Western Kentucky University TopSCHOLAR® Bullitt ounC ty Industrial Reports for Kentucky Counties 1980 Industrial Resources: Bullitt ounC ty - Shepherdsville, Mt. Washington, and Lebanon Junction Kentucky Library Research Collections Western Kentucky University, [email protected] Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.wku.edu/bullitt_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: Bullitt ounC ty - Shepherdsville, Mt. Washington, and Lebanon Junction" (1980). Bullitt County. Paper 8. https://digitalcommons.wku.edu/bullitt_cty/8 This Report is brought to you for free and open access by TopSCHOLAR®. It has been accepted for inclusion in Bullitt ounC ty by an authorized administrator of TopSCHOLAR®. For more information, please contact [email protected]. j-f". oa.il'L'c 1 INDUSTRIAL RESOURCES tuiiirr covNrr EPARTMENT OF COMMERCE For more information contact Ronald Florence, Bullitt County Chamber Industrial Sites—1980 of Commerce, P. 0. Box 485, Shepherdsville, Kentucky 40165, or the Kentucky Department of Commerce, Industrial Development Division, Shepherdsville, Capital Plaza Tower, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601. Kentucky i/K '-J Water Tank 50.000 gall Tract I • 80 acres. \/'>^ --iSem I V/% V/'-' i SerVjjje 1// ^*2 FacllHies ^ Site 280 Site 180 w Tract 11 - 70 Acres// *5/0 II Gem Static t HANGEfS Shephferd Site 180 - 87 Acres LOCATION; Partially within northwestern city limits ZONING: Light industrial HIGHWAY ACCESS: KY 44 adjacent to southeast corner of site; Interstate 65 interchange approximately 1.1 miles east via KY 44. RAILROAD: Not rail served WATER: Shepherdsville Water Works Size Line: 6-inch line along eastern boundary; 6-inch line parallel to northeastern boundary along north side of Blue Lick Road; 6-inch line adjacent to southeastern boundary GAS: Louisville Gas and Electric Company ELECTRICITY: Louisville Gas and Electric Company SEWERAGE: Shepherdsville Sewer Works Size Line: 8-inch line adjacent to southeastern boundary; B-inch line adjacent to northeastern boundary OWNERSHIP: Private FLOOD DATA: Salt River Mile 23 - Intermediate Regional Flood- Modified, Elevation 448 feet (average frequency once in 100 years! Site 280 -150 Acres LOCATION: Partially within northern city limits ZONING: Industrial HIGHWAY ACCESS: KY 44 approximately 800 feet south (right of way has been verbally committed! Interstate 65 interchange 250 feet from southeast corner of site. RAl LROAD: Louisville and Nashville Railroad adjacent to western boundary WATER: Shepherdsville Water Works Size Line: 6-inch line passes through southeast corner of site GAS: Louisville Gas and Electric Company ELECTRICITY: Louisville Gas and Electric Company SEWERAGE: Shepherdsville Sewer Works Size Line: 8-inch line approximately 700 feet south of site along north side of KY 44 OWNERSHIP: Private FLOOD DATA: Salt River Mile 23 - Intermediate Regional Flood - Modified. Elevation 448 feet (average frequency once in 100 years) Existing Industries A. Publishers Printing Co. B. A. J. Bayer Co. UTILITIES _ — Water Line Sewer Line SCALE: 1 inch = 2,000 feet CONTOUR INTERVAL: 10-20 feet BASE; USGS 7.5 minute series -1962-71 INDUSTRIAL RESOURCES BULLITT COUNTY, KENTUCKY Prepared by The Kentucky Department of Commerce Division of Research and Planning in cooperation with The Bullitt County Chamber of Commerce 1980 Program supervisor - Pamela Riley; research - John McMurray; clerical - Linda Pint & Jody Allphin; graphics - Frank Ferrante, Tony Cecconi, Richard Spencer; cartography - Industrial Development Division. Cost of printing paid from state funds. IV TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter Page INDUSTRIAL SITES i SUMMARY OF INDUSTRIAL RESOURCES - BULLITT COUNTY, KENTUCKY . 1 THE LABOR MARKET AREA 9 Population 9 Labor Force Characteristics of Residents, 1979 9 Bullitt County Manufacturing Firms, Their Products and Employment 10 Labor Organizations 12 Industrial Services 12 Estimated Male Labor Supply , 13 Estimated Female Labor Supply 13 Average Weekly Wages by Industry, by Place of Work, 1978 14 Per Capita Personal Income 16 TRANSPORTATION 17 Rail 17 Highways 17 Truck Service 18 Air ; 20 Bus 20 Rental Services 20 Water 20 POWER AND FUEL 21 Electricity 21 Natural Gas ! ! ! 