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Pike County

Population in July 2007: 3,188.
Males: 1,586  (49.8%)
Females: 1,602  (50.2%)

Median resident age:  38.8 years
Kentucky median age:  35.9 years

Zip code: 41520


Estimated median household income in 2007: $32,193 (it was $23,883 in 2000)
Dorton:  $32,193
Kentucky:  $40,267

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $19,424
Dorton:  $19,424
Kentucky:  $21,951

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $69,962 (it was $46,800 in 2000)
Dorton:  $69,962
Kentucky:  $114,300

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Races in Dorton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.5%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Dorton: 76.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 35.4 square miles.

Population density: 90 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Dorton

  • High school or higher: 58.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.0%
  • Unemployed: 14.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Dorton CCD

  • Never married: 17.5%
  • Now married: 66.5%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 8.1%
  • Divorced: 7.9%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.6%
Kentucky:  2.0%

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

Dorton:  0.8% ($358)
Kentucky:  0.8% ($610)
Dorton satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Johnson City, TN (66.2 miles , pop. 55,469).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Lexington-Fayette, KY (117.0 miles , pop. 260,512).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (416.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Long Fork, KY (2.0 miles ), Robinson Creek, KY (2.5 miles ), McRoberts, KY (2.6 miles ), Ashcamp, KY (2.7 miles ), Jenkins, KY (2.7 miles ), Hellier, KY (2.7 miles ), Wheelwright, KY (2.9 miles ), Wheelwright-Weeksbury, KY (3.0 miles ).

Latitude: 37.28 N, Longitude: 82.58 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 606

Dorton household income distribution Dorton home values distribution

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Mining (24%)
  • Construction (19%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Truck transportation (9%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (19%)
  • Finance and insurance (12%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (10%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Personal and laundry services (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Extraction workers (10%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (7%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Other protective service workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)



Dorton-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Kentucky state average. It is 70% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/18/1995, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 20.9 miles away from the Dorton 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 46.9 miles away from the place center killed one person and injured 4 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Dorton-area historical earthquake activity is above Kentucky state average. It is 67% 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 98.3 miles away from Dorton 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 92.9 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 34.4 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 36.8 miles away from Dorton 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 35.3 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 33.6 miles away from Dorton center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS)

Hospitals/medical centers near Dorton:
  • JENKINS COMMUNITY HOSP (about 8 miles; JENKINS, KY)
  • DICKENSON COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 12 miles; CLINTWOOD, VA)
  • PIKEVILLE METHODIST HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; PIKEVILLE, KY)

Political contributions by individuals in Dorton, KY

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dorton:
  • SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 45 miles; RICHLANDS, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,412)
  • NORTHEAST STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 54 miles; BLOUNTVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 2,729)
  • BLUEFIELD STATE COLLEGE (about 76 miles; BLUEFIELD, WV; FT enrollment: 2,096)
  • EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 78 miles; JOHNSON CITY, TN; FT enrollment: 9,498)
  • MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY (about 79 miles; MOREHEAD, KY; FT enrollment: 6,866)
  • MARSHALL UNIVERSITY (about 80 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV; FT enrollment: 12,361)
  • WALTERS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 85 miles; MORRISTOWN, TN; FT enrollment: 3,893)
Public elementary/middle school in Dorton:
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Notable location: Myra Station (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Dorton include: Union Church (A), Gospel Chapel (B), Bethel Freewill Baptist Church (C), Elkhorn Church (D), Pilgrims Rest Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Beefhide Creek (A), Big Shelby Branch (B), Blaze Branch (C), Booker Branch (D), Brushy Fork (E), Orchard Branch (F), Burk Branch (G), Owl Branch (H), Cabin Fork (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:  66.0%
Whole state:  69.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  1.5%
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: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  18.7%
Whole state:  15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  9.8%
Whole state:  6.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Dorton, KY



Dorton 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.
  • 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 Pike County Kentucky:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (65%)
  • Utility gas (26%)
  • Coal or coke (3%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)


Religion statistics for Dorton

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionIndependent Free Will Baptists AssociationsChristian Churches and Churches of ChristUnited Methodist ChurchNational Association of Free Will Baptists
Adherents41.0%11.8%10.0%8.4%8.2%
Congregations13.5%16.1%8.4%6.5%8.4%
NameChurches of ChristChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Presbyterian Church (USA)Catholic ChurchOther religions
Adherents7.3%3.1%2.8%1.6%5.9%
Congregations16.1%5.8%3.9%1.9%19.4%
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.


