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Western Kentucky University TopSCHOLAR® Anderson County Industrial Reports for Kentucky Counties 1970 Industrial Resources: Anderson County, Kentucky Kentucky Library Research Collections Western Kentucky University, [email protected] Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.wku.edu/anderson_cty Part of the Business Administration, Management, and Operations Commons, Growth and Development Commons, and the Infrastructure Commons Recommended Citation Kentucky Library Research Collections, "Industrial Resources: Anderson County, Kentucky" (1970). Anderson County. Paper 1. https://digitalcommons.wku.edu/anderson_cty/1 This Report is brought to you for free and open access by TopSCHOLAR®. It has been accepted for inclusion in Anderson County by an authorized administrator of TopSCHOLAR®. For more information, please contact [email protected]. LAWRENCBBURG KENTUCKY "•'v ■' LAWRENCEBURG ^So mUe^ 500 miles INDUSTRIAL CURRENT INDUSTRIAL RESOURCES, LAWRENCEBURG, KENTUCKY This is a 1971 supplement to "Industrial Resources, Lawrenceburg, Kentucky" which was published in 1970. Population 1970 1960 Lawrenceburg 3,579 2, 523 Anderson County 9,358 8,618 Labor Market Area 132,925 122,057 (Includes Anderson, Franklin, Mercer, Nelson, Shelby, Spencer, Washington and Woodford Counties.) General Employment Characteristics Employment 1969 Industr Anderson County Labor Market Area TOTAL 2, 900 54, 300 Agricultural 700 8, 900 Nonagri cultural 2, 200 45,400 Manufacturing 600 11, 220 Trade and Services 491 10,024 Government 300 13. 900 danufacturing Employment AndIc rson County Labor Market Area Type Industry 1970 1960 % Change 1970 I960 % Chang' TOTAL 788 468 + 68.4 11,421 6, 489 + 76.0 Food kindred products 313 307 + 2.0 2. 683 2, 935 8.6 Tobacco 0 0 -- 97 21 + 361.9 Apparel, textiles. leather 0 0 2, 252 1,794 + 25. 5 Lumber furniture 0 0 77 76 + 1.3 Printing, publishing, paper 10 5 i100.0 1, 436 124 +1058.1 Chemicals, petroleum, coal, rubber 0 0 -- 269 26 + 934.6 Stone, clay ^ glass 289 0 -- 558 128 + 335.9 Primary metals 0 0 -- 84 41 + 104.9 Machinery &• metal products 0 0 2, 000 886 4 125.7 Other 176 156 4 12 8 I. 965 458 + 329- 0 fenfocky Library WKU There are presently 14 manufacturing firms in Anderson County. Major firms, employment, and year started operations: Firms Employment Year Started Operations J, T. S. Brown's Son Company 122 1935 Edwards Sausage Company, Inc. 49 1939 Florida Tile Industries 201 1968 Hoffman Distilling Company 40 1934 Kraft Foods Company -- 1929 Joseph E. Seagram ?.• Sons, Inc. 51 Sikes Carpet Plant, Floricia Tile Industries 150 1969 Universal Button-Talon 185 1955 Labor Supply Anderson County Labor Market Area Total Male Female Total Male Female Current 544 273 271 6,010 3, 243 2, 767 Potential additions next five years 1, 045 537 508 16,295 8, 316 7,979 Personal Income Anderson County, 1969: Total - $21,836,000; Per Capita - $2,440 1959: Total - $10,529,000; Per Capita - $1,319 Education The Anderson County School System includes 2 high schools with standard and basic ratings, 1 junior high school, and 6 elementary schools. Nearest Vocational School: Franklin County Ebctension Center, 12 miles distant. Courses offered: Distributive Education, Auto Body Repair, Auto Mechanics, Drafting, Electricity, Machine Shop, Welding. Power and Fuel Electric Distributors Source of Supply Kentucky Utilities Company Kentucky