Glens Fork, Kentucky

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Population in July 2007: 1,369.

Males: 680	(49.7%)
Females: 689	(50.3%)

Median resident age:	40.3 years
Kentucky median age:	35.9 years

Zip code: 42741

Estimated median household income in 2007: $29,504 (it was $23,047 in 2000)

Glens Fork:	$29,504
Kentucky:	$40,267

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $18,475

Glens Fork:	$18,475
Kentucky:	$21,951

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $75,301 (it was $50,700 in 2000)

Glens Fork:	$75,301
Kentucky:	$114,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $108,361; Detached houses: $119,502; Mobile homes: $33,801

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Races in Glens Fork:

White Non-Hispanic (97.7%)
Black (1.1%)
Hispanic (1.1%)
American Indian (1.1%)
Two or more races (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Glens Fork: 77.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 810 feet

Land area: 52.7 square miles.

Population density: 26 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Glens Fork

High school or higher: 55.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.0%
Unemployed: 8.8%
Mean travel time to work: 33.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Glens Fork CCD

Never married: 21.5%
Now married: 61.7%
Separated: 0.8%
Widowed: 8.3%
Divorced: 8.5%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:	1.6%
Kentucky:	2.0%

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

Glens Fork:	0.4% ($199)
Kentucky:	0.8% ($610)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lexington-Fayette, KY (83.1 miles , pop. 260,512).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (360.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Bryan, KY (2.4 miles ), Columbia, KY (3.0 miles ), Jamestown, KY (3.1 miles ), White Oak, KY (3.1 miles ), Russell Springs, KY (3.2 miles ), Gradyville, KY (3.3 miles ), Cane Valley, KY (3.8 miles ), Burkesville, KY (3.9 miles ).

Latitude: 36.99 N, Longitude: 85.24 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 270

Glens Fork household income distribution

Most common industries for males (%):

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (20%)
Construction (18%)
Wood products (9%)
Repair and maintenance (8%)
Metal and metal products (7%)
Transportation equipment (6%)
Food and beverage stores (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (22%)
Health care (16%)
Accommodation and food services (12%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Food and beverage stores (6%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
Public administration (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Farmers and farm managers (13%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (10%)
Carpenters (9%)
Assemblers and fabricators (9%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (10%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
Waiters and waitresses (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Cashiers (6%)
Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)

Glens Fork-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Kentucky state average. It is 86% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/27/1971, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 10.3 miles away from the Glens Fork place center killed 6 people and injured 58 people.

On 4/27/1971, a category 4 tornado 11.5 miles away from the place center killed 2 people and injured 72 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Glens Fork-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Kentucky state average. It is 98% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/17/2004 at 15:21:43, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 0.7 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 68.4 miles away from Glens Fork center
On 6/17/1998 at 08:00:23, a magnitude 3.6 (3.3 MB, 3.6 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 86.8 miles away from the city center
On 6/19/2007 at 18:16:27, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 MD, Depth: 2.9 mi) earthquake occurred 82.9 miles away from the city center
On 1/17/1999 at 18:38:04, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 86.2 miles away from Glens Fork center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

Hospitals/medical centers near Glens Fork:

WESTLAKE REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; COLUMBIA, KY)
RUSSELL CO HOSP (about 12 miles; RUSSELL SPRINGS, KY)
CUMBERLAND CO HOSP (about 18 miles; BURKESVILLE, KY)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Glens Fork:

TENNESSEE TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles; COOKEVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 7,204)
ELIZABETHTOWN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 61 miles; ELIZABETHTOWN, KY; FT enrollment: 2,217)
WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (about 67 miles; BOWLING GREEN, KY; FT enrollment: 12,806)
EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (about 75 miles; RICHMOND, KY; FT enrollment: 11,214)
VOLUNTEER STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 79 miles; GALLATIN, TN; FT enrollment: 4,215)
UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY (about 83 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; FT enrollment: 20,492)
LEXINGTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 83 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; FT enrollment: 5,437)

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Churches in Glens Fork include: Union Church (A), Pleasant Grove Church (B), Zion Church (C), Hopewell Church (D), Pleasant Hill Church (E), Concord Church (F), Pierce Chapel (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Lewis Cemetery (1), Earl Cemetery (2), Hadleys Cemetery (3), Wesley Cemetery (4), Ragen Cemetery (5), McGinnis Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Burns Creek (A), Cedar Creek (B), Powells Creek (C), Dry Fork (D), Tres Creek (E), West Prong Glens Fork (F), Battle Branch (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Average household size:

This place:	2.4 people
Kentucky:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	65.2%
Whole state:	69.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	4.4%
Whole state:	4.5%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This place:	24.0%
Whole state:	15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This place:	9.2%
Whole state:	6.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Glens Fork, KY

