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Knox County

Population in July 2007: 2,123.
Males: 1,050  (49.5%)
Females: 1,073  (50.5%)

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

Zip code: 40930


Estimated median household income in 2007: $17,486 (it was $13,659 in 2000)
Dewitt:  $17,486
Kentucky:  $40,267

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $8,631
Dewitt:  $8,631
Kentucky:  $21,951

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $32,675 (it was $22,000 in 2000)
Dewitt:  $32,675
Kentucky:  $114,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $46,332; Detached houses: $59,203; Mobile homes: $18,705

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Races in Dewitt:

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

2008 cost of living index in Dewitt: 74.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 79.9 square miles.

Population density: 27 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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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:  1.0% ($217)
Kentucky:  0.8% ($610)
Dewitt satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Knoxville, TN (66.4 miles , pop. 173,890).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Lexington-Fayette, KY (88.8 miles , pop. 260,512).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (401.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Girdler, KY (2.9 miles ), Ashers Fork, KY (3.1 miles ), Pineville, KY (3.2 miles ), Barbourville, KY (3.3 miles ), Trosper, KY (3.3 miles ), Sibert-Hima, KY (3.5 miles ), Tejay, KY (3.7 miles ), Kentucky Ridge, KY (3.8 miles ).

Latitude: 36.91 N, Longitude: 83.70 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 606

Dewitt household income distribution Dewitt home values distribution

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 below Kentucky state average. It is 16% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/9/1988, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 21.8 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 25.9 miles away from the place center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Dewitt-area historical earthquake activity is above Kentucky state average. It is 68% 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 90.4 miles away from Dewitt center
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 78.4 miles away from the city center
On 9/7/1988 at 02:28:09, a magnitude 4.6 (4.5 MB, 4.6 LG) earthquake occurred 85.7 miles away from the city 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 21.5 miles away from Dewitt 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 33.4 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 96.7 miles away from Dewitt center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS)

Hospitals/medical centers near Dewitt:
  • KNOX CO HOSP (about 12 miles; BARBOURVILLE, KY)
  • PINEVILLE COMMUNITY HOSP (about 15 miles; PINEVILLE, KY)
  • MEMORIAL HOSP INC (about 18 miles; MANCHESTER, KY)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dewitt:
  • WALTERS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 56 miles; MORRISTOWN, TN; Full-time enrollment: 3,893)
  • CARSON-NEWMAN COLLEGE (about 57 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, TN; FT enrollment: 2,073)
  • 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 67 miles; RICHMOND, KY; FT enrollment: 11,214)
  • NORTHEAST STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 79 miles; BLOUNTVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 2,729)
  • EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 82 miles; JOHNSON CITY, TN; FT enrollment: 9,498)
Public elementary/middle school in Dewitt:
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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 2007:
This place:  54.6%
Whole state:  15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  15.1%
Whole state:  6.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Dewitt, KY


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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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2004 Presidential Election results in Knox County Kentucky:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (49%)
  • Coal or coke (24%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (9%)
  • Utility gas (8%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (8%)
  • Wood (2%)


Religion statistics for Dewitt

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Other religions
Adherents85.5%4.0%3.8%1.9%4.8%
Congregations79.2%4.2%2.8%2.8%11.1%
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.


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.)
  • WHLN (1410 AM; 5 kW; HARLAN, KY)
  • WFSR (970 AM; 5 kW; HARLAN, KY; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING COMPAY)
  • WMIK (560 AM; 3 kW; MIDDLESBORO, KY; Owner: GATEWAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • WANO (1230 AM; 1 kW; PINEVILLE, KY; Owner: CUMBERLAND MEDIA GROUP, 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.)
  • WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKIC (1390 AM; 5 kW; HAZARD, KY)
  • WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

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.)
  • WKDP-FM (99.5 FM; CORBIN, KY; Owner: EUBANKS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WWLT (103.1 FM; MANCHESTER, KY; Owner: VERNON R. BALDWIN, INC.)
  • WTUK (105.1 FM; HARLAN, KY; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WSEH (102.7 FM; CUMBERLAND, KY; Owner: CUMBERLAND CITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSGS (101.1 FM; HAZARD, KY; Owner: MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC.)
  • WKKQ (96.1 FM; BARBOURVILLE, KY; Owner: BARBOURVILLE COMMUNITY B/NG CO.INC.)
  • WAXM (93.5 FM; BIG STONE GAP, VA; Owner: VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCTU (105.9 FM; TAZEWELL, TN; Owner: STAIR COMPANY, INC)
  • WTBK (105.7 FM; MANCHESTER, KY; Owner: MANCHESTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WEKX (102.7 FM; JELLICO, TN; Owner: WHITLEY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WZQQ (97.9 FM; HYDEN, KY; Owner: LESLIE COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WEKH (90.9 FM; HAZARD, KY; Owner: EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY)
  • WJMD (104.7 FM; HAZARD, KY; Owner: HAZARD BROADCASTING SERVICES)
  • WDVX (89.9 FM; CLINTON, TN; Owner: CUMBERLAND COMMUNITIES COMMUNI CORP.)
  • WIMZ-FM (103.5 FM; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMM., CORP.)
  • WCTT-FM (107.3 FM; CORBIN, KY; Owner: ENCORE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WJDT (106.5 FM; ROGERSVILLE, TN; Owner: C & S BROADCASTING)
  • WYGE (92.3 FM; LONDON, KY; Owner: ETHEL HUFF BROADCASTING, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Dewitt:
  • WAGV (Channel 44; HARLAN, KY; Owner: LIVING FAITH MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WYMT-TV (Channel 57; HAZARD, KY; Owner: WYMT LICENSEE CORP.)
  • W26BK (Channel 26; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W24BT (Channel 24; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W33BK (Channel 33; CORBIN, KY; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WVTN-LP (Channel 48; CORBIN, KY; Owner: VICTORY TRAINING SCHOOL CORP.)

Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)

Dewitt, Kentucky:
  • Fatal accident count: 1
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
  • Fatalities: 1
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 1
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: -1
Kentucky average:
  • Fatal accident count: 72
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 112
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 20
  • Fatalities: 78
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 190
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 7

Dewitt fatal accident list:
Mar 30, 1998 03:47 AM, Moores Creek Rd, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 1 meters (3ft)
Total average daily traffic: 101
Total future (year 2026) average daily traffic: 300

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