Richmond

Richmond is a home rule-class city in and the county seat of Madison County, Kentucky, United States. It is named after Richmond, Virginia, and is home to Eastern Kentucky University. Richmond is the fourth-largest city in the Bluegrass region (after Louisville, Lexington and Covington) It is the ninth largest population center in the state with a Micropolitan population of 106,864. The city is served by Interstate 75, U.S. Routes 25 and 421, and Kentucky Routes 52, 169 and 388. In the late 1990s and early 2000s, Richmond saw significant growth, becoming the state's seventh- largest city in 2009. Richmond was incorporated in 1809. On August 30, 1862, during the Civil War, the Battle of Richmond took place. Confederate General Edmund Kirby Smith routed the Union General William Nelson, capturing or killing 5,300 of his 6,500 men. In 1906, Eastern Kentucky State Normal School was founded in Richmond to train teachers. The school graduated its first class of 11 teachers in 1909. In 1922, it was established as a four-year college and in 1935 added a graduate degree program. In 1965, the institution was renamed EasternKentucky University. The Blue Grass Army Depot lies to the southeast of the city. Richmond has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters.

History

Richmond was founded in 1798 by Colonel John Miller from Richmond, Virginia. Miller lobbied the Kentucky legislature to move the county seat from Milford to Richmond. Richmond was incorporated in 1809. The Battle of Richmond took place on August 30, 1862, during the Civil War. In 1906, Eastern Kentucky State Normal School was founded to train teachers. In 1922, it was established as a four-year college and in 1935 added a graduate degree program. In 1965, the institution was renamed Eastern Kentucky University. In the late 1990s and early 2000s, Richmond saw significant growth, becoming the state's seventh-largest city in 2009. The city is located on the Kentucky-Tennessee border and was once part of the Confederate States of America. It is now the home of the University of Richmond, a public university with more than 2,000 students. It was established in 1906 and was named after its founder, John Miller, a British American who served with the rebels in the Revolutionary War. The town is now home to the Eastern Kentucky Institute of Technology, a private, non-sectarian college that offers a bachelor's degree in business and a master's degree. It also has a museum, the Richmond Museum of Art, which was opened in the early 1900s and is located in the city's historic district. The museum is on the former site of the former Kentucky State House, which opened in 1802. It has a collection of more than 1,000 historical documents.

Geography

Richmond is located in Madison County in the Bluegrass region of the state. The Blue Grass Army Depot lies to the southeast of the city. The city is served by Interstate 75, U.S. Routes 25 and 421, and Kentucky Routes 52, 169 and 388. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 19.2 square miles (50 km²), of which 19.1 sq mi (49 km²) is land and 0.1sq mi (0.26 km²)(0.73%) is water. The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. The Köppen Climate Classification system has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. The area has a high percentage of people living in poverty, according to the American Community Survey. The average household income in the city is less than $30,000 (US$26,000). The average annual rainfall in Richmond is around 1,000 feet (400 m) and the average annual temperature is around 2,000 degrees (F). The city has an average daily rainfall of 1,200 feet (450 m) in the summer and 1,100 feet (300 m) annually in the winter. It is located on the Kentucky-Tennessee state line, 147 mi (237 km) south of Knoxville, Tennessee. The nearest major city is Lexington, Kentucky, 25 mi (40 km) northwest.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 27,152 people, 10,795 households, and 5,548 families residing in the city. The racial makeup of the city was 88.30% White, 8.27% African American, 0.29% Native American, 1.09% Asian, 0,03% Pacific Islander, and 1.58% from two or more races. There were 11,857 housing units at an average density of 620.3/sq mi (239.4/km²) The city's population was spread out, with 17.5% under the age of 18, 31.7% from 18 to 24, 27. 5% from 25 to 44, 13.8% from 45 to 64, and 9.5 per cent who were 65 years of age or older. The median income was $25,533, and the median income for a family was $36,222. About 16.6% of families and 25.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.2% of those under age 18 and 19.9 per cent of those aged 65 or over. The average household size was 2.14 and the average family size was2.78. For every 100 females,There were 90.4 males. For each 100 females age 18 or over, There were 87.8 males. The city had a median income of $30,817 versus $22,053 for females.

