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Pike County

Population in July 2007: 2,599.
Males: 1,286  (49.5%)
Females: 1,313  (50.5%)

Median resident age:  36.8 years
Kentucky median age:  35.9 years

Estimated median household income in 2009: $38,248 (it was $28,939 in 2000)
Long Fork:

$38,248
Kentucky:

$40,072
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $18,942

Long Fork CCD income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $58,602 (it was $45,600 in 2000)
Long Fork:

$58,602
Kentucky:

$117,800
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $69,432; Detached houses: $76,963; Townhouses or other attached units: $87,625; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $79,812; Mobile homes: $55,838

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Long Fork races chart
  • White alone - 2,690 (99.0%)
  • Hispanic - 21 (0.8%)
  • Asian alone - 4 (0.1%)
  • Black alone - 1 (0.04%)
  • American Indian alone - 1 (0.04%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Long Fork: 81.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 36.8 square miles.

Population density: 71 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Long Fork:

  • High school or higher: 53.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
  • Unemployed: 11.4%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 33.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Long Fork CCD:

  • Never married: 16.2%
  • Now married: 67.0%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 8.1%
  • Divorced: 8.8%

0 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.0%
Kentucky:  2.0%

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

Long Fork CCD:  0.9% ($427)
Kentucky:  0.8% ($610)
Long Fork satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Johnson City, TN (68.7 miles , pop. 55,469).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Lexington-Fayette, KY (113.1 miles , pop. 260,512).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (412.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Dorton, KY (2.0 miles ), Wheelwright, KY (2.1 miles ), Wheelwright-Weeksbury, KY (2.2 miles ), Robinson Creek, KY (2.5 miles ), McRoberts, KY (2.6 miles ), Fleming-Neon, KY (2.9 miles ), Jenkins, KY (2.9 miles ), Beaver, KY (3.0 miles ).

Latitude: 37.31 N, Longitude: 82.64 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 606

Long Fork household income distribution Long Fork home values distribution

Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

9.6%
Kentucky:

8.4%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (41%)
  • Truck transportation (10%)
  • Construction (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)
  • Transportation equipment (3%)
  • Educational services (18%)
  • Health care (16%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (13%)
  • Social assistance (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (3%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Extraction workers (13%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (11%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Other protective service workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (11%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)

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Average climate in Long Fork, Kentucky

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Tornado activity:

Long Fork-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Kentucky state average. It is 66% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/18/1995, a category F2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 17.2 miles away from the Long Fork place center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/4/1974, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 50.8 miles away from the place center killed one person and injured 4 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Long Fork-area historical earthquake activity is above Kentucky state average. It is 67% 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 94.5 miles away from the city center
On 9/7/1988 at 02:28:09, a magnitude 4.6 (4.5 MB, 4.6 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 89.0 miles away from Long Fork center
On 11/23/2006 at 10:42:57, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.3 LG) earthquake occurred 38.2 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 40.5 miles away from the city center
On 6/29/1996 at 19:30:42, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 39.0 miles away from Long Fork 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 31.6 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Pike County (28) is a lot greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 23
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 18, Storms: 18, Tornadoes: 6, Mudslides: 5, Fires: 3, Floods: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Snow: 1, Snowfall: 1, Wind: 1, Blizzard: 1, Hurricane: 1, Tornado: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals/medical centers near Long Fork:

  • MCDOWELL ARH HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 11 miles away; MC DOWELL, KY)
  • PIKEVILLE MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 14 miles away; PIKEVILLE, KY)
  • DICKENSON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 15 miles away; CLINTWOOD, VA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Long Fork:

  • Big Sandy Community and Technical College (about 28 miles; Prestonsburg, KY; Full-time enrollment: 2,306)
  • Northeast State Community College (about 59 miles; Blountville, TN; FT enrollment: 3,537)
  • East Tennessee State University (about 72 miles; Johnson City, TN; FT enrollment: 11,642)
  • Morehead State University (about 75 miles; Morehead, KY; FT enrollment: 5,875)
  • Lincoln Memorial University (about 76 miles; Harrogate, TN; FT enrollment: 2,182)
  • Marshall University (about 79 miles; Huntington, WV; FT enrollment: 9,821)
  • Tusculum College (about 79 miles; Greeneville, TN; FT enrollment: 2,144)

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Notable location: High Camp (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Long Fork include: Long Fork Church (A), Enterprize Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Martin Cemetery (1), Little Cemetery (2), Amil Little Cemetery (3), Fleming Memorial Gardens (4), Osborne Cemetery (5), Little Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Abel Tackett Fork (A), Adams Branch (B), Arnold Fork (C), Bailey Branch (D), Beaver Fork (E), Big Branch (F), Blackburn Branch (G), Bobs Branch (H), Box Fork (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Pike County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
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Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 30.4. This is about average.
City:

30.4
U.S.:

32.0
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2005 was 21.7. This is about average. Closest monitor was 13.6 miles away from the city center.
City:

21.7
U.S.:

24.0
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 9.31. This is about average. Closest monitor was 13.6 miles away from the city center.
City:

