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Population in July 2008: 531. Population change since 2000: -11.4%

Males: 257	(48.4%)
Females: 274	(51.6%)

Median resident age:	44.2 years
Kentucky median age:	35.9 years

Zip codes: 40807.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $28,532 (it was $25,250 in 2000)

Benham:	$28,532
Kentucky:	$40,267

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $18,864

Benham:	$18,864
Kentucky:	$21,951

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $54,362 (it was $38,600 in 2000)

Benham:	$54,362
Kentucky:	$114,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $73,809; Detached houses: $58,872; Mobile homes: $272,000

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Races in Benham:

White Non-Hispanic (88.5%)
Black (9.8%)
American Indian (0.7%)
Hispanic (0.5%)
Two or more races (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Benham: 79.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (34.2%), Irish (7.0%), English (6.7%), German (5.5%), Dutch (2.5%), Hungarian (2.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 03/07/1961

Elevation: 1560 feet

Land area: 0.39 square miles.

Population density: 1347 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Benham

High school or higher: 71.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 9.5%
Unemployed: 15.9%
Mean travel time to work: 26.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Benham city

Never married: 14.5%
Now married: 61.2%
Separated: 1.0%
Widowed: 16.9%
Divorced: 6.4%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.0%
Kentucky:	2.0%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

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

Benham:	0.7% ($281)
Kentucky:	0.8% ($610)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Johnson City, TN (54.2 miles , pop. 55,469).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Lexington-Fayette, KY (112.1 miles , pop. 260,512).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (421.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Cumberland, KY (1.4 miles ), Lynch, KY (1.4 miles ), Upper Clover, KY (2.8 miles ), Keokee, VA (2.8 miles ), Eolia, KY (2.8 miles ), Appalachia, VA (3.2 miles ), Daisy, KY (3.4 miles ), Big Stone Gap, VA (3.5 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

2003: 0 buildings
2004: 0 buildings
2005: 0 buildings
2006: 0 buildings
2007: 0 buildings
2008: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 36.96 N, Longitude: 82.95 W

Population change in the 1990s: -78 (-11.5%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Mining (24%)
Construction (13%)
Educational services (9%)
Public administration (9%)
Truck transportation (5%)
U. S. Postal service (5%)
Health care (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (32%)
Health care (18%)
Public administration (9%)
Social assistance (8%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Mining (2%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Extraction workers (8%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8%)
Engineers (7%)
Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians (7%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Electricians (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (16%)
Registered nurses (11%)
Child care workers (8%)
Postsecondary teachers (7%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)

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Crime in Benham by Year
Type	2004	2005	2007
Murders	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0
Robberies	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0
Assaults	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0
Burglaries	3	1	1
per 100,000	531.9	175.7	182.8
Thefts	2	0	0
per 100,000	354.6	0.0	0.0
Auto thefts	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0
Arson	N/A	0	0
per 100,000	N/A	0.0	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	51.4	12.3	12.8

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 4 (4 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	7.53
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Benham, Kentucky

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Benham-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Kentucky state average. It is 58% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/9/1988, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 46.1 miles away from the Benham city center killed one person and injured 15 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/18/1995, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 26.6 miles away from the city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Benham-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Kentucky state average. It is 59% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

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 98.2 miles away from Benham center
On 9/7/1988 at 02:28:09, a magnitude 4.6 (4.5 MB, 4.6 LG) earthquake occurred 96.0 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 55.6 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 59.3 miles away from Benham 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 11.1 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 24.4 miles away from Benham center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Benham:

WHITESBURG ARH HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; WHITESBURG, KY)
LEE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 15 miles; PENNINGTON GAP, VA)
WELMONT LONESOME PINE HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; BIG STONE GAP, VA)

Political contributions by individuals in Benham, KY

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Benham:

NORTHEAST STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 45 miles; BLOUNTVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,729)
WALTERS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 57 miles; MORRISTOWN, TN; FT enrollment: 3,893)
EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles; JOHNSON CITY, TN; FT enrollment: 9,498)
SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 65 miles; RICHLANDS, VA; FT enrollment: 2,412)
CARSON-NEWMAN COLLEGE (about 67 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, TN; FT enrollment: 2,073)
APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 86 miles; BOONE, NC; FT enrollment: 12,245)
THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE (about 88 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 23,333)

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Streams, rivers, and creeks: Lane Branch (A), Maggard Branch (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attraction: Kentucky Coal Mining Museum (Main St).

Hotel: Benham School House Inn (100 Central Avenue).

Court: Harlan County Fiscal Court (230 Main Street).

Drinking water stations with addresses in Benham and their reported violations in the past:

BENHAM WATER PLANT (Population served: 1092, Surface_water):

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and NOV-23-1999, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-23-1999), St Compliance achieved (NOV-23-1999)

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-1993 and SEP-1994, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-01-1993), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-01-1993), St Compliance achieved (SEP-29-1994), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-03-1999), St Public Notif requested (NOV-03-1999), St Public Notif issued (NOV-17-1999), St Public Notif received (NOV-18-1999), St Compliance achieved (NOV-18-1999)

One regular monitoring violation

Average household size:

This city:	2.4 people
Kentucky:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	73.0%
Whole state:	69.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	0.8%
Whole state:	4.5%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	20.2%
Whole state:	15.8%

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

This city:	7.3%
Whole state:	6.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Benham, KY

Benham compared to Kentucky state average:

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

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Benham mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Harlan County Kentucky:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Electricity (52%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (41%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%) Coal or coke (3%)

Religion statistics for Benham

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)	United Methodist Church	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	East District Association of Primitive Baptist
Adherents	62.3%	11.2%	9.8%	4.4%	2.0%
Congregations	43.7%	12.6%	9.7%	5.8%	1.9%

Name	Churches of Christ	Catholic Church	Assemblies of God	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	Other religions
Adherents	1.8%	1.7%	1.3%	1.1%	4.3%
Congregations	6.8%	2.9%	2.9%	1.0%	12.6%

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.

