Big Creek, Kentucky

Back to Big Creek, KY housing info, Clay County, Kentucky, KY smaller cities, KY small cities, All Cities. We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Clay County Population in July 2007: 3,747. Males: 1,858   (49.6%) Females: 1,889   (50.4%) Median resident age:   33.9 years Kentucky median age:   35.9 years Zip code: 40914 Estimated median household income in 2007: $18,500 (it was $14,451 in 2000) Big Creek:   $18,500 Kentucky:   $40,267 Estimated per capita income in 2007: $10,543 Big Creek:   $10,543 Kentucky:   $21,951 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $44,408 (it was $29,900 in 2000) Big Creek:   $44,408 Kentucky:   $114,300 Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $62,313; Detached houses: $72,033; Townhouses or other attached units: $120,245; Mobile homes: $25,203 Big Creek, KY residents, houses, and apartments details Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Races in Big Creek: White Non-Hispanic (99.4%) Hispanic (0.7%) Two or more races (0.6%) 2008 cost of living index in Big Creek: 75.0 (low, U.S. average is 100) Current Local Time: EST time zone Elevation: 920 feet Land area: 95.6 square miles. Population density: 39 people per square mile   (very low).

Big Creek-area historical tornado activity is below Kentucky state average. It is 18% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/29/1973, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 24.7 miles away from the Big Creek place center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/3/1974, a category 3 tornado 30.9 miles away from the place center killed 7 people and injured 40 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Big Creek-area historical earthquake activity is above Kentucky state average. It is 71% 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 73.7 miles away from Big Creek 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 68.7 miles away from the city center
On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML) earthquake occurred 96.5 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 91.5 miles away from Big Creek 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 29.4 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 30.6 miles away from Big Creek center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS)

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Notable locations in Big Creek: Big Double Creek Picnic Area (A), Redbird Ranger District Office (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Big Creek include: Gilbert Creek Church (A), Happy Hill Church (B), Hopewell Church (C), New Hector Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Arnetts Cemetery (1), Holland Cemetery (2), Hoskins Cemetery (3), White Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Belles Fork (A), Big Branch (B), Big Creek (C), Big Double Creek (D), Negro Cabin Branch (E), Old Branch (F), Bullskin Branch (G), Burnt House Branch (H), Chandler 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:	64.7%
Whole state:	69.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	3.3%
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: 0.3% of all households

This place:	49.1%
Whole state:	15.8%

This place:	16.4%
Whole state:	6.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Big Creek, KY

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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.

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.

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)

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