Utilities Company Fox Creek RECC East Kentucky Power Cooperative Natural Gas Distributor Specific Gravity Btu Per Cu. Ft. Western Kentucky Gas Company .60 1,000 Water and Sewerage Water; Lawrenceburg Water Company - Daily treatment capacity - 1,250,000 gallons; average daily use - 750,000 gallons; maximum daily use - 780,000 gallons; storage capacity - 1,760,000 gallons; size distribution lines - 6, 8, 10, and 12 inches. Monthly Water Rates: Up to 3,000 gallons $2.75 (Minimum) 3, 000 to 10, 000 gallons .72 per M gallons 10, 000 to 30,000 gallons .61 per M gallons 30, 000 to 50, 000 gallons .50 per M gallons 50, 000 to 100, 000 gallons .39 per M gallons 100, 000 to 200, 000 gallons .33 per M gallons 200, 000 to 400, 000 gallons .28 per M gallons Over 400, 000 gallons .22 per M gallons Alton Water District - Amount of water that can be purchased in 24-hour period - 100,000 gallons; average daily use - 50,000 gallons; maximum daily use - 75,000 gallons; storage capacity - 100,000 gallons; size distribution lines - 2, 3, 4, and 6 inches; rates - $0.35 per 1,000 gallons. Stringtown Water District - Amount of water that can be purchased in 24-hour period - 100,000 gallons; average daily use - 50, 000 gallons; maximum daily use - 75,000 gallons; size distribution lines - 2, 3, 4, and 6 inches; rates - $0.35 per M gallons. Sewerage: Type treatment - aeration, clarifier, drying beds; design population - 4, 500; size of sewer mains - 8, 10, and 12 inches. Local Government Business license fee - $20 to $400 annually. Property Tax Rates Property tax rates per $100 of assessed valuation, 1970: Lawrenceburg Anderson County State $ .015 $ .015 County .185 .185 School .548 .548 City . 300 Total $1,048 $ .748 Police Protection Number of law enforcement officers - 6 (city); 3 (county). Fire Protection; Number of full-time firemen - I; number of volunteer firemen - 17; American Insurance Association fire rating. City of Lawrenceburg, Class 7. Industrial Sites The five sites shown on the 1970 Lawrenceburg industrial site map are still available for industrial use. LAWRENCEBURG INDUSTRIAL SITES 1970 lAWRENCEBURG INDUSTRIAL SITES 1970 For additional information concerning the following sites, contact Conway Smith, Kentucky Utilities Company, Lawrenceburg, Kentucky, or the Kentucky Department of Commerce, Frankfort, Kentucky. SITE #1: ACREAGE AND TOPOGRAPHY: 18 acres, level to gently rolling LOCATION: 2 1/2 miles north-northwest of city limits ZONING: Industrial HIGHWAY ACCESS: U.S. 127 within 900 feet of site via unimproved road RAILROADS: Not rail served WATER: Alton Water District SIZE LINE: 4-inch GAS: Western Kentucky Gas Company SIZE LINE: 4-inch ELECTRICITY: Kentucky Utilities Company SEWERAGE: Package plant necessary OPTIONED BY: Anderson County Industrial Foundation SITE #2: ACREAGE AND TOPOGRAPHY: 300 acres, rolling LOCATION: Northwest of city; part of site meets northern city limits ZONING; Industrial HIGHWAY ACCESS: New U. S. 127 bypass along west boundary and old U.S. 127 along east boundary RAILROADS; Southern Railway bisects site. WATER; Lawrenceburg Water Company SIZE LINE: 10- or 12-inch line to be constructed through site GAS: Western Kentucky Gas Company SIZE LINE: 6-inch ELECTRICITY; Kentucky Utilities Company SEWERAGE; Package plant necessary OWNERSHIP: Private SITE #3; ACREAGE AND TOPOGRAPHY; 240 acres, rolling LOCATION: West of I^awrenceburg; bisected by city limits ZONING: Industrial