22 Other Fuels 22 WATER AND SEWERAGE 23 Water 23 Sewerage 27 CLIMATE 30 Chapter Page LOCAL GOVERNMENT 31 City 31 County 31 Assessed Value of Property, 1979 32 Property Taxes 32 Combined State and Local Rates Per $100 Valuation, 1979 . 33 Utilities Gross Receipts Tax for Schools 33 Planning and Zoning 34 Safety 34 Police 34 Fire 34 Rescue Service 35 Refuse Collection and Disposal 35 EDUCATION 36 Public Schools 36 Nonpublic Schools . 36 Area Colleges and Universities 37 Vocational Schools 38 HEALTH 40 Local Medical Personnel 40 Hospitals 40 Ambulance Service 40 Public Health 40 OTHER LOCAL FACILITIES 41 Communications 41 Library Services 41 • Religious Institutions 42 Financial Institutions 42 Hotels and Motels 42 Clubs and Organizations 43 RECREATION 44 COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENTS 46 VI 1979 EDITION GENERAL HIGHWAY MAP BULLITT COUNTY KENTUCKY , *''' WASHINCTON^ ^ j • • lCfe/ce«j4L*i :}'r i:-^}-M' Jy^ij^r ^< "" vw(. •\'jL.'^jy ^ - Smk»h»Hl«^^ -J. ]/' ^ ♦'Vfit / ^ S-^W5 -•*•*! L. • -V/e^3»?LvWai^ \^6b)/-^-..-.l.;:=-'i^,. FOR T«i'o«*i .J%HEf>HERDSVILLE. I \KNOX V --N '^'°" " ^ VX Y ' i. ^ fl •V""""' \^"' ytiro.. 1 "• * s'/ , tC (i^'v "\ BrovfUAO W'yyX^j '> -' ? wv- l;^// 'ti%^'^.;\\ ■■/'^^ 5^4BeRNHEIM' RESERVATION pvI Wi ScirffJetoan P»eP*HEO BT TME LVir'r •% •UceANON^ KENTUCKY DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION I ^T ^ I ^ ; VvyNCTiON OFFICE OF TRANSPORTATION PLANNING DIVISION OF FACILITIES PLANNING IN COOPERPTiON WITH THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION C\^ ny FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION yXXUC'ilyX^: m- BULLITT COUNTY LABOR MARKET AREA With Newport MAJOR HIGHWAY & RAILROAD SYSTEM ■ ImQior^ 7' ^ - ^ ' Shaded area denotes Labor Market Area. IL iv( ENTO^ENTOM^^pgjJ^i^ B RACKEN PENDlLETON ^ ^Folmoulh BroohSvilK / Moysvilll ?v W,llflms10.n \ 1 , .-w— VonceE..r< ; :? / , » V X 0 W E n\ —- Ml Ol-vetl M Ajsyp H J' / • Owenlo<i ollclls&urg H A R R\lls 0 N ? ^ 7 / CyolhiohM / y ^ . 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Lpg^ \ ''y > / \ 1 Xr y ' 7" • .yr V ° y \ ':^ c/l ji^fcave City ^ ~r sj^^'o //^ I Somerset L A U R E L r' ^Giosgo* L ' "Tr y' I jompsiowf / 'Edmonlrf.^ y , y av^rX/R e n_/ 8 a/, R E N METCALFeA J R USB E L L^ / V; ^ /\ * • -,\ Borboufviiie '-^ y. // " *1 #>^^^orinn y UMBEiy'LANO j^AK. "S \ L whiiiey (ilhoffSbufS^ ^ ^ ' — X ^ ^iBurliesnMl k City r 'Sco'Uvilie y' R* 0 '' f ^ \ yC L 1 N^ 0 N , W H I\vr U E Y / \ A LI L E N I. Tompkmsviltt \ 7 .' Albany ^ M c C H ElA R Y SUMMARY OF INDUSTRIAL RESOURCES BULLITT COUNTY, KENTUCKY LOCATION Ohio Indiana West Virginia ★ Illinois SHEPHERDSVILLE Virginia Missouri Road Distance in Miles from Shepherdsvi1le: Atlanta 390 Baltimore 618 Chicago 312 Detroit 380 New York 768 St. Louis 283 POPULATION City of Shepherdsville, 1977 3,740 City of Mt. Washington, 1977 2,386 City of Lebanon Junction, 1977 1,809 City of Hillview, 1977 2,639 Bullitt County, 1978 39,100 Labor Market Area, 1978 827,800 % Nonwhite, Bullitt County, 1978 0.7 LABOR ANALYSIS Labor Market Area - Bullitt, Hardin, Jefferson, Nelson and Spencer Counties Estimated available workers from labor market area, 1978: Male 27,545 Female 29,696 Unemployment rate, 1979 Labor Market Area 5.4% Bullitt County 4.6% Nelson County 7.9% Hardin County 6.5% Spencer County 6.5% Jefferson County 5.2% Total employment, Bullitt County, 1979 - 15,452 Manufacturing employment in labor market area, 1978 - 103,162 Major manufacturing plants In Bullitt County: Name Employment James B. Beam Distilling Company 514 Publishers Printing Company 250 A. J. Bayer Company 228 Labor unions in local manufacturing plants: Distillery Workers; Steelworkers; Carpenters and Joiners; Operating Engineers INDUSTRIAL SERVICES Mileage from Location Shepherdsvilie Tool & Die, Machine & Pattern Shops Louisv lie 20 Metal Service Centers Louisvi lie 20 Heat Treating Louisvilie 20 Metal Finishers Louisvilie 20 Electric Motor Repair Louisville 20 TRANSPORTATION Rail: Railroad - Louisville and Nashville Railroad serves Shepherdsville and Lebanon Junction; Distance to nearest piggyback - 20 miles north of Shepherdsville Highways: Interstate - 1-65 Nearest parkways - Blue Grass Parkway and Western Kentucky Parkway U.S.