9.31
U.S.:

9.59
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2003 was 1.08. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 13.6 miles away from the city center.
City:

1.08
U.S.:

3.97


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

Percentage of family households:
This place:  68.4%
Whole state:  69.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  2.4%
Whole state:  4.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

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

20.5%
Whole state:

15.8%

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

3.6%
Whole state:

6.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Long Fork, KY


Long Fork compared to Kentucky state average:

  • Median household income 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.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age 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 (62%)
  • Utility gas (27%)
  • Coal or coke (6%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
  • Wood (1%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Pike County Kentucky:


2008 Presidential Election results in Pike County Kentucky:
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Religion statistics for Long Fork (based on Pike County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 35.46%
Here35.5%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionIndependent Free Will Baptists AssociationsChristian Churches and Churches of ChristUnited Methodist ChurchNational Association of Free Will Baptists
Adherents41.0%11.8%10.0%8.4%8.2%
Congregations13.5%16.1%8.4%6.5%8.4%
NameChurches of ChristChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Presbyterian Church (USA)Catholic ChurchOther
Adherents7.3%3.1%2.8%1.6%5.9%
Congregations16.1%5.8%3.9%1.9%19.4%
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: 23
Pike County:

3.51 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:

2.19 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
This county:

0.31 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.25 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
Pike County:

0.31 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:

0.74 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 25
Pike County:

3.82 / 10,000 pop.
State:

4.36 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 27
Here:

4.12 / 10,000 pop.
State:

5.74 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

15.7%
Kentucky:

11.0%
Adult obesity rate:
Pike County:

33.3%
Kentucky:

30.0%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

13.1%
State:

15.9%

4.28% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,415 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.28%
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 Floyd County, KY  0.51% ($32,198 average AGI)
from Mingo County, WV  0.45% ($28,877)
from Fayette County, KY  0.28% ($47,961)


4.38% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($81,141 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.38%
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 Floyd County, KY  0.64% ($47,635 average AGI)
to Fayette County, KY  0.36% ($43,969)
to Mingo County, WV  0.31% ($596,127)

Strongest AM radio stations in Long Fork:

  • WLSI (900 AM; 5 kW; PIKEVILLE, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • 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.)
  • WBPA (1460 AM; 5 kW; ELKHORN CITY, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CORP)
  • WDIC (1430 AM; daytime; 5 kW; CLINCHCO, VA; Owner: DICKENSON COUNTY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WKVG (1000 AM; daytime; 1 kW; JENKINS, KY; Owner: MARTINS & ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WPRT (960 AM; 5 kW; PRESTONSBURG, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • WNVA (1350 AM; 5 kW; NORTON, VA; Owner: RADIO-WISE, INC.)
  • WKYH (600 AM; 5 kW; PAINTSVILLE, KY; Owner: HIGHLANDS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WNRG (940 AM; 5 kW; GRUNDY, VA; Owner: VIRGINIA-KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CO., INC)
  • WDOC (1310 AM; 5 kW; PRESTONSBURG, KY)
  • WZAP (690 AM; 10 kW; BRISTOL, VA; Owner: RAM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WGOC (640 AM; 10 kW; BLOUNTVILLE, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Long Fork:

  • WZLK (107.5 FM; VIRGIE, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • 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.)
  • WDHR (93.1 FM; PIKEVILLE, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WXLR (104.9 FM; HAROLD, KY; Owner: ADAM D GEARHEART)
  • WSEH (102.7 FM; CUMBERLAND, KY; Owner: CUMBERLAND CITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WAXM (93.5 FM; BIG STONE GAP, VA; Owner: VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WWJD (91.7 FM; PIPPA PASSES, KY; Owner: ALICE LLOYD COLLEGE)
  • WJSO (90.1 FM; PIKEVILLE, KY; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • WSGS (101.1 FM; HAZARD, KY; Owner: MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC.)
  • W251AI (98.1 FM; PIKEVILLE, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WKCB-FM (107.1 FM; HINDMAN, KY; Owner: HINDMAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • W223AA (92.5 FM; BIG STONE GAP, VA; Owner: VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WZQQ (97.9 FM; HYDEN, KY; Owner: LESLIE COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WQHY (95.5 FM; PRESTONSBURG, KY; Owner: WDOC, INC.)
  • WJMD (104.7 FM; HAZARD, KY; Owner: HAZARD BROADCASTING SERVICES)
  • WDIC-FM (92.1 FM; CLINCHCO, VA; Owner: DICKENSON COUNTY BROADCASTING CORP.)

TV broadcast stations around Long Fork:

  • 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)
  • W26BK (Channel 26; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W16BI (Channel 16; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • 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)

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 2 meters (7ft)
Total average daily traffic: 250
Total future (year 2026) average daily traffic: 250


Long Fork on our top lists:

  • #12 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Mining"
  • #27 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Sales and related occupations:"
  • #28 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Child care workers"
  • #30 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors"
  • #55 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most White Non-Hispanic residents"
  • #76 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Mathematical science occupations"
  • #11 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+)"
  • #56 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2006"
  • #78 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+)"
  • #95 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"

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