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Population in July 2007: 6,166.
Males: 2,873  (46.6%)
Females: 3,293  (53.4%)

Median resident age:  39.9 years
Kentucky median age:  35.9 years

Zip codes: 40741, 40742, 40743, 40744, 40745, 40746, 40747, 40748.

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Estimated median household income in 2008: $32,264 (it was $27,283 in 2000)
London:  $32,264
Kentucky:  $41,538

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $18,240

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $104,548 (it was $71,400 in 2000)
London:  $104,548
Kentucky:  $118,400

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $141,613; Detached houses: $149,595; Townhouses or other attached units: $160,215; In 2-unit structures: $121,914; Mobile homes: $23,866

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Races in London:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.7%)
  • Black (1.8%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in London: 81.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (22.5%), Irish (10.5%), German (7.9%), English (7.2%), Dutch (3.0%), Scotch-Irish (1.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 02/11/1836

Elevation: 1255 feet

Land area: 7.71 square miles.

Population density: 800 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in London

  • High school or higher: 67.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.0%
  • Unemployed: 6.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 15.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in London city

  • Never married: 16.1%
  • Now married: 60.1%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 9.8%
  • Divorced: 12.6%

65 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.1%
Kentucky:  2.0%


According to our research there were 31 registered sex offenders living in London, Kentucky in May 2009.
The ratio of number of residents in London to the number of sex offenders is 199 to 1.

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

London:  0.6% ($410)
Kentucky:  0.8% ($610)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lexington-Fayette, KY (66.3 miles , pop. 260,512).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (378.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: East Bernstadt, KY (2.2 miles ), Bush, KY (2.4 miles ), Colony, KY (2.5 miles ), Greenmount-Langnau, KY (2.6 miles ), Camp Ground, KY (2.9 miles ), Keavy, KY (3.1 miles ), North Corbin, KY (3.4 miles ), Corbin, KY (3.6 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 8 buildings, average cost: $72,400
  • 1997: 7 buildings, average cost: $71,300
  • 1998: 7 buildings, average cost: $71,800
  • 1999: 6 buildings, average cost: $71,600
  • 2000: 10 buildings, average cost: $82,600
  • 2001: 18 buildings, average cost: $86,700
  • 2002: 16 buildings, average cost: $82,900
  • 2003: 13 buildings, average cost: $118,000
  • 2004: 7 buildings, average cost: $158,800
  • 2005: 11 buildings, average cost: $150,000
  • 2006: 11 buildings, average cost: $145,000
  • 2007: 10 buildings, average cost: $175,000
  • 2008: 1 building, cost: $54,000

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Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 37.13 N, Longitude: 84.08 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +7,837 (+137.7%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,232 (56.1%)

Area code: 606

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Crime in London by Year

Type 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Murders 10001
    per 100,000 13.00.00.00.012.5
Rapes 20611
    per 100,000 26.00.076.512.612.5
Robberies 57899
    per 100,000 64.989.5101.9113.6112.6
Assaults 10716116
    per 100,000 129.889.5203.9138.975.1
Burglaries 3755517891
    per 100,000 480.2703.5649.8984.61138.5
Thefts 305276327415352
    per 100,000 3958.53530.34166.75238.64403.9
Auto thefts 3342373635
    per 100,000 428.3537.2471.5454.4437.9
Arson N/A200N/A
    per 100,000 N/A25.60.00.0N/A
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 318.4278.2382.4386.8374.7

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 35 (32 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  5.19
US city average:  3.00

Historical population

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (14%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Food (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers (5%)
  • Health care (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Cashiers (4%)



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London-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Kentucky state average. It is 18% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/29/1973, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 0.3 miles away from the London city center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/3/1974, a category 3 tornado 12.8 miles away from the city center killed 7 people and injured 40 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


London-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Kentucky state average. It is 78% 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 74.9 miles away from London center
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 92.1 miles away from the city center
On 9/7/1988 at 02:28:09, a magnitude 4.6 (4.5 MB, 4.6 LG) earthquake occurred 71.1 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 47.2 miles away from London 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 53.4 miles away from the city center
On 9/17/2004 at 15:21:43, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 0.7 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 14.2 miles away from London center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS)

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Birthplace of: Jamie Mosley - Busch series NASCAR driver (born: Dec 7, 1969).


