Jenkins, Kentucky

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Population (year 2000): 2,401. Estimated population in July 2006: 2,303 (-4.1% change)

Males: 1,152	(48.0%)
Females: 1,249	(52.0%)

Letcher County

Median resident age:	38.5 years
Kentucky median age:	35.9 years

Zip codes: 41537.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $20,000 (it was $20,143 in 2000)

Jenkins	$20,000
Kentucky:	$37,369

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $34,700 (it was $36,400 in 2000)

Jenkins	$34,700
Kentucky:	$103,900

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Races in Jenkins:

White Non-Hispanic (97.7%)
Black (1.1%)

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Ancestries: United States (21.0%), English (14.7%), Irish (6.2%), German (2.4%), Italian (1.6%), Dutch (1.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 01/09/1912

Elevation: 1526 feet

Land area: 8.54 square miles.

Population density: 270 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Jenkins

High school or higher: 66.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.4%
Unemployed: 10.2%
Mean travel time to work: 24.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Jenkins city

Never married: 19.1%
Now married: 58.6%
Separated: 1.9%
Widowed: 8.6%
Divorced: 11.8%

2 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.1%
Kentucky:	2.0%

According to our research there were 6 registered sex offenders living in Jenkins, Kentucky in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Jenkins to the number of sex offenders is 384 to 1.

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

Jenkins:	0.8% ($304)
Kentucky:	0.7% ($610)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Johnson City, TN (61.1 miles , pop. 55,469).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Lexington-Fayette, KY (140.8 miles , pop. 260,512).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (473.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: McRoberts, KY (3.4 miles ), Pound, VA (4.2 miles ), Fleming-Neon, KY (5.2 miles ), Dorton, KY (7.6 miles ), Long Fork, KY (8.7 miles ), Wheelwright, KY (12.1 miles ), Clintwood, VA (12.2 miles ), Colson, KY (13.1 miles ).

Latitude: 37.18 N, Longitude: 82.63 W

40 people in nursing homes
4 people in religious group quarters

Area code: 606

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Population change in the 1990s: -350 (-12.7%).

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males:

Mining (29%)
Public administration (11%)
Educational services (9%)
Construction (7%)
Utilities (4%)
Health care (4%)
Truck transportation (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (28%)
Educational services (23%)
Public administration (9%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Social assistance (4%)
Food and beverage stores (3%)
Data processing and other information services (3%)

Most common occupations for males

Extraction workers (9%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Secretaries and administrative assistants (13%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (12%)
Registered nurses (9%)
Health technologists and technicians (7%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Cashiers (5%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)

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Crime in Jenkins by Year
Type	2004	2005	2006
Murders	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0
Robberies	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0
Assaults	1	1	0
per 100,000	42.8	42.8	0.0
Burglaries	4	5	5
per 100,000	171.2	213.9	216.0
Thefts	3	19	8
per 100,000	128.4	813.0	345.6
Auto thefts	2	1	0
per 100,000	85.6	42.8	0.0
Arson	N/A	0	0
per 100,000	N/A	0.0	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 117.2)	32.5	59.5	28.9

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 6 (5 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.17
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Jenkins, Kentucky

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Jenkins-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Kentucky state average. It is 79% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/18/1995, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 24.8 miles away from the Jenkins city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/4/1974, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 54.0 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 4 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Hospital/medical center in Jenkins:

JENKINS COMMUNITY HOSP (MAIN ST)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Jenkins:

DICKENSON COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 13 miles; CLINTWOOD, VA)
WHITESBURG ARH HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; WHITESBURG, KY)
NORTON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; NORTON, VA)

Political contributions by individuals in Jenkins, KY

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Jenkins:

TRI-CITIES RGNL TN/VA (about 52 miles; BRISTOL/JOHNSON/KINGSPORT, TN; ID: TRI)
TRI-STATE/MILTON J. FERGUSON FIELD (about 82 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV; ID: HTS)
YEAGER (about 110 miles; CHARLESTON, WV; ID: CRW)

Other public-use airports nearest to Jenkins:

LONESOME PINE (about 16 miles; WISE, VA; ID: LNP)
PIKE COUNTY-HATCHER FIELD (about 27 miles; PIKEVILLE, KY; ID: PBX)
GRUNDY MUNI (about 36 miles; GRUNDY, VA; ID: GDY)

