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Elliott County

Population in July 2007: 2,308.
Males: 1,147  (49.7%)
Females: 1,161  (50.3%)

Median resident age:  35.6 years
Kentucky median age:  35.9 years

Zip code: 41149


Estimated median household income in 2007: $23,957 (it was $18,714 in 2000)
Isonville:  $23,957
Kentucky:  $40,267

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $13,491
Isonville:  $13,491
Kentucky:  $21,951

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $58,963 (it was $39,700 in 2000)
Isonville:  $58,963
Kentucky:  $114,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $78,852; Detached houses: $104,600; Townhouses or other attached units: $83,443; Mobile homes: $26,305

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Races in Isonville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Isonville: 74.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 690 feet

Land area: 104.2 square miles.

Population density: 22 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Isonville

  • High school or higher: 50.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.0%
  • Unemployed: 14.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 47.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Isonville CCD

  • Never married: 19.6%
  • Now married: 65.5%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 6.2%
  • Divorced: 8.7%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:  1.0%
Kentucky:  2.0%


According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Isonville, Kentucky in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Isonville to the number of sex offenders is 2308 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:

Isonville:  0.7% ($276)
Kentucky:  0.8% ($610)
Isonville satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Huntington, WV (37.8 miles , pop. 51,475).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Lexington-Fayette, KY (80.9 miles , pop. 260,512).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (357.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Sandy Hook, KY (2.5 miles ), Blaine, KY (3.2 miles ), Webbville, KY (3.4 miles ), Willard, KY (3.5 miles ), Grahn, KY (3.5 miles ), Paint Creek, KY (3.6 miles ), Flatgap, KY (3.7 miles ), Olive Hill, KY (4.0 miles ).

Latitude: 38.11 N, Longitude: 83.01 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 606

Isonville household income distribution Isonville home values distribution

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (28%)
  • Food and beverage stores (8%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (8%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (34%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Food (9%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Social assistance (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Carpenters (9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Construction laborers (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (14%)
  • Therapists (12%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)



Isonville-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Kentucky state average. It is 30% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/23/1968, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 42.5 miles away from the Isonville place center killed 7 people and injured 93 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/8/1965, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 26.7 miles away from the place center injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Isonville-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Kentucky state average. It is 85% 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 51.1 miles away from Isonville 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 47.2 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 86.7 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 86.9 miles away from Isonville center
On 6/29/1996 at 19:30:42, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 86.3 miles away from the city 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 73.2 miles away from Isonville center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS)

Hospitals/medical centers near Isonville:
  • MORGAN COUNTY ARH CRITICAL ACCESS HOSP (about 18 miles; WEST LIBERTY, KY)
  • THREE RIVERS MEDICAL CENTER (about 21 miles; LOUISA, KY)
  • PAUL B HALL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 24 miles; PAINTSVILLE, KY)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Isonville:
  • MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY (about 24 miles; MOREHEAD, KY; Full-time enrollment: 6,866)
  • MARSHALL UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV; FT enrollment: 12,361)
  • SHAWNEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; PORTSMOUTH, OH; FT enrollment: 2,849)
  • EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (about 74 miles; RICHMOND, KY; FT enrollment: 11,214)
  • WEST VIRGINIA STATE COLLEGE (about 80 miles; INSTITUTE, WV; FT enrollment: 3,688)
  • UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY (about 82 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; FT enrollment: 20,492)
  • LEXINGTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 82 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; FT enrollment: 5,437)
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Churches in Isonville include: Wallow Hole Church (A), Lower Bruin Church (B), Little Fork Church (C), Fraley Chapel (D), Enterprise Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Gray Cemetery (1), Boggs Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Beech Branch (A), Mud Lick (B), Bentley Branch (C), Big Fork (D), Bill Branch (E), Bills Branch (F), Birchfield Creek (G), Blaine Trace (H), Nichols Fork (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Isonville: Grayson Lake Wildlife Management Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

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

Percentage of family households:
This place:  62.9%
Whole state:  69.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  2.9%
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: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  31.5%
Whole state:  15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  9.1%
Whole state:  6.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Isonville, KY



Isonville 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.
  • House age significantly 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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School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Elliott County Kentucky:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (34%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (32%)
  • Wood (15%)
  • Coal or coke (7%)
  • Utility gas (5%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)
  • Other fuel (4%)
  • No fuel used (1%)


Religion statistics for Isonville


6.89% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($25,836 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.89%
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 Carter County, KY  1.19% ($29,800 average AGI)
from Morgan County, KY  0.77% ($22,308)
from Rowan County, KY  0.77% ($16,000)


5.32% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,125 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.32%
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 Rowan County, KY  1.21% ($26,800 average AGI)
to Carter County, KY  0.85% ($26,000)


Strongest AM radio stations in Isonville:
  • WGOH (1370 AM; 5 kW; GRAYSON, KY; Owner: CARTER COUNTY BROADCASTING 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)
  • WVHU (800 AM; 5 kW; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WPRT (960 AM; 5 kW; PRESTONSBURG, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • WRVC (930 AM; 5 kW; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: FIFTH AVENUE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WTCR (1420 AM; 5 kW; KENOVA, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WDOC (1310 AM; 5 kW; PRESTONSBURG, KY)
  • WMTC (730 AM; 5 kW; VANCLEVE, KY; Owner: THE KENTUCKY MOUNTAIN HOLINESS ASSN.)
  • WOKT (1040 AM; daytime; 3 kW; CANNONSBURG, KY; Owner: BIG RIVER RADIO, INC.-KY)
  • WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WEKG (810 AM; daytime; 5 kW; JACKSON, KY; Owner: INTERMOUNTAIN B/CING CO., INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Isonville:
  • WMKY (90.3 FM; MOREHEAD, KY; Owner: MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WKLW-FM (94.7 FM; PAINTSVILLE, KY; Owner: B & G BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WPAY-FM (104.1 FM; PORTSMOUTH, OH; Owner: RADIO STATIONS WPAY/WPFB, INC.)
  • WQHY (95.5 FM; PRESTONSBURG, KY; Owner: WDOC, INC.)
  • WUGO (102.3 FM; GRAYSON, KY; Owner: CARTER COUNTY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WDGG (93.7 FM; ASHLAND, KY; Owner: FIFTH AVENUE B/CASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WBMK (88.5 FM; MOREHEAD, KY; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WSIP-FM (98.9 FM; PAINTSVILLE, KY; Owner: SIP BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WOSP (91.5 FM; PORTSMOUTH, OH; Owner: THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WLKS-FM (102.9 FM; WEST LIBERTY, KY; Owner: MORGAN COUNTY INDUSTRIES, INC.)
  • WBKS (107.1 FM; IRONTON, OH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WZAQ (92.3 FM; LOUISA, KY; Owner: LOUISA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WRLV-FM (106.5 FM; SALYERSVILLE, KY; Owner: WALLINGFORD BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WQXX (106.1 FM; MOREHEAD, KY; Owner: MORGAN COUNTY INDUSTRIES, INC.)
  • WIVY (96.3 FM; MOREHEAD, KY; Owner: GATEWAY RADIO WORKS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Isonville:
  • WUPX-TV (Channel 67; MOREHEAD, KY; Owner: PAXSON LEXINGTON LICENSE, INC.)
  • WKMR (Channel 38; MOREHEAD, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • W26BK (Channel 26; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WPBY-TV (Channel 33; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • W16BI (Channel 16; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)


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