Blaine, Kentucky

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Population in July 2007: 256. Population change since 2000: +3.7%

Males: 131	(51.4%)
Females: 125	(48.6%)

Median resident age:	33.2 years
Kentucky median age:	35.9 years

Zip codes: 41124.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $20,803 (it was $16,250 in 2000)

Blaine:	$20,803
Kentucky:	$40,267

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $48,270 (it was $32,500 in 2000)

Blaine:	$48,270
Kentucky:	$114,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $69,545; Detached houses: $71,701; Mobile homes: $35,556

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Races in Blaine:

White Non-Hispanic (99.2%)
Two or more races (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Blaine: 75.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (35.1%), Irish (17.6%), French (7.3%), Italian (3.3%), English (2.4%), German (2.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 03/10/1886

Elevation: 655 feet

Land area: 3.27 square miles.

Population density: 78 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Blaine

High school or higher: 43.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.0%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.8%
Unemployed: 10.0%
Mean travel time to work: 71.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Blaine city

Never married: 19.2%
Now married: 54.2%
Separated: 1.5%
Widowed: 12.3%
Divorced: 12.8%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.0%
Kentucky:	2.0%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Blaine, Kentucky in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Blaine to the number of sex offenders is 256 to 1.

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

Blaine:	0.6% ($199)
Kentucky:	0.8% ($610)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Huntington, WV (35.2 miles , pop. 51,475).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Lexington-Fayette, KY (89.3 miles , pop. 260,512).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (367.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Adams, KY (2.9 miles ), Flatgap, KY (2.9 miles ), Nippa, KY (3.0 miles ), Webbville, KY (3.1 miles ), Isonville, KY (3.2 miles ), Paint Creek, KY (3.8 miles ), Louisa, KY (3.9 miles ), Clifford, KY (3.9 miles ).

Latitude: 38.03 N, Longitude: 82.86 W

Area code: 606

Population change in the 1990s: -26 (-9.6%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (42%)
Educational services (10%)
Mining (8%)
Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (8%)
Public administration (8%)
Food and beverage stores (6%)
Broadcasting and telecommunications (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (25%)
Mining (15%)
Food and beverage stores (15%)
U. S. Postal service (15%)
Food (10%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (10%)
Public administration (10%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (13%)
Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters (12%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (12%)
Construction laborers (8%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (8%)
Extraction workers (8%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Cooks and food preparation workers (20%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (15%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (15%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (15%)
Life and physical scientists (10%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)

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Average climate in Blaine, Kentucky

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Blaine-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Kentucky state average. It is 41% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/23/1968, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 46.7 miles away from the Blaine city 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 26.3 miles away from the city center injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Blaine:

THREE RIVERS MEDICAL CENTER (about 13 miles; LOUISA, KY)
PAUL B HALL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 15 miles; PAINTSVILLE, KY)
MORGAN COUNTY ARH CRITICAL ACCESS HOSP (about 22 miles; WEST LIBERTY, KY)

Political contributions by individuals in Blaine, KY

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Blaine:

MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY (about 34 miles; MOREHEAD, KY; Full-time enrollment: 6,866)
MARSHALL UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV; FT enrollment: 12,361)
SHAWNEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; PORTSMOUTH, OH; FT enrollment: 2,849)
WEST VIRGINIA STATE COLLEGE (about 73 miles; INSTITUTE, WV; FT enrollment: 3,688)
EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (about 81 miles; RICHMOND, KY; FT enrollment: 11,214)
SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 87 miles; RICHLANDS, VA; FT enrollment: 2,412)
UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY (about 91 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; FT enrollment: 20,492)

Public elementary/middle school in Blaine:

Blaine Elementary School (Location: 600 Highway 2562; Grades: KG - 8)

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Cemeteries: Swetnam Cemetery (1), Sparks Cemetery (2), Edwards Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Muddy Branch (A), Burton Branch (B), Cains Creek (C), Hood Creek (D), Skaggs Branch (E), Sparks Branch (F), Knob Branch (G), Lower Laurel Creek (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Average household size:

This city:	2.6 people
Kentucky:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	78.9%
Whole state:	69.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	4.2%
Whole state:	4.5%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	39.0%
Whole state:	15.8%

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

This city:	28.5%
Whole state:	6.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Blaine, KY

Blaine compared to Kentucky state average:

Median household income significantly below state average.
Median house value significantly below state average.
Unemployed percentage above state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
House age 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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Banks with branches in Blaine (2009 data):

Peoples Security Bank: Blaine Branch at Main Street, branch established on 1973-06-25. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $50.4 mil, Deposits: $42.9 mil, headquarters in Louisa, KY, positive income, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Peoples Security Bancorp, Inc.

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School Enrollment by Level of School

Blaine mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Lawrence County Kentucky:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (56%) Electricity (17%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (13%) Wood (8%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%)

Religon statistics for Blaine

Adherents

Name	National Association of Free Will Baptists	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	East District Association of Primitive Baptist	Other religions
Adherents	38.0%	19.4%	18.6%	7.4%	16.6%
Congregations	38.1%	11.9%	23.8%	4.8%	21.4%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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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		1	$94
Parks and Recreation	0	$0		1	$281
Totals for Government	0	$0		2	$375

Blaine government finances in 2002:

Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $9,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $22,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $8,000
All Other: $8,000
Tax - Property: $2,000
Public Utilities: $1,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $5,000

6.25% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,297 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.25%
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 Johnson County, KY	0.63% ($27,714 average AGI)
from Wayne County, WV	0.63% ($24,143)
from Martin County, KY	0.45% ($32,600)

5.91% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,654 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.91%
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 Boyd County, KY	0.88% ($47,308 average AGI)
to Johnson County, KY	0.67% ($26,700)
to Carter County, KY	0.38% ($31,353)