Local government website: www.ci.jenkins.ky.us

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Jenkins:

NORTHEAST STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 49 miles; BLOUNTVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,729)
SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 58 miles; RICHLANDS, VA; FT enrollment: 2,412)
EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 71 miles; JOHNSON CITY, TN; FT enrollment: 9,498)
WALTERS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 81 miles; MORRISTOWN, TN; FT enrollment: 3,893)
MARSHALL UNIVERSITY (about 87 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV; FT enrollment: 12,361)
MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY (about 89 miles; MOREHEAD, KY; FT enrollment: 6,866)
APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 92 miles; BOONE, NC; FT enrollment: 12,245)

Public high school in Jenkins:

JENKINS MIDDLE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 232; Location: 269 OLD HWY 386; Grades: 07 - 12)

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Church in Jenkins: Bethel Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

Reservoir: Elkhorn Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bens Branch (A), Cane Branch (B), Joes Branch (C), Little Elkhorn Creek (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Drinking water stations with addresses in Jenkins and their reported violations in the past:

JENKINS WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 3300, Surface_water):

Past health violations:

MCL, Average - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-14-2006), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-14-2006)

MCL, Average - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-13-2006), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-13-2006)

Past monitoring violations:

PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between OCT-06-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-06-2005)

Treatment Technique Precursor Removal - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Carbon, Total-Organic. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-15-2006), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-15-2006), St Compliance achieved (APR-10-2006)

Treatment Technique Precursor Removal - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Carbon, Total-Organic. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-05-2005), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-05-2005), St Compliance achieved (APR-10-2006)

Treatment Technique Precursor Removal - Between APR-2005 and JUN-2005, Contaminant: Carbon, Total-Organic. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-14-2005), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-14-2005), St Compliance achieved (APR-10-2006)

Treatment Technique Precursor Removal - Between JAN-2005 and MAR-2005, Contaminant: Carbon, Total-Organic. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-03-2005), St Formal NOV issued (MAY-03-2005), St Compliance achieved (APR-10-2006)

24 regular monitoring violations

3 other older monitoring violations

Average household size:

This city:	2.4 people
Kentucky:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	69.4%
Whole state:	69.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	3.3%
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: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	29.9%
Whole state:	15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	14.7%
Whole state:	6.6%

Jenkins compared to Kentucky state average:

Jenkins, Kentucky environmental map by EPA

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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.
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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Banks with branches in Jenkins (2007 data):

Community Trust Bank, Inc.: Whitesburg Jenkins Branch at 9505 Hwy 805, branch established on 1997-07-15. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $2,958.7 mil, Deposits: $2,350.1 mil, headquarters in Pikeville, KY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 79 total offices, Holding Company: Community Trust Bancorp, Inc.
Whitaker Bank: Jenkins Branch at Main Street, branch established on 1957-02-14. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,200.2 mil, Deposits: $977.4 mil, headquarters in Lexington, KY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 36 total offices, Holding Company: Whitaker Bank Corporation Of Kentucky

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School Enrollment by Level of School

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2004 Presidential Election results in Letcher County Kentucky:

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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration	5	$6,804	$16,330	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	5	$7,995	$19,188	0	$0
Streets and Highways	1	$1,240	$14,880	0	$0
Solid Waste Management	2	$2,827	$16,962	0	$0
Sewerage	5	$6,987	$16,769	0	$0
Water Supply	6	$6,824	$13,648	0	$0
Totals for Government	24	$32,676	$16,338	0	$0

Jenkins government finances in 2002:

Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $12,000
Charges - Solid Waste Management: $150,000
All Other: $146,000

Sewerage: $131,000
Current Operations - Water Utilities: $247,000
Solid Waste Management: $198,000

Central Staff Services: $187,000

Sewerage: $148,000

Regular Highways: $101,000

Police Protection: $98,000

Fire Protection: $1,000
Federal Intergovernmental - Water Utilities: $868,000
All Other: $306,000
General - Interest on Debt: $99,000
Local Intergovernmental - Water Utilities: $198,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $126,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,657,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $1,521,000
Water Utilities: $60,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $136,000
Water Utilities: $66,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $29,000
General Revenue, NEC: $18,000

