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Cemeteries: Machpelah Cemetery (1), Saint Thomas Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Tourist attractions: Wildcat Bingo & Dance Club (Amusement & Theme Parks; 500 Spring Street), Bullwinkle's Arcade Room (Amusement & Theme Parks; 105 South Maysville Street).
Hotels: Fairfield Inn Lexington Mt. Sterling (105 Stone Trace Drive), Fairfield Inn by Marriott (105 Stone Trace Drive), Scottish Inns (517 Maysville Road), Days Inn (705 Maysville Road), Budget Inn (191 Evans Drive), North Side Motel & Apartments (402 North Maysville Street), Ramada Limited (115 Stone Trace Drive).
Courts: Kentucky State - Court Of Justice- Juvenile Services (40 East Main Street), Kentucky State - Court Of Justice- Circuit Court Judge (1 Court Street), Mt Sterling - Kentucky State- Court Of Justice- Pretrial Services (Court House), Kentucky State - Court Of Justice- District Court Judge (1 Court Street), Kentucky State - Court of Justice- Circuit Clerk (1 Court Street).
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Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
| This city: |  19.4% | | Whole state: |  15.8% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
| This city: | 6.2% | | Whole state: | 6.6% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Mount Sterling, KY
People in group quarters in Mount Sterling
- 146 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 77 people in nursing homes
- 8 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 6 people in homes for the mentally retarded
Mount Sterling compared to Kentucky state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage above state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage above 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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Banks with branches in Mount Sterling (2009 data):
- Traditional Bank, Inc.: Midland Trail Branch, at 49 W. Main Street, Montgomery Square Branch, Maysville Road Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $919.6 mil, Deposits: $718.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 12 total offices, Holding Company: Traditional Bancorporation, Inc.
- Peoples Exchange Bank: Mount Sterling Kroger Branch at 810 Indian Mound Drive, branch established on 2001-07-25; Mount Sterling Branch at 212 Apperson Heights, branch established on 2000-07-10. Info updated 2009-02-09: Bank assets: $272.5 mil, Deposits: $223.7 mil, headquarters in Stanton, KY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 12 total offices, Holding Company: Genbeach Co., Inc.
- Community Trust Bank, Inc.: Mt Sterling Branch at 110 N Maysville Street, branch established on 1856-08-10; Mt Sterling North Branch at 196 Evans Drive, branch established on 1977-06-13. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $2,942.7 mil, Deposits: $2,343.6 mil, headquarters in Pikeville, KY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 77 total offices, Holding Company: Community Trust Bancorp, Inc.
- Whitaker Bank: Indian Mound Branch at 261 Gateway Plaza, branch established on 1988-02-29; Mount Sterling Bank Branch at 30 West Main Street, branch established on 1871-01-01. Info updated 2008-07-07: Bank assets: $1,398.5 mil, Deposits: $1,146.3 mil, headquarters in Lexington, KY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 41 total offices, Holding Company: Whitaker Bank Corporation Of Kentucky
- Commonwealth Bank, FSB: Commonwealth Bank, Fsb at Commonwealth Dr, branch established on 1961-03-17. Info updated 2009-03-18: Bank assets: $21.5 mil, Deposits: $14.4 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, Mortgage Lending Specialization
School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Montgomery County Kentucky:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (61%)
- Electricity (35%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
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Religion statistics for Mount Sterling
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 40.82%
| Here | | 40.8% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) | Church of God (Anderson, Indiana) | United Methodist Church | Churches of Christ |
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| Adherents | 31.0% | 15.5% | 10.8% | 8.6% | 7.7% |
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| Congregations | 17.5% | 10.0% | 15.0% | 7.5% | 20.0% |
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| Name | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | Catholic Church | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) | Assemblies of God | Other |
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| Adherents | 7.4% | 4.4% | 3.6% | 2.9% | 8.2% |
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| Congregations | 5.0% | 2.5% | 5.0% | 5.0% | 12.5% |
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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.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
1 | $3,934 | $47,208 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
6 | $20,431 | $40,862 | 8 | $2,000 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
23 | $60,509 | $31,570 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
2 | $4,864 | $29,184 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
7 | $14,502 | $24,861 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
39 | $104,240 | $32,074 | 8 | $2,000 |
Mount Sterling government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $1,478,000
Solid Waste Management: $440,000
All Other: $2,000
- Construction - Water Utilities: $159,000
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $1,329,000
General - Other: $1,194,000
Water Utilities: $1,179,000
Regular Highways: $776,000
Sewerage: $507,000
Solid Waste Management: $435,000
Fire Protection: $433,000
Central Staff Services: $368,000
Housing & Community Development: $179,000
Financial Administration: $33,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $59,000
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $58,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $750,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $105,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $750,000
Other, NEC: $104,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $1,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $755,000
Property Sale Other: $313,000
Interest Earnings: $90,000
Rents: $22,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff: $1,128,000
Water Utilities: $552,000
Regular Highways: $28,000
Police Protection: $17,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $5,007,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,973,000
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $750,000
- State Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,280,000
Housing & Community Development: $179,000
Highways: $79,000
- Tax - NEC: $1,377,000
Individual Income: $790,000
Property: $664,000
Other Selective Sales: $556,000
Public Utilities: $123,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $1,187,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $0
8.61% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,690 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 8.61% | | 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:
6.67% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,918 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.67% | | 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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Mount Sterling:
- WMST (1150 AM; 1 kW; MOUNT STERLING, KY; Owner: GATEWAY RADIO WORKS, INC.)
