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Wolfe County

Population in July 2007: 408. Population change since 2000: -4.0%
 

Males: 191  (46.9%)
Females: 217  (53.1%)
Median resident age:  37.6 years
Kentucky median age:  35.9 years

Zip codes: 41301.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $19,500 (it was $17,778 in 2000)
Campton  $19,500
Kentucky:  $40,267

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $50,900 (it was $47,500 in 2000)
Campton  $50,900
Kentucky:  $114,300

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Races in Campton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.1%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Campton: 77.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)


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Ancestries: United States (22.2%), English (5.4%), German (3.1%), Irish (3.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 03/17/1870

Land area: 1.08 square miles.

Population density: 379 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Campton

  • High school or higher: 65.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.7%
  • Unemployed: 11.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Campton city

  • Never married: 23.8%
  • Now married: 52.8%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 11.6%
  • Divorced: 11.3%

2 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.5%
Kentucky:  2.0%



According to our research there were 17 registered sex offenders living in Campton, Kentucky in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Campton to the number of sex offenders is 24 to 1.

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

Campton:  0.5% ($256)
Kentucky:  0.7% ($610)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lexington-Fayette, KY (68.1 miles , pop. 260,512).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (401.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Malaga, KY (5.0 miles ), Hazel Green, KY (10.7 miles ), St. Helens, KY (12.1 miles ), Taulbee, KY (13.7 miles ), Oakdale, KY (13.8 miles ), Grassy Creek, KY (15.2 miles ), Beattyville, KY (15.5 miles ), Frenchburg, KY (16.1 miles ).

Latitude: 37.73 N, Longitude: 83.55 W


Area code: 606

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Population change in the 1990s: -57 (-11.9%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (14%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Truck transportation (12%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Beverage and tobacco products (5%)
  • Machinery (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (22%)
  • Health care (14%)
  • Food and beverage stores (12%)
  • Food (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Transportation equipment (5%)
  • Clothing and clothing accessories, including shoe, stores (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (14%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (12%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (8%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Cashiers (16%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (12%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (9%)
  • Other financial specialists (7%)
  • Secondary school teachers (7%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)


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Crime in Campton (2005):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 assaults (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 burglaries (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 2 thefts (480.8 per 100,000)
  • 1 auto theft (240.4 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 38.5 (higher means more crime, US average = 312.7)

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 1 (1 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.45
US city average:  3.00

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Campton-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Kentucky state average. It is 31% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1961, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 15.9 miles away from the Campton city center killed one person and injured 63 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/3/1974, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 41.2 miles away from the city center killed 7 people and injured 28 people.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Campton:
  • KENTUCKY RIVER MEDICAL CENTER (about 20 miles; JACKSON, KY)
  • MORGAN COUNTY ARH CRITICAL ACCESS HOSP (about 26 miles; WEST LIBERTY, KY)
  • MARCUM AND WALLACE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 30 miles; IRVINE, KY)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Campton:
  • BLUE GRASS (about 76 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; ID: LEX)
  • TRI-STATE/MILTON J. FERGUSON FIELD (about 82 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV; ID: HTS)
  • CINCINNATI MUNI AIRPORT LUNKEN FIELD (about 112 miles; CINCINNATI, OH; ID: LUK)
Other public-use airports nearest to Campton:
  • JULIAN CARROLL (about 20 miles; JACKSON, KY; ID: JKL)
  • STANTON (about 22 miles; STANTON, KY; ID: I50)
  • WEST LIBERTY (about 24 miles; WEST LIBERTY, KY; ID: 9I3)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Campton:
  • MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; MOREHEAD, KY; Full-time enrollment: 6,866)
  • EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; RICHMOND, KY; FT enrollment: 11,214)
  • UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY (about 70 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; FT enrollment: 20,492)
  • LEXINGTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 70 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; FT enrollment: 5,437)
  • SHAWNEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 85 miles; PORTSMOUTH, OH; FT enrollment: 2,849)
  • MARSHALL UNIVERSITY (about 91 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV; FT enrollment: 12,361)
  • NORTHERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (about 102 miles; HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, KY; FT enrollment: 9,668)
Public high school in Campton:
Public elementary/middle schools in Campton:
Library in Campton:
  • WOLFE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $81,779; Location: MAIN STREET; 28,253 books; 32 audio materials; 314 video materials; 43 serial subscriptions)

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Reservoir: Campton Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Hiram Branch (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Wolfe County Circuit Clerk (Recreation Areas; Campton), Wolfe CO Circuit Clerk (Recreation Areas; 100 Mills Creek Road).

Hotels: Torrent Falls Bed & Breakfast (1435 North Ky 11), Kathy's Country Inn Bed & Breakfast (163 North Washington Street), Campton Parkway Inn (205 Quillen Chapel Servi).

