Lynch, Kentucky

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Harlan County

Population in July 2008: 820. Population change since 2000: -8.9%

Males: 370	(45.2%)
Females: 450	(54.8%)

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

Zip codes: 40855.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $19,908 (it was $17,609 in 2000)

Lynch:	$19,908
Kentucky:	$40,267

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $15,599

Lynch:	$15,599
Kentucky:	$21,951

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $41,132 (it was $29,200 in 2000)

Lynch:	$41,132
Kentucky:	$114,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $50,936; Detached houses: $55,692; Townhouses or other attached units: $30,772; Mobile homes: $32,885

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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%)

2008 cost of living index in Lynch: 75.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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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: 2508 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 410 to 1.

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

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

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Johnson City, TN (53.0 miles , pop. 55,469).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Lexington-Fayette, KY (113.7 miles , pop. 260,512).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (422.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Benham, KY (1.4 miles ), Cumberland, KY (2.0 miles ), Eolia, KY (2.6 miles ), Keokee, VA (2.7 miles ), Appalachia, VA (2.9 miles ), Upper Clover, KY (3.1 miles ), Big Stone Gap, VA (3.2 miles ), Whitesburg, KY (3.4 miles ).

Latitude: 36.97 N, Longitude: 82.92 W

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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	2007
Murders	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	1	1	0	0
per 100,000	117.8	116.3	0.0	0.0
Robberies	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Assaults	0	2	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	232.6	0.0	0.0
Burglaries	5	15	4	5
per 100,000	588.9	1744.2	470.0	596.7
Thefts	1	3	2	10
per 100,000	117.8	348.8	235.0	1193.3
Auto thefts	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Arson	N/A	0	0	0
per 100,000	N/A	0.0	0.0	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	140.2	275.6	42.3	89.5

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

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.44
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Lynch, Kentucky

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Lynch-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Kentucky state average. It is 60% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/9/1988, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 47.8 miles away from the Lynch city center killed one person and injured 15 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

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

Lynch-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Kentucky state average. It is 60% 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 99.5 miles away from Lynch center
On 9/7/1988 at 02:28:09, a magnitude 4.6 (4.5 MB, 4.6 LG) earthquake occurred 97.0 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 53.6 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 57.3 miles away from Lynch 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 12.8 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 26.2 miles away from Lynch center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

Lynch topographic map

Birthplace of: Juanita M. Kreps.

Hospitals/medical centers near Lynch:

WHITESBURG ARH HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; WHITESBURG, KY)
WELMONT LONESOME PINE HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; BIG STONE GAP, VA)
LEE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 16 miles; PENNINGTON GAP, VA)

Political contributions by individuals in Lynch, KY

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lynch:

NORTHEAST STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 43 miles; BLOUNTVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,729)
WALTERS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 58 miles; MORRISTOWN, TN; FT enrollment: 3,893)
EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles; JOHNSON CITY, TN; FT enrollment: 9,498)
SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 63 miles; RICHLANDS, VA; FT enrollment: 2,412)
CARSON-NEWMAN COLLEGE (about 68 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, TN; FT enrollment: 2,073)
APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 85 miles; BOONE, NC; FT enrollment: 12,245)
THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE (about 90 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 23,333)

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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 2007:

This city:	37.8%
Whole state:	15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	22.3%
Whole state:	6.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Lynch, KY

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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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Lynch mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Harlan County Kentucky:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Electricity (48%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (44%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%) Coal or coke (3%) Utility gas (1%) Other fuel (1%)

Religion statistics for Lynch

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)	United Methodist Church	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	East District Association of Primitive Baptist
Adherents	62.3%	11.2%	9.8%	4.4%	2.0%
Congregations	43.7%	12.6%	9.7%	5.8%	1.9%

Name	Churches of Christ	Catholic Church	Assemblies of God	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	Other religions
Adherents	1.8%	1.7%	1.3%	1.1%	4.3%
Congregations	6.8%	2.9%	2.9%	1.0%	12.6%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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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	1	$1,485	$17,820	1	$1,084
Police Protection - Officers	2	$3,057	$18,342	0	$0
Solid Waste Management	2	$2,645	$15,870	0	$0
Sewerage	1	$2,652	$31,824	1	$884
Other and Unallocable	2	$3,006	$18,036	0	$0
Totals for Government	8	$12,845	$19,268	2	$1,968

