Moving to La Center, Kentucky

Population: 1,038. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,034 (-0.4% change)
Males: 463 (44.6%), Females: 575 (55.4%)

Ballard County

Zip code: 42056

Demographics

Median resident age: 42.3 years
Median household income: $27,188
Median house value: $53,400

Population by Race

Races in La Center:

• White Non-Hispanic (88.8%)
• Black (9.1%)
• Two or more races (1.2%)
• American Indian (0.8%)
• Hispanic (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (21.7%), Irish (14.8%), German (8.7%), English (7.9%), Scotch-Irish (1.6%), Dutch (1.4%).

Elevation: 360 feet

Land area: 0.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in La Center

• High school or higher: 63.1%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.4%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.9%
• Unemployed: 8.6%
• Mean travel time to work: 22.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in La Center city

• Never married: 18.2%
• Now married: 52.8%
• Separated: 1.9%
• Widowed: 16.6%
• Divorced: 10.5%

0.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -1 (-0.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near La Center:

• MASSAC MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; METROPOLIS, IL)
• LOURDES HOSP (about 23 miles; PADUCAH, KY)
• WESTERN BAPTIST HOSP (about 23 miles; PADUCAH, KY)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to La Center:

• BARKLEY REGIONAL (about 15 miles; PADUCAH, KY; Abbreviation: PAH)
• CAPE GIRARDEAU REGIONAL (about 43 miles; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Abbreviation: CGI)
• WILLIAMSON COUNTY REGIONAL (about 47 miles; MARION, IL; Abbreviation: MWA)

Other public-use airports nearest to La Center:

• CAIRO RGNL (about 17 miles; CAIRO, IL; Abbreviation: CIR)
• METROPOLIS MUNI (about 18 miles; METROPOLIS, IL; Abbreviation: M30)
• WEST KENTUCKY AIRPARK (about 31 miles; PADUCAH, KY; Abbreviation: FIO)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to La Center:

• SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Full-time enrollment: 7,227)
• SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-CARBONDALE (about 47 miles; CARBONDALE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 19,742)
• JOHN A LOGAN COLLEGE (about 49 miles; CARTERVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 4,255)
• THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-MARTIN (about 57 miles; MARTIN, TN; Full-time enrollment: 5,131)
• MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 58 miles; MURRAY, KY; Full-time enrollment: 7,676)
• UNION UNIVERSITY (about 96 miles; JACKSON, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,144)
• JACKSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 102 miles; JACKSON, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,534)

Public primary/middle school in La Center:

• BALLARD COUNTY PRESCHOOL HEAD START CTR (Location: 455 OLIVE ST; Grades: PK – PK)