Government

Richmond operates under a councilmanager government. The citizens elect a mayor and four city commissioners. The Board of Commissioners is the legislative body of the city government and represents the interests of the citizens when applicable. The mayor is elected for a term of four years. The city manager administers the day-to-day operations of theCity. The term of the City manager is indefinite. The City of Richmond has a population of more than 2.5 million people. It is the second largest city in the state, after Richmond, Virginia. It has an economy that is one of the fastest growing in the U.S., according to the city's 2010 census. It also has the highest per-capita income in the city, with $1.2 billion in sales and $2.1 billion in property taxes. The average household income in Richmond is $75,000. The median household income is $74,000, and the average house price is $70,000 in Richmond. It's the second highest in the United States, after New York City, with an average of $80,000 a year. The population of Richmond is 2.4 million. It was the fourth-largest city in Virginia in 2010, behind Washington, D.C. and Richmond, Maryland. The number of residents in Richmond was 2.7 million. The percentage of the population that lives in poverty is less than 1%. The city has a poverty rate of 0.7 percent, the lowest in the nation.

Education

Richmond is served by the Madison County Public School System. In 1988 the Richmond Independent School District merged into the school district. Richmond has a lending library, a branch of theMadison County Public Library. The city is home to Eastern Kentucky University, which has a campus in Richmond. It also has a high school, Madison Central High School, and a public library. The town is also home to the Richmond Museum, which is a museum of art and culture. It is located in the town of Richmond, Kentucky, near the Kentucky-Tennessee state line, on the Kentucky Turnpike. The Richmond Museum has a collection of more than 1,000 pieces of art, many of which are donated by the local community. The museum also has an art gallery, the Richmond Art Gallery, which was established in the early 1900s. It was later moved to its current location in the city's downtown area in the 1950s and 1960s. In the 1970s and 1980s, the city was the site of the Richmond High School. The high school is now a part of the University of Kentucky, which also has its own campus in downtown Richmond. The district has a library, the Madison county Public Library, as well as a public school and a higher education center. The school district is in the middle of a growth spurt, with a number of new schools opening in the 1990s and 2000s, including a new high school and an extension of the original high school. In 2008, the district added a middle school and high school to its system.

Transportation

Richmond is located on a concurrency with U.S. Route 25 and 421. The two routes run north to Lexington and diverge approximately five miles south of the city. I-75 passes through western Richmond, and connects the city to Lexington in the north and Knoxville, Tennessee in the south. State Route 52 connects to Lancaster in the west and Irvine in the east. Central Kentucky Regional Airport is a public airport located in Madison County between Richmond and Berea. It consists of a 5,001 by 100 ft asphalt runway. Foothills Express provides the Richmond Transit Service bus service within Richmond, the Big E Transit Service on the EKU campus, Madison County Connector service to Berea, and local and intercity demand-responsive transport. The city is home to the Kentucky River Foothill Development Council, which is responsible for the development of the state's rivers and streams.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in Richmond, Madison County, Kentucky = 73.6. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 59. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 91. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in Richmond = 4.4 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.

Employed

The most recent city population of 34,585 individuals with a median age of 29.3 age the population grows by 19.37% in Richmond, Madison County, Kentucky population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 1,701.93 residents per square mile of area (657.12/km²). There are average 2.16 people per household in the 13,138 households with an average household income of $30,224 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 7.80% of the available work force and has dropped -2.91% over the most recent 12-month period and the projected change in job supply over the next decade based on migration patterns, economic growth, and other factors will increase by 26.38%. The number of physicians in Richmond per 100,000 population = 120.9.

Weather

The annual rainfall in Richmond = 42.9 inches and the annual snowfall = 5.4 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 126. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 188. 87 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 22.6 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 39, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.

Median Home Cost

The percentage of housing units in Richmond, Madison County, Kentucky which are owned by the occupant = 31.89%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 21 years with median home cost = $131,570 and home appreciation of 0.00%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $6.17 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.

Study

The local school district spends $4,429 per student. There are 15.4 students for each teacher in the school, 641 students for each Librarian and 513 students for each Counselor. 4.87% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 15.83% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 9.77% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).