Grassy Creek, Kentucky
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| Males: 1,134 |  (50.5%) |
| Females: 1,110 |  (49.5%) |
| Median resident age: | 36.2 years |
| Kentucky median age: | 35.9 years |
Zip code: 41425
| Grassy Creek: | $46,156 |
| KY: | $59,341 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $25,431 (it was $13,651 in 2000)
Grassy Creek CCD income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $116,578 (it was $53,600 in 2000)
| Grassy Creek: | $116,578 |
| KY: | $196,300 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $150,590; detached houses: $180,597; townhouses or other attached units: $154,533; mobile homes: $86,942
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Grassy Creek, KY
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- 2,15898.2%White alone
- 110.5%Two or more races
- 100.5%Hispanic
- 90.4%Asian alone
- 50.2%Black alone
- 50.2%American Indian alone
Races in Grassy Creek detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Current Local Time: EST time zone
Land area: 74.5 square miles.
Population density: 30 people per square mile (very low).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Grassy Creek CCD: | 0.5% ($255) |
| Kentucky: | 0.8% ($610) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fayette, KY 
(60.4 miles , pop. 260,512).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (354.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities:
Ezel, KY (1.6 miles ),
), Maytown, KY (2.3 miles ),
), Cannel City, KY (2.8 miles ),
), Wrigley, KY (2.8 miles ),
), Frenchburg, KY (3.6 miles ),
), Latitude: 37.90 N, Longitude: 83.40 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 606
| Here: | 5.6% |
| Kentucky: | 3.8% |
- Public administration (15.2%)
- Educational services (12.2%)
- Construction (12.1%)
- Health care (10.8%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (4.6%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (3.1%)
- Truck transportation (2.6%)
- Construction (19.6%)
- Public administration (19.6%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (8.1%)
- Truck transportation (4.5%)
- Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (4.3%)
- Educational services (4.3%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (3.6%)
- Educational services (22.8%)
- Health care (22.8%)
- Public administration (9.3%)
- Personal & laundry services (4.5%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (3.9%)
- Social assistance (3.9%)
- Accommodation & food services (3.9%)
- Law enforcement workers, including supervisors (9.1%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.8%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.6%)
- Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4.5%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (4.0%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (3.3%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3.3%)
- Law enforcement workers, including supervisors (14.9%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (8.8%)
- Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (7.9%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (7.0%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (7.0%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4.7%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.5%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (7.8%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (7.2%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6.9%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (6.9%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (5.4%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5.1%)
- Personal appearance workers (4.5%)
Average climate in Grassy Creek, Kentucky
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Tornado activity:
Grassy Creek-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Kentucky state average. It is 40% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 4/3/1974, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 37.7 miles away from the Grassy Creek place center killed 7 people and injured 28 people.
On 4/3/1974, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 24.7 miles away from the place center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Grassy Creek-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Kentucky state average. It is 40% greater 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 36.5 miles away from Grassy Creek 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 31.1 miles away from the city center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 298.1 miles away from Grassy Creek center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 160.7 miles away from Grassy Creek center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW) earthquake occurred 246.9 miles away from Grassy Creek center
On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML) earthquake occurred 148.4 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Morgan County (24) is greater than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 19
Emergencies Declared: 3
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 16, Storms: 14, Mudslides: 8, Tornadoes: 7, Winter Storms: 7, Landslides: 6, Winds: 4, Snowstorms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Freeze: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Snowfall: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Grassy Creek:
- Morehead State University (about 21 miles; Morehead, KY; Full-time enrollment: 7,523)
- Big Sandy Community and Technical College (about 37 miles; Prestonsburg, KY; FT enrollment: 2,660)
- Hazard Community and Technical College (about 48 miles; Hazard, KY; FT enrollment: 2,087)
- Eastern Kentucky University (about 51 miles; Richmond, KY; FT enrollment: 13,525)
- Maysville Community and Technical College (about 56 miles; Maysville, KY; FT enrollment: 2,969)
- Ashland Community and Technical College (about 57 miles; Ashland, KY; FT enrollment: 2,482)
- Bluegrass Community and Technical College (about 61 miles; Lexington, KY; FT enrollment: 8,560)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Grassy Creek: Omer (A), Twentysix Boat Ramp (B), Henry (C), Caney Valley Fire Department (D), Blackwater Fire Department (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Grassy Creek include: Grassy Valley Church (A), Mize Church (B), Old Grassy Church (C), Toms Branch Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Perry Cemetery One (1), Mann Cemetery (2), Higgins Cemetery (3), Henry Cemetery (4), Goad Cemetery (5), Fugett Cemetery (6), Cole Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Carpenter Branch (A), Cecil Branch (B), Coon Creek (C), Cruey Branch (D), Eaton Creek (E), Elam Branch (F), Elliott Lick Branch (G), Gladie Branch (H), Baldwin Creek (I). 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: | 72.0% |
| Whole state: | 66.9% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This place: | 5.5% |
| Whole state: | 6.4% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
- Gay men: 0.8% of all households
| This place: | 26.1% |
| Whole state: | 15.8% |
| This place: | 10.7% |
| Whole state: | 6.6% |
43 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents in 2000
For population 15 years and over in Grassy Creek:
- Never married: 14.4%
- Now married: 68.3%
- Separated: 0.9%
- Widowed: 7.0%
- Divorced: 10.2%
For population 25 years and over in Grassy Creek:
- High school or higher: 59.9%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.6%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.2%
- Unemployed: 14.6%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 40.8 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 14.2 |
| Kentucky average: | 13.8 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Grassy Creek, KY (based on Morgan County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 2,600 | 30 |
| Mainline Protestant | 315 | 4 |
| Catholic | 52 | 1 |
| Other | 1 | 1 |
| None | 10,955 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 6
| Morgan County: | 4.22 / 10,000 pop. |
| Kentucky: | 2.19 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4
| Morgan County: | 2.81 / 10,000 pop. |
| Kentucky: | 0.74 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 9
| This county: | 6.33 / 10,000 pop. |
| Kentucky: | 4.36 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 4
| Morgan County: | 2.81 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 5.74 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Morgan County: | 12.1% |
| Kentucky: | 11.0% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Here: | 32.2% |
| Kentucky: | 30.0% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| This county: | 17.7% |
| Kentucky: | 15.9% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Grassy Creek:
- WMTC (730 AM; 5 kW; VANCLEVE, KY; Owner: THE KENTUCKY MOUNTAIN HOLINESS ASSN.)
