From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Owensboro metropolitan area
Owensboro metropolitan area
Owensboro, KY (- IN) creases and interaction increases with improved infra-
Metropolitan Statistical Area structure between the two areas and many of the microp-
olitan areas to the north and south like the new U.S. 231
Corridor and the expansion of the 6-lane Lloyd Express-
way as well as the interaction between Owensboro and
Henderson along the Audubon Parkway.
Common name: Owensboro Metro, Tri-State Area
Largest city Owensboro
Other cities - Hawesville
- Sacramento
Population
- Total 113,636 (2009)
Area 931 sq. mi.
2410 km²
State(s) Kentucky
Elevation Zoom out of the Owensboro Metropolitan Area. Notice the in-
teraction and closeness of the Evansville Metropolitan Area
- Highest point 580 feet (175 m) and the counties influenced by both areas. The Owensboro
- Lowest point 355 feet (109 m) Metropolitan area is located on the right. Spencer County, Indi-
ana (white above Owensboro) is almost completely surrounded
The Owensboro Metropolitan Statistical Area as defined
Area, by the two metropolitan areas.
by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting
of three counties in Kentucky, anchored by the city of
Owensboro. As of the 2000 census, the MSA had a popu-
Counties
lation of 109,875 In the 2010 Census the population was • Daviess
114,752. Owensboro is more closely defined as a part of • Hancock
Kentuckiana than the neighboring Evansville Metropol- • McLean
itan Area even though at present all three counties are
in Kentucky. The reason for this is that the primary city, Communities
Owensboro sits on the Ohio River directly across from
Spencer County, Indiana, which is likely to become the
Incorporated places
fourth county in the metropolitan area. Perry County is
also like to become part of the area as well. • Calhoun
• Hawesville
• Island
Possibilities for expansion and • Lewisport
combination •
•
Livermore
Owensboro (Principal city)
There is a chance that the Owensboro and Evansville • Sacramento
Metros could become the Evansville-Owensboro, IL-IN- • Whitesville
KY Combined Statistical Area in 2010, further decreasing
the use of Kentuckiana as a definition, as travel time de-
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Census-designated places Males had a median income of $33,012 versus $21,659 for
females. The per capita income for the MSA was $17,136.
Note:
Note Census-designated places are unincorporated.
• Masonville
See also
Demographics • Illinois-Indiana-Kentucky Tri-State Area
• Kentucky census statistical areas
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 109,875 people,
43,232 households, and 30,142 families residing within
the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 94.46% References
White, 3.72% African American, 0.15% Native American,
[1] "American FactFinder". United States Census
0.37% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.41% from other
Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved
races, and 0.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or
2008-01-31.
Latino of any race were 0.90% of the population.
The median income for a household in the MSA was
$34,467, and the median income for a family was $41,240.
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