Labor Market Area

Most of the demographic and workforce data that follow include totals for the community's labor market area. The map below is provided for you reference.

Labor market counties are composed of counties which exist within a 60-minute drive range of the originating county’s county seat. A county will be included within the radius if the centroid point of a county (a point representing the center of the geographic area of a county) falls within the drive zone. Additionally, all contiguous counties will be classified as part of the labor market with the exception of non-Kentucky contiguous counties which have been excluded by the above mentioned 60-minute drive range and have a border with the Mississippi and/or Ohio Rivers.

Dated Material

This document contains material that is continuously updated on the Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development's website. For the most current information for this community please visit:

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Contacts
Local Kimberly Huston President Bardstown Industrial Development Corporation One Court Square Bardstown, KY 40004 Phone: 502-348-6402 FAX: 502-348-6478 WEB: www.nceda.net E-mail: kimhuston@nceda.net	State Amy Bowman Project Coordinator Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development Old Capitol Annex 300 West Broadway Frankfort, KY 40601 USA Phone: 502-564-7670 ext. 22001 Fax: 502-564-3256 Web: http:///www.thinkkentucky.com Email: Amy.Bowman@ky.gov

 

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Quick Facts

	Industrial Electric Cost Per KWH, 2017
Kentucky	$0.0558
U.S.	$0.0691

 

Statistical Summary
	Population 2017
Nelson County	45,640
Labor Market Area	1,158,538
Per Capita Personal Income 2016	$38,381
Median Household Income 2016	$51,408
Median Home Price 2017	$143,000
	Unemployment Rate 2018
Nelson County	4.3%
Labor Market Area	4.0%
U.S.	3.9%
	Average Weekly Wage 2017
Nelson County	$741
Labor Market Area	$944
U.S.	$1,042

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Location

 

		City	Miles		City	Miles		City	Miles
	1.	Atlanta, GA	398	11.	Dallas, TX	813	21.	Nashville, TN	155
	2.	Baltimore, MD	595	12.	Detroit, MI	391	22.	New Orleans, LA	685
	3.	Birmingham, AL	345	13.	Houston, TX	935	23.	New York, NY	768
	4.	Boston, MA	977	14.	Indianapolis, IN	154	24.	Norfolk, VA	633
	5.	Buffalo, NY	563	15.	Jacksonville, FL	747	25.	Oklahoma City, OK	797
	6.	Charlotte, NC	425	16.	Kansas City, MO	545	26.	Omaha, NE	735
	7.	Chicago, IL	334	17.	Lexington, KY	61	27.	Philadelphia, PA	691
	8.	Cincinnati, OH	130	18.	Louisville, KY	40	28.	Pittsburgh, PA	416
	9.	Cleveland, OH	376	19.	Memphis, TN	358	29.	St. Louis, MO	303
	10.	Columbus, OH	236	20.	Minneapolis, MN	742	30.	Wichita, KS	742

Population Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division, 2008 population estimate Personal Income Source: 2007 Regional Economic Accounts, Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), US Dept of Commerce Retail Sales Source: 2002 Economic Census, US Census Bureau Manufacturing Employment Source: 2007 County Business Patterns, US Census Bureau Highway Distance Source: ESRI Arcview StreetMap, 2007

 

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Sites

Available Industrial Sites

Click on a site point for details

							Min. Distance To
		Site ID	Site Name	Total Ac.	Largest Possible Tract	Rail	Interstate/Parkway	Airport
		179-007	Bardstown -- Nelson County Industrial Park	155.99	91.79	No	0.1	41
		179-009	Bardstown -- TEBCO	73.2	73.2	No	1.4	41
		179-003	Wilson Industrial Park	51.876	30.8	Possible	4.3	41
		179-004	Bardstown	21.4	21.4	No	0.75	41

 

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Buildings

Available Industrial Buildings

Click on a building point for details

	Bldg. ID	Building Name	Square Feet	Ac.	Min. Ceiling Ht.	Rail
	179-015	American Greetings	413,346	N/A	21.0' minimum	No

Note: A "+" symbol following the building name denotes a secondary building.