- WLKS (1450 AM; 1 kW; WEST LIBERTY, KY; Owner: MORGAN COUNTY INDUSTRIES, INC.)
- WEKG (810 AM; daytime; 5 kW; JACKSON, KY; Owner: INTERMOUNTAIN B/CING CO., INC.)
- WKYH (600 AM; 5 kW; PAINTSVILLE, KY; Owner: HIGHLANDS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- 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)
- WSAI (1530 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WDOC (1310 AM; 5 kW; PRESTONSBURG, KY)
- WGOH (1370 AM; 5 kW; GRAYSON, KY; Owner: CARTER COUNTY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WRLV (1140 AM; daytime; 1 kW; SALYERSVILLE, KY; Owner: WALLINGFORD BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC)
Strongest FM radio stations in Grassy Creek:
- WMKY (90.3 FM; MOREHEAD, KY; Owner: MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY)
- WLKS-FM (102.9 FM; WEST LIBERTY, KY; Owner: MORGAN COUNTY INDUSTRIES, INC.)
- WCBJ (103.7 FM; CAMPTON, KY; Owner: MORGAN COUNTY INDUSTRIES INC)
- WJSN-FM (106.5 FM; JACKSON, KY; Owner: INTERMOUNTAIN BROADCASTING CO.)
- WBMK (88.5 FM; MOREHEAD, KY; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
- WSKV-FM (104.9 FM; STANTON, KY; Owner: PARKS BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WLJC (102.1 FM; BEATTYVILLE, KY; Owner: HOUR OF HARVEST, INCORPORATED)
- WSGS (101.1 FM; HAZARD, KY; Owner: MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC.)
- WQHY (95.5 FM; PRESTONSBURG, KY; Owner: WDOC, INC.)
- WZQQ (97.9 FM; HYDEN, KY; Owner: LESLIE COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WJMD (104.7 FM; HAZARD, KY; Owner: HAZARD BROADCASTING SERVICES)
- WKLW-FM (94.7 FM; PAINTSVILLE, KY; Owner: B & G BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WQXX (106.1 FM; MOREHEAD, KY; Owner: MORGAN COUNTY INDUSTRIES, INC.)
- WRLV-FM (106.5 FM; SALYERSVILLE, KY; Owner: WALLINGFORD BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WIVY (96.3 FM; MOREHEAD, KY; Owner: GATEWAY RADIO WORKS, INC.)
- WMTC-FM (99.9 FM; VANCLEVE, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY MOUNTAIN HOLINESS ASSOC.)
- WSIP-FM (98.9 FM; PAINTSVILLE, KY; Owner: SIP BROADCASTING, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Grassy Creek:
- WUPX-TV (Channel 67; MOREHEAD, KY; Owner: PAXSON LEXINGTON LICENSE, INC.)
- W26BK (Channel 26; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W16BI (Channel 16; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- WLJC-TV (Channel 65; BEATTYVILLE, KY; Owner: HOUR OF HARVEST, INC.)
- WKMR (Channel 38; MOREHEAD, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
- W64CM (Channel 64; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W66DA (Channel 66; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- WLEX-TV (Channel 18; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: WLEX COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
- W54CI (Channel 54; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:
3- Call Sign: KD4ZME, Licensee ID: L00611761, Grant Date: 01/17/2013, Expiration Date: 03/23/2023, Certifier: Hubert R Conley, Registrant: Hubert R Conley, 5494 Hwy 844, Grassy Creek, KY 41352
- Call Sign: KE4RER, Licensee ID: L00721058, Grant Date: 08/23/2004, Expiration Date: 09/22/2014, Cancellation Date: 09/23/2016, Certifier: Byron E May, Registrant: Byron E May, 594 Gevedon Branch Rd, Grassy Creek, KY 41352
- Call Sign: KG4HCJ, Licensee ID: L00225663, Grant Date: 03/17/2020, Expiration Date: 04/10/2030, Certifier: Lawrence G Poe, Registrant: Lawrence G Poe, 470 Nickell Br, Grassy Creek, KY 41352
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 43.3%Electricity
- 39.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 7.3%Wood
- 5.7%Utility gas
- 2.4%Coal or coke
- 0.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.9%Other fuel
- 23.9%Electricity
- 22.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 21.0%Wood
- 15.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 8.7%Coal or coke
- 8.0%Utility gas
Grassy Creek compared to Kentucky state average:
- Median house value below 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.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house 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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- #32 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in training schools for juvenile delinquents (population 1,000+)"