4.28% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,415 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.28%
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 Floyd County, KY  0.51% ($32,198 average AGI)
from Mingo County, WV  0.45% ($28,877)
from Fayette County, KY  0.28% ($47,961)


4.38% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($81,141 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.38%
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 Floyd County, KY  0.64% ($47,635 average AGI)
to Fayette County, KY  0.36% ($43,969)
to Mingo County, WV  0.31% ($596,127)


Strongest AM radio stations in Dorton:
  • WLSI (900 AM; 5 kW; PIKEVILLE, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WEZC (1480 AM; daytime; 5 kW; NEON, KY; Owner: JESUS COMMUNICATION ILNC.)
  • WTCW (920 AM; 4 kW; WHITESBURG, KY; Owner: T.C.W. BROADCASTING , INC.)
  • WDIC (1430 AM; daytime; 5 kW; CLINCHCO, VA; Owner: DICKENSON COUNTY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WBPA (1460 AM; 5 kW; ELKHORN CITY, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CORP)
  • WKVG (1000 AM; daytime; 1 kW; JENKINS, KY; Owner: MARTINS & ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WNVA (1350 AM; 5 kW; NORTON, VA; Owner: RADIO-WISE, INC.)
  • WNRG (940 AM; 5 kW; GRUNDY, VA; Owner: VIRGINIA-KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CO., INC)
  • WPRT (960 AM; 5 kW; PRESTONSBURG, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • WKYH (600 AM; 5 kW; PAINTSVILLE, KY; Owner: HIGHLANDS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WZAP (690 AM; 10 kW; BRISTOL, VA; Owner: RAM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WGOC (640 AM; 10 kW; BLOUNTVILLE, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Dorton:
  • WDXC (102.3 FM; POUND, VA; Owner: WDXC RADIO, INC.)
  • WZLK (107.5 FM; VIRGIE, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WPKE-FM (103.1 FM; COAL RUN, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • 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)
  • WDHR (93.1 FM; PIKEVILLE, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WXLR (104.9 FM; HAROLD, KY; Owner: ADAM D GEARHEART)
  • WAXM (93.5 FM; BIG STONE GAP, VA; Owner: VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSEH (102.7 FM; CUMBERLAND, KY; Owner: CUMBERLAND CITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WDIC-FM (92.1 FM; CLINCHCO, VA; Owner: DICKENSON COUNTY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • W223AA (92.5 FM; BIG STONE GAP, VA; Owner: VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WJSO (90.1 FM; PIKEVILLE, KY; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • W251AI (98.1 FM; PIKEVILLE, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WSGS (101.1 FM; HAZARD, KY; Owner: MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC.)
  • WWJD (91.7 FM; PIPPA PASSES, KY; Owner: ALICE LLOYD COLLEGE)
  • WTFM (98.5 FM; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WKCB-FM (107.1 FM; HINDMAN, KY; Owner: HINDMAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WZQQ (97.9 FM; HYDEN, KY; Owner: LESLIE COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WQHY (95.5 FM; PRESTONSBURG, KY; Owner: WDOC, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Dorton:
  • WKPI-TV (Channel 22; PIKEVILLE, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WYMT-TV (Channel 57; HAZARD, KY; Owner: WYMT LICENSEE CORP.)
  • W24BT (Channel 24; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W26BK (Channel 26; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • 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)

