Cawood, Kentucky

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Population (year 2000): 2,409

Males: 1,185	(49.2%)
Females: 1,224	(50.8%)

Harlan County

Median resident age:	35.0 years
Kentucky median age:	35.9 years

Zip code: 40815

Estimated median household income in 2005: $14,000 (it was $14,071 in 2000)

Cawood	$14,000
Kentucky:	$37,369

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $38,300 (it was $40,100 in 2000)

Cawood	$38,300
Kentucky:	$103,900

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Races in Cawood:

White Non-Hispanic (98.8%)
Two or more races (0.7%)

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1320 feet

Land area: 57.4 square miles.

Population density: 42 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Cawood

High school or higher: 51.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 0.9%
Unemployed: 17.7%
Mean travel time to work: 33.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Cawood CCD

Never married: 22.1%
Now married: 55.8%
Separated: 1.4%
Widowed: 11.2%
Divorced: 10.9%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:	0.9%
Kentucky:	2.0%

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

Cawood:	0.7% ($271)
Kentucky:	0.7% ($610)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Johnson City, TN (65.8 miles , pop. 55,469).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Lexington-Fayette, KY (123.1 miles , pop. 260,512).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (465.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Evarts, KY (6.1 miles ), Harlan, KY (8.1 miles ), Jonesville, VA (9.5 miles ), Poor Fork, KY (10.4 miles ), Loyall, KY (10.5 miles ), St. Charles, VA (11.3 miles) , Pine Mountain, KY (11.9 miles ), Rose Hill, VA (12.8 miles ).

Latitude: 36.78 N, Longitude: 83.22 W

Most common industries for males:

Mining (32%)
Repair and maintenance (12%)
Public administration (7%)
Educational services (6%)
Health care (6%)
Construction (6%)
Truck transportation (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (22%)
Accommodation and food services (13%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (11%)
Public administration (11%)
Finance and insurance (8%)
Educational services (8%)
Mining (5%)

Most common occupations for males

Extraction workers (14%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Cashiers (11%)
Financial managers (8%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)

Cawood-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Kentucky state average. It is 62% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/9/1988, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 32.1 miles away from the Cawood place center killed one person and injured 15 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 7/6/1980, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 14.0 miles away from the place center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Cawood:

HARLAN ARH HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; HARLAN, KY)
LEE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 13 miles; PENNINGTON GAP, VA)
MARY BRECKINRIDGE HOSPITAL (about 30 miles; HYDEN, KY)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Cawood:

TRI-CITIES RGNL TN/VA (about 61 miles; BRISTOL/JOHNSON/KINGSPORT, TN; ID: TRI)
MC GHEE TYSON (about 86 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; ID: TYS)
ASHEVILLE REGIONAL (about 104 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; ID: AVL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Cawood:

LEE COUNTY (about 9 miles; JONESVILLE, VA; ID: 0VG)
TUCKER-GUTHRIE MEMORIAL (about 11 miles; HARLAN, KY; ID: I35)
HAWKINS COUNTY (about 33 miles; ROGERSVILLE, TN; ID: RVN)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cawood:

WALTERS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 41 miles; MORRISTOWN, TN; Full-time enrollment: 3,893)
CARSON-NEWMAN COLLEGE (about 50 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, TN; FT enrollment: 2,073)
NORTHEAST STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 62 miles; BLOUNTVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 2,729)
EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 63 miles; JOHNSON CITY, TN; FT enrollment: 9,498)
THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE (about 75 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 23,333)
PELLISSIPPI STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 75 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 5,196)
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT ASHEVILLE (about 91 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 2,759)

Public elementary/middle school in Cawood:

CAWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 346; Location: 51 NOLA ST; Grades: KG - 08)

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Churches in Cawood include: Mill Creek Church (A), Little Creek Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Cawood Cemetery (1), Howard Cemetery (2), Field Cemetery (3), Pope Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bee Branch (A), Myer Branch (B), Big Branch (C), Board Branch (D), Nims Branch (E), Bridge Branch (F), Burgoyne Branch (G), Carr Branch (H), Crane Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Cawood: Stone Mountain Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Post office: Coalgood Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

CAWOOD WATER DISTRICT (Population served: 4056, Surface_water):

Past health violations:

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 Compliance achieved (OCT-10-2005), St Public Notif received (JAN-24-2006)

MCL, Average - Between JAN-2005 and MAR-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-12-2005), St Formal NOV issued (MAY-12-2005), St Public Notif received (JUL-06-2005), St Compliance achieved (OCT-10-2005)