Hospital/medical center in London:
  • MARYMOUNT MEDICAL CENTER (310 EAST NINTH ST)
Other hospitals/medical centers near London:
  • MEMORIAL HOSP INC (about 17 miles; MANCHESTER, KY)
  • BAPTIST REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 20 miles; CORBIN, KY)
  • KNOX CO HOSP (about 22 miles; BARBOURVILLE, KY)

Political contributions by individuals in London, KY

Airports located in London: See detailed data for Airports located in London, KY

College/University in London:
  • LAUREL TECHNICAL COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 223; Location: 235 S LAUREL RD; Public)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to London:
  • EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; RICHMOND, KY; Full-time enrollment: 11,214)
  • UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY (about 67 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; FT enrollment: 20,492)
  • LEXINGTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 67 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; FT enrollment: 5,437)
  • CARSON-NEWMAN COLLEGE (about 78 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, TN; FT enrollment: 2,073)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE (about 79 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 23,333)
  • PELLISSIPPI STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 79 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 5,196)
  • WALTERS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 80 miles; MORRISTOWN, TN; FT enrollment: 3,893)
Public high schools in London:
Private high schools in London:
  • LONDON CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 63; Location: 1505 SOUTH MAIN STREET; Grades: KG - 12)
  • ALL SAINTS HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 42; Location: 4934 S LAUREL RD; Grades: 9 - 12)
  • SOUTH LAUREL ACADEMY (Students: 13; Location: 4773 EAST HWY 552; Grades: 9 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in London:
See full list of schools located in London

Library in London:
  • LAUREL COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $953,254; Location: 116 EAST FOURTH STREET; 55,210 books; 3,534 audio materials; 1,923 video materials; 167 serial subscriptions)

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Church in London: Full Gospel Tabernacle (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Dyche Memorial Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: London Laurel CO Tourist Commission (140 West Daniel Boone Parkway).

Hotels: Holiday Inn Express (400 Gop Street), Comfort Suites London (1918 West Highway 192), Kathryn-Karlyle Real Estate (400 Gop Street), Unique Home Decor (1350 South Main Street), Ramada Limited & Suites (1895 Highway 192 West), Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites (506 Minton Drive), Days Inn of London (2035 Highway 192 West), Original Four Seasons C & A Inc. (830 South Main Street), McHandy Limousine (2075 Highway 192 West).

Courts: Laurel County - Circuit Court Clerk's Ofc (Court House), Federal Court Security (310 South Main), Federal Bureau Of Investigation (1st National Bk Building), Kentucky State - London- Regional Court Adm (Laurel Co Courthouse), Laurel County - Court Clerk (Court House), United States Government - London- Judges Us Court Of Appeals (1380 West 5th).

 

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

LAUREL CO WATER DISTRICT #2 (Population served: 16965, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In SEP-1999. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-21-1999), St Public Notif requested (OCT-21-1999), St Public Notif received (NOV-03-1999), St Compliance achieved (DEC-11-1999)
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-27-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-27-2005)
  • Treatment Technique Precursor Removal - Between APR-2004 and JUN-2004, Contaminant: Carbon, Total-Organic. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-10-2004), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-10-2004)
  • Treatment Technique Precursor Removal - Between JAN-2004 and MAR-2004, Contaminant: Carbon, Total-Organic. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-27-2004), St Formal NOV issued (MAY-27-2004), St Public Notif received (JUL-13-2004)
  • M&R Filter Turbidity Reporting - In JAN-2002, Contaminant: IESWTR. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (FEB-28-2002), St Public Notif requested (FEB-28-2002), St Compliance achieved (APR-10-2002), St Public Notif received (APR-10-2002)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and JUL-11-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-11-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-15-2000)
  • One regular monitoring violation
EAST LAUREL WATER DISTRICT (Population served: 15670, Purch_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-24-2005), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-24-2005)
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation
WEST LAUREL WATER ASSOC INC (Population served: 15665, Purch_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-24-2005), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-24-2005)
  • One minor monitoring violation
WOOD CREEK WATER DISTRICT (Population served: 13952, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between APR-2005 and JUN-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-21-2005), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-21-2005), St Compliance achieved (OCT-10-2005)
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2005 and MAR-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-12-2005), St Formal NOV issued (MAY-12-2005), St Compliance achieved (OCT-10-2005)
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-07-2005), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-07-2005), St Compliance achieved (OCT-10-2005)
  • MCL, Average - Between JUL-2004 and SEP-2004, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-11-2004), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-11-2004), St Compliance achieved (OCT-10-2005)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-24-2005), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-24-2005)
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In FEB-1998. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-26-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-26-1998), St Compliance achieved (APR-10-1998), St Public Notif received (NOV-06-1998)
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • 36 regular monitoring violations
LONDON UTILITY COMMISSION (Population served: 12705, Surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between NOV-2005 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (NOV-01-2005)
  • Treatment Technique Precursor Removal - Between OCT-2003 and DEC-2003, Contaminant: Carbon, Total-Organic. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (FEB-11-2004), St Public Notif requested (FEB-25-2004), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-25-2004), St Public Notif received (APR-16-2004)
  • Treatment Technique Precursor Removal - Between JUL-2003 and SEP-2003, Contaminant: Carbon, Total-Organic. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (FEB-11-2004), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-25-2004), St Public Notif requested (FEB-25-2004), St Public Notif received (APR-16-2004)
  • Treatment Technique Precursor Removal - Between APR-2003 and JUN-2003, Contaminant: Carbon, Total-Organic. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (FEB-11-2004), St Public Notif requested (FEB-25-2004), St Public Notif received (APR-16-2004), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-25-2006)
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In SEP-1999. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-21-1999), St Public Notif requested (OCT-21-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-21-1999)
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation

