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Floyd County

Population in July 2007: 3,414.
Males: 1,639  (48.0%)
Females: 1,775  (52.0%)

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

Estimated median household income in 2007: $23,561 (it was $18,404 in 2000)
McDowell:  $23,561
Kentucky:  $40,267

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $15,917
McDowell:  $15,917
Kentucky:  $21,951

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $50,052 (it was $33,700 in 2000)
McDowell:  $50,052
Kentucky:  $114,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $68,746; Detached houses: $76,161; Mobile homes: $30,730

McDowell, KY residents, houses, and apartments details

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Races in McDowell:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in McDowell: 76.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 705 feet

Land area: 33.5 square miles.

Population density: 102 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in McDowell

  • High school or higher: 60.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.0%
  • Unemployed: 17.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in McDowell CCD

  • Never married: 17.7%
  • Now married: 59.5%
  • Separated: 2.4%
  • Widowed: 10.3%
  • Divorced: 12.4%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.6%
Kentucky:  2.0%

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

McDowell:  0.8% ($254)
Kentucky:  0.8% ($610)
McDowell satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Huntington, WV (69.2 miles , pop. 51,475).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Lexington-Fayette, KY (104.4 miles , pop. 260,512).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (402.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Wayland, KY (1.9 miles ), Mud Creek, KY (2.4 miles ), Wheelwright-Weeksbury, KY (2.5 miles ), Beaver, KY (2.6 miles ), Wheelwright, KY (2.8 miles ), Martin, KY (3.0 miles ), Mousie, KY (3.1 miles ), Mare Creek, KY (3.2 miles ).

Latitude: 37.44 N, Longitude: 82.74 W

Area code: 606

McDowell household income distribution McDowell home values distribution

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Mining (21%)
  • Public administration (13%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Truck transportation (6%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)
  • Health care (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (26%)
  • Educational services (23%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Gasoline stations (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Extraction workers (8%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Carpenters (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Health technologists and technicians (9%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
  • Cashiers (8%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)



McDowell-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 13.3 miles away from the McDowell place center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 9/29/1972, a category 2 tornado 36.1 miles away from the place center injured 3 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


McDowell-area historical earthquake activity is above Kentucky state average. It is 69% 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 84.5 miles away from McDowell 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 79.0 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 46.3 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 47.9 miles away from McDowell 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 46.7 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 34.2 miles away from McDowell center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS)

Hospitals/medical centers near McDowell:
  • MCDOWELL ARH HOSPITAL (about 1 miles; MC DOWELL, KY)
  • HIGHLANDS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 7 miles; PRESTONSBURG, KY)
  • OUR LADY OF THE WAY (about 12 miles; MARTIN, KY)

Political contributions by individuals in McDowell, KY

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to McDowell:
  • SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 57 miles; RICHLANDS, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,412)
  • MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles; MOREHEAD, KY; FT enrollment: 6,866)
  • NORTHEAST STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 67 miles; BLOUNTVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 2,729)
  • MARSHALL UNIVERSITY (about 70 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV; FT enrollment: 12,361)
  • BLUEFIELD STATE COLLEGE (about 85 miles; BLUEFIELD, WV; FT enrollment: 2,096)
  • WEST VIRGINIA STATE COLLEGE (about 87 miles; INSTITUTE, WV; FT enrollment: 3,688)
  • EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (about 88 miles; RICHMOND, KY; FT enrollment: 11,214)
Public elementary/middle school in McDowell:

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Notable locations in McDowell: Lambert Station (A), Jump Station (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in McDowell include: Steel Creek Regular Baptist Church (A), Little Rosa Church of Old Regular Baptist (B), Pilgrim Rest Church (C), Old Beaver Church of Regular Baptist (D), Emmanuel Full Gospel Church (E), Clear Creek Church (F), Pine Grove Baptist Church (G), Drift Freewill Baptist Church (H), Drift Presbyterian Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Ned Fork (A), Biglick Branch (B), Newman Branch (C), Bryant Branch (D), Buckhorn Fork (E), Clear Creek (F), Polly Spencer Branch (G), Poplarlick Fork (H), Doty Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

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

SOUTHERN WATER & SEWER DISTRICT (Population served: 19785, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between APR-2004 and JUN-2004, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-10-2004), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-10-2004), St Compliance achieved (OCT-15-2004), St Public Notif received (OCT-18-2004)
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2003 and MAR-2003, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-30-2003), St Formal NOV issued (APR-30-2003), St Public Notif received (JUN-11-2003), St Compliance achieved (JUN-11-2003)
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-2002 and DEC-2002, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-31-2003), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-31-2003), St Public Notif received (MAR-27-2003), St Compliance achieved (MAY-02-2003)
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)
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between APR-2004 and JUN-2004, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-10-2004), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-10-2004), St Compliance achieved (OCT-10-2004)
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between JUL-25-2003 and AUG-27-2003, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-27-2003)
  • Treatment Technique Precursor Removal - Between APR-2003 and JUN-2003, Contaminant: Carbon, Total-Organic. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-31-2003), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-31-2003), St Public Notif received (AUG-19-2003), St Compliance achieved (OCT-01-2003)
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between JAN-19-2000 and DEC-31-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-25-2000)
  • 3 regular monitoring violations
  • One other older monitoring violation

