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Breathitt County

Population in July 2007: 1,942.
Males: 973  (50.1%)
Females: 969  (49.9%)

Median resident age:  36.2 years
Kentucky median age:  35.9 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $19,889 (it was $15,536 in 2000)
Canoe:  $19,889
Kentucky:  $40,267

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $14,905
Canoe:  $14,905
Kentucky:  $21,951

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $39,507 (it was $26,600 in 2000)
Canoe:  $39,507
Kentucky:  $114,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $52,225; Detached houses: $56,019; Mobile homes: $24,972

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Races in Canoe:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Canoe: 76.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 680 feet

Land area: 68.3 square miles.

Population density: 28 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Canoe

  • High school or higher: 51.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.7%
  • Unemployed: 8.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 45.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Canoe CCD

  • Never married: 21.1%
  • Now married: 65.0%
  • Separated: 3.8%
  • Widowed: 7.1%
  • Divorced: 6.9%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:  1.1%
Kentucky:  2.0%

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

Canoe:  0.7% ($199)
Kentucky:  0.8% ($610)
Canoe satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lexington-Fayette, KY (70.0 miles , pop. 260,512).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (378.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Haddix, KY (2.3 miles ), Buckhorn, KY (2.4 miles) , Oakdale, KY (2.9 miles ), Cowcreek, KY (3.0 miles ), Jackson, KY (3.1 miles ), Krypton, KY (3.3 miles ), Booneville, KY (3.5 miles) , Hardshell, KY (3.6 miles ).

Latitude: 37.43 N, Longitude: 83.47 W

Area code: 606

Canoe household income distribution Canoe home values distribution

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (15%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Furniture and related products (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Truck transportation (6%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (27%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Personal and laundry services (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (8%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Bus drivers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Registered nurses (12%)
  • Cashiers (12%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (9%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)



Canoe-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Kentucky state average. It is 26% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1961, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 23.6 miles away from the Canoe place center killed one person and injured 63 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/18/1995, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 5.8 miles away from the place center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Canoe-area historical earthquake activity is above Kentucky state average. It is 72% 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 59.7 miles away from Canoe 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 54.3 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 84.2 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 86.5 miles away from Canoe 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 32.2 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 44.4 miles away from Canoe center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS)

Hospitals/medical centers near Canoe:
  • KENTUCKY RIVER MEDICAL CENTER (about 10 miles; JACKSON, KY)
  • MARY BRECKINRIDGE HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; HYDEN, KY)
  • HAZARD ARH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 19 miles; HAZARD, KY)

Political contributions by individuals in Canoe, KY

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Canoe:
  • EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; RICHMOND, KY; Full-time enrollment: 11,214)
  • MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; MOREHEAD, KY; FT enrollment: 6,866)
  • UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY (about 71 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; FT enrollment: 20,492)
  • LEXINGTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 71 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; FT enrollment: 5,437)
  • WALTERS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 87 miles; MORRISTOWN, TN; FT enrollment: 3,893)
  • NORTHEAST STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 88 miles; BLOUNTVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 2,729)
  • MARSHALL UNIVERSITY (about 89 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV; FT enrollment: 12,361)

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Notable locations in Canoe: Beech P O (A), Forest Hill Community Center (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Canoe include: Mill Creek Church (A), Beech Grove Church (B), Shoulderblade Church (C), Haddix Fork Church (D), Elsome Church (E), Drew Memorial Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Turner Cemetery (1), Anderson Cemetery (2), Herald Cemetery (3), Stamper Cemetery (4), Combs Cemetery (5), Spicer Cemetery (6), Holland Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bowling Creek (A), Old Buck Creek (B), Oldhouse Branch (C), Burton Fork (D), Buzzard Fork (E), Canoe Creek (F), Pipemud Branch (G), Combs Fork (H), Duff Fork (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:  63.4%
Whole state:  69.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  2.8%
Whole state:  4.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  42.9%
Whole state:  15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  11.4%
Whole state:  6.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Canoe, KY



Canoe 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 significantly 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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School Enrollment by Level of School






Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (45%)
  • Coal or coke (21%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (18%)
  • Wood (9%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)
  • Utility gas (2%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


Religion statistics for Canoe

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Conservative Mennonite Conference
Adherents43.1%18.2%7.5%5.8%4.8%
Congregations16.7%16.7%4.2%4.2%8.3%
NameChurch of God (Anderson, Indiana)Free Methodist Church of North AmericaAssemblies of GodPresbyterian Church (USA)Other religions
Adherents3.9%3.6%3.0%2.4%7.7%
Congregations4.2%8.3%4.2%4.2%29.2%
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.


