Profile for La Center, Kentucky, KY

Local festivals include:

• Ballard County Fair - June 16-23, 2007
• La Center Day - Oct. 6, 2007
• Doo Wop Days - May 17-19, 2007

Wildlife: Eagles can be seen in winter at the Ballard County Wildlife Management Area

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Cemeteries (28)

Communities (3)

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11% of La Center residents report German ancestry, and 18% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the La Center ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near La Center
• Cemeteries in Ballard County
• Genealogy page (KY GenWeb) for Ballard County
• Libraries in or near La Center

Post a query on a message board:

• Ballard County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - KY data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
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• Cemetery record compendium
• Kentucky cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

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• La Center business guide
• Better Business Bureau
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• Courts in Kentucky
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• Crime in Ballard County
• Arrests in Ballard County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Kentucky
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in La Center was $14,317, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
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• Ballard County economic census
• Ballard County economic summary
• Ballard County employment growth
• Ballard County unemployment rate
• Kentucky economic data

8% of La Center residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near La Center
• Colleges in Kentucky
• Learning Disabilities Association in Kentucky
• Schools in or near La Center
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• Land contamination in Ballard County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Kentucky
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Ballard County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Kentucky

La Center festival dates:

• Ballard County Fair - June 16-23, 2007
• La Center Day - Oct. 6, 2007
• Doo Wop Days - May 17-19, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

La Center festival web sites:

• ePodunk festival listings
• Kentucky county fairs
• Kentucky festivals (Kentucky tourism department)
• Send us festival info for La Center

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near La Center
• Geocaches in Kentucky

• La Center items now on sale

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• Kentucky state government
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• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

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• Demographics
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• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• La Center medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near La Center
• Historic sites in Kentucky
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• Museums in Kentucky
• Kentucky state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Ballard County genealogy forum

Median rent in La Center, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $218.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $592.

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• Libraries near La Center

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• Census map of La Center area
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• Chambers of commerce in Kentucky
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• Nonprofit guide for La Center
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Ballard County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our La Center political report.

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• Kentucky elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near La Center
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The average commute time for La Center workers is 22 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• La Center travel guide
• Airports near La Center
• Hotels near La Center
• Kentucky tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
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• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Kentucky
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