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Nicholas County

Population in July 2007: 1,738.
Males: 897  (51.6%)
Females: 841  (48.4%)

Median resident age:  37.5 years
Kentucky median age:  35.9 years

Estimated median household income in 2009: $28,753 (it was $24,278 in 2000)
Headquarters:

$28,753
Kentucky:

$40,072
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $13,300

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Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $62,525 (it was $48,600 in 2000)
Headquarters:

$62,525
Kentucky:

$117,800
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $101,537; Detached houses: $129,065; Mobile homes: $39,944

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Headquarters races chart
  • White alone - 1,672 (98.1%)
  • American Indian alone - 13 (0.8%)
  • Hispanic - 9 (0.5%)
  • Two or more races - 7 (0.4%)
  • Black alone - 2 (0.1%)
  • Asian alone - 2 (0.1%)

Races in Headquarters detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth


Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Headquarters: 81.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 90.2 square miles.

Population density: 19 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Headquarters:

  • High school or higher: 60.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.4%
  • Unemployed: 26.5%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 36.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Headquarters CCD:

  • Never married: 24.7%
  • Now married: 56.0%
  • Separated: 0.3%
  • Widowed: 7.6%
  • Divorced: 11.7%

0 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.0%
Kentucky:  2.0%

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

Headquarters CCD:  0.5% ($232)
Kentucky:  0.8% ($610)
Headquarters satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lexington-Fayette, KY (34.8 miles , pop. 260,512).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (307.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Carlisle, KY (2.1 miles ), Millersburg, KY (2.8 miles ), Ewing, KY (3.1 miles ), Mount Olivet, KY (3.2 miles ), Sardis, KY (3.4 miles) , Mays Lick, KY (3.7 miles ), Sharpsburg, KY (3.7 miles ), Cynthiana, KY (3.7 miles ).

Latitude: 38.38 N, Longitude: 84.04 W

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Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

9.5%
Kentucky:

8.4%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (18%)
  • Metal and metal products (14%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
  • Machinery (8%)
  • Transportation equipment (8%)
  • Chemicals (7%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (7%)
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Health care (12%)
  • Apparel (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (6%)
  • Paper (5%)
  • Transportation equipment (5%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (17%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (13%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Carpenters (6%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Registered nurses (7%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)

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Average climate in Headquarters, Kentucky

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Tornado activity:

Headquarters-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Kentucky state average. It is 67% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 24.4 miles away from the Headquarters place center killed 7 people and injured 28 people.

On 4/3/1974, a category F4 tornado 26.7 miles away from the place center killed 4 people and injured 122 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Headquarters-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Kentucky state average. It is 86% 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 13.2 miles away from the city 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 18.6 miles away from Headquarters center
On 2/19/1995 at 12:57:06, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, 3.6 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 59.6 miles away from the city center
On 9/8/1990 at 00:03:57, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 27.7 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), surface-wave magnitude (MS)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Nicholas County (18) is greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 15
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 11, Storms: 11, Tornadoes: 6, Winter Storms: 5, Mudslides: 3, Freeze: 1, Landslide: 1, Snow: 1, Snowfall: 1, Wind: 1, Blizzard: 1, Hurricane: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals/medical centers near Headquarters:

  • NICHOLAS COUNTY HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 5 miles away; CARLISLE, KY)
  • HARRISON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 16 miles away; CYNTHIANA, KY)
  • BOURBON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, about 16 miles away; PARIS, KY)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Headquarters:

  • National College-Lexington (about 33 miles; Lexington, KY; Full-time enrollment: 2,647)
  • University of Kentucky (about 35 miles; Lexington, KY; FT enrollment: 23,273)
  • Bluegrass Community and Technical College (about 36 miles; Lexington, KY; FT enrollment: 6,449)
  • Morehead State University (about 36 miles; Morehead, KY; FT enrollment: 5,875)
  • Kentucky State University (about 47 miles; Frankfort, KY; FT enrollment: 2,204)
  • Eastern Kentucky University (about 47 miles; Richmond, KY; FT enrollment: 12,354)
  • University of Cincinnati-Clermont College (about 50 miles; Batavia, OH; FT enrollment: 2,391)

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Notable locations in Headquarters: Blue Licks Spring (A), Salt Well (B), Walnut Grove (C), Lower Blue Licks (D), Hogjaws (E), Masonic Lodge Hall (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Headquarters include: Hildreth Church (A), Ishmael Church (B), Needmore Church (C), Oakland Mills Church (D), Stony Creek Church (E), Ball Hill Church (F), Rose Hill Church (G), Daton Chapel (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Standiford Cemetery (1), Needmore Church Cemetery (2), Herndon Cemetery (3), Rose Hill Church Cemetery (4), Rankin Cemetery (5), Mount Carmel Cemetery (6), Salt Well Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: West Branch Sugar Creek (A), Crooked Creek (B), Stony Creek (C), Buchanan Creek (D), Plank Run (E), Painter Creek (F), Mint Creek (G), Goose Creek (H), Fleming Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Nicholas County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

