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Hancock County

Population in July 2007: 873.
Males: 438  (50.3%)
Females: 435  (49.7%)

Median resident age:  41.5 years
Tennessee median age:  35.9 years

Zip code: 37765

Estimated median household income in 2009: $16,953 (it was $14,726 in 2000)
Kyles Ford:

$16,953
Tennessee:

$41,725
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $9,995

Kyles Ford CCD income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $65,203 (it was $39,900 in 2000)
Kyles Ford:

$65,203
Tennessee:

$137,300
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $69,855; Detached houses: $80,494; Mobile homes: $26,565

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Kyles Ford races chart
  • White alone - 870 (98.1%)
  • Two or more races - 9 (1.0%)
  • Hispanic - 5 (0.6%)
  • Black alone - 1 (0.1%)
  • American Indian alone - 1 (0.1%)
  • Asian alone - 1 (0.1%)

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


Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Kyles Ford: 79.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1175 feet

Land area: 46.9 square miles.

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

  • High school or higher: 44.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.4%
  • Unemployed: 9.2%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 39.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Kyles Ford CCD:

  • Never married: 24.0%
  • Now married: 58.5%
  • Separated: 2.1%
  • Widowed: 6.7%
  • Divorced: 10.8%

0 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.0%
Tennessee:  2.8%



According to our research of Tennessee and other state lists there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Kyles Ford, Tennessee as of June 19, 2013.
The ratio of number of residents in Kyles Ford to the number of sex offenders is 437 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average.


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

Kyles Ford CCD:  0.5% ($199)
Tennessee:  0.8% ($715)
Kyles Ford satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Johnson City, TN (40.4 miles , pop. 55,469).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Lexington-Fayette, KY (129.0 miles , pop. 260,512).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (441.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Eidson, TN (2.6 miles ), Jonesville, VA (3.1 miles ), Sneedville, TN (3.2 miles ), Rogersville, TN (3.3 miles ), Surgoinsville, TN (3.5 miles ), Big War Creek, TN (3.6 miles ), Pennington Gap, VA (3.6 miles ), Dryden, VA (3.9 miles ).

Latitude: 36.57 N, Longitude: 83.04 W

Kyles Ford household income distribution Kyles Ford home values distribution

Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

11.9%
Tennessee:

8.3%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (24%)
  • Furniture and related product manufacturing (12%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
  • Transportation equipment (8%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Machinery (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (20%)
  • Furniture and related product manufacturing (13%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Health care (13%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Social assistance (7%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (8%)
  • Painters and paperhangers (8%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (8%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters (6%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (19%)
  • Cashiers (13%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (12%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (8%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)

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Average climate in Kyles Ford, Tennessee

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Tornado activity:

Kyles Ford-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Tennessee state average. It is 51% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/9/1988, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 33.9 miles away from the Kyles Ford 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 F2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 11.6 miles away from the place center injured 6 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Kyles Ford-area historical earthquake activity is near Tennessee state average. It is 61% 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 73.9 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 71.7 miles away from Kyles Ford center
On 11/2/2006 at 17:53:02, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 75.9 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 22.9 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 34.0 miles away from Kyles Ford center
On 4/19/1996 at 08:50:14, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 28.7 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Hancock County (11) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 5, Storms: 5, Winter Storms: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Snowfall: 1, Tornado: 1, Fire: 1, Flood: 1, Hurricane: 1, Tornado: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals/medical centers near Kyles Ford:

  • WELLMONT HANCOCK COUNTY HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 9 miles away; SNEEDVILLE, TN)
  • WELLMONT HAWKINS COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 12 miles away; ROGERSVILLE, TN)
  • LEE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 14 miles away; PENNINGTON GAP, VA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Kyles Ford:

  • Walters State Community College (about 28 miles; Morristown, TN; Full-time enrollment: 3,878)
  • Tusculum College (about 32 miles; Greeneville, TN; FT enrollment: 2,144)
  • Lincoln Memorial University (about 35 miles; Harrogate, TN; FT enrollment: 2,182)
  • Northeast State Community College (about 36 miles; Blountville, TN; FT enrollment: 3,537)
  • East Tennessee State University (about 42 miles; Johnson City, TN; FT enrollment: 11,642)
  • The University of Tennessee (about 65 miles; Knoxville, TN; FT enrollment: 26,308)
  • University of North Carolina at Asheville (about 72 miles; Asheville, NC; FT enrollment: 3,135)

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Notable locations in Kyles Ford: Panther Creek Volunteer Fire Department (A), Pressmens Home Power Plant (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Kyles Ford include: Shelby Creek Church (A), Fox Branch Church (B), Kyles Ford Baptist Church (C), Riverside Church (D), Wallens Bend Church (E), Walnut Grove Church (F), Independence Church (G), Davis Chapel (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Horton Cemetery (1), Testerman Cemetery (2), Johnson Cemetery (3), Wallen Cemetery (4), Weston Cemetery (5), Willis Cemetery (6), Alder Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Machine Branch (A), Robinette Branch (B), War Creek (C), Fox Branch (D), Davis Branch (E), Fisher Branch (F), Bend Branch (G), Willis Creek (H), Sandy Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Hancock County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

Average household size:
This place:  2.5 people
Tennessee:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  54.4%
Whole state:  69.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  3.3%
Whole state:  4.2%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.6% of all households

