Nippa, Kentucky

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Population in July 2007: 2,926.

Males: 1,448	(49.5%)
Females: 1,478	(50.5%)

Median resident age:	36.4 years
Kentucky median age:	35.9 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $29,604 (it was $23,125 in 2000)

Nippa:	$29,604
Kentucky:	$40,267

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $14,948

Nippa:	$14,948
Kentucky:	$21,951

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $60,449 (it was $40,700 in 2000)

Nippa:	$60,449
Kentucky:	$114,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $86,720; Detached houses: $106,831; In 2-unit structures: $82,065; Mobile homes: $30,330

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Races in Nippa:

White Non-Hispanic (99.3%)

2008 cost of living index in Nippa: 77.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 40.4 square miles.

Population density: 73 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Nippa

High school or higher: 53.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.0%
Unemployed: 11.7%
Mean travel time to work: 32.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Nippa CCD

Never married: 18.4%
Now married: 65.0%
Separated: 1.9%
Widowed: 5.7%
Divorced: 10.9%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:	0.7%
Kentucky:	2.0%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Nippa, Kentucky in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Nippa to the number of sex offenders is 2926 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this place is a lot smaller than the state average.

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

Nippa:	0.9% ($362)
Kentucky:	0.8% ($610)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Huntington, WV (39.5 miles , pop. 51,475).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Lexington-Fayette, KY (94.1 miles , pop. 260,512).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (376.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Paintsville, KY (2.6 miles ), Adams, KY (2.8 miles ), Flatgap, KY (3.0 miles ), Blaine, KY (3.0 miles ), Oil Springs, KY (3.1 miles ), Clifford, KY (3.5 miles ), Inez, KY (3.6 miles ), Prestonsburg, KY (4.1 miles ).

Latitude: 37.91 N, Longitude: 82.78 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 606

Most common industries for males (%):

Mining (18%)
Construction (12%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
Educational services (5%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)
Health care (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (21%)
Educational services (17%)
Accommodation and food services (14%)
Food and beverage stores (8%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
Gasoline stations (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (8%)
Extraction workers (8%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (8%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (7%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Cashiers (9%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (5%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)

Nippa-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Kentucky state average. It is 49% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/23/1968, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 54.7 miles away from the Nippa place center killed 7 people and injured 93 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/8/1965, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 32.3 miles away from the place center injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Nippa-area historical earthquake activity is near Kentucky state average. It is 81% 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 66.8 miles away from Nippa 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 62.2 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 67.9 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 68.1 miles away from Nippa 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 67.4 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 62.2 miles away from Nippa center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS)

Hospitals/medical centers near Nippa:

PAUL B HALL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 6 miles; PAINTSVILLE, KY)
THREE RIVERS MEDICAL CENTER (about 14 miles; LOUISA, KY)
OUR LADY OF THE WAY (about 22 miles; MARTIN, KY)

Political contributions by individuals in Nippa, KY

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Nippa:

MARSHALL UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV; Full-time enrollment: 12,361)
MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; MOREHEAD, KY; FT enrollment: 6,866)
SHAWNEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; PORTSMOUTH, OH; FT enrollment: 2,849)
WEST VIRGINIA STATE COLLEGE (about 71 miles; INSTITUTE, WV; FT enrollment: 3,688)
SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 78 miles; RICHLANDS, VA; FT enrollment: 2,412)
EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (about 84 miles; RICHMOND, KY; FT enrollment: 11,214)
UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY (about 95 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; FT enrollment: 20,492)

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Churches in Nippa include: Tutor Key Church (A), Georges Creek Church (B), Baker Branch Church (C), Sugar Grove Church (D), Locust Grove Church (E), Church of Christ (F), Enterprise Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Castle Cemetery (1), Pack and Chandler Cemetery (2), Stambaugh Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Muddygut Branch (A), Borders Branch (B), Brafford Fork (C), Browns Fork (D), Burnt Cabin Branch (E), Castle Fork (F), Caudill Branch (G), Cave Fork (H), Puncheon Fork (I). 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:	63.4%
Whole state:	69.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	3.8%
Whole state:	4.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This place:	29.5%
Whole state:	15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This place:	15.3%
Whole state:	6.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Nippa, KY

