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Lawrence County

Population in July 2007: 3,132.
Males: 1,599  (51.1%)
Females: 1,533  (48.9%)

Median resident age:  35.5 years
Kentucky median age:  35.9 years

Zip code: 41201


Estimated median household income in 2007: $24,404 (it was $19,063 in 2000)
Adams:  $24,404
Kentucky:  $40,267

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $13,340
Adams:  $13,340
Kentucky:  $21,951

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $57,330 (it was $38,600 in 2000)
Adams:  $57,330
Kentucky:  $114,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $126,504; Detached houses: $152,414; Townhouses or other attached units: $72,147; Mobile homes: $55,149; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $17,500

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Races in Adams:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Adams: 78.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 89.4 square miles.

Population density: 35 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Adams

  • High school or higher: 54.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.6%
  • Unemployed: 20.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 33.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Adams CCD

  • Never married: 17.5%
  • Now married: 69.7%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 6.5%
  • Divorced: 6.4%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.7%
Kentucky:  2.0%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Adams:  0.7% ($273)
Kentucky:  0.8% ($610)
Adams satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Huntington, WV (31.5 miles , pop. 51,475).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Lexington-Fayette, KY (97.6 miles , pop. 260,512).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (373.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Clifford, KY (2.6 miles ), Nippa, KY (2.8 miles ), Blaine, KY (2.9 miles ), Louisa, KY (3.0 miles ), Fort Gay, WV (3.1 miles ), Webbville, KY (3.4 miles ), Inez, KY (3.7 miles ), Flatgap, KY (3.8 miles ).

Latitude: 38.01 N, Longitude: 82.70 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 606

Adams household income distribution Adams home values distribution

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (15%)
  • Mining (13%)
  • Truck transportation (11%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (23%)
  • Educational services (18%)
  • Food and beverage stores (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)
  • Personal and laundry services (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (16%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (9%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Extraction workers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Customer service representatives (5%)



Adams-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Kentucky state average. It is 49% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/23/1968, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 48.0 miles away from the Adams place center killed 7 people and injured 93 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/8/1965, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 24.3 miles away from the place center injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Adams-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Kentucky state average. It is 84% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 68.8 miles away from Adams center
On 9/7/1988 at 02:28:09, a magnitude 4.6 (4.5 MB, 4.6 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 64.6 miles away from the city center
On 11/2/2006 at 17:53:02, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 70.6 miles away from the city center
On 11/23/2006 at 10:42:57, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.3 LG) earthquake occurred 71.2 miles away from Adams center
On 6/29/1996 at 19:30:42, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 70.3 miles away from the city center
On 10/26/1995 at 00:37:28, a magnitude 4.0 (3.9 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 70.1 miles away from Adams center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS)

Hospitals/medical centers near Adams:
  • THREE RIVERS MEDICAL CENTER (about 6 miles; LOUISA, KY)
  • PAUL B HALL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 14 miles; PAINTSVILLE, KY)
  • MILDRED MITCHELL-BATEMAN HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Adams:
  • MARSHALL UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV; Full-time enrollment: 12,361)
  • MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; MOREHEAD, KY; FT enrollment: 6,866)
  • SHAWNEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; PORTSMOUTH, OH; FT enrollment: 2,849)
  • WEST VIRGINIA STATE COLLEGE (about 65 miles; INSTITUTE, WV; FT enrollment: 3,688)
  • SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 80 miles; RICHLANDS, VA; FT enrollment: 2,412)
  • EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (about 89 miles; RICHMOND, KY; FT enrollment: 11,214)
  • BLUEFIELD STATE COLLEGE (about 97 miles; BLUEFIELD, WV; FT enrollment: 2,096)

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Churches in Adams include: Walnut Grove Freewill Baptist Church (A), Bells Chapel (B), Borders Chapel (C), Meade Branch Church (D), Little Blaine United Baptist Church (E), Chestnut Grove Church (F), Moores Chapel (G), Noris Church (H), Mattie Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Cordle Cemetery (1), Moore Cemetery (2), Prince Cemetery (3), Hayes Cemetery (4), Carter Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Berry Branch (A), Nelson Branch (B), Biggs Branch (C), Birch Branch (D), Blevins Fork (E), Nichols Branch (F), Brushy Creek (G), Pack Branch (H), Peter Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.6 people
Kentucky:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  66.0%
Whole state:  69.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  2.4%
Whole state:  4.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  27.5%
Whole state:  15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  10.3%
Whole state:  6.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Adams, KY



Adams compared to Kentucky state average:
  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Lawrence County Kentucky:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (56%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (18%)
  • Utility gas (11%)
  • Wood (6%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)
  • Coal or coke (3%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


