Emmalena, Kentucky

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Population (year 2000): 3,080

Males: 1,557	(50.6%)
Females: 1,523	(49.4%)

Knott County

Median resident age:	35.8 years
Kentucky median age:	35.9 years

Zip code: 41740

Estimated median household income in 2005: $20,200 (it was $20,304 in 2000)

Emmalena	$20,200
Kentucky:	$37,369

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $44,600 (it was $46,700 in 2000)

Emmalena	$44,600
Kentucky:	$103,900

Emmalena, KY residents, houses, and apartments details

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Races in Emmalena:

White Non-Hispanic (98.8%)
Two or more races (0.6%)

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 85.8 square miles.

Population density: 36 people per square mile

(very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Emmalena

High school or higher: 61.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.9%
Unemployed: 14.9%
Mean travel time to work: 38.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Emmalena CCD

Never married: 19.2%
Now married: 62.8%
Separated: 2.2%
Widowed: 5.7%
Divorced: 12.2%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:	0.7%
Kentucky:	2.0%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Emmalena, Kentucky in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Emmalena to the number of sex offenders is 3080 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this place is a lot smaller than the state average.

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

Emmalena:	0.6% ($298)
Kentucky:	0.7% ($610)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Huntington, WV (83.7 miles , pop. 51,475).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Lexington-Fayette, KY (108.3 miles , pop. 260,512).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (442.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Hindman, KY (6.2 miles ), Dice, KY (8.8 miles ), Carr Fork, KY (9.8 miles ), Vicco, KY (11.1 miles ), Mousie, KY (11.3 miles ), Defiance-Vicco, KY (11.4 miles ), Hazard, KY (12.3 miles ), Pippa Passes, KY (13.1 miles ).

Latitude: 37.38 N, Longitude: 83.06 W

3 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Most common industries for males:

Mining (19%)
Construction (12%)
Truck transportation (8%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Educational services (4%)
Social assistance (4%)
Public administration (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (20%)
Educational services (19%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (8%)
Social assistance (6%)
Public administration (6%)
U. S. Postal service (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Extraction workers (10%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (10%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)

Most common occupations for females

Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
Religious workers (7%)
Registered nurses (6%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)

Emmalena-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Kentucky state average. It is 68% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/18/1995, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 7.9 miles away from the Emmalena place center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 6/9/1961, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 52.7 miles away from the place center killed one person and injured 63 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Emmalena:

HAZARD ARH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 12 miles; HAZARD, KY)
KENTUCKY RIVER MEDICAL CENTER (about 23 miles; JACKSON, KY)
HIGHLANDS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 23 miles; PRESTONSBURG, KY)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Emmalena:

TRI-STATE/MILTON J. FERGUSON FIELD (about 77 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV; ID: HTS)
TRI-CITIES RGNL TN/VA (about 78 miles; BRISTOL/JOHNSON/KINGSPORT, TN; ID: TRI)
BLUE GRASS (about 116 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; ID: LEX)

Other public-use airports nearest to Emmalena:

WENDELL H FORD (about 14 miles; HAZARD, KY; ID: K20)
JULIAN CARROLL (about 23 miles; JACKSON, KY; ID: JKL)
PAINTSVILLE-PRESTONSBURG-COMBS FIELD (about 32 miles; PAINTSVILLE, KY; ID: 3I6)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Emmalena:

MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; MOREHEAD, KY; Full-time enrollment: 6,866)
NORTHEAST STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 76 miles; BLOUNTVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 2,729)
WALTERS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 83 miles; MORRISTOWN, TN; FT enrollment: 3,893)
MARSHALL UNIVERSITY (about 85 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV; FT enrollment: 12,361)
EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (about 89 miles; RICHMOND, KY; FT enrollment: 11,214)
SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 89 miles; RICHLANDS, VA; FT enrollment: 2,412)
EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 91 miles; JOHNSON CITY, TN; FT enrollment: 9,498)

Public elementary/middle school in Emmalena:

EMMALENA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 240; Location: 8343 W HWY 550; Grades: PK - 08)

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Notable location: Talcum (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Emmalena include: Vest United Baptist Church (A), Scripture Memory Mountain Mission Church (B), Holiness Tabernacle of God (C), Montgomery Baptist Church (D), Clear Creek Church Regular Baptist of Jesus Christ (E), Clear Creek Free Church (F), Philadelphia Regular Primitive Baptist Church (G), New Bethlehem Church (H), Maggie Memorial Church of Old Regular Baptist (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Adam Terry Cemetery (1), Owen Cemetery (2), Clear Creek Cemetery (3), Combs Cemetery (4), Fuller Cemetery (5), Dobson Cemetery (6), Whitt Howard Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bee Branch (A), Bee Creek (B), Beech Creek (C), Big Laurel Branch (D), Boughcamp Branch (E), Bracken Fork (F), Oil Well Branch (G), Buckhorn Branch (H), Bucklick Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Drinking water stations with addresses in Emmalena and their reported violations in the past:

BEARVILLE MARKET (Population served: 100, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

2 minor monitoring violations

Drinking water stations with addresses in Emmalena that have no violations reported:

CAMP NATHANIEL (Population served: 200, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This place:	2.6 people
Kentucky:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	64.7%
Whole state:	69.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	4.1%
Whole state:	4.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This place:	31.1%
Whole state:	15.8%

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

This place:	15.5%
Whole state:	6.6%

Emmalena 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.
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 Knott County Kentucky:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

5.08% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,408 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.08%
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 Perry County, KY	1.21% ($30,509 average AGI)
from Floyd County, KY	0.50% ($27,136)
from Letcher County, KY	0.46% ($19,950)

6.17% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,325 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.17%
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	2.07% ($25,217 average AGI)
to Floyd County, KY	0.65% ($28,483)
to Fayette County, KY	0.32% ($16,500)

Strongest AM radio stations in Emmalena:

WKCB (1340 AM; 1 kW; HINDMAN, KY; Owner: HINDMAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WKIC (1390 AM; 5 kW; HAZARD, KY)
WEKG (810 AM; daytime; 5 kW; JACKSON, KY; Owner: INTERMOUNTAIN B/CING CO., INC.)
WPRT (960 AM; 5 kW; PRESTONSBURG, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
WMTC (730 AM; 5 kW; VANCLEVE, KY; Owner: THE KENTUCKY MOUNTAIN HOLINESS ASSN.)
WTCW (920 AM; 4 kW; WHITESBURG, KY; Owner: T.C.W. BROADCASTING , INC.)
WKYH (600 AM; 5 kW; PAINTSVILLE, KY; Owner: HIGHLANDS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WQXY (1560 AM; daytime; 1 kW; HAZARD, KY; Owner: BLACK GOLD BROADCASTING)
WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
WLSI (900 AM; 5 kW; PIKEVILLE, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WEZC (1480 AM; daytime; 5 kW; NEON, KY; Owner: JESUS COMMUNICATION ILNC.)
WDOC (1310 AM; 5 kW; PRESTONSBURG, KY)
WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Emmalena:

WZQQ (97.9 FM; HYDEN, KY; Owner: LESLIE COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WSGS (101.1 FM; HAZARD, KY; Owner: MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC.)
WJMD (104.7 FM; HAZARD, KY; Owner: HAZARD BROADCASTING SERVICES)
WKCB-FM (107.1 FM; HINDMAN, KY; Owner: HINDMAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WEKH (90.9 FM; HAZARD, KY; Owner: EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY)
WSEH (102.7 FM; CUMBERLAND, KY; Owner: CUMBERLAND CITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WIFX-FM (94.3 FM; JENKINS, KY; Owner: LETCHER COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC)
WWJD (91.7 FM; PIPPA PASSES, KY; Owner: ALICE LLOYD COLLEGE)
WXKQ-FM (103.9 FM; WHITESBURG, KY; Owner: T.C.W. BROADCASTING , INC.)
WMMT (88.7 FM; WHITESBURG, KY; Owner: APPALSHOP, INCORPORATED)
WAXM (93.5 FM; BIG STONE GAP, VA; Owner: VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WDXC (102.3 FM; POUND, VA; Owner: WDXC RADIO, INC.)
WJSN-FM (106.5 FM; JACKSON, KY; Owner: INTERMOUNTAIN BROADCASTING CO.)
WQHY (95.5 FM; PRESTONSBURG, KY; Owner: WDOC, INC.)
W223AA (92.5 FM; BIG STONE GAP, VA; Owner: VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WTUK (105.1 FM; HARLAN, KY; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WTFM (98.5 FM; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORP.)
WPKE-FM (103.1 FM; COAL RUN, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CORP.)
WDHR (93.1 FM; PIKEVILLE, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CORP.)
WZLK (107.5 FM; VIRGIE, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around Emmalena:

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)
WKHA (Channel 35; HAZARD, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
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)
W16BI (Channel 16; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W64CM (Channel 64; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W66DA (Channel 66; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W20BO (Channel 20; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)

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