Special Purpose Buildings

 

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Demographics

 

Total Population

N/A

		2013	2014	2015	2016	2017
	Labor Market Area	1,137,705	1,142,587	1,145,047	1,149,528	1,158,538
	Nelson County	44,501	44,820	45,117	45,559	45,640
	Bardstown	12,918	13,012	13,100	13,227

Source: U.S.  Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, Annual Estimates.

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Population by Selected Age Groups, 2017

		Nelson County		Labor Market Area
		Number	Percent	Number	Percent
	Under 16	9,637	21.1	232,768	20.1
	16-24	4,871	10.7	128,602	11.1
	25-44	11,478	25.1	306,331	26.4
	45-64	12,733	27.9	310,046	26.8
	65-84	6,246	13.7	158,673	13.7
	85 and older	675	1.5	22,118	1.9
	Median Age	39.2		39.2

Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census.

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Population by Race and Hispanic Origin, 2017

		Nelson County		Labor Market Area
		Number	Percent	Number	Percent
	White	42,130	92.3	907,453	78.3
	Black or African American	2,344	5.1	193,337	16.7
	Am. Indian & Alaska Native	89	0.2	2,870	0.2
	Asian	253	0.6	26,787	2.3
	Native Hawaiian & other Pacific Islander	28	0.1	975	0.1
	Other/Multirace	796	1.7	27,116	2.3
	Hispanic Origin	983	2.2	55,090	4.8

Note: Hispanic is not a race category. A person can be white, black or African American, etc. and be of hispanic origin. Source: U.S.  Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census.

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Population Projections

		2020	2025	2030	2035
	Nelson County	47,473	49,702	51,695	53,337

Source:  Kentucky State Data Center, University of Louisville.

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Per Capita Personal Income 2015

		2011	2016	Pct. Change
	Nelson County	$33,071	$38,381	16.1 %
	Kentucky	$33,989	$38,926	14.5 %
	U.S.	$41,560	$49,246	18.5 %
	Labor Market Area Range	$25,092- $41,828	$32,262- $47,361

Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis.

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Households

		2016		2016
		Number of Households	Persons Per Household	Median Household Income
	Nelson County	17,236	2.57	$51,408

Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census.

 

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Workforce

 

 

Civilian Labor Force

		Nelson County		Labor Market Area
		2018	Apr. 2019	2018	Apr. 2019
	Civilian Labor Force	22,711	22,986	591,433	593,716
	Employed	21,726	21,952	567,582	571,431
	Unemployed	985	1,034	23,851	22,285
	Unemployment Rate (%)	4.3	4.5	4.0	3.8

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Unemployment Rate (%)

	Year	Nelson County	Labor Market Area	Kentucky	U.S.
	2014	6.1	6.0	6.5	6.2
	2015	5.1	4.9	5.4	5.3
	2016	4.5	4.3	5.0	4.9
	2017	4.4	4.4	4.9	4.4
	2018	4.3	4.0	4.3	3.9

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Commuting Patterns

	Residents of Nelson County	2015	Percent
	Working and Residing In County	7,874	39.2
	Commuting Out of County	12,218	60.8
	Total Residents	20,092	100.0
	Employees in
	Working and Residing In County	7,874	54.6
	Commuting Into County	6,551	45.4
	Total Employees	14,425	100.0

	Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, Journey-To-Work & Migration Statistics Branch.
	Note: Data for Kentucky and its border states only.

 

Average Weekly Wage, 2017

		Nelson County	Kentucky (Statewide)	U.S.
	Total All Industries	$741	$845	$1,042
	Total Private Industries	780	865	1,064
	Natural Resources and Mining	677	1,049	1,086
	Construction	787	1,011	1,155
	Manufacturing	1,053	1,108	1,272
	Trade, Transportation and Utilities	703	789	881
	Information	691	1,044	2,011
	Financial Activities	814	1,236	1,752
	Professional and Business Services	607	931	1,377
	Education and Health Services	820	906	940
	Leisure and Hospitality	267	327	441
	Other Services and Unclassified	426	626	734

Source: JobsEQ, Chmura Economics.

