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Lewis County

Population in July 2007: 2,029.
Males: 1,022  (50.4%)
Females: 1,007  (49.6%)
Median resident age:  35.8 years
Kentucky median age:  35.9 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $21,400 (it was $19,538 in 2000)
Laurel-Petersville  $21,400
Kentucky:  $40,267

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $30,300 (it was $28,300 in 2000)
Laurel-Petersville  $30,300
Kentucky:  $114,300

Laurel-Petersville, KY residents, houses, and apartments details

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Races in Laurel-Petersville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Laurel-Petersville: 73.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1080 feet

Land area: 165.8 square miles.

Population density: 12 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Laurel-Petersville

  • High school or higher: 52.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.7%
  • Unemployed: 5.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 35.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Laurel-Petersville CCD

  • Never married: 18.5%
  • Now married: 67.7%
  • Separated: 2.6%
  • Widowed: 6.7%
  • Divorced: 7.1%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:  1.0%
Kentucky:  2.0%

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

Laurel-Petersville:  0.7% ($199)
Kentucky:  0.7% ($610)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Huntington, WV (64.7 miles , pop. 51,475).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Lexington-Fayette, KY (81.8 miles , pop. 260,512).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (378.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Vanceburg, KY (12.1 miles ), Upper Tygarts, KY (13.0 miles ), Pine Grove, KY (14.1 miles ), Tollesboro, KY (15.7 miles ), Carter, KY (15.8 miles ), Rome, OH (16.2 miles) , Olive Hill, KY (16.4 miles ), Garrison, KY (17.5 miles ).

Latitude: 38.43 N, Longitude: 83.37 W


Laurel-Petersville household income distribution Laurel-Petersville home values distribution



Most common industries for males:



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (20%)
  • Wood products (13%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)
  • Machinery (4%)
  • Transportation equipment (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (20%)
  • Transportation equipment (13%)
  • Apparel (11%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Personal and laundry services (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (14%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (13%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Child care workers (5%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)


Laurel-Petersville-area historical tornado activity is below Kentucky state average. It is 13% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/23/1968, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 43.7 miles away from the Laurel-Petersville place center killed 7 people and injured 93 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/10/2003, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 15.4 miles away from the place center injured 17 people and caused $6 million in damages.


Hospitals/medical centers near Laurel-Petersville:
  • ST CLAIRE MEDICAL CENTER (about 17 miles; MOREHEAD, KY)
  • FLEMING COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; FLEMINGSBURG, KY)
  • ADAMS COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; WEST UNION, OH)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Laurel-Petersville:
  • TRI-STATE/MILTON J. FERGUSON FIELD (about 58 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV; ID: HTS)
  • AIRBORNE AIRPARK (about 74 miles; WILMINGTON, OH; ID: ILN)
  • CINCINNATI MUNI AIRPORT LUNKEN FIELD (about 86 miles; CINCINNATI, OH; ID: LUK)
Other public-use airports nearest to Laurel-Petersville:
  • OLIVE HILL-SELLERS' FIELD (about 21 miles; OLIVE HILL, KY; ID: 2I2)
  • MOREHEAD-ROWAN COUNTY (about 24 miles; MOREHEAD, KY; ID: I32)
  • FLEMING-MASON (about 26 miles; FLEMINGSBURG, KY; ID: FGX)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Laurel-Petersville:
  • MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY (about 17 miles; MOREHEAD, KY; Full-time enrollment: 6,866)
  • SHAWNEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; PORTSMOUTH, OH; FT enrollment: 2,849)
  • MARSHALL UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV; FT enrollment: 12,361)
  • NORTHERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (about 78 miles; HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, KY; FT enrollment: 9,668)
  • EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (about 79 miles; RICHMOND, KY; FT enrollment: 11,214)
  • UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY (about 84 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; FT enrollment: 20,492)
  • LEXINGTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 84 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; FT enrollment: 5,437)

