Pike County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends (lower is better)
AQI
Ozone
PM2.5
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 30.4. This is about average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2005 was 21.7. This is about average. Closest monitor was 15.4 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 9.31. This is about average. Closest monitor was 16.1 miles away from the city center.
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2003 was 1.08. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 16.1 miles away from the city center.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Elkhorn City and their reported violations in the past:
ELKHORN CITY WATER DEPT (Population served: 1518, Purch_surface_water):
Past health violations:
- Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In MAY-2003. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-30-2003), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-30-2003), St Public Notif received (AUG-21-2003), St Compliance achieved (AUG-27-2003)
- Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In JAN-2002. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-28-2002), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-28-2002), St Public Notif received (MAR-22-2002), St Compliance achieved (MAR-22-2002)
- Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In JAN-1999. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-26-1999), St Public Notif requested (FEB-26-1999), St Compliance achieved (MAR-12-1999), St Public Notif received (MAR-12-1999)
- Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In APR-1998. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (MAY-28-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-28-1998), St Public Notif requested (MAY-28-1998), St Compliance achieved (JUN-10-1998)
- Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In JUL-1997. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-25-1997), St Public Notif requested (AUG-25-1997), St Compliance achieved (SEP-10-1997), St Public Notif received (SEP-12-1997)
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between JUL-01-2005 and JUL-11-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-01-2005), St Compliance achieved (JUL-11-2005)
- Treatment Technique Precursor Removal - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Carbon, Total-Organic. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-05-2005), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-05-2005), St Compliance achieved (JAN-10-2006)
- Treatment Technique Precursor Removal - Between APR-2005 and JUN-2005, Contaminant: Carbon, Total-Organic. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-14-2005), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-14-2005), St Compliance achieved (JAN-10-2006)
- Treatment Technique Precursor Removal - Between JAN-2005 and MAR-2005, Contaminant: Carbon, Total-Organic. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-25-2005), St Formal NOV issued (APR-25-2005), St Compliance achieved (APR-10-2006)
- Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2005 and MAR-2005, Contaminant: Carbon, Total-Organic. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-25-2005), St Formal NOV issued (APR-25-2005), St Compliance achieved (MAY-10-2005)
- 2 minor monitoring violations
- 5 other older monitoring violations
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 25.5%
Average household size:
| This city: | 2.2 people | | Kentucky: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 65.6% | | Whole state: | 69.6% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This city: | 1.8% | | 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: 0.0% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Elkhorn City, KY
91 people in nursing homes
Elkhorn City compared to Kentucky state average:
- Median household income significantly below state average.
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Unemployed percentage above state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- House age below state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage significantly above 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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Banks with branches in Elkhorn City (2011 data):
- Community Trust Bank, Inc.: Pike Elkhorn City Branch at 211 Russell Street, branch established on 1982/12/13; Pike Marrowbone Branch at 10579 Regina Belcher Hwy, branch established on 1981/03/02. Info updated 2011/03/25: Bank assets: $3,573.0 mil, Deposits: $2,890.4 mil, headquarters in Pikeville, KY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 80 total offices, Holding Company: Community Trust Bancorp, Inc.
- U.S. Bank National Association: Elkhorn City Branch at 114 Russell Street, branch established on 1956/05/15. Info updated 2012/01/30: Bank assets: $330,470.8 mil, Deposits: $236,091.5 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, 3121 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
- Branch Banking and Trust Company: Ferrells Creek Branch at 14793 Regina Belcher Hwy, branch established on 1972/06/26. Info updated 2010/03/29: Bank assets: $168,867.6 mil, Deposits: $127,549.5 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1793 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Electricity (87%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (8%)
- Coal or coke (3%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Pike County Kentucky:
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Religion statistics for Elkhorn City (based on Pike County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 35.46%
| Here |  | 35.5% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | Independent Free Will Baptists Associations | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | United Methodist Church | National Association of Free Will Baptists |
| Adherents | 41.0% | 11.8% | 10.0% | 8.4% | 8.2% |
| Congregations | 13.5% | 16.1% | 8.4% | 6.5% | 8.4% |
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| Name | Churches of Christ | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Catholic Church | Other |
| Adherents | 7.3% | 3.1% | 2.8% | 1.6% | 5.9% |
| Congregations | 16.1% | 5.8% | 3.9% | 1.9% | 19.4% |
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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.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 23 | Pike County: | 3.51 / 10,000 pop. | | Kentucky: | 2.19 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2 | This county: | 0.31 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 0.25 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2 | Pike County: | 0.31 / 10,000 pop. | | Kentucky: | 0.74 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 25 | Pike County: | 3.82 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 4.36 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 27 | Here: | 4.12 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 5.74 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 15.7% | | Kentucky: | 11.0% |
Adult obesity rate: | Pike County: | 33.3% | | Kentucky: | 30.0% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 13.1% | | State: | 15.9% |
| Local government employment and payroll (March 2007) |
| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
