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Lee County

Population in July 2007: 314.
Males: 163  (52.2%)
Females: 151  (47.8%)

Median resident age:  39.6 years
Virginia median age:  35.7 years

Zip codes: 24265.


Estimated median household income in 2008: $30,969 (it was $22,875 in 2000)
Keokee:  $30,969
Virginia:  $61,233

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $15,382

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $74,812 (it was $34,100 in 2000)
Keokee:  $74,812
Virginia:  $269,600

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $86,893; Detached houses: $95,647; Mobile homes: $8,529

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Races in Keokee:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.5%)
  • American Indian (2.2%)
  • Two or more races (2.2%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Keokee: 75.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (40.8%), Irish (20.6%), English (15.8%), Dutch (1.9%), German (1.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 2120 feet

Land area: 4.34 square miles.

Population density: 72 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Keokee

  • High school or higher: 66.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 2.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 0.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 52.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Keokee CDP

  • Never married: 10.0%
  • Now married: 72.5%
  • Separated: 2.4%
  • Widowed: 6.8%
  • Divorced: 8.4%

6 residents are foreign born

This place:  1.9%
Virginia:  8.1%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in May 2009.

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

Keokee:  0.8% ($267)
Virginia:  1.0% ($1,143)

Keokee satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Johnson City, TN (46.7 miles , pop. 55,469).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Lexington-Fayette, KY (119.1 miles , pop. 260,512).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (428.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Dryden, VA (2.4 miles ), Big Stone Gap, VA (2.7 miles ), Lynch, KY (2.7 miles ), Appalachia, VA (2.8 miles ), Benham, KY (2.8 miles ), Upper Clover, KY (2.9 miles ), St. Charles, VA (3.0 miles) , Cumberland, KY (3.1 miles ).

Latitude: 36.86 N, Longitude: 82.91 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 276

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (29%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (14%)
  • Transportation equipment (12%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Alcoholic beverages merchant wholesalers (9%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (9%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (30%)
  • Social assistance (15%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (13%)
  • Public administration (13%)
  • Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers (9%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (9%)
  • Educational services (9%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (16%)
  • Electricians (14%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (14%)
  • Mathematical science occupations (12%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (12%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (9%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (17%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (15%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (13%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (13%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (13%)
  • Business operations specialists (9%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (9%)



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Keokee-area historical tornado activity is below Virginia state average. It is 60% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/9/1988, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 44.8 miles away from the Keokee place center killed one person and injured 15 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 3/5/1955, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 25.4 miles away from the place center injured 6 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Keokee-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Virginia state average. It is 59% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 93.8 miles away from Keokee center
On 11/23/2006 at 10:42:57, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.3 LG) earthquake occurred 55.6 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 59.5 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 18.0 miles away from Keokee 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 24.3 miles away from the city center
On 4/19/1996 at 08:50:14, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 10.5 miles away from Keokee center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Keokee:
  • LEE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 10 miles; PENNINGTON GAP, VA)
  • WELMONT LONESOME PINE HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; BIG STONE GAP, VA)
  • NORTON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; NORTON, VA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Keokee:
  • NORTHEAST STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 38 miles; BLOUNTVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,729)
  • WALTERS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 51 miles; MORRISTOWN, TN; FT enrollment: 3,893)
  • EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; JOHNSON CITY, TN; FT enrollment: 9,498)
  • CARSON-NEWMAN COLLEGE (about 61 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, TN; FT enrollment: 2,073)
  • SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 64 miles; RICHLANDS, VA; FT enrollment: 2,412)
  • APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 80 miles; BOONE, NC; FT enrollment: 12,245)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE (about 84 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 23,333)
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Average household size:
This place:  2.5 people
Virginia:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  69.5%
Whole state:  68.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  3.9%
Whole state:  4.7%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This place:  20.9%
Whole state:  9.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This place:  19.4%
Whole state:  4.3%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Keokee, VA



Keokee compared to Virginia state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Keokee travel time to work
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2004 Presidential Election results in Lee County Virginia:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (42%)
  • Coal or coke (30%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (23%)
  • Other fuel (5%)


Religion statistics for Keokee

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 66.95%
Here67.0%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist Church East District Association of Primitive BaptistChristian Churches and Churches of ChristChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)
Adherents65.4%14.4%5.8%3.9%3.6%
Congregations40.6%22.6%9.4%5.7%4.7%
NameNational Association of Free Will BaptistsLDS (Mormon) ChurchCatholic ChurchChurch of God of ProphecyOther
Adherents2.6%1.5%1.0%0.9%0.9%
Congregations3.8%0.9%1.9%2.8%7.5%
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.