Strongest AM radio stations in Blaine:

WKYH (600 AM; 5 kW; PAINTSVILLE, KY; Owner: HIGHLANDS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WGOH (1370 AM; 5 kW; GRAYSON, KY; Owner: CARTER COUNTY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WPRT (960 AM; 5 kW; PRESTONSBURG, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
WDOC (1310 AM; 5 kW; PRESTONSBURG, KY)
WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WVHU (800 AM; 5 kW; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WRVC (930 AM; 5 kW; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: FIFTH AVENUE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WTCR (1420 AM; 5 kW; KENOVA, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WMTC (730 AM; 5 kW; VANCLEVE, KY; Owner: THE KENTUCKY MOUNTAIN HOLINESS ASSN.)
WOKT (1040 AM; daytime; 3 kW; CANNONSBURG, KY; Owner: BIG RIVER RADIO, INC.-KY)
WEKG (810 AM; daytime; 5 kW; JACKSON, KY; Owner: INTERMOUNTAIN B/CING CO., INC.)
WHRD (1470 AM; 5 kW; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: CONCORD MEDIA GROUP, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Blaine:

WKLW-FM (94.7 FM; PAINTSVILLE, KY; Owner: B & G BROADCASTING, INC.)
WQHY (95.5 FM; PRESTONSBURG, KY; Owner: WDOC, INC.)
WSIP-FM (98.9 FM; PAINTSVILLE, KY; Owner: SIP BROADCASTING, INC.)
WZAQ (92.3 FM; LOUISA, KY; Owner: LOUISA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WDGG (93.7 FM; ASHLAND, KY; Owner: FIFTH AVENUE B/CASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WMKY (90.3 FM; MOREHEAD, KY; Owner: MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY)
WPAY-FM (104.1 FM; PORTSMOUTH, OH; Owner: RADIO STATIONS WPAY/WPFB, INC.)
WKLC-FM (105.1 FM; ST. ALBANS, WV; Owner: WKLC, INC.)
WXLR (104.9 FM; HAROLD, KY; Owner: ADAM D GEARHEART)
WVWV (89.9 FM; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
WBKS (107.1 FM; IRONTON, OH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WUGO (102.3 FM; GRAYSON, KY; Owner: CARTER COUNTY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WRLV-FM (106.5 FM; SALYERSVILLE, KY; Owner: WALLINGFORD BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WKEE-FM (100.5 FM; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WBMK (88.5 FM; MOREHEAD, KY; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
WFGH (90.7 FM; FORT GAY, WV; Owner: WAYNE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION)
WMDJ-FM (100.1 FM; ALLEN, KY; Owner: FLOYD COUNTY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WXKZ-FM (105.3 FM; PRESTONSBURG, KY; Owner: ADAM GEARHEART D/B/A WXLR-FM)

TV broadcast stations around Blaine:

WUPX-TV (Channel 67; MOREHEAD, KY; Owner: PAXSON LEXINGTON LICENSE, INC.)
WPBY-TV (Channel 33; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
W26BK (Channel 26; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W16BI (Channel 16; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
WKMR (Channel 38; MOREHEAD, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1

Gerald Robinette, 1.9 Km Northeast Of, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 97.5 m
Registrant: Lukas, Nace, Gutierrez & Sachs, Chartered, 1650 Tysons Blvd., Suite 1500, Mclean, VA 22102, Phone: (703) 584-8665, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1

State Forestry Tower 6.5 Mi Ne, Call Sign: KKL832, Licensee ID: L00001846
Assigned Frequencies : 453.300 MHz, 453.300 MHz, 453.550 MHz, 453.550 MHz, 453.900 MHz, 453.900 MHz, 453.950 MHz, 453.950 MHz
Grant Date: 03/10/1997, Expiration Date: 05/26/2002, Cancelation Date: 09/12/2001
Registrant: Kentucky, Commonwealth Of, 1240 Louisville Rd, Frankfort, KY 40601, Phone: (502) 227-8750

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1

STATION, From Blaine E On Ky 32 6 1/2 Mi Ne, Overall height: 90.8 m, Call Sign: WED977
Assigned Frequencies : 6595.00 MHz, 6855.00 MHz, 6845.00 MHz
Grant Date: 11/04/1999, Expiration Date: 10/13/2009
Registrant: Kentucky Emergency Warning System, 85 State Police Road, London, KY 40741, Phone: (502) 564-5397, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 5

Call Sign: KF4FIM, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 12/06/1995, Expiration Date: 12/06/2005, Cancelation Date: 12/07/2007
Registrant: Tammy S Sparks, Hc 81 Box 490, Blaine, KY 41124
Call Sign: KF4FIN, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01071810
Grant Date: 10/11/2005, Expiration Date: 12/06/2015, Certifier: Eddie W Sparks
Registrant: Eddie W Sparks, 903 Cains Creek Rd, Blaine, KY 41124
Call Sign: KG4DNF, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00154497
Grant Date: 03/31/2009, Expiration Date: 06/02/2019, Certifier: Wanda F Sparks
Registrant: Wanda F Sparks, 903 Cains Creek Rd, Blaine, KY 41124
Call Sign: KG4KVG, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00306056
Grant Date: 12/14/2000, Expiration Date: 12/14/2010, Certifier: Joseph L Mckinster
Registrant: Joseph L Mckinster, Hc 89 Box 25, Blaine, KY 41124
Call Sign: KG4MFX, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00333182
Grant Date: 03/07/2001, Expiration Date: 03/07/2011, Certifier: Charles J Defoe
Registrant: Charles J Defoe, Hc 81 Box 490, Blaine, KY 41124

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