Colony

  1. Colony Legal Resources
  2. Colony Statistics
  3. Colony Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Colony Employment Information
  5. Colony Family Information
  6. Colony Education Information
  7. Colony Public Benefits Information
  8. Colony Immigration & Civil Rights Information


Colony Legal Resources Back to top

Kentucky Constitution
Kentucky Codes

Kentucky State Resources
Kentucky Website
Kentucky Governor
Kentucky Legislature
Kentucky Courts
Kentucky Government Resources

State Attorney General
Federal Courts
Kentucky Eastern


Colony Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 4,001
  • Land Area (2000): 155.004 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.661 square kilometers
Back to top

Houses (2000): 1,664
Colony Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 61 1.52%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 3,940 98.48%

Colony Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Colony Employment Information Back to top
Colony Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 186 20.31%
2. Food Manufacturing 57 6.22%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 47 5.13%
4. Truck Transportation 41 4.48%
5. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 40 4.37%
6. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 37 4.04%
7. Finance and Insurance 36 3.93%
8. Educational Services 33 3.60%
9. Other Transportation 32 3.49%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 29 3.17%
11. Repair and Maintenance 29 3.17%
12. Public Administration 23 2.51%
13. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 22 2.40%
14. Wood Manufacturing 22 2.40%
15. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 20 2.18%
16. Rail Transportation 18 1.97%
17. Utilities 17 1.86%
18. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 16 1.75%
19. Petroleum and Petroleum Products, Wholesale 14 1.53%
20. Gasoline Stations 13 1.42%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 95 13.29%
2. Health Care 87 12.17%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 81 11.33%
4. Finance and Insurance 63 8.81%
5. Info Services and Data Processing 50 6.99%
6. Food Manufacturing 38 5.31%
7. Department and Other General Stores 30 4.20%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 30 4.20%
9. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 27 3.78%
10. Public Administration 18 2.52%
11. Social Assistance 16 2.24%
12. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 15 2.10%
13. Personal and Laundry Services 14 1.96%
14. Other Health and Personal Care Store 12 1.68%
15. Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods, Wholesale 11 1.54%
16. Construction 10 1.40%
17. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 10 1.40%
18. Utilities 9 1.26%
19. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 8 1.12%
20. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 7 0.98%

Colony Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 82 8.95%
2. Other Construction Trades 59 6.44%
3. Other Production Occupations 59 6.44%
4. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 55 6.00%
5. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 53 5.79%
6. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 48 5.24%
7. Vehicle Mechanics 46 5.02%
8. Other Installation / Maintenance 43 4.69%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 39 4.26%
10. Construction Laborers 36 3.93%
11. Other Sales and Related Occupations 36 3.93%
12. Carpenters 34 3.71%
13. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 27 2.95%
14. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 23 2.51%
15. Accountants and Auditors 16 1.75%
16. Other Management Occupations 16 1.75%
17. Architects / Surveyors / Cartographers 14 1.53%
18. Rail and Water Transportation 13 1.42%
19. Business Operations Specialists 11 1.20%
20. Farmers and Farm Managers 11 1.20%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 74 10.35%
2. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 48 6.71%
3. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 32 4.48%
4. Other Production Occupations 31 4.34%
5. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 31 4.34%
6. Cashiers 30 4.20%
7. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 30 4.20%
8. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 29 4.06%
9. Accountants and Auditors 28 3.92%
10. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 24 3.36%
11. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 23 3.22%
12. Secretaries and Admins 23 3.22%
13. Other Sales and Related Occupations 22 3.08%
14. Business Operations Specialists 21 2.94%
15. Health Technologists and Technicians 21 2.94%
16. Registered Nurses 21 2.94%
17. Other Healthcare Support 20 2.80%
18. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 17 2.38%
19. Child Care Workers 16 2.24%
20. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 15 2.10%

Colony Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,560 51.50%
15-35 hours 282 9.31%
1-14 hours 44 1.45%
No regular hours 1,143 37.74%

Colony Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 66 4.26%
5 AM-5:29 AM 34 2.19%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 57 3.68%
6 AM-6:29 AM 73 4.71%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 174 11.23%
7 AM-7:29 AM 273 17.61%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 311 20.06%
8 AM-8:29 AM 119 7.68%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 67 4.32%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 76 4.90%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 5 0.32%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 17 1.10%
Noon-3:59 PM 165 10.65%
4 PM-11:59 PM 113 7.29%

