Camp Ground, Kentucky

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Population in July 2007: 3,527.

Males: 1,747	(49.6%)
Females: 1,780	(50.4%)

Median resident age:	34.0 years
Kentucky median age:	35.9 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $34,994 (it was $27,335 in 2000)

Camp Ground:	$34,994
Kentucky:	$40,267

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $17,935

Camp Ground:	$17,935
Kentucky:	$21,951

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $85,252 (it was $57,400 in 2000)

Camp Ground:	$85,252
Kentucky:	$114,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $101,841; Detached houses: $127,651; Mobile homes: $28,680

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Races in Camp Ground:

White Non-Hispanic (99.1%)

2008 cost of living index in Camp Ground: 79.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 38.7 square miles.

Population density: 91 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Camp Ground

High school or higher: 56.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 0.9%
Unemployed: 10.8%
Mean travel time to work: 26.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Camp Ground CCD

Never married: 18.2%
Now married: 67.7%
Separated: 1.3%
Widowed: 5.7%
Divorced: 8.3%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:	0.6%
Kentucky:	2.0%

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

Camp Ground:	0.4% ($253)
Kentucky:	0.8% ($610)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Knoxville, TN (73.8 miles , pop. 173,890).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Lexington-Fayette, KY (74.2 miles , pop. 260,512).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (386.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Bush, KY (2.2 miles ), Gray, KY (2.6 miles ), London, KY (2.9 miles ), North Corbin, KY (2.9 miles ), Girdler, KY (3.0 miles ), Corbin, KY (3.1 miles ), Greenmount-Langnau, KY (3.4 miles ), Sibert-Hima, KY (3.4 miles ).

Latitude: 37.04 N, Longitude: 83.97 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 606

Camp Ground household income distribution

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (18%)
Food (11%)
Truck transportation (9%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)
Repair and maintenance (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (12%)
Finance and insurance (12%)
Health care (11%)
Accommodation and food services (9%)
Food (4%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (14%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (7%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (10%)
Cashiers (9%)
Assemblers and fabricators (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Business operations specialists (4%)

Camp Ground-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Kentucky state average. It is 7% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/29/1973, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 8.7 miles away from the Camp Ground place center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/3/1974, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 36.8 miles away from the place center .

Camp Ground-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Kentucky state average. It is 75% 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 80.6 miles away from Camp Ground center
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 85.8 miles away from the city center
On 9/7/1988 at 02:28:09, a magnitude 4.6 (4.5 MB, 4.6 LG) earthquake occurred 76.5 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 38.8 miles away from Camp Ground 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 47.0 miles away from the city center
On 9/17/2004 at 15:21:43, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 0.7 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 7.7 miles away from Camp Ground center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS)

Hospitals/medical centers near Camp Ground:

MARYMOUNT MEDICAL CENTER (about 11 miles; LONDON, KY)
MEMORIAL HOSP INC (about 14 miles; MANCHESTER, KY)
KNOX CO HOSP (about 14 miles; BARBOURVILLE, KY)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Camp Ground:

EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (about 52 miles; RICHMOND, KY; Full-time enrollment: 11,214)
CARSON-NEWMAN COLLEGE (about 70 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, TN; FT enrollment: 2,073)
WALTERS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 71 miles; MORRISTOWN, TN; FT enrollment: 3,893)
THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE (about 73 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 23,333)
PELLISSIPPI STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 73 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 5,196)
UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY (about 75 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; FT enrollment: 20,492)
LEXINGTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 75 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; FT enrollment: 5,437)

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Churches in Camp Ground include: Union Church (A), Merrimac Church (B), Robinson Creek Church (C), Laurel River Church (D), Pilgrims Rest Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Taylor Cemetery (1), Scott Chapel Cemetery (2), Merrimac Cemetery (3), Hale Cemetery (4), Brown Cemetery (5), Queens Cemetery (6), Whittaker Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bennets Branch (A), Muddygut Creek (B), Calloway Creek (C), Camp Branch (D), Cane Creek (E), Rocky Branch (F), Rough Creek (G), Heifer Creek (H), Lick Creek (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:	65.9%
Whole state:	69.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	4.2%
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: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This place:	22.7%
Whole state:	15.8%

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

This place:	8.0%
Whole state:	6.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Camp Ground, KY

Camp Ground compared to Kentucky state average:

Median household income 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 significantly 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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School Enrollment by Level of School

2004 Presidential Election results in Laurel County Kentucky:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Electricity (67%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (11%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (8%) Utility gas (5%) Coal or coke (5%) Wood (5%)

Religion statistics for Camp Ground

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Churches of Christ	Assemblies of God	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ
Adherents	73.1%	4.8%	3.1%	3.1%	3.1%
Congregations	55.0%	10.0%	8.8%	2.5%	6.3%

Name	Catholic Church	Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Other religions
Adherents	2.8%	2.7%	2.6%	1.5%	3.2%
Congregations	1.3%	6.3%	1.3%	1.3%	7.5%

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.

