Dewitt, Kentucky

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Population (year 2000): 2,079

Males: 1,029	(49.5%)
Females: 1,050	(50.5%)

Knox County

Median resident age:	32.2 years
Kentucky median age:	35.9 years

Zip code: 40930

Estimated median household income in 2005: $13,600 (it was $13,659 in 2000)

Dewitt	$13,600
Kentucky:	$37,369

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $22,600 (it was $23,700 in 2000)

Dewitt	$22,600
Kentucky:	$103,900

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Races in Dewitt:

White Non-Hispanic (99.3%)
Two or more races (0.7%)
Hispanic (0.5%)

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 79.9 square miles.

Population density: 26 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Dewitt

High school or higher: 37.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.2%
Unemployed: 13.7%
Mean travel time to work: 35.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Dewitt CCD

Never married: 19.7%
Now married: 62.1%
Separated: 3.1%
Widowed: 6.9%
Divorced: 11.3%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:	1.0%
Kentucky:	2.0%

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

Dewitt:	0.9% ($217)
Kentucky:	0.7% ($610)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Knoxville, TN (67.1 miles , pop. 173,890).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Lexington-Fayette, KY (94.6 miles , pop. 260,512).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (437.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Girdler, KY (10.0 miles ), Pineville, KY (10.3 miles ), Ashers Fork, KY (10.5 miles ), Trosper, KY (12.1 miles ), Sibert-Hima, KY (12.8 miles ), Barbourville, KY (12.9 miles ), Kentucky Ridge, KY (14.7 miles ), Tejay, KY (15.5 miles ).

Latitude: 36.91 N, Longitude: 83.70 W

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Most common industries for males:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (21%)
Wood products (17%)
Construction (10%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (7%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)
Educational services (5%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (5%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (21%)
Accommodation and food services (18%)
Educational services (9%)
Public administration (9%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (8%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
U. S. Postal service (6%)

Most common occupations for males

Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (14%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (9%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (8%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females

Cashiers (14%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (10%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (9%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
Other financial specialists (6%)
Health technologists and technicians (5%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)

Dewitt-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Kentucky state average. It is 35% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/9/1988, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 21.9 miles away from the Dewitt place center killed one person and injured 15 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 6/29/1973, a category 3 tornado 30.2 miles away from the place center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Dewitt:

KNOX CO HOSP (about 14 miles; BARBOURVILLE, KY)
PINEVILLE COMMUNITY HOSP (about 15 miles; PINEVILLE, KY)
MEMORIAL HOSP INC (about 18 miles; MANCHESTER, KY)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Dewitt:

MC GHEE TYSON (about 79 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; ID: TYS)
TRI-CITIES RGNL TN/VA (about 95 miles; BRISTOL/JOHNSON/KINGSPORT, TN; ID: TRI)
BLUE GRASS (about 100 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; ID: LEX)

Other public-use airports nearest to Dewitt:

MIDDLESBORO-BELL COUNTY (about 22 miles; MIDDLESBORO, KY; ID: 1A6)
TUCKER-GUTHRIE MEMORIAL (about 25 miles; HARLAN, KY; ID: I35)
LONDON-CORBIN ARPT-MAGEE FLD (about 28 miles; LONDON, KY; ID: LOZ)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dewitt:

CARSON-NEWMAN COLLEGE (about 58 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,073)
WALTERS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 59 miles; MORRISTOWN, TN; FT enrollment: 3,893)
THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE (about 66 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 23,333)
PELLISSIPPI STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 66 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 5,196)
EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (about 71 miles; RICHMOND, KY; FT enrollment: 11,214)
ROANE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 89 miles; HARRIMAN, TN; FT enrollment: 3,490)
MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY (about 90 miles; MOREHEAD, KY; FT enrollment: 6,866)

Public elementary/middle school in Dewitt:

DEWITT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 295; Location: HWY 223; Grades: PK - 08)

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Notable locations in Dewitt: Salt Gum (A), Mills (B), Barnyard (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Dewitt include: Walker Church (A), Mill Mission Church (B), Salt Gum Church (C), Salem Church (D), Holiness Church (E), Young Grove Church (F), Cole Branch Church (G), Fellowship Church (H), Union Mission Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bell Fork (A), Big Beech Branch (B), Big Branch (C), Big Shady Branch (D), Bingham Branch (E), Board Tree Branch (F), Bob Bargo Branch (G), Brices Creek (H), Browns Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Average household size:

