Ashland Rural, Kentucky

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Population in July 2007: 7,928.

Males: 4,498	(56.7%)
Females: 3,430	(43.3%)

Median resident age:	38.2 years
Kentucky median age:	35.9 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $43,991 (it was $36,509 in 2000)

Ashland Rural:	$43,991
Kentucky:	$40,267

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $22,325

Ashland Rural:	$22,325
Kentucky:	$21,951

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $104,597 (it was $72,300 in 2000)

Ashland Rural:	$104,597
Kentucky:	$114,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $135,228; Detached houses: $157,928; Townhouses or other attached units: $82,218; In 2-unit structures: $95,880; Mobile homes: $29,697

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Races in Ashland Rural:

White Non-Hispanic (90.6%)
Black (7.7%)
American Indian (7.7%)
Hispanic (4.4%)
Two or more races (0.9%)

2008 cost of living index in Ashland Rural: 80.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 980 feet

Land area: 30.1 square miles.

Population density: 264 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Ashland Rural

High school or higher: 77.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
Unemployed: 7.6%
Mean travel time to work: 20.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ashland Rural CCD

Never married: 23.1%
Now married: 61.0%
Separated: 2.3%
Widowed: 5.8%
Divorced: 10.1%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:	0.3%
Kentucky:	2.0%

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

Ashland Rural:	0.7% ($509)
Kentucky:	0.8% ($610)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Huntington, WV (15.0 miles , pop. 51,475).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Lexington-Fayette, KY (100.9 miles , pop. 260,512).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (352.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Westwood, KY (2.0 miles ), Ashland, KY (2.1 miles ), Bellefonte, KY (2.1 miles ), Cannonsburg, KY (2.4 miles ), Coal Grove, OH (2.4 miles ), Catlettsburg, KY (2.4 miles ), Russell, KY (2.5 miles ), Flatwoods, KY (2.5 miles ).

Latitude: 38.43 N, Longitude: 82.71 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 606

Ashland Rural household income distribution

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (14%)
Metal and metal products (11%)
Accommodation and food services (9%)
Petroleum and coal products (7%)
Repair and maintenance (5%)
Public administration (4%)
Broadcasting and telecommunications (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (19%)
Educational services (15%)
Accommodation and food services (9%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (7%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
Public administration (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Cashiers (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)

Ashland Rural-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Kentucky state average. It is 29% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/23/1968, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 19.2 miles away from the Ashland Rural 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 5.4 miles away from the place center injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Ashland Rural-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Kentucky state average. It is 92% 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 68.7 miles away from Ashland Rural 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 66.5 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 95.5 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 96.9 miles away from Ashland Rural 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 95.6 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 98.0 miles away from Ashland Rural center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS)

Hospitals/medical centers near Ashland Rural:

KINGS DAUGHTERS MEDICAL CENTER (about 1 miles; ASHLAND, KY)
OUR LADY OF BELLEFONTE HOSPITAL (about 1 miles; ASHLAND, KY)
RIVER VALLEY HEALTH SYSTEM-IRONTON CPS (about 8 miles; IRONTON, OH)

Amtrak stations near Ashland Rural:

6 miles: ASHLAND (99 15TH ST.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
15 miles: HUNTINGTON (8TH AVE. & 10TH ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ashland Rural:

MARSHALL UNIVERSITY (about 16 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV; Full-time enrollment: 12,361)
SHAWNEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 28 miles; PORTSMOUTH, OH; FT enrollment: 2,849)
MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; MOREHEAD, KY; FT enrollment: 6,866)
WEST VIRGINIA STATE COLLEGE (about 63 miles; INSTITUTE, WV; FT enrollment: 3,688)
OHIO UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 70 miles; ATHENS, OH; FT enrollment: 18,721)
HOCKING TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 74 miles; NELSONVILLE, OH; FT enrollment: 4,050)
WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY AT PARKERSBURG (about 86 miles; PARKERSBURG, WV; FT enrollment: 2,306)

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Notable location: Camp Verity (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Ashland Rural include: Trinity Church (A), Straight Creek Church (B), Wayside Church (C), Liberty Church (D), Williams Creek Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Kirby Flats Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Reservoirs: Grandview Lake (A), Mary Carol Lake (B), Arrowhead Lake (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Big Garner Creek (A), Brush Creek (B), Buena Vista Branch (C), Cobb Fork (D), Daniels Fork (E), Rockhouse Fork (F), Shope Creek (G), Hurricane Fork (H), Straight Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Average household size:

This place:	2.5 people
Kentucky:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	65.3%
Whole state:	69.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	3.7%
Whole state:	4.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This place:	12.6%
Whole state:	15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This place:	4.2%
Whole state:	6.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Ashland Rural, KY

People in group quarters in Ashland Rural

1358 people in federal prisons and detention centers
57 people in nursing homes
11 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
7 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Ashland Rural compared to Kentucky state average:

Median house value significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
House age significantly below state average.
Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

2004 Presidential Election results in Boyd County Kentucky:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Electricity (58%) Utility gas (35%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%) Wood (2%) Coal or coke (1%)

Religion statistics for Ashland Rural

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	National Association of Free Will Baptists	Catholic Church	Church of the Nazarene
Adherents	45.4%	17.8%	7.6%	6.2%	5.8%
Congregations	25.5%	14.3%	16.3%	1.0%	9.2%

Name	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Other religions
Adherents	3.4%	2.7%	2.2%	2.0%	6.7%
Congregations	5.1%	1.0%	4.1%	4.1%	19.4%

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.