Average household size:
This place:  2.7 people
Kentucky:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  65.9%
Whole state:  69.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  4.8%
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: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This place:

22.4%
Whole state:

15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This place:

7.3%
Whole state:

6.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Headquarters, KY


Headquarters 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 below 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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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (40%)
  • Electricity (33%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (13%)
  • Wood (11%)
  • Coal or coke (3%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Nicholas County Kentucky:


2008 Presidential Election results in Nicholas County Kentucky:
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Religion statistics for Headquarters (based on Nicholas County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 50.68%
Here50.7%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameChristian Churches and Churches of ChristUnited Methodist ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Other
Adherents29.8%29.3%24.8%6.7%9.3%
Congregations19.0%33.3%14.3%14.3%19.0%
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: 1
This county:

1.46 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:

2.19 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
This county:

2.92 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.74 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 2
Nicholas County:

2.92 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:

4.36 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 5
Nicholas County:

7.29 / 10,000 pop.
State:

5.74 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

11.9%
State:

11.0%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

33.5%
Kentucky:

30.0%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Nicholas County:

8.6%
Kentucky:

15.9%

5.88% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,007 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.88%
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 Bourbon County, KY  1.78% ($25,822 average AGI)
from Fayette County, KY  0.51% ($30,692)
from Fleming County, KY  0.51% ($20,385)


6.98% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,380 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.98%
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 Bourbon County, KY  1.68% ($26,884 average AGI)
to Fayette County, KY  1.33% ($26,618)
to Harrison County, KY  0.59% ($31,933)

Strongest AM radio stations in Headquarters:

  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WSAI (1530 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WLAP (630 AM; 5 kW; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WVLK (590 AM; 5 kW; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WXRA (1580 AM; 10 kW; GEORGETOWN, KY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WCYN (1400 AM; 1 kW; CYNTHIANA, KY; Owner: WCYN RADIO, INC.)
  • WKRC (550 AM; 5 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WYGH (1440 AM; 1 kW; PARIS, KY; Owner: HAMMOND BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WMJR (1380 AM; 3 kW; WINCHESTER, KY; Owner: THY KINGDOM COME NETWORK, INC)
  • WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
  • WLXG (1300 AM; 3 kW; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: L.M. COMMUNICATIONS, INC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Headquarters:

  • WBVX (92.1 FM; CARLISLE, KY; Owner: L.M. COMMUNICATIONS OF KENTUCKY, LLC)
  • WCYN-FM (102.3 FM; CYNTHIANA, KY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WIOK (107.5 FM; FALMOUTH, KY; Owner: HAMMOND BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WAOL (99.5 FM; RIPLEY, OH; Owner: RICHARD L. PLESSINGER, SR.)
  • WVLK-FM (92.9 FM; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WUKY (91.3 FM; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: BD. OF TRUSTEES UNIV. OF KENTUCKY)
  • WMXL (94.5 FM; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKQQ (100.1 FM; WINCHESTER, KY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WMKY (90.3 FM; MOREHEAD, KY; Owner: MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WMKJ (105.5 FM; MOUNT STERLING, KY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, INC.)
  • WFLE-FM (95.1 FM; FLEMINGSBURG, KY; Owner: FLEMING COUNTY BROADCASTING CO., INC)
  • WKCA (107.7 FM; OWINGSVILLE, KY; Owner: GATEWAY RADIO WORKS, INC.)
  • WGKS (96.9 FM; PARIS, KY; Owner: L.M. COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WLKT (104.5 FM; LEXINGTON-FAYETTE, KY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WXZZ (103.3 FM; GEORGETOWN, KY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WBUL-FM (98.1 FM; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WFTM-FM (95.9 FM; MAYSVILLE, KY; Owner: STANDARD TOBACCO COMPANY, INC.)
  • WAGX (101.3 FM; MANCHESTER, OH; Owner: JEWELL SCHAEFFER BROADCASTING CO.)

TV broadcast stations around Headquarters:

  • WKYT-TV (Channel 27; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: WKYT LICENSEE CORP.)
  • WUPX-TV (Channel 67; MOREHEAD, KY; Owner: PAXSON LEXINGTON LICENSE, INC.)
  • WTVQ-TV (Channel 36; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WLEX-TV (Channel 18; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: WLEX COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
  • WKLE (Channel 46; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)


Headquarters on our top lists:

  • #13 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Apparel, piece goods, and notions merchant wholesalers"
  • #28 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Accountants and auditors"
  • #32 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors"
  • #63 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Paper"
  • #90 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Nonmetallic mineral products"
  • #98 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Office and administrative support occupations:"

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