Lynch, Kentucky

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Population (year 2000): 900. Estimated population in July 2006: 846 (-6.0% change)

Males: 407	(45.2%)
Females: 493	(54.8%)

Harlan County

Median resident age:	43.3 years
Kentucky median age:	35.9 years

Zip codes: 40855.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $17,500 (it was $17,609 in 2000)

Lynch	$17,500
Kentucky:	$37,369

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $27,500 (it was $28,800 in 2000)

Lynch	$27,500
Kentucky:	$103,900

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Races in Lynch:

White Non-Hispanic (73.2%)
Black (24.9%)
Two or more races (1.4%)
American Indian (0.7%)

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Ancestries: United States (23.2%), English (11.6%), Irish (7.0%), Italian (3.8%), German (3.6%), Dutch (1.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 05/07/1963

Elevation: 1720 feet

Land area: 0.33 square miles.

Population density: 2588 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Lynch

High school or higher: 69.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.0%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.3%
Unemployed: 15.5%
Mean travel time to work: 25.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lynch city

Never married: 21.1%
Now married: 48.2%
Separated: 1.7%
Widowed: 16.4%
Divorced: 12.6%

11 residents are foreign born

This city:	1.2%
Kentucky:	2.0%

According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Lynch, Kentucky in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Lynch to the number of sex offenders is 423 to 1.

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

Lynch:	0.8% ($223)
Kentucky:	0.7% ($610)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Johnson City, TN (57.4 miles , pop. 55,469).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Lexington-Fayette, KY (131.1 miles , pop. 260,512).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (469.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Benham, KY (2.6 miles ), Cumberland, KY (4.9 miles ), Eolia, KY (7.2 miles ), Keokee, VA (7.5 miles ), Appalachia, VA (9.9 miles ), Upper Clover, KY (11.0 miles ), Big Stone Gap, VA (11.9 miles ), Whitesburg, KY (12.4 miles ).

Latitude: 36.97 N, Longitude: 82.92 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 606

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Population change in the 1990s: -269 (-23.0%).

Most common industries for males:

Mining (23%)
Construction (19%)
Public administration (11%)
Educational services (10%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)
Other direct selling establishments (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (28%)
Educational services (25%)
Accommodation and food services (13%)
Finance and insurance (10%)
Public administration (6%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)
Machinery (2%)

Most common occupations for males

Extraction workers (18%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (9%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (9%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)

Most common occupations for females

Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (10%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8%)
Cashiers (8%)
Registered nurses (7%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)

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Crime in Lynch by Year
Type	2004	2005	2006
Murders	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	1	1	0
per 100,000	117.8	116.3	0.0
Robberies	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0
Assaults	0	2	0
per 100,000	0.0	232.6	0.0
Burglaries	5	15	4
per 100,000	588.9	1744.2	470.0
Thefts	1	3	2
per 100,000	117.8	348.8	235.0
Auto thefts	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0
Arson	N/A	0	0
per 100,000	N/A	0.0	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 117.2)	140.2	275.6	42.3

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 2 (2 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.36
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Lynch, Kentucky

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Lynch-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Kentucky state average. It is 73% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/18/1995, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 26.7 miles away from the Lynch city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 3/5/1955, a category 2 tornado 33.2 miles away from the city center injured 6 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Birthplace of: Juanita M. Kreps.

Hospitals/medical centers near Lynch:

WHITESBURG ARH HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; WHITESBURG, KY)
LEE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 17 miles; PENNINGTON GAP, VA)
WELMONT LONESOME PINE HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; BIG STONE GAP, VA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lynch:

TRI-CITIES RGNL TN/VA (about 50 miles; BRISTOL/JOHNSON/KINGSPORT, TN; ID: TRI)
TRI-STATE/MILTON J. FERGUSON FIELD (about 100 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV; ID: HTS)
ASHEVILLE REGIONAL (about 109 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; ID: AVL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Lynch:

LONESOME PINE (about 28 miles; WISE, VA; ID: LNP)
LEE COUNTY (about 30 miles; JONESVILLE, VA; ID: 0VG)
TUCKER-GUTHRIE MEMORIAL (about 32 miles; HARLAN, KY; ID: I35)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lynch:

NORTHEAST STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 49 miles; BLOUNTVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,729)
WALTERS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 59 miles; MORRISTOWN, TN; FT enrollment: 3,893)
EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; JOHNSON CITY, TN; FT enrollment: 9,498)
CARSON-NEWMAN COLLEGE (about 71 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, TN; FT enrollment: 2,073)
SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 78 miles; RICHLANDS, VA; FT enrollment: 2,412)
MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY (about 92 miles; MOREHEAD, KY; FT enrollment: 6,866)
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT ASHEVILLE (about 95 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 2,759)