Average household size:
This city:  2.2 people
Kentucky:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  60.9%
Whole state:  69.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.5%
Whole state:  4.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This city:  20.7%
Whole state:  15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This city:  8.8%
Whole state:  6.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in London, KY


311 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
204 people in nursing homes


London compared to Kentucky state average:

London, Kentucky environmental map by EPA

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  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in London (2009 data):
  • Cumberland Valley National Bank & Trust Company: Main Street Branch, North Branch, U.S. 25 South Branch, Carnaby Square Branch, West Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $431.8 mil, Deposits: $355.7 mil, headquarters in East Bernstadt, KY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 17 total offices, Holding Company: Cumberland Valley Financial Corporation
  • First National Bank and Trust: Marketplace Branch, First National Bank And Trust, Don C. Edwards Branch, The Plaza Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $223.7 mil, Deposits: $167.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: First National London Bankshares Corporation
  • FORCHT BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION: 192 Branch, South Banking Center Branch, Laurel Nb Branch. Info updated 2008-01-08: Bank assets: $1,064.8 mil, Deposits: $843.0 mil, headquarters in Lexington, KY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 33 total offices, Holding Company: Forcht Bancorp, Inc.
  • Community Trust Bank, Inc.: London North Branch at 38 Shiloh, branch established on 2004-12-20; Williamsburg London Branch at 1706 West Hwy 192, branch established on 1884-05-11. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $2,942.7 mil, Deposits: $2,343.6 mil, headquarters in Pikeville, KY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 77 total offices, Holding Company: Community Trust Bancorp, Inc.
  • National City Bank: Main Street at 400 South Main Street, branch established on 1975-06-03; Bypass - London at 1801 West Highway 192 Bypass, branch established on 1996-02-29. Info updated 2009-01-16: Bank assets: $146,057.8 mil, Deposits: $104,197.4 mil, headquarters in Cleveland, OH, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1582 total offices, Holding Company: Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc., The
  • The First National Bank of Manchester: Route 33 Branch at 403 North Main Street, branch established on 2001-03-10. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $140.5 mil, Deposits: $119.8 mil, headquarters in Manchester, KY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: First National Financial Corporation
  • Branch Banking and Trust Company: London Main Branch at 840 Whitley Street, branch established on 1934-09-01. Info updated 2008-12-12: Bank assets: $147,483.6 mil, Deposits: $98,507.9 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1514 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
  • Hometown Bank of Corbin, Inc.: London Branch at 1506 W. Fifth St, branch established on 2006-12-04. Info updated 2006-05-01: Bank assets: $130.2 mil, Deposits: $109.6 mil, headquarters in Corbin, KY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Hometown Bancshares, Inc.