HIGHWAY ACCESS; New U.S. 127 bypass along west boundary; Kentucky 44 along south boundary; old U. S. 127 along east boundary RAILROADS: Southern Railway touches northeastern boundary. WATER: Lawrenceburg Water Company GAS; Western Kentucky Gas Compeiny SIZE LINE; 6-inch line follows U.S. 127 bypass; 2-inch line along Kentucky 44 ELECTRICITY: Kentucky Utilities Company SEWERAGE: Municipal; main on property OWNERSHIP; Private SITE H: ACREAGE AND TOPOGRAPHY: 65 acres, gently rolling LOCATION; Within city limits ZONING: Industrial HIGHWAY ACCESS: Site fronts on Ballard Street on the north and Fairview Street on the east. Gravel access road from Woodford Street to southwest boundary of site. RAILROADS: Southern Railway along western boundary WATER; Lawrenceburg Water Company SIZE LINE; 6-inch line at water storage tank 50 feet from northwest boundary; 4-inch line along Ballard and Fairview Streets GAS; Western Kentucky Gas Company SIZE LINE; 4-inch line along Ballard and Fairview Streets ELECTRICITY: Kentucky Utilities Company SEWERAGE; Municipal; main on property OWNERSHIP: Private SITE #5: ACREAGE AND TOPOGRAPHY: 95 acres, level to gently rolling LOCATION: Within city limits ZONING; Industrial HIGHWAY ACCESS: Paved access road from southern boundary of site to U.S. 127 RAILROADS; Southern Railway fronts on northern and western boundaries of site. WATER: Lawrenceburg Water Company SIZE LINE: 4-inch line along U.S. 127; 2-inch line follows southeast boundary of site. GAS; Western Kentucky Gas Company SIZE LINE; 2-inch main 300 feet from northern boundary ELECTRICITY: Kentucky Utilities Company SEWERAGE: Municipal; main 300 feet from northern boundary OWNERSHIP; Private 2000 3000 4000 FEET CONTOUR INTERVAL 10 FEET BASE: USGS 7.5 MINUTE SERIES-1954 OAO LEGEND: UTILITIES AVAILABLE W - WATER & - GAS E - ELECTRICITY S - SEWERAGE INDUSTRIAL RESOURCES LAWRENCEBURG, KENTUCKY Prepared by The Kentucky Department of Commerce in cooperation with The Anderson County Chamber of Commerce 1970 TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter Page INDUSTRIAL SITES i LAWRENCEBURG, KENTUCKY - A RESOURCE PROFILE . 1 THE LABOR MARKET 4 Population Trends 4 General Employment Characteristics 4 Manufacturing Employment Trends by Industry 4 Lawrenceburg, Kentucky, Manufacturing Firms 5 Wage Rates for Selected Occupations 5 Labor Organizations 6 Current and Future Labor Supply 7 Total Personal Income 7 Per Capita Personal Income 7 EDUCATION 8 Public Schools 8 Vocational Schools 8 Colleges and Universities 9 TRANSPORTATION 10 Rail 10 Truck Service 10 Air 11 Bus 11 Taxi 11 POWER AND FUEL 12 Electricity 12 Natural Gas 12 WATER AND SEWERAGE 13 Water 13 Sewerage 14 w Chapter Page LOCAL GOVERNMENT 15 City 15 County 15 Assessed Value of Property, 1969 15 Local General Property Tax Rates Per $100 of Assessed Valuation, 1969 15 Planning and Zoning 15 Safety 16 Police 16 Fire 16 Rescue Service 16 Sanitation 16 HEALTH 17 Hospitals 17 Nursing Homes 17 Public Health 17 OTHER LOCAL FACILITIES 18 Communications 18 Library Services 18 Religious Institutions 18 Financial Institutions 19 Hotels and Motels 19 Clubs and Organizations . 19 RECREATION 20 Local 20 Area 20 AGRICULTURE - NATURAL RESOURCES - CLIMATE 21 Agriculture 21 Natural Resources 21 Climate 21 HISTORY 22 V LAWRENCEBURG LABOR MARKET AREA <::n /o ^ ^ -i'Shaded area denotes labor market area o ftflOOKSVlLLE fteOFOflD ) /- o FlCHINGSBURO jf CARLIS'.E 0W1NGSVII.LC c;n.