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Floyd County

Population in July 2007: 5,029.
Males: 2,482  (49.4%)
Females: 2,547  (50.6%)

Median resident age:  35.8 years
Kentucky median age:  35.9 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $33,125 (it was $25,875 in 2000)
Mare Creek:  $33,125
Kentucky:  $40,267

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $16,804
Mare Creek:  $16,804
Kentucky:  $21,951

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $79,757 (it was $53,700 in 2000)
Mare Creek:  $79,757
Kentucky:  $114,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $114,589; Detached houses: $135,607; In 2-unit structures: $97,888; Mobile homes: $34,263

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Races in Mare Creek:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.2%)
  • Black (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Mare Creek: 78.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 31.2 square miles.

Population density: 161 people per square mile 
 
  (very low).



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For population 25 years and over in Mare Creek

  • High school or higher: 61.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.0%
  • Unemployed: 7.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Mare Creek CCD

  • Never married: 19.6%
  • Now married: 66.8%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 5.6%
  • Divorced: 8.0%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.4%
Kentucky:  2.0%

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

Mare Creek:  0.8% ($434)
Kentucky:  0.8% ($610)
Mare Creek satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Huntington, WV (59.4 miles , pop. 51,475).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Lexington-Fayette, KY (105.3 miles , pop. 260,512).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (398.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Allen, KY (2.2 miles) , Martin, KY (2.4 miles ), Mud Creek, KY (2.4 miles ), Coal Run Village, KY (2.5 miles ), Prestonsburg, KY (2.9 miles ), Risner-Bull Creek, KY (3.0 miles ), Pikeville, KY (3.1 miles ), McDowell, KY (3.2 miles ).

Latitude: 37.57 N, Longitude: 82.66 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 606

Mare Creek household income distribution Mare Creek home values distribution

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Mining (16%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (16%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Food and beverage stores (8%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (7%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (10%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)



Mare Creek-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Kentucky state average. It is 64% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/18/1995, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 22.2 miles away from the Mare Creek place center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/8/1965, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 53.0 miles away from the place center injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Mare Creek-area historical earthquake activity is above Kentucky state average. It is 73% 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 82.8 miles away from Mare Creek 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 77.5 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 47.2 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 48.0 miles away from Mare Creek 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 47.1 miles away from the city 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 44.0 miles away from Mare Creek center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS)

Hospitals/medical centers near Mare Creek:
  • HIGHLANDS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 7 miles; PRESTONSBURG, KY)
  • OUR LADY OF THE WAY (about 8 miles; MARTIN, KY)
  • MCDOWELL ARH HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; MC DOWELL, KY)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mare Creek:
  • SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 58 miles; RICHLANDS, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,412)
  • MARSHALL UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV; FT enrollment: 12,361)
  • MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; MOREHEAD, KY; FT enrollment: 6,866)
  • NORTHEAST STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 75 miles; BLOUNTVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 2,729)
  • WEST VIRGINIA STATE COLLEGE (about 78 miles; INSTITUTE, WV; FT enrollment: 3,688)
  • BLUEFIELD STATE COLLEGE (about 82 miles; BLUEFIELD, WV; FT enrollment: 2,096)
  • SHAWNEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 86 miles; PORTSMOUTH, OH; FT enrollment: 2,849)

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Churches in Mare Creek include: Salem Church (A), Calvary Church (B), Mare Creek Church (C), New Life Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Damron Cemetery (1), Davidson Memorial Gardens (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Mud Creek (A), Betsy Layne Branch (B), Bridge Branch (C), Orchard Branch (D), Camp Branch (E), Penhook Branch (F), Cecil Branch (G), Coldwater Branch (H), Powell Branch (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:  58.0%
Whole state:  69.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  3.9%
Whole state:  4.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  26.9%
Whole state:  15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  14.8%
Whole state:  6.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Mare Creek, KY



Mare Creek compared to Kentucky state average:
  • Median household income 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.
  • Renting percentage 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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2004 Presidential Election results in Floyd County Kentucky:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (49%)
  • Utility gas (44%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
  • Coal or coke (2%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
  • No fuel used (1%)


Religion statistics for Mare Creek

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionNational Association of Free Will BaptistsUnited Methodist ChurchChurches of ChristChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Adherents29.4%21.0%20.1%7.8%3.5%
Congregations17.9%21.4%15.5%13.1%2.4%
NameChristian Churches and Churches of ChristAssemblies of GodCatholic ChurchChurch of God of ProphecyOther religions
Adherents3.2%2.9%2.4%2.3%7.4%
Congregations3.6%3.6%1.2%6.0%15.5%
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.