1 | $2,416 | $28,992 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 7 | $110 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
3 | $5,815 | $23,260 | 0 | $0 |
| Firefighters |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $100 |
| Sewerage |
2 | $4,664 | $27,984 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
6 | $12,895 | $25,790 | 8 | $210 |
Elkhorn City government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $175,000 ($178.21)
All Other: $1,000 ($1.02)
- Current Operations - Water Utilities: $129,000 ($131.36)
Sewerage: $107,000 ($108.96)
Central Staff Services: $88,000 ($89.61)
Financial Administration: $49,000 ($49.90)
Parks & Recreation: $20,000 ($20.37)
General - Other: $7,000 ($7.13)
Fire Protection: $3,000 ($3.05)
Police Protection: $2,000 ($2.04)
- General - Interest on Debt: $81,000 ($82.48)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $1,155,000 ($1176.17)
Water Utilities: $94,000 ($95.72)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $1,050,000 ($1069.25)
Water Utilities: $72,000 ($73.32)
- Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $105,000 ($106.92)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $22,000 ($22.40)
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $107,000 ($108.96)
General Revenue, NEC: $3,000 ($3.05)
Rents: $1,000 ($1.02)
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $131,000 ($133.40)
Central Staff: $50,000 ($50.92)
Financial Administration: $9,000 ($9.16)
Fire Protection: $7,000 ($7.13)
Police Protection: $3,000 ($3.05)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $151,000 ($153.77)
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,050,000 ($1069.25)
- State Intergovernmental - All Other: $10,000 ($10.18)
- Tax - NEC: $164,000 ($167.01)
Individual Income: $79,000 ($80.45)
Property: $38,000 ($38.70)
Public Utilities: $9,000 ($9.16)
Motor Fuels Sales: $0 ($0.00)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $253,000 ($257.64)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $6,000 ($6.11)
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:
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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Elkhorn City:
- WBPA (1460 AM; 5 kW; ELKHORN CITY, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CORP)
- WNRG (940 AM; 5 kW; GRUNDY, VA; Owner: VIRGINIA-KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CO., INC)
- WDIC (1430 AM; daytime; 5 kW; CLINCHCO, VA; Owner: DICKENSON COUNTY BROADCASTING CORP.)
- 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.)
- WZAP (690 AM; 10 kW; BRISTOL, VA; Owner: RAM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WNVA (1350 AM; 5 kW; NORTON, VA; Owner: RADIO-WISE, INC.)
- WYRV (770 AM; daytime; 5 kW; CEDAR BLUFF, VA; Owner: FAITH CHRISTIAN MUSIC BROADCASTING MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WGOC (640 AM; 10 kW; BLOUNTVILLE, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WKYH (600 AM; 5 kW; PAINTSVILLE, KY; Owner: HIGHLANDS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WPRT (960 AM; 5 kW; PRESTONSBURG, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
- WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
Strongest FM radio stations in Elkhorn City:
- WPKE-FM (103.1 FM; COAL RUN, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WDIC-FM (92.1 FM; CLINCHCO, VA; Owner: DICKENSON COUNTY BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WDXC (102.3 FM; POUND, VA; Owner: WDXC RADIO, INC.)
- WZLK (107.5 FM; VIRGIE, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WDHR (93.1 FM; PIKEVILLE, 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)
- WXLR (104.9 FM; HAROLD, KY; Owner: ADAM D GEARHEART)
- WMJD (97.7 FM; GRUNDY, VA; Owner: VIRGINIA-KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WAXM (93.5 FM; BIG STONE GAP, VA; Owner: VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WSEH (102.7 FM; CUMBERLAND, KY; Owner: CUMBERLAND CITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WVKM (106.7 FM; MATEWAN, WV; Owner: THREE STATES BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WJSO (90.1 FM; PIKEVILLE, KY; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
- W223AA (92.5 FM; BIG STONE GAP, VA; Owner: VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- W251AI (98.1 FM; PIKEVILLE, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WTFM (98.5 FM; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WHCB (91.5 FM; BRISTOL, TN; Owner: APPALACHIAN EDUC. COMMUNICATION CORP)
- WETS-FM (89.5 FM; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Owner: EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY)
- WXBQ-FM (96.9 FM; BRISTOL, TN; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Elkhorn City:
- WKPI-TV (Channel 22; PIKEVILLE, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
Elkhorn City, Kentucky:
- Fatal accident count: 9
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 10
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
- Fatalities: 9
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 12
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Kentucky average:
- Fatal accident count: 68
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 107
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 19
- Fatalities: 75
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 184
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 6
See more detailed statistics of Elkhorn City fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here
| Most common first names in Elkhorn City, KY among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| James | 45 | 69.2 years |
| John | 35 | 73.9 years |
| William | 27 | 71.8 years |
| Mary | 25 | 77.2 years |
| George | 18 | 71.8 years |
| Ray | 17 | 68.5 years |
| Robert | 15 | 67.6 years |
| Willie | 13 | 75.8 years |
| Virgie | 13 | 88.4 years |
| Elmer | 11 | 74.0 years |
| Most common last names in Elkhorn City, KY among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Coleman | 97 | 73.7 years |
| Ratliff | 84 | 72.4 years |
| Bartley | 74 | 73.4 years |
| Belcher | 54 | 77.8 years |
| Mullins | 52 | 75.1 years |
| Adkins | 44 | 70.4 years |
| Potter | 44 | 75.9 years |
| Rowe | 33 | 75.3 years |
| Ramey | 31 | 75.0 years |
| Cantrell | 29 | 73.9 years |
Businesses in Elkhorn City, KY
Elkhorn City on our top lists:
- #62 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians"
- #87 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Operations specialties managers except financial managers"
- #91 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in nursing homes"
- #101 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Mining"
- #8 (41522) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of United States or American first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
- #14 (41522) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of residents speaking English at home (pop 5,000+)"
- #11 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of deaths per 1000 residents 1990-1999 to 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #56 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2006"
- #78 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 1990-1999 to 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #95 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
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