Colson, Kentucky

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Population in July 2007: 1,437.

Males: 721	(50.2%)
Females: 716	(49.8%)

Median resident age:	37.2 years
Kentucky median age:	35.9 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $19,656 (it was $15,354 in 2000)

Colson:	$19,656
Kentucky:	$40,267

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $11,825

Colson:	$11,825
Kentucky:	$21,951

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $58,221 (it was $39,200 in 2000)

Colson:	$58,221
Kentucky:	$114,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $66,334; Detached houses: $77,207; Mobile homes: $33,169

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Races in Colson:

White Non-Hispanic (99.4%)

2008 cost of living index in Colson: 79.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1163 feet

Land area: 32.8 square miles.

Population density: 44 people per square mile

(very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Colson

High school or higher: 41.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.1%
Unemployed: 43.5%
Mean travel time to work: 25.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Colson CCD

Never married: 20.7%
Now married: 59.0%
Separated: 2.6%
Widowed: 8.6%
Divorced: 11.7%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:	1.4%
Kentucky:	2.0%

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

Colson:	0.6% ($227)
Kentucky:	0.8% ($610)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Johnson City, TN (66.6 miles , pop. 55,469).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Lexington-Fayette, KY (107.3 miles , pop. 260,512).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (410.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Fleming-Neon, KY (2.6 miles ), Whitesburg, KY (2.8 miles ), Pippa Passes, KY (2.8 miles ), McRoberts, KY (2.8 miles ), Wheelwright, KY (3.0 miles ), Beaver, KY (3.0 miles ), Carr Fork, KY (3.2 miles ), Wheelwright-Weeksbury, KY (3.3 miles ).

Latitude: 37.23 N, Longitude: 82.82 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 606

Most common industries for males (%):

Mining (37%)
Construction (20%)
Wood products (8%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (7%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
Public administration (6%)
Private households (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (27%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (14%)
Educational services (14%)
Mining (11%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (5%)
Private households (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Extraction workers (14%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (10%)
Other construction workers and helpers (9%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
Other protective service workers including supervisors (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Registered nurses (14%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (14%)
Other protective service workers including supervisors (11%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Waiters and waitresses (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)

Colson-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Kentucky state average. It is 64% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/18/1995, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 11.1 miles away from the Colson place center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/4/1974, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 56.0 miles away from the place center killed one person and injured 4 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Colson-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 91.4 miles away from Colson 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 85.8 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 46.6 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 49.4 miles away from Colson 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 20.8 miles away from the city center
On 6/29/1996 at 19:30:42, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 47.8 miles away from Colson center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS)

Hospitals/medical centers near Colson:

WHITESBURG ARH HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; WHITESBURG, KY)
JENKINS COMMUNITY HOSP (about 10 miles; JENKINS, KY)
MCDOWELL ARH HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; MC DOWELL, KY)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Colson:

NORTHEAST STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 55 miles; BLOUNTVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,729)
SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 57 miles; RICHLANDS, VA; FT enrollment: 2,412)
MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY (about 75 miles; MOREHEAD, KY; FT enrollment: 6,866)
EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 76 miles; JOHNSON CITY, TN; FT enrollment: 9,498)
WALTERS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 77 miles; MORRISTOWN, TN; FT enrollment: 3,893)
MARSHALL UNIVERSITY (about 86 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV; FT enrollment: 12,361)
CARSON-NEWMAN COLLEGE (about 86 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, TN; FT enrollment: 2,073)

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

Cemetery: Collins Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Big Branch (A), Buck Creek (B), Camp Branch (C), Camp Fork (D), Dick Branch (E), Razorblade Branch (F), Rhoades Branch (G), Schuler Branch (H), Indian Creek (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:	54.1%
Whole state:	69.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	1.7%
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: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This place:	39.7%
Whole state:	15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This place:	19.5%
Whole state:	6.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Colson, KY

Colson 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 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 Letcher County Kentucky:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Electricity (75%) Coal or coke (12%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (7%) Utility gas (4%) Wood (1%)

Religion statistics for Colson

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Independent Free Will Baptists Associations	Churches of Christ	Presbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents	57.7%	10.7%	10.4%	5.4%	4.5%
Congregations	20.6%	9.5%	15.9%	15.9%	6.3%

Name	East District Association of Primitive Baptist	Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)	Church of God (Anderson, Indiana)	Catholic Church	Other religions
Adherents	3.4%	2.2%	1.4%	0.9%	3.5%
Congregations	7.9%	3.2%	1.6%	3.2%	15.9%

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.

3.93% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,836 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	3.93%
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 Pike County, KY	0.42% ($33,241 average AGI)
from Perry County, KY	0.36% ($25,280)
from Harlan County, KY	0.27% ($32,105)

4.31% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,066 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.31%
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	0.41% ($36,207 average AGI)
to Fayette County, KY	0.39% ($31,481)
to Pike County, KY	0.33% ($25,565)

Strongest AM radio stations in Colson:

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)
WKIC (1390 AM; 5 kW; HAZARD, KY)
WNVA (1350 AM; 5 kW; NORTON, VA; Owner: RADIO-WISE, INC.)
WKVG (1000 AM; daytime; 1 kW; JENKINS, KY; Owner: MARTINS & ASSOCIATES, INC.)
WPRT (960 AM; 5 kW; PRESTONSBURG, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
WDIC (1430 AM; daytime; 5 kW; CLINCHCO, VA; Owner: DICKENSON COUNTY BROADCASTING CORP.)
WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
WKYH (600 AM; 5 kW; PAINTSVILLE, KY; Owner: HIGHLANDS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WGOC (640 AM; 10 kW; BLOUNTVILLE, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WKCB (1340 AM; 1 kW; HINDMAN, KY; Owner: HINDMAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WBPA (1460 AM; 5 kW; ELKHORN CITY, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CORP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Colson:

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)
WDXC (102.3 FM; POUND, VA; Owner: WDXC RADIO, INC.)
WWJD (91.7 FM; PIPPA PASSES, KY; Owner: ALICE LLOYD COLLEGE)
WSEH (102.7 FM; CUMBERLAND, KY; Owner: CUMBERLAND CITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WKCB-FM (107.1 FM; HINDMAN, KY; Owner: HINDMAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WAXM (93.5 FM; BIG STONE GAP, VA; Owner: VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
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)
WPKE-FM (103.1 FM; COAL RUN, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CORP.)
W223AA (92.5 FM; BIG STONE GAP, VA; Owner: VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WZLK (107.5 FM; VIRGIE, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WDHR (93.1 FM; PIKEVILLE, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CORP.)
WTFM (98.5 FM; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORP.)
WXLR (104.9 FM; HAROLD, KY; Owner: ADAM D GEARHEART)
WNVA-FM (106.3 FM; NORTON, VA; Owner: RADIO WISE, INC.)
WQHY (95.5 FM; PRESTONSBURG, KY; Owner: WDOC, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Colson:

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)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 5

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