Fire-safe hotels and motels in London, Kentucky
  • Days Inn, 207 Hwy 80 W, London, KY 40741, Phone: (606) 864-2222, Fax: (606) 878-2825
  • Days Inn Motel, Hwy 80 & I-75, London, KY 40741, Phone: (606) 878-9800
  • Economy Inn, 1232 N Main, London, KY 40741, Phone: (606) 864-8867
  • Ramada Limited & Suites, 1895 W Hwy 192, London, KY 40741, Phone: (606) 877-3400, Fax: (606) 862-9567
  • Town Center Motel, 500 N Main, London, KY 40741, Phone: (606) 864-4101
  • West Gate Inn, Rt 13, London, KY 40741, Phone: (606) 878-7330
  • Comfort Suites, 1918 W 192 Byp, London, KY 40741, Phone: (606) 877-7848, Fax: (606) 877-7907
  • Sleep Inn, 105 Malcolm Hl Dr, London, KY 40741, Phone: (606) 877-9700, Fax: (606) 878-2642
  • 4 other hotels and motels
All 12 fire-safe hotels and motels in London, Kentucky


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London travel time to work


London mode of transportation to work chart



2004 Presidential Election results in Laurel County Kentucky:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (50%)
  • Utility gas (48%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


Religion statistics for London

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 42.15%
Here42.2%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchChurches of ChristAssemblies of GodChristian Churches and Churches of Christ
Adherents73.1%4.8%3.1%3.1%3.1%
Congregations55.0%10.0%8.8%2.5%6.3%
NameCatholic ChurchChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)LDS (Mormon) ChurchOther
Adherents2.8%2.7%2.6%1.5%3.2%
Congregations1.3%6.3%1.3%1.3%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.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 2$5,187$31,1220$0
Other Government Administration 9$22,060$29,4130$0
Police Protection - Officers 38$116,237$36,7060$0
Police - Other 4$7,277$21,8310$0
Firefighters 3$7,979$31,9160$0
Streets and Highways 15$32,302$25,8420$0
Health 1$2,422$29,0640$0
Solid Waste Management 14$37,288$31,9610$0
Other and Unallocable 3$7,727$30,9081$830
Totals for Government 89$238,479$32,1541$830



London government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $1,738,000
    Sewerage: $1,434,000
  • Construction - Water Utilities: $163,000
    Regular Highways: $89,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $1,529,000
    Water Utilities: $1,494,000
    Sewerage: $996,000
    Central Staff Services: $992,000
    Solid Waste Management: $972,000
    Regular Highways: $397,000
    Financial Administration: $246,000
    Fire Protection: $122,000
    General - Other: $61,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $4,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $804,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $753,000
    General Support: $8,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $7,800,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $7,902,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $7,800,000
    Other, NEC: $7,723,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $179,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $741,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $191,000
    Rents: $72,000
    Property Sale Other: $56,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $338,000
    Fire Protection: $166,000
    Police Protection: $164,000
    Solid Waste Management: $138,000
    Parks & Recreation: $54,000
    Financial Administration: $11,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $9,726,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $2,152,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $7,800,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $159,000
    Highways: $88,000
  • Tax - NEC: $1,563,000
    Property: $634,000
    Public Utilities: $269,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $2,095,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $0

6.30% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,667 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.30%
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 Whitley County, KY  0.77% ($30,862 average AGI)
from Clay County, KY  0.61% ($28,890)
from Knox County, KY  0.56% ($24,910)


5.39% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,246 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.39%
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 Whitley County, KY  0.81% ($29,278 average AGI)
to Knox County, KY  0.49% ($22,291)
to Clay County, KY  0.34% ($26,950)


