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Owensboro, KY
Kentucky · Daviess County · Owensboro Metro
Owensboro is a mid-size city in Kentucky with a population of 60,112. Residents earn $53,295 per year, which is 29% below the national average.
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
60,112
Population
2,822/sq mi density
$53,295
Median Income
$32,557 per capita
$162,900
Home Value
$205,948 Zillow
$900
Median Rent
27.7% income on rent
57°F
Avg Temperature
305 sunny days/yr
225
Violent Crime/100K
4,046 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$53,295 median income, 2.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$162,900 home value, $900/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
225 violent crimes/100K (41% below avg)
B
Education
3.0 / 5.0
25.4% bachelor's degree or higher
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Historic Markers
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Officially designated historical markers from the Historical Marker Database
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Historic Markers Near Owensboro, KY
19 historical markers from the Historical Marker Database (HMdb) found near Owensboro, KY.
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Fourth Street Baptist Church | Marker is on West 4th Street east of Poplar Street, on the left when traveling east. |
| Daviess Co. U.S. Colored Troops in the Civil War | Marker is on West 2nd Street east of Frederica Street, on the left when traveling west. |
| Medal of Honor Winners | Memorial is on Frederica Street south of West 2nd Street, on the right when traveling north. |
| Moneta J. Sleet, Jr. / Pulitzer Prize Winner | (1926-1996). Marker is at the intersection of West 7th Street and Walnut Street, on the right when traveling west on West 7th Street. |
| Hazen A. Dean (1899-1984) | Marker is on Daviess Street north of East 4th Street, on the right when traveling north. |
| Union Station | Marker is at the intersection of Frederica Street (State Road 2831) and West 11th Street, on the right when traveling north on Frederica Street. |
| A Governor for Tennessee | Marker is on Airport Road (State Road 2118), on the right when traveling east. |
| Old Trinity Centre | Marker is at the intersection of West 5th Street and Ewing Court, on the right when traveling west on West 5th Street. |
| "Stirman's Folly" | Marker is on Locust Street north of West 7th Street, on the right when traveling north. |
| Daviess Countians Who Served | Memorial is on St Ann Street south of West 2nd Street, on the left when traveling north. |
| George Graham Vest / "Tribute to a Dog" | Marker is on West 3rd Street west of St Ann Street, on the right when traveling west. |
| Buffalo Road | Marker is at the intersection of West 10th Street and Frederica Street (Kentucky Road 2831), on the left when traveling east on West 10th Street. |
| Senator McCreery Home | Marker is at the intersection of Griffith Avenue and Mccreary Avenue, on the right when traveling east on Griffith Avenue. |
| Confederate Congressional Medal of Honour | Memorial is at the intersection of West 3rd Street and Frederica Street, on the right when traveling west on West 3rd Street. |
| Daviess County | Marker is on New Hartford Road (U.S. 231) just south of Spring Bank Drive, on the right when traveling north. |
| Sassafras Tree | Marker is at the intersection of Frederica Street (State Road 2831) and Maple Avenue, on the right when traveling south on Frederica Street. |
| Bill Smothers Park | Marker is at the intersection of West Veterans Boulevard and Frederica Street, on the right when traveling west on West Veterans Boulevard. |
| First Coal by Rail | Marker is on River Road (State Road 331), on the right when traveling north. |
| Courthouse Burned | Marker is on West 2nd Street west of St Ann Street, on the left when traveling west. |