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McCreary County

Population in July 2007: 1,086.
Males: 556  (51.2%)
Females: 530  (48.8%)

Median resident age:  33.7 years
Kentucky median age:  35.9 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $24,504 (it was $19,141 in 2000)
Co-operative:  $24,504
Kentucky:  $40,267

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $8,572
Co-operative:  $8,572
Kentucky:  $21,951

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $30,447 (it was $20,500 in 2000)
Co-operative:  $30,447
Kentucky:  $114,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $46,153; Detached houses: $52,249; Townhouses or other attached units: $8,016; Mobile homes: $18,447

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Races in Co-operative:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.6%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Co-operative: 67.9 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 770 feet

Land area: 122.9 square miles.

Population density: 8.8 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Co-operative

  • High school or higher: 33.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 2.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.8%
  • Unemployed: 21.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 48.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Co-operative CCD

  • Never married: 16.0%
  • Now married: 75.3%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 4.2%
  • Divorced: 4.4%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:  2.0%
Kentucky:  2.0%

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

Co-operative:  1.0% ($199)
Kentucky:  0.8% ($610)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Knoxville, TN (62.9 miles , pop. 173,890).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Lexington-Fayette, KY (91.7 miles , pop. 260,512).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (391.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Stearns, KY (2.7 miles ), Whitley City, KY (2.8 miles ), Gregory, KY (3.1 miles ), Pine Knot, KY (3.1 miles ), Coopersville, KY (3.2 miles ), Winfield, TN (3.6 miles ), Parkers Lake, KY (3.8 miles ), Oneida, TN (3.9 miles ).

Latitude: 36.71 N, Longitude: 84.61 W

Co-operative household income distribution Co-operative home values distribution

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Wood products (26%)
  • Construction (15%)
  • Transportation equipment (15%)
  • Machinery (8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Mining (5%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (33%)
  • Health care (23%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (7%)
  • Florists (6%)
  • Data processing and other information services (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Apparel (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (22%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (14%)
  • Woodworkers (12%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (18%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (16%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (11%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (11%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (10%)
  • Bus drivers (8%)
  • Other healthcare support occupations (7%)



Co-operative-area historical tornado activity is near Kentucky state average. It is 45% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 5.2 miles away from the Co-operative place center .

On 4/3/1974, a category 4 tornado 16.1 miles away from the place center killed 5 people and injured 6 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Co-operative-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Kentucky state average. It is 85% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 72.4 miles away from Co-operative 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 70.5 miles away from the city 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 85.6 miles away from the city center
On 9/17/2004 at 15:21:43, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 0.7 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 36.7 miles away from Co-operative center
On 7/30/1997 at 12:29:23, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 63.8 miles away from the city center
On 4/19/1996 at 08:50:14, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 MB) earthquake occurred 90.0 miles away from Co-operative center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

Hospitals/medical centers near Co-operative:
  • SCOTT COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; ONEIDA, TN)
  • WAYNE CO HOSP INC (about 17 miles; MONTICELLO, KY)
  • BAPTIST REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 26 miles; CORBIN, KY)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Co-operative:
  • ROANE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 55 miles; HARRIMAN, TN; Full-time enrollment: 3,490)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE (about 62 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 23,333)
  • PELLISSIPPI STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 62 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 5,196)
  • TENNESSEE TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; COOKEVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 7,204)
  • EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (about 75 miles; RICHMOND, KY; FT enrollment: 11,214)
  • CARSON-NEWMAN COLLEGE (about 75 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, TN; FT enrollment: 2,073)
  • WALTERS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 84 miles; MORRISTOWN, TN; FT enrollment: 3,893)