Colony Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 59 3.81%
5-9 106 6.84%
10-14 240 15.48%
15-19 352 22.71%
20-24 315 20.32%
25-29 51 3.29%
30-34 200 12.90%
35-39 16 1.03%
40-44 33 2.13%
45-59 86 5.55%
60-89 50 3.23%
At least 90 42 2.71%

Colony Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 1,123 72.45%
30-44 0 0.00% 249 16.06%
45-59 0 0.00% 86 5.55%
At least 60 0 0.00% 92 5.94%

Colony Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 242 15.22%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,303 81.95%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 5 0.31%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 40 2.52%

Colony Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Colony Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 1,475 (3,991 people)
Families (2000): 1,176 (3,592 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 429
People at same address in 1995: 2,276
Colony Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 207 14.03%
$10,000-$14,999 222 15.05%
$15,000-$19,999 157 10.64%
$20,000-$24,999 112 7.59%
$25,000-$29,999 119 8.07%
$30,000-$34,999 105 7.12%
$35,000-$39,999 72 4.88%
$40,000-$44,999 87 5.90%
$45,000-$49,999 82 5.56%
$50,000-$59,999 74 5.02%
$60,000-$74,999 106 7.19%
$75,000-$99,999 87 5.90%
$100,000-$124,999 32 2.17%
$125,000-$149,999 0 0.00%
$150,000-$199,999 5 0.34%
$200,000 or more 8 0.54%

Colony Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 265 17.87%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 446 30.07%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 35 2.36%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 362 24.41%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 2 0.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 249 16.79%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 86 5.80%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 31 2.09%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 7 0.47%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Colony Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,117 30.03%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 365 9.81%
Public Assistance 74 1.99%
Retirement 216 5.81%
Self Employment 243 6.53%
Social Security 431 11.59%
Supplemental Security 112 3.01%
Wage / Salary 982 26.40%
Other 179 4.81%

Colony Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 481 49.08%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 499 50.92%

Colony Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 192 12.45%
Color 1 Box Married 1,020 66.15%
Color 2 Box Never Married 294 19.07%
Color 3 Box Widowed 36 2.33%

Colony Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 97 6.21%
Color 1 Box Married 1,076 68.84%
Color 2 Box Never Married 263 16.83%
Color 3 Box Widowed 127 8.13%

Colony Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Colony Education Information Back to top
Colony Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 510 17.60%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 644 22.23%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 956 33.00%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 458 15.81%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 48 1.66%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 187 6.45%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 94 3.24%

Colony Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 19 0.47% 5 0.12% 24 0.60%
Kindergarten 66 1.65% 0 0.00% 66 1.65%
Grades 1-4 295 7.37% 8 0.20% 303 7.57%
Grades 5-8 242 6.05% 17 0.42% 259 6.47%
Grades 9-12 217 5.42% 4 0.10% 221 5.52%
Undergrad college 52 1.30% 6 0.15% 58 1.45%
Graduate or professional school 6 0.15% 0 0.00% 6 0.15%
Total 897 22.42% 40 1.00% 937 23.42%

Colony Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Colony Public Benefits Information Back to top
Colony Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 3,079 77.25%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 907 22.75%

Colony Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Colony Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Colony Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 585 14.62%
10-19 Years 607 15.17%
20-29 Years 539 13.47%
30-39 Years 644 16.10%
40-49 Years 628 15.70%
50-59 Years 480 12.00%
60-69 Years 285 7.12%
70-79 Years 171 4.27%
80-89 Years 53 1.32%
90+ Years 9 0.22%

Colony Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 2,000 49.99%
Color 1 Box Female 2,001 50.01%

Colony Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 3,919 97.95%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 50 1.25%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 14 0.35%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 10 0.25%
Color 1 Box African-American 5 0.12%
Color 2 Box Asian 2 0.05%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.02%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%

Colony Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 1,239 48.30%
2. Irish 379 14.78%
3. German 321 12.51%
4. English 274 10.68%
5. Swiss 134 5.22%
6. Scottish 49 1.91%
7. Scotch Irish 47 1.83%
8. Italian 43 1.68%
9. French Non-Basque 37 1.44%
10. Hungarian 25 0.97%

Colony Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 3,664 98.15%
2. French 32 0.86%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 31 0.83%
4. German 6 0.16%

Colony Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 3,978 99.43%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 23 0.57%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 0 0.00%

Colony Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Colony Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.