 

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Education & Training

 

Four-Year Colleges and Universities Within 60 Miles of Bardstown

Institutions engaged in furnishing academic courses and granting degrees at baccalaureate or graduate levels.

	Miles	Institution	Location	Enrollment (Fall 2018)
	24	WKU - Elizabethtown Center	Elizabethtown	N/A
	26	McKendree University - Radcliff Campus	Radcliff	N/A
	32	Bellarmine University	Louisville	2,757
	32	Boyce College	Louisville	N/A
	32	Campbellsville University, Louisville Campus	Louisville	N/A
	32	Galen College of Nursing, Louisville Extended Classroom	Louisville	N/A
	32	Galen College of Nursing, Main Campus	Louisville	1,703
	32	Indiana Wesleyan University - Louisville Education Center	Louisville	N/A
	32	Indiana Wesleyan University - Louisville Education Center	Louisville	N/A
	32	Louisville Bible College	Louisville	N/A
	32	Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary	Louisville	152
	32	Northwood University - Louisville	Louisville	N/A
	32	Southern Baptist Theological Seminary	Louisville	N/A
	32	Spalding University	Louisville	2,071
	32	Sullivan University, Main Campus	Louisville	† 3,489
	32	University of Louisville	Louisville	21,402
	32	University of Louisville Health Sciences Center	Louisville	N/A
	32	University of Louisville, ShelbyHurst Campus	Louisville	N/A
	32	Webster University, Louisville Metropolitan Campus	Louisville	N/A
	33	Campbellsville University	Campbellsville	7,207
	39	Indiana University Southeast	New Albany, IN	5,238
	39	Purdue Polytechnic Institute	New Albany, IN	N/A
	40	Centre College	Danville	1,450
	42	Kentucky State University	Frankfort	1,926
	44	Asbury Theological Seminary	Wilmore	1,660
	44	Asbury University	Wilmore	† 1,990
	48	Midway University	Midway	1,217
	50	Lindsey Wilson College	Columbia	2,565
	57	Employment Solutions-College for Technical Education	Lexington	N/A
	57	Georgetown College	Georgetown	1,767
	57	Indiana Wesleyan University - Lexington Education Center	Lexington	N/A
	57	Lexington Theological Seminary	Lexington	66
	57	Sullivan University, Lexington Campus	Lexington	N/A
	57	Transylvania University	Lexington	966
	57	University of Kentucky	Lexington	29,465
			Total Enrollments	87,091

Note: Miles are calculated as straight-line distance, not highway miles. † Denotes enrollment for entire institution, including branch campuses; otherwise, enrollment is for specified campus. Source:  Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development.

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Two-Year Colleges Within 60 Miles of Bardstown

Institutions engaged in furnishing academic, or academic and technical, courses and granting associate degrees, certificates, or diplomas below the baccalaureate level.

	Miles	Institution	Location	Enrollment (Fall 2018)
	16	Elizabethtown Community & Tech. College, Springfield Campus	Springfield	N/A
	18	Jefferson Community & Technical College, Bullitt Co. Campus	Shepherdsville	N/A
	24	Elizabethtown Community & Technical College, Main Campus	Elizabethtown	† 7,115
	31	Jefferson Community & Technical College, Shelby Co. Campus	Shelbyville	N/A
	32	American National University - Louisville KY Campus	Louisville	N/A
	32	Jefferson Community & Technical College, Jefferson Technical Campus	Louisville	N/A
	32	Jefferson Community & Technical College, Main Campus	Louisville	† 12,250
	32	Jefferson Community & Technical College, Southwest Campus	Louisville	N/A
	35	Bluegrass Community & Technical College, Lawrenceburg Campus	Lawrenceburg	N/A
	40	Bluegrass Community & Technical College, Danville Campus	Danville	N/A
	45	Somerset Community College, Casey Center	Liberty	N/A
	51	Elizabethtown Community & Technical College, Leitchfield Campus	Leitchfield	N/A
	57	American National University- Lexington KY Campus	Lexington	233
	57	Bluegrass Community & Technical College, Advanced Manufacturing Center	Georgetown	N/A
	57	Bluegrass Community & Technical College, Cooper Campus	Lexington	9,478
	57	Bluegrass Community & Technical College, Leestown Campus	Lexington	N/A
	57	Bluegrass Community & Technical College, Newtown Pike Campus	Lexington	N/A
	57	Somerset Community College, Russell Center	Russell Springs	N/A
			Total Enrollments	29,076

Note: Miles are calculated as straight-line distance, not highway miles. † Denotes enrollment for entire institution, including branch campuses; otherwise, enrollment is for specified campus. Source:  Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development.