 

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

CAMPTON WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 5940, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • 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: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). 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: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
  • 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)
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2005 and MAR-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-25-2005), St Formal NOV issued (APR-25-2005), St Public Notif received (JUL-13-2005)
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (FEB-09-2005), St Public Notif requested (FEB-09-2005)
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In APR-2002. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-31-2002), St Public Notif requested (JUL-31-2002), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-31-2002)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: Carbon, Total-Organic. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-30-2006), St Formal NOV issued (MAY-30-2006), St Compliance achieved (JUN-10-2006)
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: Carbon, Total-Organic. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAR-10-2006), St Public Notif requested (MAR-28-2006), St Formal NOV issued (MAR-28-2006)
  • 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), St Public Notif requested (MAY-31-2006), St Formal NOV issued (MAY-31-2006)
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-27-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-27-2005)
  • Treatment Technique Precursor Removal - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Carbon, Total-Organic. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-05-2005), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-05-2005)
  • 3 minor monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
  • 13 other older monitoring violations

Average household size:
This city:  2.2 people
Kentucky:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  59.7%
Whole state:  69.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  2.6%
Whole state:  4.5%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  34.6%
Whole state:  15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  14.3%
Whole state:  6.6%

Campton 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.
  • House age 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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Banks with branches in Campton (2007 data):
  • Farmers & Traders Bank of Campton: Farmers And Traders Branch at 235 Mt. Parkway Spur, branch established on 2000-10-10; Farmers & Traders Bank Of Campton at 93 Marion Street, branch established on 1902-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $36.6 mil, Deposits: $31.1 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Middlefork Financial Group Inc.
  • Whitaker Bank: Wolfe Co Branch at 200 South Kentucky Highway 15, branch established on 1922-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,200.2 mil, Deposits: $977.4 mil, headquarters in Lexington, KY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 36 total offices, Holding Company: Whitaker Bank Corporation Of Kentucky



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

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 5$51
Water Supply 4$5,978$17,9340$0
Sewerage 0$0 1$996
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$886
Financial Administration 1$1,328$15,9360$0
Police Protection - Officers 0$0 1$996
Streets and Highways 0$0 3$3,188
Totals for Government 5$7,306$17,53411$6,117



Campton government finances in 2002:
  • Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $50,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $90,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,501,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $1,464,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $37,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $30,000
    All Other: $15,000
  • Tax - NEC: $62,000
    Property: $13,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $0

6.20% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($24,907 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.20%
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 Morgan County, KY  0.72% ($17,267 average AGI)
from Powell County, KY  0.72% ($33,333)
from Breathitt County, KY  0.58% ($23,167)


6.65% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($20,878 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.65%
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 Morgan County, KY  0.96% ($27,500 average AGI)
to Clark County, KY  0.72% ($13,600)
to Breathitt County, KY  0.62% ($19,000)


Strongest AM radio stations in Campton:
  • WMTC (730 AM; 5 kW; VANCLEVE, KY; Owner: THE KENTUCKY MOUNTAIN HOLINESS ASSN.)
  • WEKG (810 AM; daytime; 5 kW; JACKSON, KY; Owner: INTERMOUNTAIN B/CING CO., INC.)
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
  • WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKYH (600 AM; 5 kW; PAINTSVILLE, KY; Owner: HIGHLANDS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WSAI (1530 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WKIC (1390 AM; 5 kW; HAZARD, KY)
  • WKLB (1290 AM; 5 kW; MANCHESTER, KY; Owner: BARKER BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WPRT (960 AM; 5 kW; PRESTONSBURG, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WLAP (630 AM; 5 kW; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Campton:
  • WCBJ (103.7 FM; CAMPTON, KY; Owner: MORGAN COUNTY INDUSTRIES INC)
  • WLJC (102.1 FM; BEATTYVILLE, KY; Owner: HOUR OF HARVEST, INCORPORATED)
  • WJSN-FM (106.5 FM; JACKSON, KY; Owner: INTERMOUNTAIN BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WMTC-FM (99.9 FM; VANCLEVE, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY MOUNTAIN HOLINESS ASSOC.)
  • WSKV-FM (104.9 FM; STANTON, KY; Owner: PARKS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSGS (101.1 FM; HAZARD, KY; Owner: MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC.)
  • WMKY (90.3 FM; MOREHEAD, KY; Owner: MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WZQQ (97.9 FM; HYDEN, KY; Owner: LESLIE COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WJMD (104.7 FM; HAZARD, KY; Owner: HAZARD BROADCASTING SERVICES)
  • WOCS (88.3 FM; LEROSE, KY; Owner: BOARD OF REGENTS - MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WEKH (90.9 FM; HAZARD, KY; Owner: EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY)
  • WBMK (88.5 FM; MOREHEAD, KY; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WLKS-FM (102.9 FM; WEST LIBERTY, KY; Owner: MORGAN COUNTY INDUSTRIES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Campton:
  • WUPX-TV (Channel 67; MOREHEAD, KY; Owner: PAXSON LEXINGTON LICENSE, INC.)
  • WLJC-TV (Channel 65; BEATTYVILLE, KY; Owner: HOUR OF HARVEST, INC.)
  • W26BK (Channel 26; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W16BI (Channel 16; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W64CM (Channel 64; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W66DA (Channel 66; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W54CI (Channel 54; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WKMR (Channel 38; MOREHEAD, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)


Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)




Campton fatal accident list for 2005:
May 17, 2005 05:25 AM, Sr-15, Sr-191, Lat: 37.732356, Lon: -83.551203, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1


Campton fatal accident list for 1997:
May 9, 1997 05:20 AM, 9000, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Dec 2, 1997 12:00 AM, 0191, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1


Campton fatal accident list for 1994:
Jul 14, 1994 07:45 AM, 15, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 1


Campton fatal accident list for 1991:
Dec 16, 1991 12:00 AM, 15, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


Campton fatal accident list for 1988:
Sep 10, 1988 09:45 AM, 2490, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


Campton fatal accident list for 1985:
Nov 30, 1985 11:00 AM, 15, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 1


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