4.77% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,791 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.77%
Virginia average:  11.06%

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 Wise County, VA  0.65% ($26,750 average AGI)
from Claiborne County, TN  0.27% ($25,889)
from Sullivan County, TN  0.25% ($24,353)


4.15% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,881 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.15%
Virginia average:  10.78%

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 Wise County, VA  0.49% ($25,545 average AGI)
to Claiborne County, TN  0.42% ($33,607)
to Scott County, VA  0.34% ($22,261)


Strongest AM radio stations in Keokee:
  • WSWV (1570 AM; 2 kW; PENNINGTON GAP, VA; Owner: IBS COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
  • WGOC (640 AM; 10 kW; BLOUNTVILLE, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WNVA (1350 AM; 5 kW; NORTON, VA; Owner: RADIO-WISE, INC.)
  • WTCW (920 AM; 4 kW; WHITESBURG, KY; Owner: T.C.W. BROADCASTING , INC.)
  • WFSR (970 AM; 5 kW; HARLAN, KY; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING COMPAY)
  • WCPM (1280 AM; 1 kW; CUMBERLAND, KY; Owner: CUMBERLAND CITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WLSD (1220 AM; 1 kW; BIG STONE GAP, VA; Owner: VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
  • WPWT (870 AM; daytime; 10 kW; COLONIAL HEIGHTS, TN; Owner: INFORMATION COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WZAP (690 AM; 10 kW; BRISTOL, VA; Owner: RAM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WHGG (1090 AM; daytime; 10 kW; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: APPALACHIAN EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIO)
  • WDUF (1120 AM; daytime; 1 kW; DUFFIELD, VA; Owner: DUFFIELD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Keokee:
  • WAXM (93.5 FM; BIG STONE GAP, VA; Owner: VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSEH (102.7 FM; CUMBERLAND, KY; Owner: CUMBERLAND CITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W223AA (92.5 FM; BIG STONE GAP, VA; Owner: VALLEY BROADCASTING, 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)
  • WTFM (98.5 FM; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WSGS (101.1 FM; HAZARD, KY; Owner: MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC.)
  • WDXC (102.3 FM; POUND, VA; Owner: WDXC RADIO, INC.)
  • WTUK (105.1 FM; HARLAN, KY; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WRZK (95.9 FM; COLONIAL HEIGHTS, TN; Owner: MURRAY COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WJDT (106.5 FM; ROGERSVILLE, TN; Owner: C & S BROADCASTING)
  • WEKH (90.9 FM; HAZARD, KY; Owner: EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY)
  • WHCB (91.5 FM; BRISTOL, TN; Owner: APPALACHIAN EDUC. COMMUNICATION CORP)
  • WZQQ (97.9 FM; HYDEN, KY; Owner: LESLIE COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WNVA-FM (106.3 FM; NORTON, VA; Owner: RADIO WISE, INC.)
  • WETS-FM (89.5 FM; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Owner: EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WPJO (99.3 FM; ELIZABETHTON, TN; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WXBQ-FM (96.9 FM; BRISTOL, TN; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WJMD (104.7 FM; HAZARD, KY; Owner: HAZARD BROADCASTING SERVICES)

TV broadcast stations around Keokee:
  • WAPM-CA (Channel 9; LYNCH/BENHAM, KY; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • W24BT (Channel 24; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WYMT-TV (Channel 57; HAZARD, KY; Owner: WYMT LICENSEE CORP.)
  • W31BU (Channel 31; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W53BQ (Channel 53; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W69ED (Channel 69; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WKHA (Channel 35; HAZARD, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WAGV (Channel 44; HARLAN, KY; Owner: LIVING FAITH MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WSBN-TV (Channel 47; NORTON, VA; Owner: BLUE RIDGE PUBLIC TELEVISION, INC.)


FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • WATER PUMP STATION, Sr 606, Type: Upole, Structure height: 6 m, Call Sign: WQIN991
    Assigned Frequencies : 464.762 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/01/2008, Expiration Date: 04/01/2018, Certifier: James Parsons
    Registrant: Fit, 1565 Oak Street, Eugene, OR 97401, Phone: (541) 485-8441, Fax: (541) 485-7556, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 7
  • Call Sign: AF4MU, Previous Call Sign: KF4YJF, Licensee ID: L00179170
    Grant Date: 12/08/1998, Expiration Date: 05/08/2008
    Registrant: Charles F Christian, Rt 1 Box 420, Keokee, VA 24265
  • Call Sign: KF4KFF, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01232932
    Grant Date: 06/07/1996, Expiration Date: 06/07/2006, Cancelation Date: 06/10/2008
    Registrant: Jeremy N Penley, Rt 1 Box 268, Keokee, VA 24265
  • Call Sign: KF4YJH, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00302961
    Grant Date: 03/11/2008, Expiration Date: 05/08/2018, Certifier: Dusty S Estep
    Registrant: Dusty S Estep, Keokee, VA 24265
  • Call Sign: KG4OXG, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00391445
    Grant Date: 08/20/2001, Expiration Date: 08/20/2011, Certifier: Dan Robbins
    Registrant: Dan Robbins, Rt 1 Box 196, Keokee, VA 24265
  • Call Sign: KG4VFP, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00574549
    Grant Date: 09/25/2002, Expiration Date: 09/25/2012, Certifier: Carolyn K Robbins
    Registrant: Carolyn K Robbins, Rt 1 Box 196, Keokee, VA 24265
  • Call Sign: KI4SJH, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01218785
    Grant Date: 11/30/2006, Expiration Date: 11/30/2016, Certifier: Jerry R Parsons
    Registrant: Jerry R Parsons, Rt 1 Box 275, Keokee, VA 24265
  • Call Sign: KI4TOK, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01246563
    Grant Date: 02/15/2007, Expiration Date: 02/15/2017, Certifier: Glenda F Parsons
    Registrant: Glenda F Parsons, Rt 1 Box 275, Keokee, VA 24265


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 7


Keokee on our top lists:
  • #51 on the list of "Top 100 cities with longest commuting times"
  • #10 (24265) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Celtic first ancestries"
  • #30 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2006"

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