This place:	2.6 people
Kentucky:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	60.1%
Whole state:	69.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	2.9%
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 1999:

This place:	54.6%
Whole state:	15.8%

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

This place:	15.1%
Whole state:	6.6%

Dewitt 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.
Median age below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
House age significantly below state average.
Number of college students 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 Knox County Kentucky:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

5.42% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($22,405 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.42%
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 Whitley County, KY	1.25% ($21,250 average AGI)
from Laurel County, KY	0.96% ($22,291)
from Bell County, KY	0.38% ($19,294)

5.28% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($24,510 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.28%
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 Whitley County, KY	1.27% ($18,566 average AGI)
to Laurel County, KY	1.12% ($24,910)
to Fayette County, KY	0.22% ($34,800)

Strongest AM radio stations in Dewitt:

WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
WKLB (1290 AM; 5 kW; MANCHESTER, KY; Owner: BARKER BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WMIK (560 AM; 3 kW; MIDDLESBORO, KY; Owner: GATEWAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WANO (1230 AM; 1 kW; PINEVILLE, KY; Owner: CUMBERLAND MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
WHLN (1410 AM; 5 kW; HARLAN, KY)
WFSR (970 AM; 5 kW; HARLAN, KY; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING COMPAY)
WYWY (950 AM; 1 kW; BARBOURVILLE, KY; Owner: BARBOURVILLE-COMMNITY BROADC/G CO IN)
WKDP (1330 AM; 5 kW; CORBIN, KY; Owner: EUBANKS BROADCASTING, INC.)
WEKC (710 AM; daytime; 4 kW; WILLIAMSBURG, KY; Owner: GERALD PARKS)
WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WNOX (990 AM; 10 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN)
WMTC (730 AM; 5 kW; VANCLEVE, KY; Owner: THE KENTUCKY MOUNTAIN HOLINESS ASSN.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Dewitt:

WRIL (106.3 FM; PINEVILLE, KY; Owner: PINE HILLS BROADCASTING, INC.)
WMIK-FM (92.7 FM; MIDDLESBORO, KY; Owner: GATEWAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WWLT (103.1 FM; MANCHESTER, KY; Owner: VERNON R. BALDWIN, INC.)
WKDP-FM (99.5 FM; CORBIN, KY; Owner: EUBANKS BROADCASTING, INC.)
WTUK (105.1 FM; HARLAN, KY; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WCTU (105.9 FM; TAZEWELL, TN; Owner: STAIR COMPANY, INC)
WSGS (101.1 FM; HAZARD, KY; Owner: MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC.)
WTBK (105.7 FM; MANCHESTER, KY; Owner: MANCHESTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WSEH (102.7 FM; CUMBERLAND, KY; Owner: CUMBERLAND CITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WKKQ (96.1 FM; BARBOURVILLE, KY; Owner: BARBOURVILLE COMMUNITY B/NG CO.INC.)
WIMZ-FM (103.5 FM; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMM., CORP.)
WAXM (93.5 FM; BIG STONE GAP, VA; Owner: VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WDVX (89.9 FM; CLINTON, TN; Owner: CUMBERLAND COMMUNITIES COMMUNI CORP.)
WZQQ (97.9 FM; HYDEN, KY; Owner: LESLIE COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WEKX (102.7 FM; JELLICO, TN; Owner: WHITLEY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WJMD (104.7 FM; HAZARD, KY; Owner: HAZARD BROADCASTING SERVICES)
WEKH (90.9 FM; HAZARD, KY; Owner: EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY)
WYGE (92.3 FM; LONDON, KY; Owner: ETHEL HUFF BROADCASTING, LLC)
WCTT-FM (107.3 FM; CORBIN, KY; Owner: ENCORE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WEZJ-FM (104.3 FM; WILLIAMSBURG, KY; Owner: WHITLEY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Dewitt:

W26BK (Channel 26; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
WYMT-TV (Channel 57; HAZARD, KY; Owner: WYMT LICENSEE CORP.)
WAGV (Channel 44; HARLAN, KY; Owner: LIVING FAITH MINISTRIES, INC.)

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