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Wolfe County

Population in July 2007: 930.
Males: 458  (49.3%)
Females: 472  (50.7%)

Median resident age:  37.4 years
Kentucky median age:  35.9 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $26,324 (it was $20,563 in 2000)
Malaga:  $26,324
Kentucky:  $40,267

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $12,727
Malaga:  $12,727
Kentucky:  $21,951

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $55,547 (it was $37,400 in 2000)
Malaga:  $55,547
Kentucky:  $114,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $81,401; Detached houses: $100,498; Mobile homes: $37,321

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Races in Malaga:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.8%)
  • Hispanic (1.4%)

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

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 42.8 square miles.

Population density: 22 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Malaga

  • High school or higher: 61.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.2%
  • Unemployed: 7.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 32.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Malaga CCD

  • Never married: 26.7%
  • Now married: 54.6%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 9.3%
  • Divorced: 9.3%

21 residents are foreign born (2.2% Latin America).

This place:  2.2%
Kentucky:  2.0%

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

Malaga:  0.5% ($199)
Kentucky:  0.8% ($610)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lexington-Fayette, KY (59.6 miles , pop. 260,512).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (362.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Campton, KY (2.0 miles ), Hazel Green, KY (2.7 miles ), Taulbee, KY (2.7 miles ), Oakdale, KY (3.3 miles ), St. Helens, KY (3.4 miles ), Jackson, KY (3.4 miles ), Cannel City, KY (3.6 miles ), Grassy Creek, KY (3.8 miles ).

Latitude: 37.70 N, Longitude: 83.48 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 606

Malaga household income distribution Malaga home values distribution

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Furniture and related products (15%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Truck transportation (10%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (7%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Mining (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (20%)
  • Health care (17%)
  • Public administration (12%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
  • Social assistance (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (18%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (15%)
  • Woodworkers (12%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (13%)
  • Cashiers (11%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)



Malaga-area historical tornado activity is below Kentucky state average. It is 17% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1961, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 15.8 miles away from the Malaga place center killed one person and injured 63 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/3/1974, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 39.2 miles away from the place center killed 7 people and injured 28 people.


Malaga-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Kentucky state average. It is 77% 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 42.8 miles away from Malaga 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 37.3 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 91.1 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 92.6 miles away from Malaga 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 49.2 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 63.3 miles away from Malaga center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS)

Hospitals/medical centers near Malaga:
  • KENTUCKY RIVER MEDICAL CENTER (about 14 miles; JACKSON, KY)
  • MORGAN COUNTY ARH CRITICAL ACCESS HOSP (about 21 miles; WEST LIBERTY, KY)
  • MARCUM AND WALLACE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; IRVINE, KY)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Malaga:
  • MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY (about 34 miles; MOREHEAD, KY; Full-time enrollment: 6,866)
  • EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; RICHMOND, KY; FT enrollment: 11,214)
  • UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY (about 61 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; FT enrollment: 20,492)
  • LEXINGTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 61 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; FT enrollment: 5,437)
  • MARSHALL UNIVERSITY (about 76 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV; FT enrollment: 12,361)
  • SHAWNEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 82 miles; PORTSMOUTH, OH; FT enrollment: 2,849)
  • NORTHERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (about 100 miles; HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, KY; FT enrollment: 9,668)

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Churches in Malaga include: Rose Dale Church (A), Hollon Chapel (B), Landsaw Church (C), Hour Of Harvest Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Cash Cemetery (1), Centers-Rose Cemetery (2), Terrell Cemetery (3), Taylor Cemetery (4), Tackett-Wells Cemetery (5), Murphy Cemetery (6), Hollon Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bee Branch (A), Betts Branch (B), Murphy Fork (C), Buchanan Fork (D), Pence Branch (E), Cave Branch (F), Chambers Fork (G), Prophet Branch (H), Pryor Fork (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

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

Percentage of family households:
This place:  59.5%
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: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  40.5%
Whole state:  15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  11.0%
Whole state:  6.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Malaga, KY



Malaga 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.
  • House age significantly 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






2004 Presidential Election results in Wolfe County Kentucky:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (44%)
  • Utility gas (21%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (13%)
  • Wood (13%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%)
  • Other fuel (2%)
  • Coal or coke (2%)


Religion statistics for Malaga

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchChurch of God (Anderson, Indiana)Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)Other religions
Adherents32.1%23.4%21.3%9.3%13.9%
Congregations10.0%20.0%30.0%10.0%30.0%
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.