Rents: $7,000

Property Sale Other: $5,000
Other Capital Outlay - Sewerage: $808,000
Fire Protection: $170,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $816,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $219,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $99,000
State Intergovernmental - All Other: $118,000
Highways: $37,000
Tax - Property: $222,000
NEC: $96,000

Public Utilities: $51,000

Individual Income: $5,000

Motor Vehicle License: $5,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $174,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $10,000

3.93% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,836 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	3.93%
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 Pike County, KY	0.42% ($33,241 average AGI)
from Perry County, KY	0.36% ($25,280)
from Harlan County, KY	0.27% ($32,105)

4.31% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,066 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.31%
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 Perry County, KY	0.41% ($36,207 average AGI)
to Fayette County, KY	0.39% ($31,481)
to Pike County, KY	0.33% ($25,565)

Strongest AM radio stations in Jenkins:

WKVG (1000 AM; daytime; 1 kW; JENKINS, KY; Owner: MARTINS & ASSOCIATES, INC.)
WEZC (1480 AM; daytime; 5 kW; NEON, KY; Owner: JESUS COMMUNICATION ILNC.)
WTCW (920 AM; 4 kW; WHITESBURG, KY; Owner: T.C.W. BROADCASTING , INC.)
WLSI (900 AM; 5 kW; PIKEVILLE, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WNVA (1350 AM; 5 kW; NORTON, VA; Owner: RADIO-WISE, INC.)
WDIC (1430 AM; daytime; 5 kW; CLINCHCO, VA; Owner: DICKENSON COUNTY BROADCASTING CORP.)
WBPA (1460 AM; 5 kW; ELKHORN CITY, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CORP)
WGOC (640 AM; 10 kW; BLOUNTVILLE, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WZAP (690 AM; 10 kW; BRISTOL, VA; Owner: RAM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WPRT (960 AM; 5 kW; PRESTONSBURG, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
WPWT (870 AM; daytime; 10 kW; COLONIAL HEIGHTS, TN; Owner: INFORMATION COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
WKYH (600 AM; 5 kW; PAINTSVILLE, KY; Owner: HIGHLANDS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Jenkins:

WDXC (102.3 FM; POUND, VA; Owner: WDXC RADIO, INC.)
WIFX-FM (94.3 FM; JENKINS, KY; Owner: LETCHER COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC)
WXKQ-FM (103.9 FM; WHITESBURG, KY; Owner: T.C.W. BROADCASTING , INC.)
WMMT (88.7 FM; WHITESBURG, KY; Owner: APPALSHOP, INCORPORATED)
WPKE-FM (103.1 FM; COAL RUN, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CORP.)
WAXM (93.5 FM; BIG STONE GAP, VA; Owner: VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
W217BF (91.3 FM; POUND, VA; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA'S COLLEGE AT WISE)
WZLK (107.5 FM; VIRGIE, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WSEH (102.7 FM; CUMBERLAND, KY; Owner: CUMBERLAND CITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
W223AA (92.5 FM; BIG STONE GAP, VA; Owner: VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WNVA-FM (106.3 FM; NORTON, VA; Owner: RADIO WISE, INC.)
WDHR (93.1 FM; PIKEVILLE, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CORP.)
WTFM (98.5 FM; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORP.)
WISE-FM (90.5 FM; WISE, VA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA'S COLLEGE AT WISE)
WXLR (104.9 FM; HAROLD, KY; Owner: ADAM D GEARHEART)
WSGS (101.1 FM; HAZARD, KY; Owner: MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC.)
WWJD (91.7 FM; PIPPA PASSES, KY; Owner: ALICE LLOYD COLLEGE)
WDIC-FM (92.1 FM; CLINCHCO, VA; Owner: DICKENSON COUNTY BROADCASTING CORP.)
WHCB (91.5 FM; BRISTOL, TN; Owner: APPALACHIAN EDUC. COMMUNICATION CORP)
WETS-FM (89.5 FM; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Owner: EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY)

TV broadcast stations around Jenkins:

WYMT-TV (Channel 57; HAZARD, KY; Owner: WYMT LICENSEE CORP.)
W24BT (Channel 24; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
WKPI-TV (Channel 22; PIKEVILLE, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
WSBN-TV (Channel 47; NORTON, VA; Owner: BLUE RIDGE PUBLIC TELEVISION, INC.)

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