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Knott County

Population in July 2007: 4,452.
Males: 2,194  (49.3%)
Females: 2,258  (50.7%)

Median resident age:  36.8 years
Kentucky median age:  35.9 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $26,492 (it was $20,694 in 2000)
Carr Fork:  $26,492
Kentucky:  $40,267

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $15,611
Carr Fork:  $15,611
Kentucky:  $21,951

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $55,102 (it was $37,100 in 2000)
Carr Fork:  $55,102
Kentucky:  $114,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $75,644; Detached houses: $88,392; Townhouses or other attached units: $300,613; Mobile homes: $30,440

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Races in Carr Fork:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.1%)
  • Black (2.3%)
  • American Indian (2.3%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Carr Fork: 75.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 80.2 square miles.

Population density: 55 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Carr Fork

  • High school or higher: 60.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
  • Unemployed: 16.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Carr Fork CCD

  • Never married: 20.3%
  • Now married: 62.8%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 9.3%
  • Divorced: 7.7%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.5%
Kentucky:  2.0%

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

Carr Fork:  0.8% ($280)
Kentucky:  0.8% ($610)
Carr Fork satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Johnson City, TN (72.1 miles , pop. 55,469).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Lexington-Fayette, KY (98.2 miles , pop. 260,512).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (403.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Vicco, KY (2.1 miles ), Defiance-Vicco, KY (2.3 miles ), Hindman, KY (2.5 miles ), Blackey, KY (2.8 miles) , Pippa Passes, KY (3.0 miles ), Emmalena, KY (3.1 miles ), Viper, KY (3.1 miles ), Colson, KY (3.2 miles ).

Latitude: 37.25 N, Longitude: 83.00 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 606

Carr Fork household income distribution Carr Fork home values distribution

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Mining (26%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Health care (9%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (22%)
  • Educational services (21%)
  • Food and beverage stores (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (12%)
  • Extraction workers (11%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
  • Registered nurses (8%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)



Carr Fork-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Kentucky state average. It is 57% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/18/1995, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 7.4 miles away from the Carr Fork place center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 6/9/1961, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 51.4 miles away from the place center killed one person and injured 63 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Carr Fork-area historical earthquake activity is above Kentucky state average. It is 64% 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 83.9 miles away from Carr Fork 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 78.4 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 56.7 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 59.4 miles away from Carr Fork 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 15.2 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 36.8 miles away from Carr Fork center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS)

Hospitals/medical centers near Carr Fork:
  • HAZARD ARH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 11 miles; HAZARD, KY)
  • WHITESBURG ARH HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; WHITESBURG, KY)
  • JENKINS COMMUNITY HOSP (about 20 miles; JENKINS, KY)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Carr Fork:
  • NORTHEAST STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 61 miles; BLOUNTVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,729)
  • SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 67 miles; RICHLANDS, VA; FT enrollment: 2,412)
  • MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY (about 70 miles; MOREHEAD, KY; FT enrollment: 6,866)
  • WALTERS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 75 miles; MORRISTOWN, TN; FT enrollment: 3,893)
  • EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (about 79 miles; RICHMOND, KY; FT enrollment: 11,214)
  • EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 80 miles; JOHNSON CITY, TN; FT enrollment: 9,498)
  • CARSON-NEWMAN COLLEGE (about 84 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, TN; FT enrollment: 2,073)

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Notable location: Elic (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Carr Fork include: Summertown Old Regular Baptist Church (A), Little Dove Church (B), Smithboro Church (C), Lotts Creek United Baptist Church (D), Happy Home Church (E), Old Carr Church (F), Kelly Fork Church (G), Clear Fork Church (H), Little Home Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Christon Cemetery (1), Cornett Hill Cemetery (2), Madden Cemetery (3), Franklin Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bee Branch (A), Betty Troublesome Creek (B), Big Branch (C), Nealy Branch (D), Big Doubles Branch (E), Big Fork (F), Black John Branch (G), Blair Branch (H), Branhams Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.5 people
Kentucky:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  64.1%
Whole state:  69.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  3.3%
Whole state:  4.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  29.1%
Whole state:  15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  14.0%
Whole state:  6.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Carr Fork, KY



Carr Fork compared to Kentucky state average:
  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly above state average.
  • Black race population percentage 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.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Knott County Kentucky:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (60%)
  • Utility gas (28%)
  • Coal or coke (5%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
  • Wood (2%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)


Religion statistics for Carr Fork

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchEvangelical Free Church of AmericaChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Other religions
Adherents83.6%5.9%2.9%2.5%5.0%
Congregations41.2%5.9%11.8%5.9%35.3%
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.