4.15% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,131 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.15%
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 Perry County, KY  0.67% ($29,500 average AGI)
from Wolfe County, KY  0.34% ($19,000)
from Fayette County, KY  0.31% ($42,000)


4.74% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,592 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.74%
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  0.52% ($22,350 average AGI)
to Fayette County, KY  0.31% ($41,000)
to Wolfe County, KY  0.31% ($23,167)


Strongest AM radio stations in Canoe:
  • WEKG (810 AM; daytime; 5 kW; JACKSON, KY; Owner: INTERMOUNTAIN B/CING CO., INC.)
  • WMTC (730 AM; 5 kW; VANCLEVE, KY; Owner: THE KENTUCKY MOUNTAIN HOLINESS ASSN.)
  • WKIC (1390 AM; 5 kW; HAZARD, KY)
  • WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
  • WKLB (1290 AM; 5 kW; MANCHESTER, KY; Owner: BARKER BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKYH (600 AM; 5 kW; PAINTSVILLE, KY; Owner: HIGHLANDS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WFSR (970 AM; 5 kW; HARLAN, KY; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING COMPAY)
  • 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.)
  • WTCW (920 AM; 4 kW; WHITESBURG, KY; Owner: T.C.W. BROADCASTING , INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Canoe:
  • WJSN-FM (106.5 FM; JACKSON, KY; Owner: INTERMOUNTAIN BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WSGS (101.1 FM; HAZARD, KY; Owner: MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC.)
  • WZQQ (97.9 FM; HYDEN, KY; Owner: LESLIE COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WJMD (104.7 FM; HAZARD, KY; Owner: HAZARD BROADCASTING SERVICES)
  • WEKH (90.9 FM; HAZARD, KY; Owner: EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY)
  • WOCS (88.3 FM; LEROSE, KY; Owner: BOARD OF REGENTS - MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WLJC (102.1 FM; BEATTYVILLE, KY; Owner: HOUR OF HARVEST, INCORPORATED)
  • WSEH (102.7 FM; CUMBERLAND, KY; Owner: CUMBERLAND CITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WMTC-FM (99.9 FM; VANCLEVE, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY MOUNTAIN HOLINESS ASSOC.)
  • WTBK (105.7 FM; MANCHESTER, KY; Owner: MANCHESTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WAXM (93.5 FM; BIG STONE GAP, VA; Owner: VALLEY BROADCASTING, 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)
  • WTUK (105.1 FM; HARLAN, KY; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WKCB-FM (107.1 FM; HINDMAN, KY; Owner: HINDMAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WDXC (102.3 FM; POUND, VA; Owner: WDXC RADIO, INC.)
  • WSKV-FM (104.9 FM; STANTON, KY; Owner: PARKS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WQHY (95.5 FM; PRESTONSBURG, KY; Owner: WDOC, INC.)
  • WCBJ (103.7 FM; CAMPTON, KY; Owner: MORGAN COUNTY INDUSTRIES INC)

TV broadcast stations around Canoe:
  • 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)
  • WLJC-TV (Channel 65; BEATTYVILLE, KY; Owner: HOUR OF HARVEST, INC.)
  • W54CI (Channel 54; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WYMT-TV (Channel 57; HAZARD, KY; Owner: WYMT LICENSEE CORP.)
  • WUPX-TV (Channel 67; MOREHEAD, KY; Owner: PAXSON LEXINGTON LICENSE, INC.)
  • W24BT (Channel 24; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WKHA (Channel 35; HAZARD, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • 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)


Canoe fatal accident list:
Jul 15, 2006 07:20 AM, Sr-3237, Lat: 37.475250, Lon: -83.481675, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Mar 26, 2005 03:35 AM, Sr-3237, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Nov 27, 2002 11:32 AM, Sr-3237, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Dec 15, 1998 12:08 AM, Sr-3237, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Dec 22, 1997 12:00 AM, 0030, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1
Jul 22, 1995 07:10 AM, 3237, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 0 meters
Total average daily traffic: 2,250
Total average daily truck traffic: 90
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 3,082

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