Martin, Kentucky

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Population in July 2007: 633. Population change since 2000: -0.2%

Males: 277	(43.8%)
Females: 356	(56.2%)

Median resident age:	38.3 years
Kentucky median age:	35.9 years

Zip codes: 41649.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $14,200 (it was $12,917 in 2000)

Martin	$14,200
Kentucky:	$40,267

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $47,100 (it was $44,000 in 2000)

Martin	$47,100
Kentucky:	$114,300

Martin, KY residents, houses, and apartments details

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Races in Martin:

White Non-Hispanic (96.7%)
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (1.1%)
Hispanic (0.9%)
Asian Indian (0.9%)

2008 cost of living index in Martin: 74.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (31.4%), English (9.5%), Irish (5.2%), German (2.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1920

Elevation: 640 feet

Land area: 0.47 square miles.

Population density: 1357 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Martin

High school or higher: 58.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.0%
Unemployed: 12.2%
Mean travel time to work: 17.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Martin city

Never married: 23.5%
Now married: 47.0%
Separated: 1.4%
Widowed: 8.0%
Divorced: 20.1%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.0%
Kentucky:	2.0%

According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Martin, Kentucky in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Martin to the number of sex offenders is 317 to 1.

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

Martin:	0.6% ($263)
Kentucky:	0.7% ($610)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Huntington, WV (62.6 miles , pop. 51,475).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Lexington-Fayette, KY (123.4 miles , pop. 260,512).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (449.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Allen, KY (3.9 miles) , Risner-Bull Creek, KY (4.5 miles ), Prestonsburg, KY (6.9 miles ), Mare Creek, KY (7.1 miles ), McDowell, KY (8.9 miles ), Wayland, KY (8.9 miles ), Mud Creek, KY (9.3 miles ), Mousie, KY (13.6 miles ).

Latitude: 37.57 N, Longitude: 82.76 W

People in group quarters in Martin

9 people in other workers' dormitories
7 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
7 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
3 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Area code: 606

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Population change in the 1990s: -60 (-8.7%).

Most common industries for males:

Construction (21%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (16%)
Public administration (16%)
Health care (7%)
Mining (5%)
Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers (4%)
Real estate and rental and leasing (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (14%)
Public administration (13%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (9%)
Private households (9%)
Social assistance (8%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Food and beverage stores (7%)

Most common occupations for males

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (9%)
Business operations specialists (5%)
Social scientists and related workers (5%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Electricians (5%)

Most common occupations for females

Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (13%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (11%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
Cashiers (8%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (7%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)

Martin races chart

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 3 (3 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	4.74
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Martin, Kentucky

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Martin-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Kentucky state average. It is 74% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/18/1995, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 20.0 miles away from the Martin city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 9/29/1972, a category 2 tornado 30.4 miles away from the city center injured 3 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Hospital/medical center in Martin:

OUR LADY OF THE WAY (11203 MAIN STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Martin:

HIGHLANDS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 3 miles; PRESTONSBURG, KY)
MCDOWELL ARH HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; MC DOWELL, KY)
PAUL B HALL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 18 miles; PAINTSVILLE, KY)

Political contributions by individuals in Martin, KY

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Martin:

TRI-STATE/MILTON J. FERGUSON FIELD (about 57 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV; ID: HTS)
TRI-CITIES RGNL TN/VA (about 80 miles; BRISTOL/JOHNSON/KINGSPORT, TN; ID: TRI)
YEAGER (about 99 miles; CHARLESTON, WV; ID: CRW)

Other public-use airports nearest to Martin:

PAINTSVILLE-PRESTONSBURG-COMBS FIELD (about 12 miles; PAINTSVILLE, KY; ID: 3I6)
PIKE COUNTY-HATCHER FIELD (about 15 miles; PIKEVILLE, KY; ID: PBX)
BIG SANDY REGIONAL (about 16 miles; PRESTONSBURG, KY; ID: K22)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Martin:

MARSHALL UNIVERSITY (about 63 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV; Full-time enrollment: 12,361)
MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; MOREHEAD, KY; FT enrollment: 6,866)
SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 74 miles; RICHLANDS, VA; FT enrollment: 2,412)
NORTHEAST STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 77 miles; BLOUNTVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 2,729)
SHAWNEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 86 miles; PORTSMOUTH, OH; FT enrollment: 2,849)
WEST VIRGINIA STATE COLLEGE (about 97 miles; INSTITUTE, WV; FT enrollment: 3,688)
EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 98 miles; JOHNSON CITY, TN; FT enrollment: 9,498)

Private high school in Martin:

PIARIST SCHOOL (Students: 47; Location: RT 80 BOX 870; Grades: 9 - 12)

Public elementary/middle school in Martin:

May Valley Elementary School (Location: 481 Stephens Branch Road; Grades: KG - 5)

Private elementary/middle school in Martin:

MOUNTAIN CHRISTIAN ACADEMY EL (Students: 182; Location: BOX 1120; Grades: PK - 8)

User submitted facts and corrections:

Right and Left Beaver Creeks come together at Martin, KY to form "Beaver Creek" which flows into the Tug Fork of the Big Sandy River at Prestonsburg, KY. Buck Branch and Hunter Branch are just little streams.

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

Tourist attraction: MCA Science Center (Museums; 6370 Ky Route 80).