5.08% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,408 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.08%
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  1.21% ($30,509 average AGI)
from Floyd County, KY  0.50% ($27,136)
from Letcher County, KY  0.46% ($19,950)


6.17% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,325 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.17%
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  2.07% ($25,217 average AGI)
to Floyd County, KY  0.65% ($28,483)
to Fayette County, KY  0.32% ($16,500)


Strongest AM radio stations in Carr Fork:
  • WKIC (1390 AM; 5 kW; HAZARD, KY)
  • WKCB (1340 AM; 1 kW; HINDMAN, KY; Owner: HINDMAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WTCW (920 AM; 4 kW; WHITESBURG, KY; Owner: T.C.W. BROADCASTING , INC.)
  • WEZC (1480 AM; daytime; 5 kW; NEON, KY; Owner: JESUS COMMUNICATION ILNC.)
  • WLSI (900 AM; 5 kW; PIKEVILLE, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
  • WPRT (960 AM; 5 kW; PRESTONSBURG, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • WEKG (810 AM; daytime; 5 kW; JACKSON, KY; Owner: INTERMOUNTAIN B/CING CO., INC.)
  • WQXY (1560 AM; daytime; 1 kW; HAZARD, KY; Owner: BLACK GOLD BROADCASTING)
  • WMTC (730 AM; 5 kW; VANCLEVE, KY; Owner: THE KENTUCKY MOUNTAIN HOLINESS ASSN.)
  • WKYH (600 AM; 5 kW; PAINTSVILLE, KY; Owner: HIGHLANDS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WFSR (970 AM; 5 kW; HARLAN, KY; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING COMPAY)
  • WNVA (1350 AM; 5 kW; NORTON, VA; Owner: RADIO-WISE, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Carr Fork:
  • WSGS (101.1 FM; HAZARD, KY; Owner: MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC.)
  • WKCB-FM (107.1 FM; HINDMAN, KY; Owner: HINDMAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • 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)
  • WSEH (102.7 FM; CUMBERLAND, KY; Owner: CUMBERLAND CITY 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)
  • WWJD (91.7 FM; PIPPA PASSES, KY; Owner: ALICE LLOYD COLLEGE)
  • WAXM (93.5 FM; BIG STONE GAP, VA; Owner: VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WDXC (102.3 FM; POUND, VA; Owner: WDXC RADIO, INC.)
  • W223AA (92.5 FM; BIG STONE GAP, VA; Owner: VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WPKE-FM (103.1 FM; COAL RUN, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WTUK (105.1 FM; HARLAN, KY; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WTFM (98.5 FM; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WZLK (107.5 FM; VIRGIE, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WDHR (93.1 FM; PIKEVILLE, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WQHY (95.5 FM; PRESTONSBURG, KY; Owner: WDOC, INC.)
  • WJSN-FM (106.5 FM; JACKSON, KY; Owner: INTERMOUNTAIN BROADCASTING CO.)

TV broadcast stations around Carr Fork:
  • W24BT (Channel 24; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WYMT-TV (Channel 57; HAZARD, KY; Owner: WYMT LICENSEE CORP.)
  • 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)
  • WKHA (Channel 35; HAZARD, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • W26BK (Channel 26; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W16BI (Channel 16; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W20BO (Channel 20; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W64CM (Channel 64; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W66DA (Channel 66; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 2 meters (7ft)
Total average daily traffic: 130
Total future (year 2026) average daily traffic: 600

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