT enrollment: 12,806)
- AUSTIN PEAY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 86 miles;
CLARKSVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 5,744)
- ELIZABETHTOWN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 87 miles;
ELIZABETHTOWN, KY; FT enrollment: 2,217)
Public high schools in Owensboro:
- DAVIESS COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,648;
Location: 4255 NEW HARTFORD ROAD; Grades: 09 - 12)
- APOLLO HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,410;
Location: 2280 TAMARACK ROAD; Grades: 09 - 12)
- OWENSBORO HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,057;
Location: 1800 FREDERICA ST; Grades: 09 - 12)
- OWENSBORO TREATMENT CENTER ALTERNATIVE
(Students: 62; Location: 3001 LEITCHFIELD RD; Grades: 07
- 12)
- RIVER VALLEY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH HIGH SCHO
(Students: 7; Location: 1000 INDUSTRIAL RD; Grades: 09 -
12)
- OWENSBORO ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL (Location: 1800
FREDERICA ST; Grades: 09 - 12)
Private high schools in Owensboro:
- OWENSBORO CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL (Students:
690; Location: 1524 WEST PARRISH AVENUE; Grades: 9 - 12)
- GOOD SHEPHARD CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 87;
Location: 3031 BITTEL RD; Grades: PK - 12)
- OWENSBORO CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 25;
Location: 4430 OLD CALHOUN; Grades: KG - 12)
- FAITH TEMPLE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 5;
Location: 7040 KY HWY 81; Grades: 3 - 12)
Biggest public primary/middle schools in Owensboro:
- F T BURNS MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 839;
Location: 4610 GOETZ DRIVE; Grades: 06 - 08)
- COLLEGE VIEW MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 816;
Location: 5061 NEW HARTFORD ROAD; Grades: 06 - 08)
- DAVIESS COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 791;
Location: 1415 E. FOURTH STREET; Grades: 06 - 08)
- OWENSBORO MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 616;
Location: 1300 BOOTH AVE; Grades: 07 - 08)
- OWENSBORO 5-6 ELEMENTARY CENTER (Students:
600; Location: 2631 S GRIFFITH AVE; Grades: 05 - 06)
- HIGHLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 516;
Location: 2909 KENTUCKY 54; Grades: PK - 05)
- BURNS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 515;
Location: 4514 GOETZ DRIVE; Grades: PK - 05)
- DEER PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 503;
Location: 4959 NEW HARTFORD ROAD; Grades: KG - 05)
- EAST VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 502;
Location: 6104 KY HWY 405; Grades: PK - 05)
- TAMARACK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 471;
Location: 1733 TAMARACK ROAD; Grades: PK - 05)
Private primary/middle schools in Owensboro:
- ST ANGELA MERICI ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 353;
Location: 525 EAST 23RD STREET; Grades: KG - 6)
- OWENSBORO CATHOLIC MIDDLE SCHO (Students:
340; Location: 2540 CHRISTIE PLACE; Grades: 7 - 8)
- CATHERINE SPALDING ELEM. SCHOO (Students:
251; Location: 4017 FREDERICA STREET; Grades: KG - 6)
- BISHOP FRANCIS R COTTON SCHOOL (Students:
229; Location: 3418 HWY 60 EAST; Grades: KG - 6)
- HOLY ANGELS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 191;
Location: 5712 KY HWY 56; Grades: KG - 6)
- TRIPLETT SCHOOL (Students: 79; Location: 801
OLD HARTFORD ROAD; Grades: 9 - 11)
- BISHOP HENRY J SOENNEKER ELEM (Students: 68;
Location: 3400 FENMORE STREET; Grades: KG - 6)
Library in Owensboro:
- DAVIESS COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT
(Operating income: $1,768,657; Location: 450 GRIFFITH
AVENUE; 167,915 books; 4,692 audio materials; 5,278
video materials; 347 serial subscriptions)
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