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Notable locations in Laurel-Petersville: Washman Lookout (A), Huckleberry Tower (B), Head of Grassy (C), Henderson Shelter (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Laurel-Petersville include: Union Church (A), Thackers Chapel (B), Saylor Branch Church (C), Blankenship Church (D), Laurel Point Church (E), Oak Ridge Church (F), Cedar Grove Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Thorp Cemetery (1), Million Cemetery (2), Holly Cemetery (3), McEldowney Cemetery (4), McCoy Cemetery (5), Esham Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bedford Branch (A), Big Chestnut Lick (B), Big Lick (C), New Ground Branch (D), Bill Rice Branch (E), Bishop Branch (F), Black Lick Branch (G), Blue Ridge Fork (H), Bobbie Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.6 people
Kentucky:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  73.0%
Whole state:  69.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  3.7%
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: 0.8% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  27.1%
Whole state:  15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  12.3%
Whole state:  6.6%

Laurel-Petersville compared to Kentucky 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.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below 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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2004 Presidential Election results in Lewis County Kentucky:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:


4.89% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($24,154 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.89%
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 Mason County, KY  0.90% ($24,243 average AGI)
from Scioto County, OH  0.53% ($20,545)
from Fleming County, KY  0.44% ($22,833)


4.68% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,557 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.68%
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 Mason County, KY  1.22% ($28,460 average AGI)
to Scioto County, OH  0.46% ($29,105)
to Rowan County, KY  0.39% ($24,250)


Strongest AM radio stations in Laurel-Petersville:
  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WKKS (1570 AM; 1 kW; VANCEBURG, KY; Owner: BROWN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WGOH (1370 AM; 5 kW; GRAYSON, KY; Owner: CARTER COUNTY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WSAI (1530 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WNXT (1260 AM; 5 kW; PORTSMOUTH, OH; Owner: HOMETOWN B/C OF PORTSMOUTH, INC.)
  • WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WLGC (1520 AM; daytime; 5 kW; GREENUP, KY; Owner: GREENUP COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WMOR (1330 AM; daytime; 1 kW; MOREHEAD, KY; Owner: MORGAN COUNTY INDUSTRIES, INC.)
  • WRFD (880 AM; daytime; 23 kW; COLUMBUS-WORTHINGTON, OH; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF OHIO, INC.)
  • WKYH (600 AM; 5 kW; PAINTSVILLE, KY; Owner: HIGHLANDS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
  • WMTC (730 AM; 5 kW; VANCLEVE, KY; Owner: THE KENTUCKY MOUNTAIN HOLINESS ASSN.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Laurel-Petersville:
  • WMKY (90.3 FM; MOREHEAD, KY; Owner: MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WFLE-FM (95.1 FM; FLEMINGSBURG, KY; Owner: FLEMING COUNTY BROADCASTING CO., INC)
  • WPAY-FM (104.1 FM; PORTSMOUTH, OH; Owner: RADIO STATIONS WPAY/WPFB, INC.)
  • WOSP (91.5 FM; PORTSMOUTH, OH; Owner: THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WBMK (88.5 FM; MOREHEAD, KY; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WKKS-FM (104.9 FM; VANCEBURG, KY; Owner: BROWN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WQXX (106.1 FM; MOREHEAD, KY; Owner: MORGAN COUNTY INDUSTRIES, INC.)
  • WIVY (96.3 FM; MOREHEAD, KY; Owner: GATEWAY RADIO WORKS, INC.)
  • WOKE (98.3 FM; GARRISON, KY; Owner: BIG RIVER RADIO, INC.)
  • WOHP (88.3 FM; PORTSMOUTH, OH; Owner: THE CEDARVILLE UNIVERSITY)
  • WNXT-FM (99.3 FM; PORTSMOUTH, OH; Owner: HOMETOWN B/C OF PORTSMOUTH, INC.)
  • WAGX (101.3 FM; MANCHESTER, OH; Owner: JEWELL SCHAEFFER BROADCASTING CO.)

TV broadcast stations around Laurel-Petersville:
  • WKMR (Channel 38; MOREHEAD, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WUPX-TV (Channel 67; MOREHEAD, KY; Owner: PAXSON LEXINGTON LICENSE, INC.)
  • WPBO (Channel 42; PORTSMOUTH, OH; Owner: THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WHCP (Channel 30; PORTSMOUTH, OH; Owner: TELEVISION PROPERTIES, INC.)




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