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

Dorton, 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
See more detailed statistics of Dorton fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 3
  • Highway Cell Site Ky Highway 611, 3 Miles East Of Us Route 23, Type: Tower, Structure height: 122.2 m, Overall height: 126.2 m, Call Sign: KNKN861
    Assigned Frequencies : 869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/21/2001, Expiration Date: 10/01/2011, Certifier: David C Jatlow
    Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 11760 Us Highway 1, North Palm Beach, FL 33408, Phone: (202) 255-1679, Fax: (561) 279-2097, Email:
  • 4.6 Km Ene Of, Type: Tower, Structure height: 45.7 m, Overall height: 49.7 m, Call Sign: KNKN880
    Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/28/2001, Expiration Date: 10/01/2011, Certifier: Paul R Gearheart
    Registrant: Lukas, Nace, Gutierrez & Sachs, Chartered, 1650 Tysons Blvd., Suite 1500, Mclean, VA 22102, Phone: (703) 584-8665, Fax: (703) 584-8695, Email:
  • Flatwood Mountain 7.1 Km East Of, Call Sign: KNKN880
    Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 846.510 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/28/2001, Expiration Date: 10/01/2011, Certifier: Paul R Gearheart
    Registrant: Lukas, Nace, Gutierrez & Sachs, Chartered, 1650 Tysons Blvd., Suite 1500, Mclean, VA 22102, Phone: (703) 584-8665, Fax: (703) 584-8695, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2
  • Muayyad Mustafa, Ky Hwy 611, 3 Miles E. Of Rte 23, Type: Tower, Structure height: 122.2 m, Overall height: 126.2 m, , Licensee ID: L00024153
    Registrant: New Cingular Wireless Pcs, LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms: A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Email:
  • Atop Flatwoods Mountain 2.8 Mi E, Type: Tower, Structure height: 57 m, Overall height: 60 m
    Registrant: Highland Communications Inc, Prestonsburg, KY 41653-0790, Phone: (606) 886-9145

FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Dorton, KY)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 11 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 3
  • FLATWOOD, Flatwood Mtn., 7.1 Km East Of, Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.9 m, Overall height: 59.1 m, Call Sign: WMQ944
    Assigned Frequencies : 6675.00 MHz, 2171.60 MHz, 2174.80 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/21/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Certifier: Paul R Gearheart
    Registrant: Lukas, Nace, Gutierrez & Sachs, Chartered, 1650 Tysons Blvd., Suite 1500, Mclean, VA 22102, Phone: (703) 584-8665, Fax: (703) 584-8695, Email:
  • STATION, 2.95 Mi Ene Of, Overall height: 54.9 m, Call Sign: WNTN369
    Assigned Frequencies : 953.750 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/16/2002, Expiration Date: 05/29/2012, Certifier: Lester A Zitkus
    Registrant: Keller And Heckman LLP, 1001 G Street, N.W. Suite 500 West, Washington, DC 20001, Phone: (202) 434-4130, Fax: (202) 434-4646, Email:
  • HIGHWAY 23, Ky Hwy 611 3 Mi E Of Us Rte 23, Type: Tower, Structure height: 122.2 m, Overall height: 126.2 m, Call Sign: WPNC543
    Assigned Frequencies : 2165.20 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/13/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Certifier: Carol L Tacker
    Registrant: Cingular Wireless LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive Ms A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7506, Fax: (469) 229-7295, Email:

FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1
  • Flatswoods Mountain, 2.5 Miles West Of, Call Sign: KNKL504
    Assigned Frequencies : 152.780 MHz, 75.8000 MHz
    Expiration Date: 04/01/1999, Cancelation Date: 06/05/1999
    Registrant: Gerald Delong Dba: East Kentucky Mobile Telephone Company, Pikeville, KY 41501-4336, Phone: (202) 223-4664

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1
  • Call Sign: KG4UQJ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00556568
    Grant Date: 08/09/2002, Expiration Date: 08/09/2012, Certifier: Homer-Darrel S Collier
    Registrant: Homer-Darrel S Collier, Dorton, KY 41520


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1
  • Aircraft: ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY R44 II (Rotorcraft, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING IO-540-AE1A5 (260 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 883WR , Serial Number: 12339, Year manufactured: 2008, Airworthiness Date: 06/17/2008
    Registrant (Corporation): Raven 883wr Inc, Po Box 358, Dorton, KY 41520

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