6.20% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($24,907 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.20%
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 Morgan County, KY  0.72% ($17,267 average AGI)
from Powell County, KY  0.72% ($33,333)
from Breathitt County, KY  0.58% ($23,167)


6.65% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($20,878 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.65%
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 Morgan County, KY  0.96% ($27,500 average AGI)
to Clark County, KY  0.72% ($13,600)
to Breathitt County, KY  0.62% ($19,000)


Strongest AM radio stations in Malaga:
  • WMTC (730 AM; 5 kW; VANCLEVE, KY; Owner: THE KENTUCKY MOUNTAIN HOLINESS ASSN.)
  • WEKG (810 AM; daytime; 5 kW; JACKSON, KY; Owner: INTERMOUNTAIN B/CING CO., INC.)
  • WKYH (600 AM; 5 kW; PAINTSVILLE, KY; Owner: HIGHLANDS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
  • WPRT (960 AM; 5 kW; PRESTONSBURG, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • WKIC (1390 AM; 5 kW; HAZARD, KY)
  • WSAI (1530 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WDOC (1310 AM; 5 kW; PRESTONSBURG, KY)
  • WKLB (1290 AM; 5 kW; MANCHESTER, KY; Owner: BARKER BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WLAP (630 AM; 5 kW; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Malaga:
  • WCBJ (103.7 FM; CAMPTON, KY; Owner: MORGAN COUNTY INDUSTRIES INC)
  • WJSN-FM (106.5 FM; JACKSON, KY; Owner: INTERMOUNTAIN BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WMTC-FM (99.9 FM; VANCLEVE, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY MOUNTAIN HOLINESS ASSOC.)
  • WLJC (102.1 FM; BEATTYVILLE, KY; Owner: HOUR OF HARVEST, INCORPORATED)
  • WSKV-FM (104.9 FM; STANTON, KY; Owner: PARKS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSGS (101.1 FM; HAZARD, KY; Owner: MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC.)
  • WZQQ (97.9 FM; HYDEN, KY; Owner: LESLIE COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WJMD (104.7 FM; HAZARD, KY; Owner: HAZARD BROADCASTING SERVICES)
  • WMKY (90.3 FM; MOREHEAD, KY; Owner: MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WSEH (102.7 FM; CUMBERLAND, KY; Owner: CUMBERLAND CITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WEKH (90.9 FM; HAZARD, KY; Owner: EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY)
  • WOCS (88.3 FM; LEROSE, KY; Owner: BOARD OF REGENTS - MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WQHY (95.5 FM; PRESTONSBURG, KY; Owner: WDOC, INC.)
  • WCYO (100.7 FM; IRVINE, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY RIVER BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WTBK (105.7 FM; MANCHESTER, KY; Owner: MANCHESTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WKLW-FM (94.7 FM; PAINTSVILLE, KY; Owner: B & G BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WRLV-FM (106.5 FM; SALYERSVILLE, KY; Owner: WALLINGFORD BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WLKS-FM (102.9 FM; WEST LIBERTY, KY; Owner: MORGAN COUNTY INDUSTRIES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Malaga:
  • W26BK (Channel 26; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W16BI (Channel 16; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WUPX-TV (Channel 67; MOREHEAD, KY; Owner: PAXSON LEXINGTON LICENSE, INC.)
  • WLJC-TV (Channel 65; BEATTYVILLE, KY; Owner: HOUR OF HARVEST, INC.)
  • W64CM (Channel 64; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W66DA (Channel 66; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W54CI (Channel 54; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WYMT-TV (Channel 57; HAZARD, KY; Owner: WYMT LICENSEE CORP.)
  • WLEX-TV (Channel 18; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: WLEX COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
  • W24BT (Channel 24; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WKMR (Channel 38; MOREHEAD, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)


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