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

Percentage of family households:
This place:  57.6%
Whole state:  69.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  2.1%
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: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  31.0%
Whole state:  15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  16.7%
Whole state:  6.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in McDowell, KY


8 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
3 people in nursing homes


McDowell compared to Kentucky state average:
  • Median household income significantly 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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School Enrollment by Level of School





2004 Presidential Election results in Floyd County Kentucky:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (54%)
  • Utility gas (38%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
  • Wood (2%)
  • Coal or coke (1%)


Religion statistics for McDowell

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 McDowell:
  • WLSI (900 AM; 5 kW; PIKEVILLE, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WPRT (960 AM; 5 kW; PRESTONSBURG, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • WKYH (600 AM; 5 kW; PAINTSVILLE, KY; Owner: HIGHLANDS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WDOC (1310 AM; 5 kW; PRESTONSBURG, KY)
  • 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.)
  • 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)
  • WDIC (1430 AM; daytime; 5 kW; CLINCHCO, VA; Owner: DICKENSON COUNTY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
  • WNRG (940 AM; 5 kW; GRUNDY, VA; Owner: VIRGINIA-KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CO., INC)
  • WKIC (1390 AM; 5 kW; HAZARD, KY)
  • WEKG (810 AM; daytime; 5 kW; JACKSON, KY; Owner: INTERMOUNTAIN B/CING CO., INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in McDowell:
  • WDHR (93.1 FM; PIKEVILLE, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WZLK (107.5 FM; VIRGIE, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WXLR (104.9 FM; HAROLD, KY; Owner: ADAM D GEARHEART)
  • 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.)
  • WDXC (102.3 FM; POUND, VA; Owner: WDXC RADIO, INC.)
  • WWJD (91.7 FM; PIPPA PASSES, KY; Owner: ALICE LLOYD COLLEGE)
  • WMMT (88.7 FM; WHITESBURG, KY; Owner: APPALSHOP, INCORPORATED)
  • WMDJ-FM (100.1 FM; ALLEN, KY; Owner: FLOYD COUNTY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WQHY (95.5 FM; PRESTONSBURG, KY; Owner: WDOC, INC.)
  • WPKE-FM (103.1 FM; COAL RUN, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WKCB-FM (107.1 FM; HINDMAN, KY; Owner: HINDMAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WJSO (90.1 FM; PIKEVILLE, KY; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • W251AI (98.1 FM; PIKEVILLE, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • 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.)
  • WZQQ (97.9 FM; HYDEN, KY; Owner: LESLIE COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WJMD (104.7 FM; HAZARD, KY; Owner: HAZARD BROADCASTING SERVICES)
  • WEKH (90.9 FM; HAZARD, KY; Owner: EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY)

TV broadcast stations around McDowell:
  • WYMT-TV (Channel 57; HAZARD, KY; Owner: WYMT LICENSEE CORP.)
  • W26BK (Channel 26; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W24BT (Channel 24; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W16BI (Channel 16; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W31BU (Channel 31; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W53BQ (Channel 53; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W69ED (Channel 69; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WKHA (Channel 35; HAZARD, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)

Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)

McDowell, Kentucky:
  • Fatal accident count: 1
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: -1
  • Fatalities: 1
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 1
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: -1
Kentucky average:
  • Fatal accident count: 72
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 112
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 20
  • Fatalities: 78
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 190
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 7

McDowell fatal accident list:
Sep 24, 2008 09:45 AM, Sr-122, Lat: 37.458031, Lon: -82.750097, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
May 26, 2006 05:35 AM, Sr-122, Lat: 37.437664, Lon: -82.737544, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Dec 5, 2003 12:25 AM, Sr-1929, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Nov 24, 1996 11:48 AM, 0680, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 2, Drunken drivers: 1
Nov 22, 1994 11:40 AM, 1929, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Jan 19, 1989 01:10 AM, 122, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Apr 29, 1982 04:20 AM, 122, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 6, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • Halls Tank/Bps - 0.5mi E Of Jct Rough Branch Rd & Sr680, Type: Tank, Structure height: 9 m, Call Sign: WPWI861
    Assigned Frequencies : 173.262 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/25/2002, Expiration Date: 11/25/2012, Certifier: Hubert Halpert
    Registrant: Micro-Comm, Inc., 15895 S Pflumm Rd, Olathe, KS 66062, Phone: (913) 390-4500, Fax: (913) 390-4550, Email:


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 16

See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for McDowell, KY

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