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Clay County

Population in July 2007: 1,575.
Males: 797  (50.6%)
Females: 778  (49.4%)

Median resident age:  33.4 years
Kentucky median age:  35.9 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $20,210 (it was $15,787 in 2000)
Ashers Fork:  $20,210
Kentucky:  $40,267

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $9,623
Ashers Fork:  $9,623
Kentucky:  $21,951

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $26,586 (it was $17,900 in 2000)
Ashers Fork:  $26,586
Kentucky:  $114,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $43,819; Detached houses: $54,866; Mobile homes: $18,547

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Races in Ashers Fork:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.2%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Ashers Fork: 70.6 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1400 feet

Land area: 84.2 square miles.

Population density: 19 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Ashers Fork

  • High school or higher: 41.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.6%
  • Unemployed: 14.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 35.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ashers Fork CCD

  • Never married: 17.7%
  • Now married: 68.6%
  • Separated: 3.2%
  • Widowed: 4.0%
  • Divorced: 9.7%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:  1.3%
Kentucky:  2.0%

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

Ashers Fork:  1.1% ($199)
Kentucky:  0.8% ($610)
Ashers Fork satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Knoxville, TN (75.7 miles , pop. 173,890).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Lexington-Fayette, KY (84.3 miles , pop. 260,512).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (397.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Sibert-Hima, KY (3.1 miles ), Big Creek, KY (3.1 miles ), Dewitt, KY (3.1 miles ), Mozelle, KY (3.4 miles ), Manchester, KY (3.4 miles ), Girdler, KY (3.6 miles ), Hyden, KY (4.0 miles ), Oneida, KY (4.1 miles ).

Latitude: 37.03 N, Longitude: 83.61 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 606

Ashers Fork household income distribution Ashers Fork home values distribution

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (17%)
  • Mining (13%)
  • Furniture and related products (12%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (11%)
  • Wood products (9%)
  • Truck transportation (7%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (16%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (15%)
  • Data processing and other information services (9%)
  • Food and beverage stores (8%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (12%)
  • Extraction workers (11%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Other protective service workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Woodworkers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (11%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (10%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
  • Religious workers (6%)
  • Transportation, tourism, and lodging attendants (6%)



Ashers Fork-area historical tornado activity is below Kentucky state average. It is 21% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/29/1973, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 26.9 miles away from the Ashers Fork place center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/9/1988, a category 3 tornado 30.1 miles away from the place center killed one person and injured 15 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


Ashers Fork-area historical earthquake activity is above Kentucky state average. It is 68% 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 83.1 miles away from Ashers Fork center
On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 87.6 miles away from the city center
On 9/7/1988 at 02:28:09, a magnitude 4.6 (4.5 MB, 4.6 LG) earthquake occurred 78.2 miles away from the city center
On 8/17/1990 at 21:01:17, a magnitude 4.0 (3.5 LG, 4.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 22.2 miles away from Ashers Fork 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 26.9 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 90.5 miles away from Ashers Fork center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS)

Hospitals/medical centers near Ashers Fork:
  • MEMORIAL HOSP INC (about 13 miles; MANCHESTER, KY)
  • MARY BRECKINRIDGE HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; HYDEN, KY)
  • KNOX CO HOSP (about 20 miles; BARBOURVILLE, KY)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ashers Fork:
  • WALTERS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 62 miles; MORRISTOWN, TN; Full-time enrollment: 3,893)
  • EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; RICHMOND, KY; FT enrollment: 11,214)
  • CARSON-NEWMAN COLLEGE (about 65 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, TN; FT enrollment: 2,073)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE (about 75 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 23,333)
  • PELLISSIPPI STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 75 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 5,196)
  • NORTHEAST STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 78 miles; BLOUNTVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 2,729)
  • MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY (about 81 miles; MOREHEAD, KY; FT enrollment: 6,866)

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Notable location: Sandy Fork Coal Preparation Plant (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Ashers Fork include: Bear Creek Church (A), Phillips Fork Church (B), Hubbards Fork Church (C), Flat Creek Mission Church (D), Mud Lick Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Mud Lick (A), Big Branch (B), Big Johns Branch (C), Bloss Branch (D), Blue Hole Creek (E), Blythe Branch (F), Nickel Branch (G), Boones Branch (H), Boots Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.7 people
Kentucky:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  63.8%
Whole state:  69.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  4.2%
Whole state:  4.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.7% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  42.5%
Whole state:  15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  17.1%
Whole state:  6.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Ashers Fork, KY


4 people in other nonhousehold living situations


Ashers Fork 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 below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Clay County Kentucky:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (65%)
  • Coal or coke (25%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%)
  • Wood (4%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)


Religion statistics for Ashers Fork

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Christian Churches and Churches of ChristUnited Methodist ChurchChurch of the Brethren
Adherents70.4%9.2%6.1%3.6%2.5%
Congregations46.8%6.4%8.5%8.5%2.1%
NamePresbyterian Church (USA)Seventh-Day Adventist ChurchChurches of ChristCatholic ChurchOther religions
Adherents1.8%1.7%1.1%1.0%2.4%
Congregations6.4%2.1%4.3%2.1%12.8%
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.


