Blackey, Kentucky

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Population in July 2008: 141. Population change since 2000: -7.8%

Males: 65	(46.4%)
Females: 76	(53.6%)

Median resident age:	41.8 years
Kentucky median age:	35.9 years

Zip code: 41804

Estimated median household income in 2008: $25,272 (it was $19,250 in 2000)

Blackey:	$25,272
Kentucky:	$41,538

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $14,970

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $41,456 (it was $27,200 in 2000)

Blackey:	$41,456
Kentucky:	$118,400

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $49,676; Detached houses: $59,437; Mobile homes: $15,625

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Races in Blackey:

White Non-Hispanic (98.7%)
American Indian (1.3%)
Two or more races (1.3%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Blackey: 71.3 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (51.0%), Irish (3.9%), English (2.6%), Scotch-Irish (2.6%), Scottish (1.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 01/27/1915

Land area: 0.49 square miles.

Population density: 290 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Blackey

High school or higher: 72.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.8%
Unemployed: 3.8%
Mean travel time to work: 34.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Blackey city

Never married: 19.5%
Now married: 57.8%
Separated: 4.7%
Widowed: 1.6%
Divorced: 16.4%

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 May 2009.

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

Blackey:	0.9% ($243)
Kentucky:	0.8% ($610)

Blackey satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Johnson City, TN (65.0 miles , pop. 55,469).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Lexington-Fayette, KY (103.3 miles , pop. 260,512).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (410.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Vicco, KY (2.6 miles ), Defiance-Vicco, KY (2.7 miles ), Carr Fork, KY (2.8 miles ), Daisy, KY (2.9 miles ), Whitesburg, KY (3.0 miles ), Viper, KY (3.0 miles ), Eolia, KY (3.2 miles ), Colson, KY (3.3 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1997: 0 buildings
1998: 0 buildings
1999: 0 buildings
2000: 0 buildings
2002: 0 buildings
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

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Latitude: 37.14 N, Longitude: 82.98 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 606

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Population change in the 1990s: +51 (+50.0%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Repair and maintenance (24%)
Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (12%)
Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers (8%)
Fuel dealers (8%)
Truck transportation (8%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (8%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (24%)
Public administration (24%)
Food and beverage stores (16%)
Health care (12%)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (8%)
Other direct selling establishments (8%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (36%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (24%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (12%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (16%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (8%)
Media and communication equipment workers (8%)
Health technologists and technicians (8%)
Waiters and waitresses (8%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)

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Average climate in Blackey, Kentucky

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

On 5/18/1995, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 14.6 miles away from the Blackey city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/9/1988, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 52.7 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 15 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Blackey-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Kentucky state average. It is 62% 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 90.6 miles away from Blackey 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 85.0 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 55.4 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 58.5 miles away from Blackey 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 9.9 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 31.2 miles away from Blackey center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS)

Blackey topographic map

Hospitals/medical centers near Blackey:

WHITESBURG ARH HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; WHITESBURG, KY)
HAZARD ARH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 15 miles; HAZARD, KY)
JENKINS COMMUNITY HOSP (about 19 miles; JENKINS, KY)

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Blackey:

NORTHEAST STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 55 miles; BLOUNTVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,729)
SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 65 miles; RICHLANDS, VA; FT enrollment: 2,412)
WALTERS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 68 miles; MORRISTOWN, TN; FT enrollment: 3,893)
EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 72 miles; JOHNSON CITY, TN; FT enrollment: 9,498)
CARSON-NEWMAN COLLEGE (about 77 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, TN; FT enrollment: 2,073)
MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY (about 77 miles; MOREHEAD, KY; FT enrollment: 6,866)
EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (about 84 miles; RICHMOND, KY; FT enrollment: 11,214)

Public elementary/middle school in Blackey:

Letcher Elementary School (Location: 160 LHS Drive; Grades: KG - 8)

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

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

BLACKEY WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 825, Surface_water):

Past health violations:

MCL, Average - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-14-2006), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-14-2006)

MCL, Average - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-14-2006), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-14-2006)

MCL, Average - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-13-2006), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-13-2006)

MCL, Average - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-21-2005), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-21-2005)

MCL, Average - Between APR-2005 and JUN-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-21-2005), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-21-2005), St Public Notif received (FEB-10-2006)

MCL, Average - Between APR-2005 and JUN-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-21-2005), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-21-2005), St Public Notif received (FEB-10-2006)

6 other older health violations

Past monitoring violations:

Treatment Technique Exceeds Turb 1 NTU - In APR-2006, Contaminant: IESWTR. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-21-2006), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-21-2006)

M&R Filter Turbidity Reporting - In MAR-2006, Contaminant: IESWTR. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAY-16-2006)

Treatment Technique Precursor Removal - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: Carbon, Total-Organic. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-31-2006), St Formal NOV issued (MAY-31-2006)

M&R Filter Turbidity Reporting - In DEC-2005, Contaminant: IESWTR. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-09-2006), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-09-2006)

Treatment Technique Precursor Removal - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Carbon, Total-Organic. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-15-2006), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-15-2006), St Public Notif requested (FEB-15-2006), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-15-2006)

2 minor monitoring violations

One regular monitoring violation

9 other older monitoring violations

Average household size:

This city:	2.4 people
Kentucky:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	76.9%
Whole state:	69.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	4.6%
Whole state:	4.5%

