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Ashers Fork, Kentucky

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Population in July 2007: 1,572.
Males: 796  (50.6%)
Females: 776  (49.4%)
Median resident age:

33.4 years
Kentucky median age:

35.9 years

Zip code: 40962

Estimated median household income in 2022: $36,247 (it was $15,787 in 2000)
Ashers Fork:

$36,247
KY:

$59,341

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $15,237 (it was $7,458 in 2000)

Ashers Fork CCD income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $42,293 (it was $17,900 in 2000)
Ashers Fork:

$42,293
KY:

$196,300
March 2022 cost of living index in Ashers Fork: 79.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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  • Races in Ashers Fork, KY (2000)
    • 1,60298.5%White alone
    • 140.9%Hispanic
    • 100.6%Two or more races
    • 10.06%Black alone

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Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1400 feet

Land area: 84.2 square miles.

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

Ashers Fork, Kentucky map
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Ashers Fork CCD:

1.1% ($199)
Kentucky:

0.8% ($610)

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

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: 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 ),
Coldiron, KY (4.1 miles )

Latitude: 37.03 N, Longitude: 83.61 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 606

Distribution of median household income in Ashers Fork, KY in 2022
Ashers Fork satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

6.1%
Kentucky:

3.8%
Most common industries in Ashers Fork, KY (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Construction (9.2%)
  • Educational services (9.2%)
  • Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (6.9%)
  • Furniture & related product manufacturing (6.7%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (6.7%)
  • Food & beverage stores (6.4%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (6.1%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (16.5%)
  • Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (12.5%)
  • Furniture & related product manufacturing (12.0%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (11.0%)
  • Wood products (8.5%)
  • Truck transportation (6.5%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (6.0%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (15.6%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (15.0%)
  • Data processing, libraries, other information services (8.8%)
  • Food & beverage stores (7.5%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (5.6%)
  • Other transportation, support activities, couriers (5.6%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.6%)
Most common occupations in Ashers Fork, KY (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (6.9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6.4%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.1%)
  • Extraction workers (5.8%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5.3%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.0%)
  • Religious workers (4.7%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11.5%)
  • Extraction workers (10.5%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.0%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6.5%)
  • Other material moving workers, except laborers (5.0%)
  • Other protective service workers, including supervisors (5.0%)
  • Woodworkers (4.5%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (10.6%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (10.0%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (10.0%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (7.5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6.9%)
  • Religious workers (5.6%)
  • Transportation, tourism, and lodging attendants (5.6%)

Average climate in Ashers Fork, Kentucky

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Ashers Fork, Kentucky average temperatures Ashers Fork, Kentucky average precipitation Ashers Fork, Kentucky humidity Ashers Fork, Kentucky wind speed Ashers Fork, Kentucky snowfall Ashers Fork, Kentucky sunshine Ashers Fork, Kentucky clear and cloudy days

Tornado activity:

Ashers Fork-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Kentucky state average. It is 43% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/29/1973, a category F3 (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 F3 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.

Earthquake activity:

Ashers Fork-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Kentucky state average. It is 58% greater 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 the city center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 144.6 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 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 317.2 miles away from Ashers Fork center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW) earthquake occurred 253.7 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Clay County (31) is a lot greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 23
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 21, Storms: 18, Mudslides: 9, Tornadoes: 9, Winter Storms: 6, Landslides: 5, Winds: 3, Fires: 2, Snows: 2, Blizzard: 1, Freeze: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snowfall: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Ashers Fork:

  • CUMBERLAND VAL DIST HLTH DEPT (Hospital, about 12 miles away; MANCHESTER, KY)
  • MEMORIAL HOSPITAL HOME HEALTH CARE (Home Health Center, about 13 miles away; MANCHESTER, KY)
  • MARY BRECKINRIDGE HOME HEALTH AGENCY (Home Health Center, about 16 miles away; HYDEN, KY)
  • MARY BRECKINRIDGE ARH HOSPITAL Critical Access Hospitals (about 16 miles away; HYDEN, KY)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ashers Fork:

  • Hazard Community and Technical College (about 28 miles; Hazard, KY; Full-time enrollment: 2,087)
  • Lincoln Memorial University (about 32 miles; Harrogate, TN; FT enrollment: 3,706)
  • Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College (about 35 miles; Cumberland, KY; FT enrollment: 2,196)
  • University of the Cumberlands (about 37 miles; Williamsburg, KY; FT enrollment: 3,585)
  • Somerset Community College (about 56 miles; Somerset, KY; FT enrollment: 4,698)
  • Walters State Community College (about 60 miles; Morristown, TN; FT enrollment: 4,359)
  • Eastern Kentucky University (about 62 miles; Richmond, KY; FT enrollment: 13,525)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Ashers Fork: Sandy Fork Coal Preparation Plant (A), Bright Shade Fire Department (B), Red Bird Volunteer Fire and Rescue (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Carpenter Branch (A), Cave Branch (B), Darbs Branch (C), Drum Branch (D), Flat Creek (E), Grubb Branch (F), Holly Bottom Branch (G), Hubbards Fork (H), Hurricane Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Clay County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.6 people
Kentucky:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

74.7%
Whole state:

66.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

4.7%
Whole state:

6.4%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This place:

42.5%
Whole state:

15.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This place:

17.1%
Whole state:

6.6%
10 people in college/university student housing in 2010
4 people in other nonhousehold living situations in 2000

For population 15 years and over in Ashers Fork:

Marital status in Ashers Fork, KY
  • Never married: 17.7%
  • Now married: 68.6%
  • Separated: 3.2%
  • Widowed: 4.0%
  • Divorced: 9.7%

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: 13.0%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 35.9 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2000
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2000
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

22.1
Kentucky average:

13.8

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Ashers Fork, KY (based on Clay County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant8,92039
Mainline Protestant5168
Black Protestant1191
Catholic691
Other-1
None12,106-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 4
Clay County:

1.68 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:

2.19 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
Clay County:

0.84 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:

0.74 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 14
Clay County:

5.89 / 10,000 pop.
State:

4.36 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 3
Here:

1.26 / 10,000 pop.
State:

5.74 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

11.4%
Kentucky:

11.0%
Adult obesity rate:
Clay County:

31.0%
Kentucky:

30.0%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

22.1%
State:

15.9%

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; 2 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 Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

1
  • Lookout Tower Rd & Ky 1524 2 Mi S (Lat: 36.995083 Lon: -83.594917), Call Sign: KDV603,
    Assigned Frequencies: 453.300 MHz, 453.300 MHz, 453.600 MHz, 453.600 MHz, 453.900 MHz, 453.900 MHz, Grant Date: 11/04/2021, Expiration Date: 12/05/2031, Registrant: Kentucky State Police, 1301 Louisville Rd, Frankfort, KY 40601, Phone: (502) 782-2067, Fax: (502) 227-8788, Email:


Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Ashers Fork, KY
  • 66.3%Electricity
  • 24.7%Coal or coke
  • 5.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 2.6%Wood
  • 1.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Ashers Fork, KY
  • 58.8%Electricity
  • 25.7%Coal or coke
  • 8.1%Wood
  • 3.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 3.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.


Ashers Fork compared to Kentucky state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly 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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