- WMJR (1380 AM; 3 kW; WINCHESTER, KY; Owner: THY KINGDOM COME NETWORK, INC)
- WLAP (630 AM; 5 kW; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WVLK (590 AM; 5 kW; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WSAI (1530 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WXRA (1580 AM; 10 kW; GEORGETOWN, KY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WBFC (1470 AM; 1 kW; STANTON, KY; Owner: COMBS BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WMTC (730 AM; 5 kW; VANCLEVE, KY; Owner: THE KENTUCKY MOUNTAIN HOLINESS ASSN.)
- WEKG (810 AM; daytime; 5 kW; JACKSON, KY; Owner: INTERMOUNTAIN B/CING CO., INC.)
- WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
Strongest FM radio stations in Mount Sterling:
- W201BB (88.1 FM; MOUNT STERLING, KY; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
- WAXG (88.1 FM; MOUNT STERLING, KY; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
- WMKJ (105.5 FM; MOUNT STERLING, KY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, INC.)
- WBVX (92.1 FM; CARLISLE, KY; Owner: L.M. COMMUNICATIONS OF KENTUCKY, LLC)
- WKCA (107.7 FM; OWINGSVILLE, KY; Owner: GATEWAY RADIO WORKS, INC.)
- WSKV-FM (104.9 FM; STANTON, KY; Owner: PARKS BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WVLK-FM (92.9 FM; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WUKY (91.3 FM; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: BD. OF TRUSTEES UNIV. OF KENTUCKY)
- WEKU (88.9 FM; RICHMOND, KY; Owner: EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY)
- WMKY (90.3 FM; MOREHEAD, KY; Owner: MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY)
- WLKT (104.5 FM; LEXINGTON-FAYETTE, KY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WCYO (100.7 FM; IRVINE, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY RIVER BROADCASTING CO.)
- WLRO (101.5 FM; RICHMOND, KY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WMXL (94.5 FM; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, INC.)
- WGKS (96.9 FM; PARIS, KY; Owner: L.M. COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WKQQ (100.1 FM; WINCHESTER, KY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WXZZ (103.3 FM; GEORGETOWN, KY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WBUL-FM (98.1 FM; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WLJC (102.1 FM; BEATTYVILLE, KY; Owner: HOUR OF HARVEST, INCORPORATED)
- WBMK (88.5 FM; MOREHEAD, KY; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
TV broadcast stations around Mount Sterling:
- WLEX-TV (Channel 18; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: WLEX COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
- WUPX-TV (Channel 67; MOREHEAD, KY; Owner: PAXSON LEXINGTON LICENSE, INC.)
- WKYT-TV (Channel 27; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: WKYT LICENSEE CORP.)
- WTVQ-TV (Channel 36; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WKLE (Channel 46; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
- W02BP (Channel 2; MOUNT STERLING, KY; Owner: MCKINLEY WALKER)
- W06BC (Channel 6; MOUNT STERLING, KY; Owner: VEARL PENNINGTON)
- WLJC-TV (Channel 65; BEATTYVILLE, KY; Owner: HOUR OF HARVEST, INC.)