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.)
WNVA (1350 AM; 5 kW; NORTON, VA; Owner: RADIO-WISE, INC.)
WFSR (970 AM; 5 kW; HARLAN, KY; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING COMPAY)
WEZC (1480 AM; daytime; 5 kW; NEON, KY; Owner: JESUS COMMUNICATION ILNC.)
WGOC (640 AM; 10 kW; BLOUNTVILLE, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
WSWV (1570 AM; 2 kW; PENNINGTON GAP, VA; Owner: IBS COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
WZAP (690 AM; 10 kW; BRISTOL, VA; Owner: RAM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WPWT (870 AM; daytime; 10 kW; COLONIAL HEIGHTS, TN; Owner: INFORMATION COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
WKIC (1390 AM; 5 kW; HAZARD, KY)
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)

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)
WTUK (105.1 FM; HARLAN, KY; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WZQQ (97.9 FM; HYDEN, KY; Owner: LESLIE COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WJMD (104.7 FM; HAZARD, KY; Owner: HAZARD BROADCASTING SERVICES)
WNVA-FM (106.3 FM; NORTON, VA; Owner: RADIO WISE, INC.)
WPKE-FM (103.1 FM; COAL RUN, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CORP.)
WRZK (95.9 FM; COLONIAL HEIGHTS, TN; Owner: MURRAY COMMUNICATIONS)
WHCB (91.5 FM; BRISTOL, TN; Owner: APPALACHIAN EDUC. COMMUNICATION CORP)
WISE-FM (90.5 FM; WISE, VA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA'S COLLEGE AT WISE)
WETS-FM (89.5 FM; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Owner: EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY)
WJDT (106.5 FM; ROGERSVILLE, TN; Owner: C & S BROADCASTING)

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)
W26BK (Channel 26; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
WAGV (Channel 44; HARLAN, KY; Owner: LIVING FAITH MINISTRIES, INC.)
WSBN-TV (Channel 47; NORTON, VA; Owner: BLUE RIDGE PUBLIC TELEVISION, INC.)

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1

1 Mile N Of Lynch On Looney Ridge, Type: Mast, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 80.5 m, Call Sign: KNKN673
Assigned Frequencies : 869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz
Grant Date: 08/21/2001, Expiration Date: 10/01/2011, Certifier: David C Jatlow
Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 11760 Us Highway 1, North Palm Beach, FL 33408, Phone: (202) 255-1679, Fax: (561) 279-2097, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1

Muayyad Mustafa, 1 Mile N Of Lynch On Looney Ridge, Type: Mast, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 80.5 m
Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms: A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2

Black Mountain 1000 Ft Ssw Of Radar Sta, Call Sign: WNJS633, Licensee ID: L00008055
Assigned Frequencies : 48.3000 MHz, 48.5200 MHz
Grant Date: 09/09/1997, Expiration Date: 09/09/2002, Cancelation Date: 11/21/2000
Registrant: Kentucky Utilities Company, 1 Quality Street, Lexington, KY 40507-1462, Phone: (606) 748-5221
3.6 Miles South West, Atop Black Mountain, Type: Bant, Structure height: 54 m, Call Sign: WPUP877
Assigned Frequencies : 75.5400 MHz, 461.750 MHz
Grant Date: 04/10/2002, Expiration Date: 04/10/2012, Certifier: Vernon Engle
Registrant: National License Corporation, 9050 Briarclift Rd, Indianapolis, IN 46256, Phone: (317) 849-5866, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1

CUMBERLAND, On Looney Ridge, 1 Mi N Of Lynch, Type: Mast, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 80.5 m, Call Sign: WPND644
Assigned Frequencies : 6373.90 MHz
Grant Date: 02/13/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Certifier: Carol L Tacker
Registrant: Cingular Wireless LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive Ms A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7506, Fax: (469) 229-7295, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3

Call Sign: KC4TIS, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 10/02/1990, Expiration Date: 10/02/2000, Cancelation Date: 10/03/2002
Registrant: Jo E Golden, 122 E Main St, Lynch, KY 40855
Call Sign: KD4DBP, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00466382
Grant Date: 02/13/2002, Expiration Date: 07/23/2011, Certifier: Clyde E Gibson
Registrant: Clyde E Gibson, Lynch, KY 40855
Call Sign: N4IZD, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00852331
Grant Date: 04/23/2004, Expiration Date: 07/15/2014, Cancelation Date: 02/10/2009, Certifier: Troy L Golden
Registrant: Troy L Golden, 122 E Main St, Lynch, KY 40855

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