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Mason County

Population in July 2007: 1,774.
Males: 905  (51.1%)
Females: 869  (48.9%)

Median resident age:  36.7 years
Kentucky median age:  35.9 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $34,671 (it was $27,083 in 2000)
Mays Lick:  $34,671
Kentucky:  $40,267

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $21,523
Mays Lick:  $21,523
Kentucky:  $21,951

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $121,343 (it was $81,700 in 2000)
Mays Lick:  $121,343
Kentucky:  $114,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $175,800; Detached houses: $187,956; Townhouses or other attached units: $104,212; Mobile homes: $32,284

Mays Lick, KY residents, houses, and apartments details

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Races in Mays Lick:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.0%)
  • Black (4.1%)
  • American Indian (4.1%)
  • Hispanic (1.8%)
  • Other race (1.3%)

2008 cost of living index in Mays Lick: 82.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 898 feet

Land area: 64.6 square miles.

Population density: 27 people per square mile 
 
  (very low).



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For population 25 years and over in Mays Lick

  • High school or higher: 72.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.3%
  • Unemployed: 3.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Mays Lick CCD

  • Never married: 14.3%
  • Now married: 69.3%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 6.8%
  • Divorced: 9.6%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:  1.2%
Kentucky:  2.0%

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

Mays Lick:  0.5% ($379)
Kentucky:  0.8% ($610)
Mays Lick satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lexington-Fayette, KY (48.5 miles , pop. 260,512).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (305.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Sardis, KY (2.3 miles) , Ewing, KY (2.6 miles ), Maysville, KY (3.1 miles ), Flemingsburg, KY (3.1 miles ), Mount Olivet, KY (3.1 miles ), Germantown, KY (3.3 miles) , Aberdeen, OH (3.3 miles ), Headquarters, KY (3.7 miles ).

Latitude: 38.52 N, Longitude: 83.86 W

Area code: 606

Mays Lick household income distribution Mays Lick home values distribution

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (27%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Utilities (8%)
  • Transportation equipment (6%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (19%)
  • Educational services (17%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (5%)
  • Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Farmers and farm managers (22%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Carpenters (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Registered nurses (11%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (7%)
  • Financial managers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)



Mays Lick-area historical tornado activity is near Kentucky state average. It is 55% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/23/1968, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 29.5 miles away from the Mays Lick place center killed 6 people and injured 364 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/10/2003, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 10.1 miles away from the place center injured 17 people and caused $6 million in damages.


Mays Lick-area historical earthquake activity is below Kentucky state average. It is 87% 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 22.4 miles away from Mays Lick 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 26.2 miles away from the city center
On 2/19/1995 at 12:57:06, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, 3.6 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 46.4 miles away from the city center
On 9/8/1990 at 00:03:57, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 32.6 miles away from Mays Lick center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), surface-wave magnitude (MS)

Hospitals/medical centers near Mays Lick:
  • MEADOWVIEW REGIONAL MEDICAL CTR (about 8 miles; MAYSVILLE, KY)
  • FLEMING COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; FLEMINGSBURG, KY)
  • NICHOLAS COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; CARLISLE, KY)

Political contributions by individuals in Mays Lick, KY

Amtrak station near Mays Lick:
  • 11 miles: MAYSVILLE (W. FRONT ST.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mays Lick:
  • MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; MOREHEAD, KY; Full-time enrollment: 6,866)
  • NORTHERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, KY; FT enrollment: 9,668)
  • UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY (about 50 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; FT enrollment: 20,492)
  • LEXINGTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 50 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; FT enrollment: 5,437)
  • SHAWNEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; PORTSMOUTH, OH; FT enrollment: 2,849)
  • XAVIER UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; CINCINNATI, OH; FT enrollment: 4,977)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI-RAYMOND WALTERS COLLEGE (about 56 miles; BLUE ASH, OH; FT enrollment: 2,266)

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Churches in Mays Lick include: Bethel Church (A), Shannon Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Finch Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Clarks Run (A), Shannon Creek (B), Smith Branch (C), Lees Creek (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.6 people
Kentucky:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  62.3%
Whole state:  69.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  4.2%
Whole state:  4.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  18.2%
Whole state:  15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  4.4%
Whole state:  6.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Mays Lick, KY


4 people in nursing homes


Mays Lick compared to Kentucky state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Educational Attainment



