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Mayflower, KY mapPopulation (year 2000): 3,312
Males: 1,690  (51.0%)
Females: 1,622  (49.0%)

Letcher County

Median resident age:  37.5 years
Kentucky median age:  35.9 years

Estimated median household income in 2005: $25,300 (it was $25,443 in 2000)
Mayflower  $25,300
Kentucky:  $37,369

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $47,800 (it was $50,100 in 2000)
Mayflower  $47,800
Kentucky:  $103,900

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Races in Mayflower:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.1%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 84.7 square miles.

Population density: 39 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Mayflower

  • High school or higher: 63.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.3%
  • Unemployed: 13.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 39.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Mayflower CCD

  • Never married: 18.9%
  • Now married: 60.8%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 9.9%
  • Divorced: 10.4%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.6%
Kentucky:  2.0%

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

Mayflower:  0.6% ($289)
Kentucky:  0.7% ($610)
Mayflower satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Huntington, WV (57.2 miles , pop. 51,475).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Lexington-Fayette, KY (142.6 miles , pop. 260,512).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (463.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Raccoon, KY (6.5 miles ), Coal Run Village, KY (8.3 miles ), Pikeville, KY (8.7 miles ), Sidney, KY (9.7 miles ), Three Forks, KY (11.8 miles ), Millard, KY (12.4 miles ), Mare Creek, KY (13.0 miles ), South Williamson, KY (14.2 miles ).

Latitude: 37.59 N, Longitude: 82.47 W




Most common industries for males:



  • Mining (27%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Utilities (8%)
  • Truck transportation (7%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (24%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Food (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (9%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Extraction workers (6%)
  • Other protective service workers including supervisors (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Cashiers (18%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Registered nurses (8%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (7%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)


Mayflower-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Kentucky state average. It is 79% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/8/1965, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 51.5 miles away from the Mayflower place center injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/18/1995, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 37.0 miles away from the place center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Hospitals/medical centers near Mayflower:
  • PIKEVILLE METHODIST HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; PIKEVILLE, KY)
  • WILLIAMSON ARH HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; SOUTH WILLIAMSON, KY)
  • WILLIAMSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; WILLIAMSON, WV)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Mayflower:
  • TRI-STATE/MILTON J. FERGUSON FIELD (about 54 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV; ID: HTS)
  • TRI-CITIES RGNL TN/VA (about 78 miles; BRISTOL/JOHNSON/KINGSPORT, TN; ID: TRI)
  • YEAGER (about 82 miles; CHARLESTON, WV; ID: CRW)
Other public-use airports nearest to Mayflower:
  • PIKE COUNTY-HATCHER FIELD (about 7 miles; PIKEVILLE, KY; ID: PBX)
  • BIG SANDY REGIONAL (about 17 miles; PRESTONSBURG, KY; ID: K22)
  • MINGO COUNTY (about 17 miles; WILLIAMSON, WV; ID: 4I0)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mayflower:
  • SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 57 miles; RICHLANDS, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,412)
  • MARSHALL UNIVERSITY (about 58 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV; FT enrollment: 12,361)
  • NORTHEAST STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 74 miles; BLOUNTVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 2,729)
  • MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY (about 79 miles; MOREHEAD, KY; FT enrollment: 6,866)
  • WEST VIRGINIA STATE COLLEGE (about 79 miles; INSTITUTE, WV; FT enrollment: 3,688)
  • SHAWNEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 89 miles; PORTSMOUTH, OH; FT enrollment: 2,849)
  • BLUEFIELD STATE COLLEGE (about 90 miles; BLUEFIELD, WV; FT enrollment: 2,096)

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Churches in Mayflower include: Apple Orchard Church (A), Snivley Chapel (B), Pilgrim Rest Church (C), Salem Church (D), Brushy Creek Mission (E), Heenon Church (F), Freewill Church (G), Freedom Church (H), Piso Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Maynard Cemetery (1), Chestnut Point Cemetery (2), Smith Cemetery (3), Lowe Cemetery (4), Scott Cemetery (5), Francis Cemetery (6), Howard Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Muddy Branch (A), Bevins Branch (B), Big Lick Branch (C), Billy Branch (D), Blankenship Branch (E), Brushy Fork (F), Brushy Hollow Fork (G), Cabin Knoll Branch (H), Pigeonroost 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:  63.6%
Whole state:  69.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  3.1%
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 1999:
This place:  20.8%
Whole state:  15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  7.0%
Whole state:  6.6%

Mayflower compared to Kentucky state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly 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 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 Letcher County Kentucky:




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3.93% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,836 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.93%
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  0.42% ($33,241 average AGI)
from Perry County, KY  0.36% ($25,280)
from Harlan County, KY  0.27% ($32,105)


4.31% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,066 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.31%
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 Perry County, KY  0.41% ($36,207 average AGI)
to Fayette County, KY  0.39% ($31,481)
to Pike County, KY  0.33% ($25,565)


Strongest AM radio stations in Mayflower:
  • WLSI (900 AM; 5 kW; PIKEVILLE, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WPKE (1240 AM; 1 kW; PIKEVILLE, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WKYH (600 AM; 5 kW; PAINTSVILLE, KY; Owner: HIGHLANDS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WPRT (960 AM; 5 kW; PRESTONSBURG, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • WDOC (1310 AM; 5 kW; PRESTONSBURG, KY)
  • WBPA (1460 AM; 5 kW; ELKHORN CITY, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CORP)
  • 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.)
  • WDIC (1430 AM; daytime; 5 kW; CLINCHCO, VA; Owner: DICKENSON COUNTY 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.)
  • WBTH (1400 AM; 1 kW; WILLIAMSON, WV; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • WZAP (690 AM; 10 kW; BRISTOL, VA; Owner: RAM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Mayflower:
  • WXLR (104.9 FM; HAROLD, KY; Owner: ADAM D GEARHEART)
  • WDHR (93.1 FM; PIKEVILLE, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WPKE-FM (103.1 FM; COAL RUN, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WJSO (90.1 FM; PIKEVILLE, KY; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • W251AI (98.1 FM; PIKEVILLE, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WZLK (107.5 FM; VIRGIE, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WQHY (95.5 FM; PRESTONSBURG, KY; Owner: WDOC, INC.)
  • WVKM (106.7 FM; MATEWAN, WV; Owner: THREE STATES BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WXCC (96.5 FM; WILLIAMSON, WV; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • WDXC (102.3 FM; POUND, VA; Owner: WDXC RADIO, 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)
  • WMDJ-FM (100.1 FM; ALLEN, KY; Owner: FLOYD COUNTY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WAXM (93.5 FM; BIG STONE GAP, VA; Owner: VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WKLW-FM (94.7 FM; PAINTSVILLE, KY; Owner: B & G BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSEH (102.7 FM; CUMBERLAND, KY; Owner: CUMBERLAND CITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSIP-FM (98.9 FM; PAINTSVILLE, KY; Owner: SIP BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W223AA (92.5 FM; BIG STONE GAP, VA; Owner: VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WXKZ-FM (105.3 FM; PRESTONSBURG, KY; Owner: ADAM GEARHEART D/B/A WXLR-FM)


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