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration	0	$0		9	$2,405
Police Protection - Officers	3	$4,308	$17,232	0	$0
Firefighters	0	$0		10	$265
Streets and Highways	2	$5,314	$31,884	0	$0
Solid Waste Management	2	$5,314	$31,884	0	$0
Sewerage	2	$9,069	$54,414	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	2	$2,402	$14,412	0	$0
Water Supply	2	$3,808	$22,848	0	$0
Electric Power	1	$4,711	$56,532	0	$0
Totals for Government	14	$34,926	$29,937	19	$2,670

Benham government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $128,000
Solid Waste Management: $52,000

All Other: $22,000
Construction - Central Staff Services: $15,000
Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $336,000
Water Utilities: $81,000

Fire Protection: $78,000

Central Staff Services: $72,000

Solid Waste Management: $66,000

Sewerage: $63,000

Police Protection: $48,000

Financial Administration: $5,000
General - Interest on Debt: $39,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $239,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $653,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $612,000
Water Utilities: $228,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $41,000
Water Utilities: $11,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $181,000
Interest Earnings: $25,000

Rents: $7,000
Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $24,000
Central Staff: $3,000

Police Protection: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $428,000
Revenue - Electric Utilities: $389,000
Water Utilities: $101,000
State Intergovernmental - All Other: $24,000
Highways: $11,000
Tax - Property: $27,000
NEC: $3,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $527,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $14,000

3.72% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($24,572 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	3.72%
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 Letcher County, KY	0.23% ($29,947 average AGI)
from Bell County, KY	0.22% ($25,944)
from Fayette County, KY	0.21% ($11,588)

3.70% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,387 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	3.70%
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 Madison County, KY	0.28% ($16,478 average AGI)
to Fayette County, KY	0.26% ($23,905)
to Bell County, KY	0.23% ($36,158)

Strongest AM radio stations in Benham:

WCPM (1280 AM; 1 kW; CUMBERLAND, KY; Owner: CUMBERLAND CITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WTCW (920 AM; 4 kW; WHITESBURG, KY; Owner: T.C.W. BROADCASTING , INC.)
WFSR (970 AM; 5 kW; HARLAN, KY; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING COMPAY)
WNVA (1350 AM; 5 kW; NORTON, VA; Owner: RADIO-WISE, INC.)
WGOC (640 AM; 10 kW; BLOUNTVILLE, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
WEZC (1480 AM; daytime; 5 kW; NEON, KY; Owner: JESUS COMMUNICATION ILNC.)
WSWV (1570 AM; 2 kW; PENNINGTON GAP, VA; Owner: IBS COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
WKIC (1390 AM; 5 kW; HAZARD, KY)
WPWT (870 AM; daytime; 10 kW; COLONIAL HEIGHTS, TN; Owner: INFORMATION COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
WZAP (690 AM; 10 kW; BRISTOL, VA; Owner: RAM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WHLN (1410 AM; 5 kW; HARLAN, KY)
WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Benham:

WSEH (102.7 FM; CUMBERLAND, KY; Owner: CUMBERLAND CITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WAXM (93.5 FM; BIG STONE GAP, VA; Owner: VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
W223AA (92.5 FM; BIG STONE GAP, VA; Owner: VALLEY 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)
WSGS (101.1 FM; HAZARD, KY; Owner: MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC.)
WDXC (102.3 FM; POUND, VA; Owner: WDXC RADIO, INC.)
WTUK (105.1 FM; HARLAN, KY; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WEKH (90.9 FM; HAZARD, KY; Owner: EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY)
WTFM (98.5 FM; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORP.)
WZQQ (97.9 FM; HYDEN, KY; Owner: LESLIE COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WJMD (104.7 FM; HAZARD, KY; Owner: HAZARD BROADCASTING SERVICES)
WNVA-FM (106.3 FM; NORTON, VA; Owner: RADIO WISE, INC.)
WRZK (95.9 FM; COLONIAL HEIGHTS, TN; Owner: MURRAY COMMUNICATIONS)
WPKE-FM (103.1 FM; COAL RUN, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CORP.)
WJDT (106.5 FM; ROGERSVILLE, TN; Owner: C & S BROADCASTING)
WHCB (91.5 FM; BRISTOL, TN; Owner: APPALACHIAN EDUC. COMMUNICATION CORP)
WETS-FM (89.5 FM; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Owner: EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY)
WXBQ-FM (96.9 FM; BRISTOL, TN; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Benham:

W24BT (Channel 24; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
WYMT-TV (Channel 57; HAZARD, KY; Owner: WYMT LICENSEE CORP.)
WAPM-CA (Channel 9; LYNCH/BENHAM, KY; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
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)
WKHA (Channel 35; HAZARD, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
W26BK (Channel 26; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
WAGV (Channel 44; HARLAN, KY; Owner: LIVING FAITH MINISTRIES, INC.)
WSBN-TV (Channel 47; NORTON, VA; Owner: BLUE RIDGE PUBLIC TELEVISION, INC.)

Benham fatal accident list:
Nov 26, 1977 11:50 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1

Call Sign: KI4DPJ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00794778
Grant Date: 01/08/2004, Expiration Date: 01/08/2014, Certifier: Larry T Gray
Registrant: Larry T Gray, Benham, KY 40807

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1

Aircraft: CESSNA 172E (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-300 SER (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 3984S , Serial Number: 17251184, Year manufactured: 1964, Airworthiness Date: 01/14/1964
Registrant (Individual): Leonard H Iii Morrison, 294 Hemlock St, Benham, KY 40807

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