School Enrollment by Level of School





2004 Presidential Election results in Mason County Kentucky:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (36%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (31%)
  • Utility gas (15%)
  • Wood (13%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%)
  • Coal or coke (1%)


Religion statistics for Mays Lick

Adherents


NameUnited Methodist ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Catholic ChurchChristian Churches and Churches of Christ
Adherents30.8%24.4%10.6%10.1%9.5%
Congregations32.7%20.0%9.1%5.5%10.9%
NameChurch of the NazareneChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsPresbyterian Church (USA) The Wesleyan ChurchOther religions
Adherents3.4%3.0%1.9%1.7%4.6%
Congregations1.8%1.8%5.5%1.8%10.9%
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.


7.37% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,702 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.37%
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 Lewis County, KY  0.83% ($28,460 average AGI)
from Brown County, OH  0.80% ($25,938)
from Fleming County, KY  0.73% ($30,909)


7.07% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,179 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.07%
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 Fleming County, KY  0.80% ($25,146 average AGI)
to Bracken County, KY  0.63% ($22,342)
to Fayette County, KY  0.62% ($28,135)


Strongest AM radio stations in Mays Lick:
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WSAI (1530 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WFTM (1240 AM; 1 kW; MAYSVILLE, KY; Owner: STANDARD TABACCO CO.)
  • WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WFLE (1060 AM; daytime; 1 kW; FLEMINGSBURG, KY; Owner: FLEMING COUNTY BROADCASTING CO., INC)
  • WLAP (630 AM; 5 kW; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WKRC (550 AM; 5 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WVLK (590 AM; 5 kW; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WXRA (1580 AM; 10 kW; GEORGETOWN, KY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WRFD (880 AM; daytime; 23 kW; COLUMBUS-WORTHINGTON, OH; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF OHIO, INC.)
  • WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
  • WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Mays Lick:
  • WAOL (99.5 FM; RIPLEY, OH; Owner: RICHARD L. PLESSINGER, SR.)
  • WFTM-FM (95.9 FM; MAYSVILLE, KY; Owner: STANDARD TOBACCO COMPANY, INC.)
  • WBVX (92.1 FM; CARLISLE, KY; Owner: L.M. COMMUNICATIONS OF KENTUCKY, LLC)
  • WAGX (101.3 FM; MANCHESTER, OH; Owner: JEWELL SCHAEFFER BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WFLE-FM (95.1 FM; FLEMINGSBURG, KY; Owner: FLEMING COUNTY BROADCASTING CO., INC)
  • WPAY-FM (104.1 FM; PORTSMOUTH, OH; Owner: RADIO STATIONS WPAY/WPFB, INC.)
  • WIOK (107.5 FM; FALMOUTH, KY; Owner: HAMMOND BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WMKY (90.3 FM; MOREHEAD, KY; Owner: MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WOSP (91.5 FM; PORTSMOUTH, OH; Owner: THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WAXZ (97.7 FM; GEORGETOWN, OH; Owner: RICHARD L. PLESSINGER, SR.)
  • WCYN-FM (102.3 FM; CYNTHIANA, KY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WKCA (107.7 FM; OWINGSVILLE, KY; Owner: GATEWAY RADIO WORKS, INC.)
  • WRAC (103.1 FM; WEST UNION, OH; Owner: DREAMCATCHER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WVXW (89.5 FM; WEST UNION, OH; Owner: XAVIER UNIVERSITY)

TV broadcast stations around Mays Lick:
  • WUPX-TV (Channel 67; MOREHEAD, KY; Owner: PAXSON LEXINGTON LICENSE, INC.)


Mays Lick fatal accident list:
Aug 21, 2003 08:30 AM, Us-68, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1
Jun 14, 1994 06:04 AM, 68, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1
Sep 29, 1991 09:40 AM, 68, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 7, Fatalities: 1
May 26, 1980 05:10 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • Matthew J Wallack, 6752 Us 68, Type: Tower, Structure height: 103.6 m, Overall height: 105.5 m
    Registrant: Boulevard Properties, LLC, 7383 Utica Blvd, Lowville, NY 13367, Phone: (315) 376-3333, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1
  • Call Sign: WD4EKJ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01324299
    Grant Date: 09/18/2007, Expiration Date: 09/26/2017
    Registrant: Darrell T Ward, 6440 Ky 419, Mays Lick, KY 41055

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