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Kentucky Technical Schools Within 60 Miles of Bardstown

				Enrollment (2017-2018)
	Miles	Institution	Location	Sec	P/S	Total
	-	Nelson County ATC	Bardstown	491	N/A	491
	18	Bullitt County ATC	Shepherdsville	481	N/A	481
	20	Marion County ATC	Lebanon	1364	N/A	1364
	31	Shelby County ATC	Shelbyville	544	N/A	544
	34	Trailblazer Academy	Harrodsburg	292	N/A	292
	38	Green County ATC	Greensburg	629	N/A	629
	39	Oldham County CTC	Buckner	541	N/A	541
	41	Meade County ATC	Brandenburg	688	N/A	688
	42	Franklin County Career and Technical Center	Frankfort	900	N/A	900
	45	Casey County ATC	Liberty	526	N/A	526
	48	Lincoln County ATC	Stanford	332	N/A	332
	49	Jessamine Career and Technology Center	Nicholasville	3802	N/A	3802
	50	Garrard County ATC	Lancaster	346	N/A	346
	51	Grayson County Area Vocational Education Center	Leitchfield	1138	N/A	1138
	52	Breckinridge County ATC	Harned	822	N/A	822
	57	Elkhorn Crossing School	Georgetown	863	N/A	863
	57	Eastside Technical Center	Lexington	966	N/A	820
	57	Southside Technical Center	Lexington	709	N/A	709
	57	Lake Cumberland ATC	Russell Springs	930	N/A	930
			Total Enrollments	16,364		16,218

Note: Miles are calculated as straight-line distance; not highway miles.  Kentucky Tech secondary schools, called Area Technology Centers (ATC), are operated by the Department of Education, Office of Career and Technical Education. Other secondary schools are operated locally by public school districts. Secondary student enrollment is listed under Sec, and post-secondary student enrollment is listed under P/S. Source:  KY Cabinet for Workforce Development; KY Dept. of Education.

 

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Business & Industry

 

Summary of Recent Locations and Expansions, 2016-Present

			Reported
		Companies	Jobs	Investment
	Manufacturing Location	6	541-557	$356,265,080
	Manufacturing Expansion	25	236	$341,796,229
	Service & Technology Location	0	0	$0
	Service & Technology Expansion	3	6	$10,500,000

Click here for detailed location and expansion information. Note: Totals include announced locations and expansions. Source: Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development (September 04, 2019).

Employment by Major Industry by Place of Work, 2017

		Nelson County		Labor Market Area
		Employment	Percent	Employment	Percent
	Total All Industries	17,567	100.0	634,847	100.0
	Total Private Industries	13,696	78.0	524,983	82.7
	Natural Resources and Mining	106	0.6	1,924	0.3
	Construction	1,253	7.1	24,608	3.9
	Manufacturing	4,428	25.2	80,278	12.6
	Trade, Transportation and Utilities	2,850	16.2	130,857	20.6
	Information	114	0.6	9,574	1.5
	Financial Activities	455	2.6	41,247	6.5
	Professional and Business Services	1,125	6.4	77,799	12.3
	Education and Health Services	1,594	9.1	79,765	12.6
	Leisure and Hospitality	1,453	8.3	62,261	9.8
	Other Services and Unclassified	316	1.8	16,666	2.6

Source: JobsEQ, Chmura Economics.