5.69% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,338 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.69%
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 Greenup County, KY	1.38% ($32,442 average AGI)
from Lawrence County, OH	0.55% ($24,774)
from Carter County, KY	0.32% ($27,358)

5.58% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($41,743 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.58%
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 Greenup County, KY	1.25% ($34,676 average AGI)
to Lawrence County, OH	0.45% ($26,520)
to Carter County, KY	0.37% ($31,129)

Strongest AM radio stations in Ashland Rural:

WOKT (1040 AM; daytime; 3 kW; CANNONSBURG, KY; Owner: BIG RIVER RADIO, INC.-KY)
WTCR (1420 AM; 5 kW; KENOVA, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WRVC (930 AM; 5 kW; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: FIFTH AVENUE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WVHU (800 AM; 5 kW; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WCMI (1340 AM; 1 kW; ASHLAND, KY; Owner: FIFTH AVENUE BROADCASTING CO., INC)
WHRD (1470 AM; 5 kW; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: CONCORD MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
WLGC (1520 AM; daytime; 5 kW; GREENUP, KY; Owner: GREENUP COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WGOH (1370 AM; 5 kW; GRAYSON, KY; Owner: CARTER COUNTY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WIRO (1230 AM; 1 kW; IRONTON, OH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WBGS (1030 AM; daytime; 10 kW; POINT PLEASANT, WV; Owner: BIG RIVER RADIO, INC.)
WNXT (1260 AM; 5 kW; PORTSMOUTH, OH; Owner: HOMETOWN B/C OF PORTSMOUTH, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Ashland Rural:

WDGG (93.7 FM; ASHLAND, KY; Owner: FIFTH AVENUE B/CASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WBKS (107.1 FM; IRONTON, OH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WBVB (97.1 FM; COAL GROVE, OH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WRVC-FM (92.7 FM; CATLETTSBURG, KY; Owner: FIFTH AVENUE BROADCASTING CO., INC)
WOUL-FM (89.1 FM; IRONTON, OH; Owner: OHIO UNIVERSITY)
WPAY-FM (104.1 FM; PORTSMOUTH, OH; Owner: RADIO STATIONS WPAY/WPFB, INC.)
WKEE-FM (100.5 FM; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WLGC-FM (105.7 FM; GREENUP, KY; Owner: GREENUP COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WVWV (89.9 FM; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
WAMX (106.3 FM; MILTON, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WOSP (91.5 FM; PORTSMOUTH, OH; Owner: THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY)
WRYV-FM1 (101.5 FM; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: LEGEND COMMUNICATIONS OF OHIO, LLC)
W216AT (91.1 FM; ASHLAND, KY; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
WTCR-FM (103.3 FM; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WKLC-FM (105.1 FM; ST. ALBANS, WV; Owner: WKLC, INC.)
WUGO (102.3 FM; GRAYSON, KY; Owner: CARTER COUNTY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WOHP (88.3 FM; PORTSMOUTH, OH; Owner: THE CEDARVILLE UNIVERSITY)
WZAQ (92.3 FM; LOUISA, KY; Owner: LOUISA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WOKE (98.3 FM; GARRISON, KY; Owner: BIG RIVER RADIO, INC.)
WMEJ (91.9 FM; PROCTORVILLE, OH; Owner: MARANATHA BROADCASTING INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Ashland Rural:

WKAS (Channel 25; ASHLAND, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
W49BN (Channel 49; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNCATIONS LPTV, INC.)
WPBY-TV (Channel 33; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
WSAZ-TV (Channel 3; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
WVAH-TV (Channel 11; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WVAH LICENSEE, LLC)
WOWK-TV (Channel 13; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA MEDIA HOLDINGS, LLC)
W14CU (Channel 14; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
W05CB (Channel 5; BURLINGTON, OH; Owner: VEARL R. PENNINGTON)
WPBO (Channel 42; PORTSMOUTH, OH; Owner: THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY)
WCHS-TV (Channel 8; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WCHS LICENSEE, LLC)
WTSF (Channel 61; ASHLAND, KY; Owner: TRI STATE FAMILY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WHCP (Channel 30; PORTSMOUTH, OH; Owner: TELEVISION PROPERTIES, INC.)
W36CR (Channel 36; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
W55AT (Channel 55; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: CHANNEL AMERICA LPTV LIC. SUBSIDIARY)
W66CZ (Channel 66; PORTSMOUTH, OH; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

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