MCL, Average - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-08-2005), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-08-2005), St Compliance achieved (OCT-10-2005), St Public Notif received (JAN-17-2006)

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and JUL-07-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-07-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-15-2000)

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-1993 and SEP-15-1994, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-01-1993), St Public Notif requested (JUL-01-1993), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-15-1994), St Public Notif requested (SEP-15-1994), St Public Notif issued (SEP-15-1994), St Compliance achieved (SEP-15-1994), St Public Notif requested (NOV-03-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-03-1999), St Public Notif issued (NOV-17-1999), St Public Notif requested (NOV-18-1999), St Public Notif received (NOV-18-1999), St Public Notif issued (JUN-06-2000), St Compliance achieved (JUN-06-2000)

One minor monitoring violation

2 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:

This place:	2.6 people
Kentucky:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	53.3%
Whole state:	69.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	3.2%
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 1999:

This place:	47.3%
Whole state:	15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This place:	19.7%
Whole state:	6.6%

Cawood 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 significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly 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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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

2004 Presidential Election results in Harlan County Kentucky:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

3.72% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($24,572 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	3.72%
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 Letcher County, KY	0.23% ($29,947 average AGI)
from Bell County, KY	0.22% ($25,944)
from Fayette County, KY	0.21% ($11,588)

3.70% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,387 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	3.70%
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 Madison County, KY	0.28% ($16,478 average AGI)
to Fayette County, KY	0.26% ($23,905)
to Bell County, KY	0.23% ($36,158)

Strongest AM radio stations in Cawood:

WFSR (970 AM; 5 kW; HARLAN, KY; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING COMPAY)
WHLN (1410 AM; 5 kW; HARLAN, KY)
WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
WSWV (1570 AM; 2 kW; PENNINGTON GAP, VA; Owner: IBS COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
WGOC (640 AM; 10 kW; BLOUNTVILLE, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WKIC (1390 AM; 5 kW; HAZARD, KY)
WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WPWT (870 AM; daytime; 10 kW; COLONIAL HEIGHTS, TN; Owner: INFORMATION COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
WMIK (560 AM; 3 kW; MIDDLESBORO, KY; Owner: GATEWAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WCRK (1150 AM; 5 kW; MORRISTOWN, TN; Owner: RADIO ACQUISITION CORP.)
WHGG (1090 AM; daytime; 10 kW; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: APPALACHIAN EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIO)
WTCW (920 AM; 4 kW; WHITESBURG, KY; Owner: T.C.W. BROADCASTING , INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Cawood:

WTUK (105.1 FM; HARLAN, KY; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WJNV (99.1 FM; JONESVILLE, VA; Owner: REGINA KAY MOORE)
WSEH (102.7 FM; CUMBERLAND, KY; Owner: CUMBERLAND CITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WAXM (93.5 FM; BIG STONE GAP, VA; Owner: VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WJDT (106.5 FM; ROGERSVILLE, TN; Owner: C & S BROADCASTING)
WSGS (101.1 FM; HAZARD, KY; Owner: MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC.)
WBGQ (100.7 FM; BULLS GAP, TN; Owner: CHEROKEE BROADCASTING)
W223AA (92.5 FM; BIG STONE GAP, VA; Owner: VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WTFM (98.5 FM; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORP.)
WEKH (90.9 FM; HAZARD, KY; Owner: EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY)
WZQQ (97.9 FM; HYDEN, KY; Owner: LESLIE COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WIFX-FM (94.3 FM; JENKINS, KY; Owner: LETCHER COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC)
WJMD (104.7 FM; HAZARD, KY; Owner: HAZARD BROADCASTING SERVICES)
WXKQ-FM (103.9 FM; WHITESBURG, KY; Owner: T.C.W. BROADCASTING , INC.)
WMMT (88.7 FM; WHITESBURG, KY; Owner: APPALSHOP, INCORPORATED)
WCTU (105.9 FM; TAZEWELL, TN; Owner: STAIR COMPANY, INC)
WMIK-FM (92.7 FM; MIDDLESBORO, KY; Owner: GATEWAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WSWV-FM (105.5 FM; PENNINGTON GAP, VA; Owner: IBS COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
WIMZ-FM (103.5 FM; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMM., CORP.)
WRIL (106.3 FM; PINEVILLE, KY; Owner: PINE HILLS BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Cawood:

WAGV (Channel 44; HARLAN, KY; Owner: LIVING FAITH MINISTRIES, INC.)
WYMT-TV (Channel 57; HAZARD, KY; Owner: WYMT LICENSEE CORP.)
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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