Nippa compared to Kentucky state average:

Median household income significantly below state average.
Median house value significantly below state average.
Unemployed percentage 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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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

2004 Presidential Election results in Johnson County Kentucky:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Electricity (60%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (14%) Utility gas (9%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (8%) Coal or coke (4%) Wood (4%) No fuel used (1%)

Religion statistics for Nippa

Adherents

Name	National Association of Free Will Baptists	Southern Baptist Convention	Enterprise Baptists Association	International Pentecostal Church of Christ	United Methodist Church
Adherents	33.5%	14.1%	10.3%	9.4%	9.2%
Congregations	33.9%	4.8%	14.5%	3.2%	4.8%

Name	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Church of God (Anderson, Indiana)	Churches of Christ	Catholic Church	Other religions
Adherents	6.0%	5.4%	5.4%	2.9%	3.9%
Congregations	4.8%	9.7%	12.9%	1.6%	9.7%

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.

6.08% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,929 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.08%
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 Floyd County, KY	1.39% ($40,617 average AGI)
from Magoffin County, KY	0.46% ($41,710)
from Lawrence County, KY	0.44% ($26,700)

5.63% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($37,688 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.63%
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 Floyd County, KY	0.75% ($32,940 average AGI)
to Lawrence County, KY	0.42% ($27,714)
to Pike County, KY	0.42% ($34,714)

Strongest AM radio stations in Nippa:

WKYH (600 AM; 5 kW; PAINTSVILLE, KY; Owner: HIGHLANDS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WDOC (1310 AM; 5 kW; PRESTONSBURG, KY)
WPRT (960 AM; 5 kW; PRESTONSBURG, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
WSIP (1490 AM; 1 kW; PAINTSVILLE, KY; Owner: S.I.P. BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WVHU (800 AM; 5 kW; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WLSI (900 AM; 5 kW; PIKEVILLE, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WGOH (1370 AM; 5 kW; GRAYSON, KY; Owner: CARTER COUNTY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WRVC (930 AM; 5 kW; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: FIFTH AVENUE BROADCASTING COMPANY, 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 Nippa:

WKLW-FM (94.7 FM; PAINTSVILLE, KY; Owner: B & G BROADCASTING, INC.)
WSIP-FM (98.9 FM; PAINTSVILLE, KY; Owner: SIP BROADCASTING, INC.)
WQHY (95.5 FM; PRESTONSBURG, KY; Owner: WDOC, INC.)
WXLR (104.9 FM; HAROLD, KY; Owner: ADAM D GEARHEART)
WXKZ-FM (105.3 FM; PRESTONSBURG, KY; Owner: ADAM GEARHEART D/B/A WXLR-FM)
WDHR (93.1 FM; PIKEVILLE, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CORP.)
WMDJ-FM (100.1 FM; ALLEN, KY; Owner: FLOYD COUNTY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WPKE-FM (103.1 FM; COAL RUN, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CORP.)
WIFX-FM (94.3 FM; JENKINS, KY; Owner: LETCHER COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC)
WSGS (101.1 FM; HAZARD, KY; Owner: MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC.)
WRLV-FM (106.5 FM; SALYERSVILLE, KY; Owner: WALLINGFORD BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WMKY (90.3 FM; MOREHEAD, KY; Owner: MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY)
WZAQ (92.3 FM; LOUISA, KY; Owner: LOUISA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WDGG (93.7 FM; ASHLAND, KY; Owner: FIFTH AVENUE B/CASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WVKM (106.7 FM; MATEWAN, WV; Owner: THREE STATES BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WZLK (107.5 FM; VIRGIE, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WFGH (90.7 FM; FORT GAY, WV; Owner: WAYNE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION)
W207AO (89.3 FM; PAINTSVILLE-VAN LEAR, KY; Owner: APPALSHOP, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Nippa:

W26BK (Channel 26; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
WUPX-TV (Channel 67; MOREHEAD, KY; Owner: PAXSON LEXINGTON LICENSE, INC.)
WPBY-TV (Channel 33; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
W16BI (Channel 16; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 5

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