Top 20 by Employment

	Firm	Product(s)/Service(s)	Emp.	Year Established
	Bardstown
	American Fuji Seal Inc	Plastic carriers & bottle labels	593	1968
	Armag Corporation	Steel fabricating: ammunition & explosive storage magazines	63	1940
	Chris's Custom Cabinets	Custom kitchen cabinets	57	1976
	Flowers Foods Inc	Producer and marketer of packaged bakery foods	164	2009
	Heaven Hill Distilleries Inc	Whiskey & distilled spirits bottling, headquarters	413	1935
	INOAC Packaging Group Inc	Plastic cosmetic bottles	105	1988
	Johnan America Inc	Automotive door window regulators and sunroof units, hood lock and striker exterior assemblies, sunroof	210	1998
	Mago Construction Co LLC	Asphalt & asphalt products, crushed stone, surface & bituminous concrete mixes	90	1951
	Mitsuba Bardstown Inc	Windshield wiper, power window & cooling fan motors; cruise control devices	132	1986
	NPR of America Inc	Manufacture and sell piston rings for vehicles	148	2007
	ORBIS Corporation	Collapsible plastic containers. Returnable packaging.	200	2000
	Polyair Corporation	Manufacture foam packaging materials	70	1995
	Sazerac Distillers, LLC	Dried grain & whiskey distillation, processing & bottling facility	473	1940
	Thai Summit Kentucky Corporation	Stamped and welded aluminum assemblies	90	2017
	The Bardstown Bourbon Company LLC	Distilled Spirits	73	2016
	Tower International Inc	Metal & automotive stampings and assemblies	536	1994
	Toyota Boshoku Kentucky LLC	Automotive door trim and interior parts	354	1991
	Trade Winds Transit Inc	Trucking, except local	77	N/A
	Boston
	Beam Suntory	Whiskey & bourbon distillation	114	1933
	New Haven
	Vittitow Cabinets Inc	Custom wooden cabinets & raised panel doors	55	1965

Source: Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development (September 04, 2019).

 

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Taxes

 

State Property Tax Rates Per $100 Valuation, 2016

	Selected Class of Property	State Rate	Local Taxation Permitted
	Real Estate	$0.1220	Yes
	Manufacturing Machinery	$0.1500	No
	Pollution Control Equipment	$0.1500	No
	Inventories:
	Raw Materials	$0.0500	No
	Goods in Process	$0.0500	No
	Finished Goods	$0.0500	Yes
	Goods-In-Transit	Exempt	Limited
	Motor Vehicles	$0.4500	Yes
	Other Tangible Personal Property	$0.4500	Yes

Source: Kentucky Department of Revenue.

Local Property Tax Rates Per $100 Valuation, 2017

	Taxing Jurisdiction	Property Taxes Per $100 Valuation
		Real Estate	Tangibles	Motor Vehicles
	County
	Nelson	$0.2375	$0.2324	$0.1855
	City
	Bardstown	$0.1820	$0.1920	$0.2400
	Bloomfield	$0.3280	$0.3050	$0.2750
	Fairfield	$0.1530	$0.1530	$0.1500
	New Haven	$0.2140	$0.4329	$0.2500
	School District
	Bardstown Independent Schools	$0.8140	$0.8140	$0.5310
	Nelson County Schools	$0.7640	$0.7640	$0.5480

Source: Kentucky Revenue Cabinet.

Local Occupational License Taxes, 2017

	Cities, counties and school districts may levy an occupational license tax on the net profits of businesses and/or on the salaries and wages of employees earned in the jurisdiction. Rates can vary between the two types of occupational license taxes. Occupational license taxes may be levied on businesses as either a flat rate schedule or as a percentage of apportioned net profits or gross receipts. Where both the city and county levy an occupational license tax, a credit may be given, at the option of the local governments, for the amount paid to the city against the occupational license tax of the county. (Consult local jurisdictions for further details.)
	Taxing Jurisdiction		Tax Rate on Salaries/Wages		Tax Rate on Net Profits/Receipts
	County
	Nelson		0.50%		0.50% ($15,000 cap on net profits/wages)
	City
	Bardstown		0.50% (Max tax $500)		1.00% (on net profits)
	Bloomfield		No tax		No tax
	Fairfield		No tax		No tax
	New Haven		No tax		No tax
	School District
	Bardstown Independent Schools		No tax		No tax
	Nelson County Schools		No tax		No tax