Religion statistics for Adams

Adherents


NameNational Association of Free Will BaptistsSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist Church East District Association of Primitive BaptistOther religions
Adherents38.0%19.4%18.6%7.4%16.6%
Congregations38.1%11.9%23.8%4.8%21.4%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


6.25% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,297 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.25%
Kentucky average:  6.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Johnson County, KY  0.63% ($27,714 average AGI)
from Wayne County, WV  0.63% ($24,143)
from Martin County, KY  0.45% ($32,600)


5.91% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,654 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.91%
Kentucky average:  6.74%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Boyd County, KY  0.88% ($47,308 average AGI)
to Johnson County, KY  0.67% ($26,700)
to Carter County, KY  0.38% ($31,353)


Strongest AM radio stations in Adams:
  • WKYH (600 AM; 5 kW; PAINTSVILLE, KY; Owner: HIGHLANDS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WPRT (960 AM; 5 kW; PRESTONSBURG, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • WDOC (1310 AM; 5 kW; PRESTONSBURG, KY)
  • WVHU (800 AM; 5 kW; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WRVC (930 AM; 5 kW; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: FIFTH AVENUE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WGOH (1370 AM; 5 kW; GRAYSON, KY; Owner: CARTER COUNTY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WTCR (1420 AM; 5 kW; KENOVA, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WHRD (1470 AM; 5 kW; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: CONCORD MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WOKT (1040 AM; daytime; 3 kW; CANNONSBURG, KY; Owner: BIG RIVER RADIO, INC.-KY)
  • WSIP (1490 AM; 1 kW; PAINTSVILLE, KY; Owner: S.I.P. BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WCAW (680 AM; 10 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)

Strongest FM radio stations in Adams:
  • WKLW-FM (94.7 FM; PAINTSVILLE, KY; Owner: B & G BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WQHY (95.5 FM; PRESTONSBURG, KY; Owner: WDOC, INC.)
  • WSIP-FM (98.9 FM; PAINTSVILLE, KY; Owner: SIP BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WZAQ (92.3 FM; LOUISA, KY; Owner: LOUISA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WDGG (93.7 FM; ASHLAND, KY; Owner: FIFTH AVENUE B/CASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WFGH (90.7 FM; FORT GAY, WV; Owner: WAYNE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION)
  • WKLC-FM (105.1 FM; ST. ALBANS, WV; Owner: WKLC, INC.)
  • WXLR (104.9 FM; HAROLD, KY; Owner: ADAM D GEARHEART)
  • WPAY-FM (104.1 FM; PORTSMOUTH, OH; Owner: RADIO STATIONS WPAY/WPFB, INC.)
  • WVWV (89.9 FM; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WAMX (106.3 FM; MILTON, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMKY (90.3 FM; MOREHEAD, KY; Owner: MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WDHR (93.1 FM; PIKEVILLE, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WVKM (106.7 FM; MATEWAN, WV; Owner: THREE STATES BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WBKS (107.1 FM; IRONTON, OH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKEE-FM (100.5 FM; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMDJ-FM (100.1 FM; ALLEN, KY; Owner: FLOYD COUNTY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WRVC-FM (92.7 FM; CATLETTSBURG, KY; Owner: FIFTH AVENUE BROADCASTING CO., INC)
  • WXKZ-FM (105.3 FM; PRESTONSBURG, KY; Owner: ADAM GEARHEART D/B/A WXLR-FM)
  • WUGO (102.3 FM; GRAYSON, KY; Owner: CARTER COUNTY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Adams:
  • WVAH-TV (Channel 11; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WVAH LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WPBY-TV (Channel 33; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WSAZ-TV (Channel 3; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WCHS-TV (Channel 8; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WCHS LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WOWK-TV (Channel 13; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA MEDIA HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • W26BK (Channel 26; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WUPX-TV (Channel 67; MOREHEAD, KY; Owner: PAXSON LEXINGTON LICENSE, INC.)


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1
  • 3.1 Km Ese Of, Call Sign: KNKN880
    Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 846.510 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/28/2001, Expiration Date: 10/01/2011, Certifier: Paul R Gearheart
    Registrant: Lukas, Nace, Gutierrez & Sachs, Chartered, 1650 Tysons Blvd., Suite 1500, Mclean, VA 22102, Phone: (703) 584-8665, Fax: (703) 584-8695, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • Gerald Robinette, 3.1 Km East Southeast Of, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 95.7 m
    Registrant: Lukas, Nace, Gutierrez & Sachs, Chartered, 1650 Tysons Blvd., Suite 1500, Mclean, VA 22102, Phone: (703) 584-8665, Email:


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