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Population (year 2000): 3,611. Estimated
population in July 2005: 3,549 (-1.7% change)
Males: 1,661 (46.0%), Females: 1,950 (54.0%)
Zip code:
42450
Median resident age: 37.7 years
Median household income: $27,400 (year 2000)
Median house value: $32,000 (year 2000)
Races in Providence:
- White Non-Hispanic (81.6%)
- Black (16.5%)
- Two or more races (1.0%)
- Hispanic (0.9%)
Ancestries: United States (17.3%), German
(7.3%), English (6.5%), Irish (5.4%), French (2.4%).
Land area: 6.1 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Providence
- High school or higher: 69.6%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.2%
- Graduate or professional degree: 2.3%
- Unemployed: 7.3%
- Mean travel time to work: 23.1 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Providence city
- Never married: 21.8%
- Now married: 51.1%
- Separated: 1.2%
- Widowed: 11.4%
- Divorced: 14.5%
1.5% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -642 (-15.1%).
Hospitals/medical centers near Providence:
- REGIONAL MEDICAL CTR OF HOPKINS CO (about 19 miles;
MADISONVILLE, KY)
- CALDWELL CO HOSP (about 21 miles; PRINCETON, KY)
- METHODIST HOSPITAL UNION COUNTY (about 22 miles;
MORGANFIELD, KY)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Providence:
- EVANSVILLE REGIONAL (about 47 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN;
ID: EVV)
- OWENSBORO-DAVIESS COUNTY (about 47 miles; OWENSBORO,
KY; ID: OWB)
- CAMPBELL AAF (about 54 miles; FORT
CAMPBELL/HOPKINSVILLE, KY; ID: HOP)
Other public-use airports nearest to Providence:
- PROVIDENCE-WEBSTER CO (about 3 miles; PROVIDENCE,
KY; ID: 8M9)
- TRADEWATER (about 17 miles; DAWSON SPRINGS, KY; ID:
8M7)
- STURGIS MUNI (about 17 miles; STURGIS, KY; ID: I05)
College/University in Providence:
- HEADS BEAUTY COLLEGE OF PROVIDENCE (Full-time
enrollment: 8; Location: 125B E MAIN; Private,
for-profit)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Providence:
- UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN INDIANA (about 40 miles;
EVANSVILLE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 7,510)
- UNIVERSITY OF EVANSVILLE (about 43 miles;
EVANSVILLE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,440)
- TRINITY THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY-TRINITY COLLEGE (about
47 miles; NEWBURGH, IN; FT enrollment: 2,986)
- MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles; MURRAY, KY;
FT enrollment: 7,676)
- AUSTIN PEAY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles;
CLARKSVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 5,744)
- VINCENNES UNIVERSITY (about 89 miles; VINCENNES, IN;
FT enrollment: 6,201)
- WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (about 94 miles; BOWLING
GREEN, KY; FT enrollment: 12,806)
Public high school in Providence:
- PROVIDENCE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 125;
Location: 301 CEDAR ST; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public primary/middle school in Providence:
- BROADWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 293;
Location: 470 S BROADWAY; Grades: PK - 08)
Private primary/middle school in Providence:
- CHRISTIAN HERITAGE ACADEMY (Students: 114;
Location: 630 HWY 41A S; Grades: KG - 9)
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