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

Lesbian couples: 3.1% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:

This city:	24.3%
Whole state:	15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:

This city:	7.4%
Whole state:	6.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Blackey, KY

Blackey compared to Kentucky state average:

Median household income significantly 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 above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Number of college students below 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

Blackey mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Letcher County Kentucky:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Electricity (63%) Coal or coke (16%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (9%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%) Wood (3%) No fuel used (3%)

Religion statistics for Blackey

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 29.44%

Here		29.4%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Independent Free Will Baptists Associations	Churches of Christ	Presbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents	57.7%	10.7%	10.4%	5.4%	4.5%
Congregations	20.6%	9.5%	15.9%	15.9%	6.3%

Name	East District Association of Primitive Baptist	Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)	Church of God (Anderson, Indiana)	Catholic Church	Other
Adherents	3.4%	2.2%	1.4%	0.9%	3.5%
Congregations	7.9%	3.2%	1.6%	3.2%	15.9%

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

Blackey government finances in 2002:

Current Operations - Water Utilities: $200,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $497,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $492,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $5,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $195,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $21,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $30,000

3.93% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,836 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	3.93%
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 Pike County, KY	0.42% ($33,241 average AGI)
from Perry County, KY	0.36% ($25,280)
from Harlan County, KY	0.27% ($32,105)

4.31% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,066 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.31%
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 Perry County, KY	0.41% ($36,207 average AGI)
to Fayette County, KY	0.39% ($31,481)
to Pike County, KY	0.33% ($25,565)

Strongest AM radio stations in Blackey:

WTCW (920 AM; 4 kW; WHITESBURG, KY; Owner: T.C.W. BROADCASTING , INC.)
WKIC (1390 AM; 5 kW; HAZARD, KY)
WEZC (1480 AM; daytime; 5 kW; NEON, KY; Owner: JESUS COMMUNICATION ILNC.)
WFSR (970 AM; 5 kW; HARLAN, KY; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING COMPAY)
WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
WLSI (900 AM; 5 kW; PIKEVILLE, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WNVA (1350 AM; 5 kW; NORTON, VA; Owner: RADIO-WISE, INC.)
WCPM (1280 AM; 1 kW; CUMBERLAND, KY; Owner: CUMBERLAND CITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WGOC (640 AM; 10 kW; BLOUNTVILLE, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WKCB (1340 AM; 1 kW; HINDMAN, KY; Owner: HINDMAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WZAP (690 AM; 10 kW; BRISTOL, VA; Owner: RAM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WEKG (810 AM; daytime; 5 kW; JACKSON, KY; Owner: INTERMOUNTAIN B/CING CO., INC.)
WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Blackey:

WSEH (102.7 FM; CUMBERLAND, KY; Owner: CUMBERLAND CITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WSGS (101.1 FM; HAZARD, KY; Owner: MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING SERVICE, 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)
WAXM (93.5 FM; BIG STONE GAP, VA; Owner: VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WEKH (90.9 FM; HAZARD, KY; Owner: EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY)
WZQQ (97.9 FM; HYDEN, KY; Owner: LESLIE COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WJMD (104.7 FM; HAZARD, KY; Owner: HAZARD BROADCASTING SERVICES)
WDXC (102.3 FM; POUND, VA; Owner: WDXC RADIO, INC.)
W223AA (92.5 FM; BIG STONE GAP, VA; Owner: VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WKCB-FM (107.1 FM; HINDMAN, KY; Owner: HINDMAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WWJD (91.7 FM; PIPPA PASSES, KY; Owner: ALICE LLOYD COLLEGE)
WTUK (105.1 FM; HARLAN, KY; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WTFM (98.5 FM; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORP.)
WPKE-FM (103.1 FM; COAL RUN, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CORP.)
WZLK (107.5 FM; VIRGIE, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WNVA-FM (106.3 FM; NORTON, VA; Owner: RADIO WISE, INC.)
WHCB (91.5 FM; BRISTOL, TN; Owner: APPALACHIAN EDUC. COMMUNICATION CORP)
WDHR (93.1 FM; PIKEVILLE, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CORP.)

TV broadcast stations around Blackey:

W24BT (Channel 24; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
WYMT-TV (Channel 57; HAZARD, KY; Owner: WYMT LICENSEE CORP.)
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)
W16BI (Channel 16; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W20BO (Channel 20; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)

Blackey fatal accident list:
Aug 24, 2003 08:22 AM, Sr-3408, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Feb 5, 1983 02:10 AM, 7, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1

Gerald Robinette, 2.3 Km Nnw Of, Type: Tower, Structure height: 85.3 m, Overall height: 91.4 m
Registrant: Lukas, Nace, Gutierrez & Sachs, Chartered, 1650 Tysons Blvd., Suite 1500, Mclean, VA 22102, Phone: (703) 584-8665, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2

Call Sign: KF4PQZ, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 03/08/1997, Expiration Date: 03/08/2007, Cancelation Date: 03/10/2009
Registrant: Margaret Brown, Hc 67 Box 920, Blackey, KY 41804
Call Sign: KI4JRC, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01003946
Grant Date: 04/13/2005, Expiration Date: 04/13/2015, Certifier: Keven H Nichols
Registrant: Keven H Nichols, Blackey, KY 41804

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 1

Blackey on our top lists:

#44 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2006"
#79 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2005 and 2006"

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