Courts: Kentucky State - Supreme Court- Unemployment Insurance Division (686 North Lake Drive), Kentucky State - Harlan District Court- Floyd County Engineering (5118 Ky 1428), Kentucky State - Harlan District Court- Floyd County Maintenance (3240 Ky 680 West), Kentucky State - Supreme Court- Field Auditors (686 North Lake Drive), Kentucky State - Supreme Court (311 North Arnold Avenue), Employment Service-Kentucky State (686 North Lake Drive), Kentucky State - Office Of The Court- Probation & Parole Court (214 South Central Avenue).

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

MARTIN WATER DEPARTMENT (Population served: 1372, Purch_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)

CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between JUL-01-2004 and DEC-13-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-01-2004), St Compliance achieved (DEC-13-2004)

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-1993 and AUG-13-1998, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (FEB-12-1998), Fed Formal NOV issued (FEB-13-1998), St Compliance achieved (AUG-13-1998)

Average household size:

This city:	2.1 people
Kentucky:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	56.6%
Whole state:	69.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	3.4%
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 1999:

This city:	44.0%
Whole state:	15.8%

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

This city:	23.5%
Whole state:	6.6%

Martin compared to Kentucky state average:

Median household income significantly 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 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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Banks with branches in Martin (2007 data):

First Guaranty Bank: at 36 Main Street, branch established on 1999-02-10. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $56.6 mil, Deposits: $46.4 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 2 total offices
The First Commonwealth Bank of Prestonsburg, Inc.: Twin Bridge Branch at Route 80, branch established on 1961-12-23. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $166.2 mil, Deposits: $117.0 mil, headquarters in Prestonsburg, KY, positive income, 6 total offices, Holding Company: First Prestonsburg Bancshares, Inc.
U.S. Bank National Association: Martin Branch at Junction 122 Route 80, branch established on 1946-05-11. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $217,802.3 mil, Deposits: $135,903.1 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2565 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Martin mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Floyd 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
Housing and Community Development(Local)	7	$13,100	$22,457	6	$3,567
Streets and Highways	1	$1,466	$17,592	0	$0
Judicial and Legal	0	$0		1	$1,107
Other Government Administration	0	$0		7	$1,771
Police Protection - Officers	6	$11,590	$23,180	0	$0
Firefighters	0	$0		2	$959
Financial Administration	1	$1,550	$18,600	0	$0
Totals for Government	15	$27,706	$22,165	16	$7,404

Martin government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $225,000
Current Operations - Sewerage: $230,000
Central Staff Services: $194,000

Police Protection: $185,000

Water Utilities: $179,000

Parks & Recreation: $32,000

Fire Protection: $29,000

Financial Administration: $10,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $28,000
General - Interest on Debt: $34,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $45,000
General Support: $9,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $223,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $440,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $426,000
Water Utilities: $218,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $14,000
Water Utilities: $5,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $7,000
Rents: $4,000

Interest Earnings: $2,000
Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $13,000
Regular Highways: $11,000

Fire Protection: $3,000

Water Utilities: $2,000

Central Staff: $2,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $114,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $151,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $47,000
State Intergovernmental - All Other: $37,000
Highways: $2,000
Tax - Individual Income: $162,000
NEC: $131,000

Property: $56,000

Public Utilities: $2,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $308,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $13,000

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 Martin:

WPRT (960 AM; 5 kW; PRESTONSBURG, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
WDOC (1310 AM; 5 kW; PRESTONSBURG, KY)
WKYH (600 AM; 5 kW; PAINTSVILLE, KY; Owner: HIGHLANDS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WLSI (900 AM; 5 kW; PIKEVILLE, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
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.)
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.)
WBPA (1460 AM; 5 kW; ELKHORN CITY, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CORP)
WPKE (1240 AM; 1 kW; PIKEVILLE, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Martin:

WMDJ-FM (100.1 FM; ALLEN, KY; Owner: FLOYD COUNTY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WQHY (95.5 FM; PRESTONSBURG, KY; Owner: WDOC, INC.)
WXKZ-FM (105.3 FM; PRESTONSBURG, KY; Owner: ADAM GEARHEART D/B/A WXLR-FM)
WDHR (93.1 FM; PIKEVILLE, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CORP.)
WXLR (104.9 FM; HAROLD, KY; Owner: ADAM D GEARHEART)
WKLW-FM (94.7 FM; PAINTSVILLE, KY; Owner: B & G BROADCASTING, INC.)
WZLK (107.5 FM; VIRGIE, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
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.)
WSIP-FM (98.9 FM; PAINTSVILLE, KY; Owner: SIP BROADCASTING, INC.)
WMMT (88.7 FM; WHITESBURG, KY; Owner: APPALSHOP, INCORPORATED)
WDXC (102.3 FM; POUND, VA; Owner: WDXC RADIO, INC.)
WPKE-FM (103.1 FM; COAL RUN, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CORP.)
WSEH (102.7 FM; CUMBERLAND, KY; Owner: CUMBERLAND CITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WKCB-FM (107.1 FM; HINDMAN, KY; Owner: HINDMAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WWJD (91.7 FM; PIPPA PASSES, KY; Owner: ALICE LLOYD COLLEGE)
WSGS (101.1 FM; HAZARD, KY; Owner: MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC.)
WAXM (93.5 FM; BIG STONE GAP, VA; Owner: VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WJSO (90.1 FM; PIKEVILLE, KY; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
WZQQ (97.9 FM; HYDEN, KY; Owner: LESLIE COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Martin:

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

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

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