Hardshell, Kentucky

Back to Hardshell, KY housing info, Breathitt County, Kentucky, KY smaller cities, KY small cities, All Cities. We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Breathitt County Population in July 2007: 2,246. Males: 1,124   (50.1%) Females: 1,122   (49.9%) Median resident age:   34.9 years Kentucky median age:   35.9 years Estimated median household income in 2007: $23,622 (it was $18,452 in 2000) Hardshell:   $23,622 Kentucky:   $40,267 Estimated per capita income in 2007: $16,345 Hardshell:   $16,345 Kentucky:   $21,951 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $46,933 (it was $31,600 in 2000) Hardshell:   $46,933 Kentucky:   $114,300 Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $70,052; Detached houses: $87,792; Townhouses or other attached units: $36,074; In 2-unit structures: $41,033; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $9,286; Mobile homes: $30,090; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $5,000 Hardshell, KY residents, houses, and apartments details Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Races in Hardshell: White Non-Hispanic (99.1%) Hispanic (1.7%) Two or more races (0.6%) 2008 cost of living index in Hardshell: 73.7 (low, U.S. average is 100) Current Local Time: EST time zone Elevation: 760 feet Land area: 91.3 square miles. Population density: 25 people per square mile   (very low).

Hardshell-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Kentucky state average. It is 40% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1961, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 32.8 miles away from the Hardshell place center killed one person and injured 63 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/18/1995, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 9.4 miles away from the place center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Hardshell-area historical earthquake activity is above Kentucky state average. It is 70% 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 64.7 miles away from Hardshell 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 59.1 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 72.4 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 74.5 miles away from Hardshell 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 28.5 miles away from the city center
On 8/17/1990 at 21:01:17, a magnitude 4.0 (3.5 LG, 4.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 46.0 miles away from Hardshell center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS)

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Notable locations in Hardshell: University of Kentucky Experimental Farm (A), Camp Robinson University of Kentucky Engineering Camp (B), Bethel Childrens Home (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Hardshell include: Lewis Fork Church (A), Rehoboth Mountain Mission (B), Buckhorn Church (C), Pilgrim Rest Church (D), Clayhole Church (E), New Bethlehem Church (F), Philadelphia Church (G), Neace Memorial Church (H), Faith Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Turner Cemetery (1), Teapoint Cemeteries (2), Noble Cemetery (3), Strong Cemetery (4), Miller Cemetery (5), Combs Cemetery (6), Grassy Gap Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bee Branch (A), Ben Smith Branch (B), Mulberry Branch (C), Mullins Fork (D), Nighway Branch (E), Boardinghouse Branch (F), Nix Branch (G), Booker Fork (H), Bowman Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Average household size:

This place:	2.6 people
Kentucky:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	63.1%
Whole state:	69.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	3.8%
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: 0.2% of all households

This place:	34.1%
Whole state:	15.8%

This place:	16.7%
Whole state:	6.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Hardshell, KY

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4.15% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,131 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.15%
Kentucky average:	6.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

from Perry County, KY	0.67% ($29,500 average AGI)
from Wolfe County, KY	0.34% ($19,000)
from Fayette County, KY	0.31% ($42,000)

4.74% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,592 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.74%
Kentucky average:	6.74%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

to Perry County, KY	0.52% ($22,350 average AGI)
to Fayette County, KY	0.31% ($41,000)
to Wolfe County, KY	0.31% ($23,167)