4.07% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($22,710 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.07%
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 Laurel County, KY  1.13% ($26,950 average AGI)
from Fayette County, KY  0.19% ($18,900)
from Jackson County, KY  0.19% ($13,800)


4.89% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,692 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.89%
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 Laurel County, KY  2.03% ($28,890 average AGI)
to Fayette County, KY  0.33% ($14,167)
to Jackson County, KY  0.28% ($24,600)


Strongest AM radio stations in Ashers Fork:
  • WKLB (1290 AM; 5 kW; MANCHESTER, KY; Owner: BARKER BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WFSR (970 AM; 5 kW; HARLAN, KY; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING COMPAY)
  • WHLN (1410 AM; 5 kW; HARLAN, KY)
  • WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
  • WKIC (1390 AM; 5 kW; HAZARD, KY)
  • WKDP (1330 AM; 5 kW; CORBIN, KY; Owner: EUBANKS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WWXL (1450 AM; 1 kW; MANCHESTER, KY; Owner: THE PROMISE PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMIK (560 AM; 3 kW; MIDDLESBORO, KY; Owner: GATEWAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WEKC (710 AM; daytime; 4 kW; WILLIAMSBURG, KY; Owner: GERALD PARKS)
  • WMTC (730 AM; 5 kW; VANCLEVE, KY; Owner: THE KENTUCKY MOUNTAIN HOLINESS ASSN.)
  • WEKG (810 AM; daytime; 5 kW; JACKSON, KY; Owner: INTERMOUNTAIN B/CING CO., INC.)
  • WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Ashers Fork:
  • WTUK (105.1 FM; HARLAN, KY; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WWLT (103.1 FM; MANCHESTER, KY; Owner: VERNON R. BALDWIN, INC.)
  • WSGS (101.1 FM; HAZARD, KY; Owner: MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC.)
  • WSEH (102.7 FM; CUMBERLAND, KY; Owner: CUMBERLAND CITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WRIL (106.3 FM; PINEVILLE, KY; Owner: PINE HILLS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WTBK (105.7 FM; MANCHESTER, KY; Owner: MANCHESTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WMIK-FM (92.7 FM; MIDDLESBORO, KY; Owner: GATEWAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WZQQ (97.9 FM; HYDEN, KY; Owner: LESLIE COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WEKH (90.9 FM; HAZARD, KY; Owner: EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY)
  • WJMD (104.7 FM; HAZARD, KY; Owner: HAZARD BROADCASTING SERVICES)
  • WAXM (93.5 FM; BIG STONE GAP, VA; Owner: VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WKDP-FM (99.5 FM; CORBIN, KY; Owner: EUBANKS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WIFX-FM (94.3 FM; JENKINS, KY; Owner: LETCHER COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WXKQ-FM (103.9 FM; WHITESBURG, KY; Owner: T.C.W. BROADCASTING , INC.)
  • WMMT (88.7 FM; WHITESBURG, KY; Owner: APPALSHOP, INCORPORATED)
  • WTFM (98.5 FM; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • W223AA (92.5 FM; BIG STONE GAP, VA; Owner: VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCTU (105.9 FM; TAZEWELL, TN; Owner: STAIR COMPANY, INC)
  • WYGE (92.3 FM; LONDON, KY; Owner: ETHEL HUFF BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WJDT (106.5 FM; ROGERSVILLE, TN; Owner: C & S BROADCASTING)

TV broadcast stations around Ashers Fork:
  • WYMT-TV (Channel 57; HAZARD, KY; Owner: WYMT LICENSEE CORP.)
  • W26BK (Channel 26; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W24BT (Channel 24; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W16BI (Channel 16; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WAGV (Channel 44; HARLAN, KY; Owner: LIVING FAITH MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WKHA (Channel 35; HAZARD, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WLJC-TV (Channel 65; BEATTYVILLE, KY; Owner: HOUR OF HARVEST, INC.)
  • W31BU (Channel 31; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W53BQ (Channel 53; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W69ED (Channel 69; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)


FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • Lookout Tower Rd & Ky 1524 2 Mi S, Call Sign: KDV603, Licensee ID: L00001846
    Assigned Frequencies : 453.300 MHz, 453.300 MHz, 453.600 MHz, 453.600 MHz, 453.900 MHz, 453.900 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/20/2001, Expiration Date: 12/05/2011
    Registrant: Kentucky, Commonwealth Of, 1240 Airport Rd, Frankfort, KY 40601, Phone: (502) 227-8750


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