Strongest AM radio stations in London:
  • WFTG (1400 AM; 1 kW; LONDON, KY; Owner: F.T.G. BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WGWM (980 AM; 1 kW; LONDON, KY; Owner: WGWM BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WKDP (1330 AM; 5 kW; CORBIN, KY; Owner: EUBANKS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WKLB (1290 AM; 5 kW; MANCHESTER, KY; Owner: BARKER BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
  • WEKC (710 AM; daytime; 4 kW; WILLIAMSBURG, KY; Owner: GERALD PARKS)
  • WCTT (680 AM; 1 kW; CORBIN, KY; Owner: ENCORE COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WMTC (730 AM; 5 kW; VANCLEVE, KY; Owner: THE KENTUCKY MOUNTAIN HOLINESS ASSN.)
  • WMIK (560 AM; 3 kW; MIDDLESBORO, KY; Owner: GATEWAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WEKG (810 AM; daytime; 5 kW; JACKSON, KY; Owner: INTERMOUNTAIN B/CING CO., INC.)
  • WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in London:
  • WWEL (103.9 FM; LONDON, KY; Owner: F.T.G. BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WYGE (92.3 FM; LONDON, KY; Owner: ETHEL HUFF BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WKDP-FM (99.5 FM; CORBIN, KY; Owner: EUBANKS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WTBK (105.7 FM; MANCHESTER, KY; Owner: MANCHESTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WVCT (91.5 FM; KEAVY, KY; Owner: VICTORY TRAINING SCHOOL CORP.)
  • WWLT (103.1 FM; MANCHESTER, KY; Owner: VERNON R. BALDWIN, INC.)
  • WCTT-FM (107.3 FM; CORBIN, KY; Owner: ENCORE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WMIK-FM (92.7 FM; MIDDLESBORO, KY; Owner: GATEWAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WEKX (102.7 FM; JELLICO, TN; Owner: WHITLEY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WLLK (93.9 FM; BURNSIDE, KY; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WEZJ-FM (104.3 FM; WILLIAMSBURG, KY; Owner: WHITLEY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WSGS (101.1 FM; HAZARD, KY; Owner: MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC.)
  • WRIL (106.3 FM; PINEVILLE, KY; Owner: PINE HILLS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WTHL (90.5 FM; SOMERSET, KY; Owner: SOMERSET EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING FOUNDATION)
  • WSEK (97.1 FM; SOMERSET, KY; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WLFX (106.7 FM; BEREA, KY; Owner: WALLINGFORD COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WWAG (107.9 FM; MCKEE, KY; Owner: DANDY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCYO (100.7 FM; IRVINE, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY RIVER BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WKKQ (96.1 FM; BARBOURVILLE, KY; Owner: BARBOURVILLE COMMUNITY B/NG CO.INC.)

TV broadcast stations around London:
  • WOBZ-LP (Channel 9; EAST BERNSTADT, ETC., KY; Owner: ANDREA JOY KESLER)
  • WVTN-LP (Channel 48; CORBIN, KY; Owner: VICTORY TRAINING SCHOOL CORP.)
  • W39CK (Channel 20; CORBIN, KY; Owner: DEREK RAY EUBANKS)
  • W26BK (Channel 26; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WLJC-TV (Channel 65; BEATTYVILLE, KY; Owner: HOUR OF HARVEST, INC.)
  • WKSO-TV (Channel 29; SOMERSET, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • W33BK (Channel 33; CORBIN, KY; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)

London, Kentucky:
  • Fatal accident count: 35
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 61
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 14
  • Fatalities: 39
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 119
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 2
Kentucky average:
  • Fatal accident count: 72
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 112
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 20
  • Fatalities: 78
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 190
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 7
See more detailed statistics of London fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in London)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 28 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 6 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in London, KY)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 30 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 15 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 134 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in London)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 1 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in London)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 38 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 224
  • Hazardous Condition: 19
  • Good Intent Call: 5

Incident types - London


See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for London, KY

London on our top lists:
  • #9 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (population 5,000+)"
  • #14 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Metal and mineral, except petroleum, merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
  • #19 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest number of police officers in 2006 per 1000 residents (population 5,000+)"
  • #30 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (population 5,000+)"
  • #34 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Furniture and home furnishing merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
  • #37 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most fire safe hotels and motels per 100,000 population (pop 5,000+)"
  • #39 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Vending machine operators (population 5,000+)"
  • #41 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)"
  • #41 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Leather and allied products (population 5,000+)"
  • #46 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in nursing homes (population 5,000+)"
  • #47 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest city-data.com crime index increase from 2005 to 2006 (population 5,000+)"
  • #55 on the list of "Top 101 cities that people commute into (largest positive percentage daily daytime population change due to commuting)"
  • #93 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most fatal accidents per 100,000 population from 1975 to 2008 (pop 5,000+)"
  • #34 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Bush (Republican) in the 2004 Presidential Election, pop. 50,000+"
  • #38 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of deaths per 1000 residents 1990-1999 to 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #38 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 1990-1999 to 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"

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