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

39.5%
Whole state:

13.5%

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

9.3%
Whole state:

5.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Kyles Ford, TN


Kyles Ford compared to Tennessee state average:

  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value 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 below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in 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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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Electricity (38%)
  • Wood (26%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (15%)
  • Coal or coke (10%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8%)
  • Other fuel (2%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Hancock County Tennessee:


2008 Presidential Election results in Hancock County Tennessee:
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Religion statistics for Kyles Ford (based on Hancock County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 113.26%
Here113.3%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist Convention East District Association of Primitive BaptistUnited Methodist ChurchChurch of God of ProphecyOther
Adherents84.9%11.8%1.5%0.8%1.0%
Congregations78.7%10.6%2.1%2.1%6.4%
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: 2
Hancock County:

2.98 / 10,000 pop.
Tennessee:

1.99 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 3
Hancock County:

4.47 / 10,000 pop.
State:

5.16 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 1
Here:

1.49 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.56 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

11.5%
Tennessee:

11.4%
Adult obesity rate:
Hancock County:

29.5%
Tennessee:

30.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

13.3%
State:

13.5%

6.49% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,212 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.49%
Tennessee average:

7.52%

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 Hawkins County, TN  1.44% ($18,227 average AGI)
from Hamblen County, TN  0.85% ($20,308)


6.61% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($22,901 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.61%
Tennessee average:

6.67%

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 Hawkins County, TN  1.57% ($24,667 average AGI)
to Hamblen County, TN  1.37% ($22,143)

Strongest AM radio stations in Kyles Ford:

  • WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
  • WGOC (640 AM; 10 kW; BLOUNTVILLE, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WPWT (870 AM; daytime; 10 kW; COLONIAL HEIGHTS, TN; Owner: INFORMATION COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WSWV (1570 AM; 2 kW; PENNINGTON GAP, VA; Owner: IBS COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
  • WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WHGG (1090 AM; daytime; 10 kW; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: APPALACHIAN EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIO)
  • WFSR (970 AM; 5 kW; HARLAN, KY; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING COMPAY)
  • WRGS (1370 AM; 1 kW; ROGERSVILLE, TN; Owner: WRGS, INC.)
  • WCRK (1150 AM; 5 kW; MORRISTOWN, TN; Owner: RADIO ACQUISITION CORP.)
  • WZAP (690 AM; 10 kW; BRISTOL, VA; Owner: RAM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WKTP (1590 AM; 10 kW; JONESBOROUGH, TN; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WHLN (1410 AM; 5 kW; HARLAN, KY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Kyles Ford:

  • WJDT (106.5 FM; ROGERSVILLE, TN; Owner: C & S BROADCASTING)
  • WBGQ (100.7 FM; BULLS GAP, TN; Owner: CHEROKEE BROADCASTING)
  • WTFM (98.5 FM; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • 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.)
  • WRZK (95.9 FM; COLONIAL HEIGHTS, TN; Owner: MURRAY COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WJNV (99.1 FM; JONESVILLE, VA; Owner: REGINA KAY MOORE)
  • WEYE (104.3 FM; SURGOINSVILLE, TN; Owner: TRI-CITY RADIO, LLC)
  • WTUK (105.1 FM; HARLAN, KY; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WPJO (99.3 FM; ELIZABETHTON, TN; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WHCB (91.5 FM; BRISTOL, TN; Owner: APPALACHIAN EDUC. COMMUNICATION CORP)
  • WCSK (90.3 FM; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: KINGSPORT CITY SCHOOLS BD. OF EDUC .)
  • WETS-FM (89.5 FM; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Owner: EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WXBQ-FM (96.9 FM; BRISTOL, TN; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WCTU (105.9 FM; TAZEWELL, TN; Owner: STAIR COMPANY, INC)
  • WIFX-FM (94.3 FM; JENKINS, KY; Owner: LETCHER COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WCQR-FM (88.3 FM; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)
  • WXKQ-FM (103.9 FM; WHITESBURG, KY; Owner: T.C.W. BROADCASTING , INC.)
  • WMIT (106.9 FM; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around Kyles Ford:

  • WAGV (Channel 44; HARLAN, KY; Owner: LIVING FAITH MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WYMT-TV (Channel 57; HAZARD, KY; Owner: WYMT LICENSEE CORP.)
  • WETP-TV (Channel 2; SNEEDVILLE, TN; Owner: EAST TENNESSEE PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

3
  • Call Sign: NX2U, Licensee ID: L00159965
    Grant Date: 02/26/2007, Expiration Date: 05/16/2017, Certifier: Michael Del Valle Jr
    Registrant: Michael Del Valle Jr, 7280 Kyles Ford Hwy, Kyles Ford, TN 37765
  • Call Sign: KG4TZN, Licensee ID: L00537332
    Grant Date: 06/25/2002, Expiration Date: 06/25/2012, Certifier: Daniel R Taylor
    Registrant: Daniel R Taylor, Rr 1 Box 197, Kyles Ford, TN 37765
  • Call Sign: KI4YWW, Licensee ID: L01316683
    Grant Date: 08/22/2007, Expiration Date: 08/22/2017, Certifier: James J Lumpkin
    Registrant: James J Lumpkin, 1002 Fisher Vallay Rd, Kyles Ford, TN 37765


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 4
  • Good Intent Call: 1

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