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Notable locations in Co-operative: Bell Farm (A), Bell Farm Horse Camp (B), Wolf Ridge Lookover (C), Great Meadow Campgound (D), Great Meadow Campground (E), Hemlock Grove Picnic Area (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Co-operative include: Beech Grove Church (A), Jones Church (B), Wilson Ridge Church (C), Wolf Ridge Church (D), Hickory Knob Church (E), Freedom Chapel (F), Pleasant Ridge Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Coffey Cemetery (1), Hill Cemetery (2), Nancy Grave Cemetery (3), Smith Cemetery (4), Kidd Cemetery (5), Davis Cemetery (6), Shearer- Dobbs Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bee Branch (A), Big Branch (B), Newt Branch (C), Oil Well Branch (D), Buffalo Branch (E), Cabin Branch (F), Corder Creek (G), Cowhorn Creek (H), Puncheoncamp Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Co-operative: Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.8 people
Kentucky:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  78.4%
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: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  34.2%
Whole state:  15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  14.1%
Whole state:  6.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Co-operative, KY



Co-operative 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.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students 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 McCreary County Kentucky:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Wood (54%)
  • Electricity (31%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (8%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
  • Utility gas (3%)


Religion statistics for Co-operative

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsSeventh-Day Adventist ChurchOther religions
Adherents82.8%8.1%2.4%2.3%4.4%
Congregations50.0%16.7%5.6%5.6%22.2%
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.


4.53% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,403 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.53%
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 Pulaski County, KY  0.72% ($27,871 average AGI)
from Scott County, TN  0.56% ($20,917)


4.82% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($21,278 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.82%
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 Pulaski County, KY  1.01% ($22,818 average AGI)
to Scott County, TN  0.69% ($14,133)
to Whitley County, KY  0.28% ($20,583)


Strongest AM radio stations in Co-operative:
  • WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
  • WEKC (710 AM; daytime; 4 kW; WILLIAMSBURG, KY; Owner: GERALD PARKS)
  • WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
  • WWAM (820 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JASPER, TN; Owner: SHELTON BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
  • WKDP (1330 AM; 5 kW; CORBIN, KY; Owner: EUBANKS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WOCV (1310 AM; 1 kW; ONEIDA, TN; Owner: ONEIDA BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WFLI (1070 AM; 50 kW; LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, TN; Owner: WFLI, INC.)
  • WQBB (1040 AM; daytime; 10 kW; POWELL, TN; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WECO (940 AM; 5 kW; WARTBURG, TN; Owner: MORGAN COUNTY B/CASTING CO.)
  • WAMB (1160 AM; 50 kW; DONELSON, TN; Owner: GREAT SOUTHERN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WNOX (990 AM; 10 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN)
  • WFLW (1360 AM; 1 kW; MONTICELLO, KY; Owner: STEPHEN W. STAPLES, JR.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Co-operative:
  • WHAY (105.9 FM; WHITLEY CITY, KY; Owner: TIM LAVENDER)
  • WMKZ (93.1 FM; MONTICELLO, KY; Owner: MONTICELLO-WAYNE COUNTY MEDIA, INC.)
  • WKYM (101.7 FM; MONTICELLO, KY; Owner: STEPHEN W. STAPLES JR.)
  • WEKX (102.7 FM; JELLICO, TN; Owner: WHITLEY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WDVX (89.9 FM; CLINTON, TN; Owner: CUMBERLAND COMMUNITIES COMMUNI CORP.)
  • WEZJ-FM (104.3 FM; WILLIAMSBURG, KY; Owner: WHITLEY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WMIK-FM (92.7 FM; MIDDLESBORO, KY; Owner: GATEWAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WOKI-FM (100.3 FM; OAK RIDGE, TN; Owner: OAK RIDGE FM, INC.)
  • WSEK (97.1 FM; SOMERSET, KY; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WECO-FM (101.3 FM; WARTBURG, TN; Owner: MORGAN COUNTY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WTHL (90.5 FM; SOMERSET, KY; Owner: SOMERSET EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING FOUNDATION)
  • WDEB-FM (103.9 FM; JAMESTOWN, TN; Owner: BAZ BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Co-operative:
  • WKSO-TV (Channel 29; SOMERSET, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 4
Total length: 8 meters (26ft)
Total average daily traffic: 569
Total future (year 2026) average daily traffic: 1,200

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