6.30% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,667 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.30%
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 Whitley County, KY	0.77% ($30,862 average AGI)
from Clay County, KY	0.61% ($28,890)
from Knox County, KY	0.56% ($24,910)

5.39% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,246 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.39%
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 Whitley County, KY	0.81% ($29,278 average AGI)
to Knox County, KY	0.49% ($22,291)
to Clay County, KY	0.34% ($26,950)

Strongest AM radio stations in Camp Ground:

WKDP (1330 AM; 5 kW; CORBIN, KY; Owner: EUBANKS BROADCASTING, INC.)
WKLB (1290 AM; 5 kW; MANCHESTER, KY; Owner: BARKER BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
WEKC (710 AM; daytime; 4 kW; WILLIAMSBURG, KY; Owner: GERALD PARKS)
WCTT (680 AM; 1 kW; CORBIN, KY; Owner: ENCORE COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
WFTG (1400 AM; 1 kW; LONDON, KY; Owner: F.T.G. BROADCASTING, INC.)
WYWY (950 AM; 1 kW; BARBOURVILLE, KY; Owner: BARBOURVILLE-COMMNITY BROADC/G CO IN)
WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WGWM (980 AM; 1 kW; LONDON, KY; Owner: WGWM BROADCASTING, INC.)
WMIK (560 AM; 3 kW; MIDDLESBORO, KY; Owner: GATEWAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WWXL (1450 AM; 1 kW; MANCHESTER, KY; Owner: THE PROMISE PARTNERSHIP)
WFSR (970 AM; 5 kW; HARLAN, KY; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING COMPAY)
WEZJ (1440 AM; 3 kW; WILLIAMSBURG, KY; Owner: WHITLEY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Camp Ground:

WKDP-FM (99.5 FM; CORBIN, KY; Owner: EUBANKS BROADCASTING, INC.)
WWLT (103.1 FM; MANCHESTER, KY; Owner: VERNON R. BALDWIN, INC.)
WYGE (92.3 FM; LONDON, KY; Owner: ETHEL HUFF BROADCASTING, LLC)
WCTT-FM (107.3 FM; CORBIN, KY; Owner: ENCORE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WVCT (91.5 FM; KEAVY, KY; Owner: VICTORY TRAINING SCHOOL CORP.)
WWEL (103.9 FM; LONDON, KY; Owner: F.T.G. BROADCASTING, INC.)
WTBK (105.7 FM; MANCHESTER, KY; Owner: MANCHESTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WMIK-FM (92.7 FM; MIDDLESBORO, KY; Owner: GATEWAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WEKX (102.7 FM; JELLICO, TN; Owner: WHITLEY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WRIL (106.3 FM; PINEVILLE, KY; Owner: PINE HILLS BROADCASTING, INC.)
WKKQ (96.1 FM; BARBOURVILLE, KY; Owner: BARBOURVILLE COMMUNITY B/NG CO.INC.)
WEZJ-FM (104.3 FM; WILLIAMSBURG, KY; Owner: WHITLEY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WSGS (101.1 FM; HAZARD, KY; Owner: MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC.)
WSEH (102.7 FM; CUMBERLAND, KY; Owner: CUMBERLAND CITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WDVX (89.9 FM; CLINTON, TN; Owner: CUMBERLAND COMMUNITIES COMMUNI CORP.)
WTUK (105.1 FM; HARLAN, KY; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WZQQ (97.9 FM; HYDEN, KY; Owner: LESLIE COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WJMD (104.7 FM; HAZARD, KY; Owner: HAZARD BROADCASTING SERVICES)
WCTU (105.9 FM; TAZEWELL, TN; Owner: STAIR COMPANY, INC)
WEKH (90.9 FM; HAZARD, KY; Owner: EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY)

TV broadcast stations around Camp Ground:

W33BK (Channel 33; CORBIN, KY; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
WVTN-LP (Channel 48; CORBIN, KY; Owner: VICTORY TRAINING SCHOOL CORP.)
W39CK (Channel 20; CORBIN, KY; Owner: DEREK RAY EUBANKS)
W26BK (Channel 26; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
WOBZ-LP (Channel 9; EAST BERNSTADT, ETC., KY; Owner: ANDREA JOY KESLER)
WLJC-TV (Channel 65; BEATTYVILLE, KY; Owner: HOUR OF HARVEST, INC.)

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