Source: Occupational Taxes Spreadsheet - Kentucky Secretary of State, Local Tax Listing - Kentucky Personnel Cabinet

 

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Regulations & Permits

	Kentucky Public Protection Cabinet Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction Permitting Information: http://www.dhbc.ky.gov/
	Typical Building Permits	Responsible Division	# of plans	Time Frame (Days)
	Site Plan	Building Code Enforcement	1	7-30
	Building/Life Safety	Building Code Enforcement	1	7-30
	Plumbing	Plumbing	3	7
	Fire Protection	Fire Prevention	1	7-30
	Fire Alarm and Monitoring	Fire Prevention	1	7-30
	Fuel Tanks	Fire Prevention Hazardous Materials Section	1	7

 

Kentucky Department for Environmental Protection Permits, Fees, Regulatory Times, and Contacts Permitting Program Information: http://dca.ky.gov/DCA%20Resource%20Document%20Library/KyDEPCommonPermits2.17.14.pdf

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Utilities

 

Utilities Providing Service In Nelson County

Electric

	East Kentucky Power Cooperative - 859-744-4812
	Inter-County Energy Cooperative - 859-236-4561
	Salt River Electric Cooperative Corp. - 502-348-3931
	Kentucky Utilities (a PPL company) - 800-383-5582
	Bardstown Municipal Electric Light & Gas - 502-348-5947

Natural Gas

Louisville Gas & Electric (a PPL company) - 800-331-7370

Sewer

	Treatment Information (gallons per day)	Capacity	Avg. Flow	Excess
	Bardstown Municipal Sewer Department - 502-348-5947
	Lower Beech Fork Treatment Plant	4,000,000	1,836,000	2,164,000
	Town Creek Treatment Plant	3,000,000	1,140,000	1,860,000

Treatment information provided by Division of Water, 502-564-3410

Water

	System Information (gallons per day)	Capacity	Avg. Use	Excess
	Bardstown Municipal Water Department - 502-348-5947	8,000,000	4,680,484	3,319,516
	Marion County Water District - 270-692-2004	N/A	N/A	N/A

System information provided by Division of Water, 502-564-3410

 

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Quality of Life

 

	General Kentucky Quality of Life Information
	http://www.thinkkentucky.com/kyedc/qualityoflife.aspx

Median Home Price (2017): Nelson County - $143,000 for 338 homes

Source: KY Department of Revenue. Data based on sales for last six months of year indicated.

Climate

	Temperature
	Normal (30-year record)	55.5 degrees
	Average Annual, 2017	58 degrees
	Record Highest, July 2012 (73-year record)	105 degrees
	Record Lowest, January 1963 (73-year record)	-21 degrees
	Normal Heating Degree Days (30-year record)	4,611
	Normal Cooling Degree Days (30-year record)	1,190
	Precipitation
	Normal (30-year record)	45.17 inches
	Mean Annual Snowfall (30-year record)	13 inches
	Total Precipitation, 2017	49.17 inches
	Mean Number of Days Precipitation (0.01 inch or more) (30-year record)	129.8
	Mean Number of Days Thunderstorms (70-year record)	39.7
	Prevailing Winds	South
	Relative Humidity (30-year record)
	1 a.m.	79 percent
	7 a.m.	83 percent
	1 p.m.	61 percent
	7 p.m.	66 percent

Note: Heating degree day totals are the sums of positive departures of average daily temperature from 65 degrees F.  Cooling degree day totals are the sum of negative departures of average daily temperature from 65 degrees F. Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, National Climatic Data Center, Local Climatological Data, 2017. Station of record: Blue Grass Airport, Lexington, KY.

Public School District Enrollments, 2016-2017

		Total Enrollment	Pupil To Teacher Ratio
	Bardstown Independent Schools	2,449	15.8
	Nelson County Schools	4,471	16.9

Source: Kentucky Department of Education, Office of Assessment and Accountability.