Glens Fork 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.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
House age significantly below state average.
Number of college students 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 Adair County Kentucky:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Electricity (51%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (17%) Wood (17%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (12%) Utility gas (1%) Other fuel (1%) No fuel used (1%)

Religion statistics for Glens Fork

Adherents

Name	United Methodist Church	Southern Baptist Convention	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Separate Baptists in Christ	Church of the Nazarene
Adherents	30.9%	23.7%	16.6%	7.5%	4.2%
Congregations	27.5%	18.8%	11.6%	11.6%	4.3%

Name	Churches of Christ	Brethren in Christ Church	Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)	Old Order Amish	Other religions
Adherents	3.4%	3.1%	1.7%	1.6%	7.2%
Congregations	4.3%	5.8%	1.4%	2.9%	11.6%

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.

5.75% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,307 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.75%
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 Russell County, KY	0.87% ($20,766 average AGI)
from Taylor County, KY	0.61% ($19,636)
from Green County, KY	0.32% ($20,824)

5.00% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($24,697 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.00%
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 Taylor County, KY	0.79% ($25,905 average AGI)
to Russell County, KY	0.67% ($17,222)
to Warren County, KY	0.30% ($21,875)

Strongest AM radio stations in Glens Fork:

WAIN (1270 AM; 1 kW; COLUMBIA, KY)
WJKY (1060 AM; daytime; 1 kW; JAMESTOWN, KY; Owner: LAKE CUMBERLAND BROADCASTERS)
WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
WIDS (570 AM; 1 kW; RUSSELL SPRINGS, KY; Owner: HAMMOND BROADCASTING, INC.)
WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
WAMB (1160 AM; 50 kW; DONELSON, TN; Owner: GREAT SOUTHERN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WKDA (1200 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: RADIO NASHVILLE, INC.)
WLAC (1510 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WNQM (1300 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: WNQM. INC.)
WWAM (820 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JASPER, TN; Owner: SHELTON BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
WFLI (1070 AM; 50 kW; LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, TN; Owner: WFLI, INC.)
WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Glens Fork:

WHVE (92.7 FM; RUSSELL SPRINGS, KY; Owner: SHORELINE COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
WDCL-FM (89.7 FM; SOMERSET, KY; Owner: WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY)
WJRS (104.9 FM; JAMESTOWN, KY; Owner: LAKE CUMBERLAND BROADCASTERS)
WAIN-FM (93.5 FM; COLUMBIA, KY; Owner: TRI-COUNTY RADIO BROADCASTING CORP.)
WMKZ (93.1 FM; MONTICELLO, KY; Owner: MONTICELLO-WAYNE COUNTY MEDIA, INC.)
WKYR-FM (107.9 FM; BURKESVILLE, KY; Owner: RAY MULLINIX)
WKYM (101.7 FM; MONTICELLO, KY; Owner: STEPHEN W. STAPLES JR.)
WKNK (99.1 FM; EDMONTON, KY; Owner: HART COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WSEK (97.1 FM; SOMERSET, KY; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WCKQ (104.1 FM; CAMPBELLSVILLE, KY; Owner: CBC OF MARION & TAYLOR COUNTIES INC)
WVLC (99.9 FM; MANNSVILLE, KY; Owner: PATRICIA RODGERS)
WGRK-FM (103.1 FM; GREENSBURG, KY; Owner: GREEN COUNTY CBC, INC.)
WTKY-FM (92.1 FM; TOMPKINSVILLE, KY; Owner: WHITTIMORE ENTERPRISES, INC.)
WKWY (102.7 FM; TOMPKINSVILLE, KY; Owner: J.K. WHITTIMORE)

TV broadcast stations around Glens Fork:

WKSO-TV (Channel 29; SOMERSET, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
WBKI-TV (Channel 34; CAMPBELLSVILLE, KY; Owner: LOUISVILLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)

Glens Fork fatal accident list:
Aug 19, 1989 08:10 AM, 900, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 4 meters (13ft)
Total average daily traffic: 87
Total future (year 2026) average daily traffic: 600

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1

Call Sign: KF4ZQH, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01421754
Grant Date: 08/05/2008, Expiration Date: 08/06/2018, Certifier: Andrew M Klingberg
Registrant: Andrew M Klingberg, 1300 Buel Collins Rd, Glens Fork, KY 42741

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1

Aircraft: CESSNA 150H (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 23111 , Serial Number: 15068731, Year manufactured: 1968, Airworthiness Date: 04/11/1968
Registrant (Individual): Benjamin Banewicz, 1621 Union Church Lane, Glens Fork, KY 42741

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