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Colony, KY mapPopulation (year 2000): 4,001
Males: 2,000  (50.0%)
Females: 2,001  (50.0%)

Fayette County

Median resident age:  34.9 years
Kentucky median age:  35.9 years

Estimated median household income in 2005: $28,000 (it was $26,299 in 2000)
Colony  $28,000
Kentucky:  $37,369

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $102,700 (it was $79,600 in 2000)
Colony  $102,700
Kentucky:  $103,900

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Races in Colony:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 950 feet

Land area: 59.8 square miles.

Population density: 67 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Colony

  • High school or higher: 57.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.7%
  • Unemployed: 6.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Colony CCD

  • Never married: 17.9%
  • Now married: 67.5%
  • Separated: 2.1%
  • Widowed: 5.2%
  • Divorced: 9.3%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.5%
Kentucky:  2.0%

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

Colony:  0.5% ($368)
Kentucky:  0.7% ($610)
Colony satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lexington-Fayette, KY (63.8 miles , pop. 260,512).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (402.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: East Bernstadt, KY (5.6 miles ), London, KY (7.8 miles ), Keavy, KY (9.4 miles ), Livingston, KY (10.0 miles ), Greenmount-Langnau, KY (13.2 miles ), Shopville, KY (14.8 miles ), North Corbin, KY (15.2 miles ), Bush, KY (15.2 miles ).

Latitude: 37.16 N, Longitude: 84.19 W


10 people in other noninstitutional group quarters



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (20%)
  • Food (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)
  • Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (4%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (13%)
  • Health care (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Data processing and other information services (7%)
  • Food (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (7%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)


Colony-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Kentucky state average. It is 6% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/29/1973, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 8.0 miles away from the Colony place center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/3/1974, a category 3 tornado 10.1 miles away from the place center killed 7 people and injured 40 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Hospitals/medical centers near Colony:
  • MARYMOUNT MEDICAL CENTER (about 7 miles; LONDON, KY)
  • ROCKCASTLE HOSP (about 20 miles; MOUNT VERNON, KY)
  • BAPTIST REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 21 miles; CORBIN, KY)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Colony:
  • BLUE GRASS (about 67 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; ID: LEX)
  • MC GHEE TYSON (about 95 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; ID: TYS)
  • LOUISVILLE INTL-STANDIFORD FIELD (about 128 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; ID: SDF)
Other public-use airports nearest to Colony:
  • LONDON-CORBIN ARPT-MAGEE FLD (about 11 miles; LONDON, KY; ID: LOZ)
  • SOMERSET-PULASKI COUNTY-J.T. WILSON FIELD (about 30 miles; SOMERSET, KY; ID: SME)
  • MADISON (about 33 miles; RICHMOND, KY; ID: I39)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Colony:
  • EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; RICHMOND, KY; Full-time enrollment: 11,214)
  • UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY (about 64 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; FT enrollment: 20,492)
  • LEXINGTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 64 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; FT enrollment: 5,437)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE (about 82 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 23,333)
  • PELLISSIPPI STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 82 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 5,196)
  • CARSON-NEWMAN COLLEGE (about 88 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, TN; FT enrollment: 2,073)
  • ROANE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 88 miles; HARRIMAN, TN; FT enrollment: 3,490)

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Churches in Colony include: Warrens Grove Church (A), Sinking Creek Church (B), Pine Creek Church (C), White Oak Church (D), Liberty Church (E), Pine Top Church (F), Mount Moriah Church (G), London Community Church (H), Hawk Creek Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Nix Cemetery (1), Whitt Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Wood Creek Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Big Branch (A), Big Dog Branch (B), Billy Branch (C), Pine Creek (D), Poison Honey Fork (E), Powder Mill Creek (F), Fish Trap Branch (G), Hawk Creek (H), Laurel Branch (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:  69.0%
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: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  22.8%
Whole state:  15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  6.2%
Whole state:  6.6%

Colony compared to Kentucky state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below 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.
  • 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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2004 Presidential Election results in Fayette County Kentucky:




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8.74% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,441 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.74%
Kentucky average:  6.98%

0.42% of residents moved from foreign countries ($392 average AGI)
Fayette County:  0.42%
Kentucky average:  0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Jessamine County, KY  0.53% ($34,251 average AGI)
from Madison County, KY  0.40% ($29,858)
from Jefferson County, KY  0.37% ($33,540)


8.07% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($47,062 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.07%
Kentucky average:  6.74%

0.09% of residents moved to foreign countries ($328 average AGI)
Fayette County:  0.09%
Kentucky average:  0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Jessamine County, KY  0.79% ($47,262 average AGI)
to Scott County, KY  0.54% ($48,660)
to Jefferson County, KY  0.50% ($40,155)


Strongest AM radio stations in Colony:
  • WGWM (980 AM; 1 kW; LONDON, KY; Owner: WGWM BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WKDP (1330 AM; 5 kW; CORBIN, KY; Owner: EUBANKS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WFTG (1400 AM; 1 kW; LONDON, KY; Owner: F.T.G. BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
  • WEKC (710 AM; daytime; 4 kW; WILLIAMSBURG, KY; Owner: GERALD PARKS)
  • 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.)
  • WCTT (680 AM; 1 kW; CORBIN, KY; Owner: ENCORE COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WEZJ (1440 AM; 3 kW; WILLIAMSBURG, KY; Owner: WHITLEY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WWAM (820 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JASPER, TN; Owner: SHELTON BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
  • WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Colony:
  • WYGE (92.3 FM; LONDON, KY; Owner: ETHEL HUFF BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WWEL (103.9 FM; LONDON, KY; Owner: F.T.G. BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WKDP-FM (99.5 FM; CORBIN, KY; Owner: EUBANKS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WVCT (91.5 FM; KEAVY, KY; Owner: VICTORY TRAINING SCHOOL CORP.)
  • WLLK (93.9 FM; BURNSIDE, KY; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WEKX (102.7 FM; JELLICO, TN; Owner: WHITLEY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WCTT-FM (107.3 FM; CORBIN, KY; Owner: ENCORE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WTBK (105.7 FM; MANCHESTER, KY; Owner: MANCHESTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WLFX (106.7 FM; BEREA, KY; Owner: WALLINGFORD COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WMIK-FM (92.7 FM; MIDDLESBORO, KY; Owner: GATEWAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WTHL (90.5 FM; SOMERSET, KY; Owner: SOMERSET EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING FOUNDATION)
  • WEZJ-FM (104.3 FM; WILLIAMSBURG, KY; Owner: WHITLEY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WSEK (97.1 FM; SOMERSET, KY; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WWLT (103.1 FM; MANCHESTER, KY; Owner: VERNON R. BALDWIN, INC.)
  • WCYO (100.7 FM; IRVINE, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY RIVER BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WWAG (107.9 FM; MCKEE, KY; Owner: DANDY BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Colony:
  • WOBZ-LP (Channel 9; EAST BERNSTADT, ETC., KY; Owner: ANDREA JOY KESLER)
  • WVTN-LP (Channel 48; CORBIN, KY; Owner: VICTORY TRAINING SCHOOL CORP.)
  • W39CK (Channel 20; CORBIN, KY; Owner: DEREK RAY EUBANKS)
  • WKSO-TV (Channel 29; SOMERSET, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WBLU-LP (Channel 62; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: SANDRA B. POWLEY)

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