4.37% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,905 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.37%
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 Pike County, KY  1.00% ($47,635 average AGI)
from Johnson County, KY  0.43% ($32,940)
from Knott County, KY  0.25% ($28,483)


5.01% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,442 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.01%
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 Johnson County, KY  0.81% ($40,617 average AGI)
to Pike County, KY  0.78% ($32,198)
to Fayette County, KY  0.53% ($38,581)


Strongest AM radio stations in Mare Creek:
  • WPRT (960 AM; 5 kW; PRESTONSBURG, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • WLSI (900 AM; 5 kW; PIKEVILLE, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WDOC (1310 AM; 5 kW; PRESTONSBURG, KY)
  • WKYH (600 AM; 5 kW; PAINTSVILLE, KY; Owner: HIGHLANDS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WPKE (1240 AM; 1 kW; PIKEVILLE, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WBPA (1460 AM; 5 kW; ELKHORN CITY, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CORP)
  • 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.)
  • WNRG (940 AM; 5 kW; GRUNDY, VA; Owner: VIRGINIA-KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CO., INC)
  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
  • WEKG (810 AM; daytime; 5 kW; JACKSON, KY; Owner: INTERMOUNTAIN B/CING CO., INC.)
  • WMTC (730 AM; 5 kW; VANCLEVE, KY; Owner: THE KENTUCKY MOUNTAIN HOLINESS ASSN.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Mare Creek:
  • WMDJ-FM (100.1 FM; ALLEN, KY; Owner: FLOYD COUNTY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WXLR (104.9 FM; HAROLD, KY; Owner: ADAM D GEARHEART)
  • WQHY (95.5 FM; PRESTONSBURG, KY; Owner: WDOC, INC.)
  • WDHR (93.1 FM; PIKEVILLE, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WZLK (107.5 FM; VIRGIE, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WJSO (90.1 FM; PIKEVILLE, KY; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • WXKZ-FM (105.3 FM; PRESTONSBURG, KY; Owner: ADAM GEARHEART D/B/A WXLR-FM)
  • W251AI (98.1 FM; PIKEVILLE, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WPKE-FM (103.1 FM; COAL RUN, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WKLW-FM (94.7 FM; PAINTSVILLE, KY; Owner: B & G BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WIFX-FM (94.3 FM; JENKINS, KY; Owner: LETCHER COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WDXC (102.3 FM; POUND, VA; Owner: WDXC RADIO, INC.)
  • WXKQ-FM (103.9 FM; WHITESBURG, KY; Owner: T.C.W. BROADCASTING , INC.)
  • WMMT (88.7 FM; WHITESBURG, KY; Owner: APPALSHOP, INCORPORATED)
  • WSIP-FM (98.9 FM; PAINTSVILLE, KY; Owner: SIP BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSEH (102.7 FM; CUMBERLAND, KY; Owner: CUMBERLAND CITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSGS (101.1 FM; HAZARD, KY; Owner: MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC.)
  • WAXM (93.5 FM; BIG STONE GAP, VA; Owner: VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WVKM (106.7 FM; MATEWAN, WV; Owner: THREE STATES BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WZQQ (97.9 FM; HYDEN, KY; Owner: LESLIE COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Mare Creek:
  • W26BK (Channel 26; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W16BI (Channel 16; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WYMT-TV (Channel 57; HAZARD, KY; Owner: WYMT LICENSEE CORP.)
  • W24BT (Channel 24; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)

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