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Letcher County

Population in July 2007: 876.
Males: 436  (49.8%)
Females: 440  (50.2%)

Median resident age:  38.4 years
Kentucky median age:  35.9 years

Zip codes: 41835.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $23,470 (it was $18,333 in 2000)
McRoberts:  $23,470
Kentucky:  $40,267

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $13,588
McRoberts:  $13,588
Kentucky:  $21,951

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $48,121 (it was $32,400 in 2000)
McRoberts:  $48,121
Kentucky:  $114,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $59,025; Detached houses: $55,453; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $31,603; Mobile homes: $45,352

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Races in McRoberts:

  • White Non-Hispanic (92.4%)
  • Black (6.1%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in McRoberts: 77.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (23.7%), English (3.1%), Irish (1.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 5.44 square miles.

Population density: 161 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in McRoberts

  • High school or higher: 58.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 2.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.8%
  • Unemployed: 4.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in McRoberts CDP

  • Never married: 24.9%
  • Now married: 51.6%
  • Separated: 4.6%
  • Widowed: 11.1%
  • Divorced: 7.8%

0 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.0%
Kentucky:  2.0%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

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

McRoberts:  0.8% ($256)
Kentucky:  0.8% ($610)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Johnson City, TN (62.6 miles , pop. 55,469).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Lexington-Fayette, KY (114.9 miles , pop. 260,512).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (417.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Fleming-Neon, KY (1.4 miles ), Jenkins, KY (1.7 miles ), Pound, VA (2.6 miles ), Long Fork, KY (2.6 miles ), Dorton, KY (2.6 miles ), Colson, KY (2.8 miles ), Wheelwright, KY (3.0 miles ), Whitesburg, KY (3.2 miles ).

Latitude: 37.21 N, Longitude: 82.67 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 606

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Mining (41%)
  • Truck transportation (12%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (11%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Data processing and other information services (5%)
  • Beverage and tobacco products (4%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Food and beverage stores (19%)
  • Health care (14%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Truck transportation (10%)
  • Personal and laundry services (9%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Extraction workers (24%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (18%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (12%)
  • Other transportation workers (9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Laborers and material movers, hand (14%)
  • Cashiers (13%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (11%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (9%)
  • Personal appearance workers (9%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)



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McRoberts-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Kentucky state average. It is 68% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/18/1995, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 18.1 miles away from the McRoberts place center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/4/1974, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 48.4 miles away from the place center killed one person and injured 4 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


McRoberts-area historical earthquake activity is above Kentucky state average. It is 65% 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 97.9 miles away from McRoberts 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 92.4 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 38.6 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 41.5 miles away from McRoberts 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 39.8 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 27.0 miles away from McRoberts center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS)

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Hospitals/medical centers near McRoberts:
  • JENKINS COMMUNITY HOSP (about 2 miles; JENKINS, KY)
  • WHITESBURG ARH HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; WHITESBURG, KY)
  • DICKENSON COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 13 miles; CLINTWOOD, VA)

Political contributions by individuals in McRoberts, KY

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to McRoberts:
  • SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 49 miles; RICHLANDS, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,412)
  • NORTHEAST STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 51 miles; BLOUNTVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 2,729)
  • EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 73 miles; JOHNSON CITY, TN; FT enrollment: 9,498)
  • WALTERS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 78 miles; MORRISTOWN, TN; FT enrollment: 3,893)
  • MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY (about 80 miles; MOREHEAD, KY; FT enrollment: 6,866)
  • BLUEFIELD STATE COLLEGE (about 81 miles; BLUEFIELD, WV; FT enrollment: 2,096)
  • MARSHALL UNIVERSITY (about 85 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV; FT enrollment: 12,361)

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Churches in McRoberts include: Holy Angels Catholic Church (A), Moores Chapel (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Chopping Branch (A), She Fork (B), Tom Biggs Branch (C), Barkcamp Branch (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:  75.8%
Whole state:  69.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  1.1%
Whole state:  4.5%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  33.6%
Whole state:  15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  11.9%
Whole state:  6.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in McRoberts, KY



McRoberts compared to Kentucky state average:
  • Median household income significantly 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.
  • Renting percentage 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:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (83%)
  • Coal or coke (10%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%)
  • Utility gas (1%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
  • Wood (1%)


Religion statistics for McRoberts

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchIndependent Free Will Baptists AssociationsChurches of ChristPresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents57.7%10.7%10.4%5.4%4.5%
Congregations20.6%9.5%15.9%15.9%6.3%
Name East District Association of Primitive BaptistChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Church of God (Anderson, Indiana)Catholic ChurchOther religions
Adherents3.4%2.2%1.4%0.9%3.5%
Congregations7.9%3.2%1.6%3.2%15.9%
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.


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 McRoberts:
  • 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.)
  • WKVG (1000 AM; daytime; 1 kW; JENKINS, KY; Owner: MARTINS & ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WLSI (900 AM; 5 kW; PIKEVILLE, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WDIC (1430 AM; daytime; 5 kW; CLINCHCO, VA; Owner: DICKENSON COUNTY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WNVA (1350 AM; 5 kW; NORTON, VA; Owner: RADIO-WISE, INC.)
  • WBPA (1460 AM; 5 kW; ELKHORN CITY, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CORP)
  • WGOC (640 AM; 10 kW; BLOUNTVILLE, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WZAP (690 AM; 10 kW; BRISTOL, VA; Owner: RAM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WNRG (940 AM; 5 kW; GRUNDY, VA; Owner: VIRGINIA-KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CO., INC)
  • WPRT (960 AM; 5 kW; PRESTONSBURG, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
  • WKYH (600 AM; 5 kW; PAINTSVILLE, KY; Owner: HIGHLANDS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in McRoberts:
  • 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)
  • WPKE-FM (103.1 FM; COAL RUN, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WSEH (102.7 FM; CUMBERLAND, KY; Owner: CUMBERLAND CITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WAXM (93.5 FM; BIG STONE GAP, VA; Owner: VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WZLK (107.5 FM; VIRGIE, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • W223AA (92.5 FM; BIG STONE GAP, VA; Owner: VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSGS (101.1 FM; HAZARD, KY; Owner: MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC.)
  • WDHR (93.1 FM; PIKEVILLE, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WWJD (91.7 FM; PIPPA PASSES, KY; Owner: ALICE LLOYD COLLEGE)
  • WKCB-FM (107.1 FM; HINDMAN, KY; Owner: HINDMAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WZQQ (97.9 FM; HYDEN, KY; Owner: LESLIE COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WNVA-FM (106.3 FM; NORTON, VA; Owner: RADIO WISE, INC.)
  • WXLR (104.9 FM; HAROLD, KY; Owner: ADAM D GEARHEART)
  • WTFM (98.5 FM; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WJMD (104.7 FM; HAZARD, KY; Owner: HAZARD BROADCASTING SERVICES)
  • WEKH (90.9 FM; HAZARD, KY; Owner: EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY)
  • WISE-FM (90.5 FM; WISE, VA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA'S COLLEGE AT WISE)

TV broadcast stations around McRoberts:
  • WYMT-TV (Channel 57; HAZARD, KY; Owner: WYMT LICENSEE CORP.)
  • W24BT (Channel 24; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W26BK (Channel 26; 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)
  • W16BI (Channel 16; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WKPI-TV (Channel 22; PIKEVILLE, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 0 meters
Total average daily traffic: 1,420
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 1,917

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 6
  • Hazardous Condition: 1

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