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Streams, rivers, and creeks: Big Branch (A), Gap Branch (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

LYNCH WATER WORKS (Population served: 1040, Surface_water):

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)

Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: Carbon, Total-Organic. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-02-2005), St Formal NOV issued (MAR-02-2005)

Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In FEB-2004. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-21-2004), St Formal NOV issued (APR-21-2004), St Compliance achieved (APR-26-2004)

Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In JAN-2004. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-16-2004), St Formal NOV issued (APR-16-2004), St Compliance achieved (APR-26-2004)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2002 and DEC-13-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (NOV-13-2002), St Public Notif requested (NOV-30-2002), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-30-2002), St Compliance achieved (DEC-13-2002), St Public Notif requested (DEC-31-2002), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-31-2002), St Public Notif requested (JAN-31-2003), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-31-2003)

4 other older monitoring violations

Average household size:

This city:	2.2 people
Kentucky:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	61.5%
Whole state:	69.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	2.0%
Whole state:	4.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	37.8%
Whole state:	15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	22.3%
Whole state:	6.6%

Lynch compared to Kentucky state average:

Median household income significantly below state average.
Median house value significantly below state average.
Unemployed percentage significantly above state average.
Black race population percentage significantly above 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.
House age above 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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Lynch mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Harlan County Kentucky:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers	2	$3,830	$22,980	0	$0
Other Government Administration	2	$2,628	$15,768	0	$0
Solid Waste Management	1	$1,375	$16,500	0	$0
Water Supply	0	$0		2	$2,582
Judicial and Legal	0	$0		1	$332
Sewerage	2	$3,711	$22,266	0	$0
Streets and Highways	0	$0		1	$728
Firefighters	0	$0		15	$2,092
Totals for Government	7	$11,544	$19,790	19	$5,734

3.72% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($24,572 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	3.72%
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 Letcher County, KY	0.23% ($29,947 average AGI)
from Bell County, KY	0.22% ($25,944)
from Fayette County, KY	0.21% ($11,588)

3.70% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,387 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	3.70%
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 Madison County, KY	0.28% ($16,478 average AGI)
to Fayette County, KY	0.26% ($23,905)
to Bell County, KY	0.23% ($36,158)

Strongest AM radio stations in Lynch:

WCPM (1280 AM; 1 kW; CUMBERLAND, KY; Owner: CUMBERLAND CITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WTCW (920 AM; 4 kW; WHITESBURG, KY; Owner: T.C.W. BROADCASTING , INC.)
WEZC (1480 AM; daytime; 5 kW; NEON, KY; Owner: JESUS COMMUNICATION ILNC.)
WNVA (1350 AM; 5 kW; NORTON, VA; Owner: RADIO-WISE, INC.)
WGOC (640 AM; 10 kW; BLOUNTVILLE, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
WFSR (970 AM; 5 kW; HARLAN, KY; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING COMPAY)
WSWV (1570 AM; 2 kW; PENNINGTON GAP, VA; Owner: IBS COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
WPWT (870 AM; daytime; 10 kW; COLONIAL HEIGHTS, TN; Owner: INFORMATION COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
WKIC (1390 AM; 5 kW; HAZARD, KY)
WZAP (690 AM; 10 kW; BRISTOL, VA; Owner: RAM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WHGG (1090 AM; daytime; 10 kW; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: APPALACHIAN EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIO)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lynch:

WSEH (102.7 FM; CUMBERLAND, KY; Owner: CUMBERLAND CITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WAXM (93.5 FM; BIG STONE GAP, VA; Owner: VALLEY 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)
WSGS (101.1 FM; HAZARD, KY; Owner: MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC.)
WDXC (102.3 FM; POUND, VA; Owner: WDXC RADIO, INC.)
WTFM (98.5 FM; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORP.)
WEKH (90.9 FM; HAZARD, KY; Owner: EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY)
WZQQ (97.9 FM; HYDEN, KY; Owner: LESLIE COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WJMD (104.7 FM; HAZARD, KY; Owner: HAZARD BROADCASTING SERVICES)
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)
WNVA-FM (106.3 FM; NORTON, VA; Owner: RADIO WISE, INC.)
WPKE-FM (103.1 FM; COAL RUN, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CORP.)
WHCB (91.5 FM; BRISTOL, TN; Owner: APPALACHIAN EDUC. COMMUNICATION CORP)
WKCB-FM (107.1 FM; HINDMAN, KY; Owner: HINDMAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WETS-FM (89.5 FM; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Owner: EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY)

TV broadcast stations around Lynch:

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)

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