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Canoe, KY mapPopulation (year 2000): 1,993
Males: 999  (50.1%)
Females: 994  (49.9%)

Breathitt County

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

Estimated median household income in 2005: $15,500 (it was $15,536 in 2000)
Canoe  $15,500
Kentucky:  $37,369

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $34,000 (it was $35,600 in 2000)
Canoe  $34,000
Kentucky:  $103,900

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Races in Canoe:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.5%)

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 680 feet

Land area: 68.3 square miles.

Population density: 29 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:  0.6% ($199)
Kentucky:  0.7% ($610)
Canoe satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lexington-Fayette, KY (82.0 miles , pop. 260,512).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (420.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Buckhorn, KY (5.7 miles) , Haddix, KY (6.9 miles ), Oakdale, KY (8.3 miles ), Jackson, KY (10.2 miles ), Cowcreek, KY (10.7 miles ), Krypton, KY (12.5 miles ), St. Helens, KY (14.3 miles ), Booneville, KY (14.8 miles) .

Latitude: 37.43 N, Longitude: 83.47 W


Area code: 606



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 46% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1961, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 26.7 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 6.8 miles away from the place center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Hospitals/medical centers near Canoe:
  • KENTUCKY RIVER MEDICAL CENTER (about 12 miles; JACKSON, KY)
  • MARY BRECKINRIDGE HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; HYDEN, KY)
  • HAZARD ARH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 22 miles; HAZARD, KY)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Canoe:
  • BLUE GRASS (about 89 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; ID: LEX)
  • TRI-STATE/MILTON J. FERGUSON FIELD (about 91 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV; ID: HTS)
  • TRI-CITIES RGNL TN/VA (about 100 miles; BRISTOL/JOHNSON/KINGSPORT, TN; ID: TRI)
Other public-use airports nearest to Canoe:
  • JULIAN CARROLL (about 15 miles; JACKSON, KY; ID: JKL)
  • WENDELL H FORD (about 16 miles; HAZARD, KY; ID: K20)
  • WEST LIBERTY (about 36 miles; WEST LIBERTY, KY; ID: 9I3)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Canoe:
  • MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; MOREHEAD, KY; Full-time enrollment: 6,866)
  • EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; RICHMOND, KY; FT enrollment: 11,214)
  • UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY (about 83 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; FT enrollment: 20,492)
  • LEXINGTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 83 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; FT enrollment: 5,437)
  • WALTERS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 87 miles; MORRISTOWN, TN; FT enrollment: 3,893)
  • CARSON-NEWMAN COLLEGE (about 91 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, TN; FT enrollment: 2,073)
  • NORTHEAST STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 98 miles; BLOUNTVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 2,729)

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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 1999:
This place:  42.9%
Whole state:  15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  11.4%
Whole state:  6.6%

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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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.)
  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WFSR (970 AM; 5 kW; HARLAN, KY; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING COMPAY)
  • WKYH (600 AM; 5 kW; PAINTSVILLE, KY; Owner: HIGHLANDS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WHLN (1410 AM; 5 kW; HARLAN, KY)
  • WPRT (960 AM; 5 kW; PRESTONSBURG, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY RADIO NETWORK, 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)
  • WLJC (102.1 FM; BEATTYVILLE, KY; Owner: HOUR OF HARVEST, INCORPORATED)
  • WOCS (88.3 FM; LEROSE, KY; Owner: BOARD OF REGENTS - MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WMTC-FM (99.9 FM; VANCLEVE, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY MOUNTAIN HOLINESS ASSOC.)
  • WSEH (102.7 FM; CUMBERLAND, KY; Owner: CUMBERLAND CITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WAXM (93.5 FM; BIG STONE GAP, VA; Owner: VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WTBK (105.7 FM; MANCHESTER, KY; Owner: MANCHESTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WTUK (105.1 FM; HARLAN, KY; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WIFX-FM (94.3 FM; JENKINS, KY; Owner: LETCHER COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WCBJ (103.7 FM; CAMPTON, KY; Owner: MORGAN COUNTY INDUSTRIES INC)
  • WSKV-FM (104.9 FM; STANTON, KY; Owner: PARKS BROADCASTING, 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)

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