- W26BK (Channel 26; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- WDKY-TV (Channel 56; DANVILLE, KY; Owner: WDKY LICENSEE, LLC)
- W16BI (Channel 16; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- WKMR (Channel 38; MOREHEAD, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)
Mount Sterling, Kentucky:
- Fatal accident count: 21
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 39
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 3
- Fatalities: 22
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 70
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 3
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
See more detailed statistics of Mount Sterling fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 1 meters (3ft)
Total average daily traffic: 600
Total future (year 2026) average daily traffic: 800
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 4- 805 Indian Mound Drive, Type: Tower, Structure height: 42.7 m, Overall height: 42.7 m
Registrant: Montgomery County Fire Department, 805 Indian Mound Drive, Mount Sterling, KY 40353, Phone: (606) 498-1318 - Hays McMakin, Approximately 1.5 Miles East Of The Closest City Limit Of, Type: Tower, Structure height: 61.9 m, Overall height: 62.8 m
Registrant: Law Offices Of Lenard S. Joyce, 5335 Wisconsin Ave., N.W., Ste 400, Washington, DC 20015, Phone: (202) 364-6970 - CHRISTINE A VERRE, Highway 11, Type: Tower, Structure height: 73.2 m, Overall height: 77.7 m, , Licensee ID: L00004843
Registrant: Crown Communication Inc., 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (724) 416-2000, Email:
- Matthew J Wallack, Mccormick Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 79.2 m
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 5 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Mount Sterling, KY)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 5 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 5- MOUNT STERLING, 2122 Levee Rd, Overall height: 56.4 m, Call Sign: WMK439, Licensee ID: L00128694
Assigned Frequencies : 6226.89 MHz, 6286.19 MHz
Grant Date: 03/13/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Certifier: David C Jatlow
Registrant: American Cellular, LLC - Various Locations, Overall height: 6.1 m, Call Sign: WPNL686
Assigned Frequencies : 956.343 MHz
Grant Date: 01/08/2003, Expiration Date: 03/20/2013
Registrant: Keller And Heckman LLP, 1001 G Street Nw Suite 500 W, Washington, DC 20001, Phone: (202) 434-4130, Fax: (202) 434-4646, Email:
- 2597 Grassy Liek Rd, Overall height: 12.2 m, Call Sign: WPOP483
Assigned Frequencies : 945.500 MHz
Grant Date: 08/03/1998, Expiration Date: 08/01/2012, Cancelation Date: 08/04/2004
Registrant: Phone: (601) 844-8888 - GATEWAY RADIO WORKS, 22 West Main Street, Type: Tower, Structure height: 24.4 m, Overall height: 25.3 m, Call Sign: WQFZ562
Assigned Frequencies : 944.250 MHz
Grant Date: 11/16/2006, Expiration Date: 08/01/2012, Certifier: Hays Mcmakin
Registrant: Gateway Radio Works, 22 West Main Street, Mount Sterling, KY 40353, Phone: (859) 498-5608 - WMST Radio, 22 West Main, Type: Tower, Structure height: 24.4 m, Overall height: 25.3 m, Call Sign: WQFZ890
Assigned Frequencies : 951.500 MHz
Grant Date: 11/21/2006, Expiration Date: 08/01/2012, Certifier: Hays Mcmakin
Registrant: Gateway Radio Works, 22 West Main Street, Mount Sterling, KY 40353, Phone: (859) 498-5608
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 2- Mount Sterling Montgomery County Airport, Type: Tower, Call Sign: KEM7, Licensee ID: L00070919
Assigned Frequencies : 122.800 MHz
Grant Date: 02/15/2001, Expiration Date: 02/15/2006, Cancelation Date: 04/22/2006
Registrant: Mount Sterling Montgomery County Airport Board, 709 Airport Rd, Mount Sterling, KY 40353 - Mount Sterling Montgomery County Airport, Type: Tower, Call Sign: WIO6
Assigned Frequencies : 120.675 MHz
Grant Date: 10/14/2008, Expiration Date: 10/12/2018
Registrant: Mount Sterling/Montgomery County Airport, 709 Airport Road, Mt. Sterling, KY 40353, Phone: (859) 498-1000, Fax: (859) 498-2969, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 52 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Mount Sterling)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 17 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Mount Sterling)
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:- Fire: 11
- Hazardous Condition: 3
- Service Call: 1
- Good Intent Call: 3
Incident types - Mount Sterling
See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Mount Sterling, KY
Mount Sterling on our top lists:
- #12 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #14 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Life and physical scientists (population 5,000+)"
- #15 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Education, training, and library occupations: (population 5,000+)"
- #19 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations: (population 5,000+)"
- #25 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (population 5,000+)"
- #25 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Book stores and news dealers (population 5,000+)"
- #47 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups) (population 5,000+)"
- #84 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest number of police officers in 2006 per 1000 residents (population 5,000+)"
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