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Breathitt County

Population in July 2007: 2,570.
Males: 1,307  (50.9%)
Females: 1,263  (49.1%)

Median resident age:  35.5 years
Kentucky median age:  35.9 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $29,117 (it was $22,969 in 2000)
Oakdale:  $29,117
Kentucky:  $40,267

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $14,622
Oakdale:  $14,622
Kentucky:  $21,951

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $61,370 (it was $41,500 in 2000)
Oakdale:  $61,370
Kentucky:  $114,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $83,365; Detached houses: $120,812; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $30,519; Mobile homes: $25,447

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Races in Oakdale:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.6%)
  • Black (1.0%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Oakdale: 76.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 72.8 square miles.

Population density: 35 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Oakdale

  • High school or higher: 65.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.0%
  • Unemployed: 14.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Oakdale CCD

  • Never married: 21.3%
  • Now married: 65.3%
  • Separated: 3.2%
  • Widowed: 6.6%
  • Divorced: 6.8%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.8%
Kentucky:  2.0%

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

Oakdale:  0.8% ($342)
Kentucky:  0.8% ($610)
Oakdale satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lexington-Fayette, KY (64.6 miles , pop. 260,512).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (371.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Jackson, KY (2.3 miles ), St. Helens, KY (2.7 miles ), Canoe, KY (2.9 miles ), Taulbee, KY (3.0 miles ), Haddix, KY (3.1 miles ), Malaga, KY (3.3 miles ), Booneville, KY (3.4 miles) , Beattyville, KY (3.5 miles ).

Latitude: 37.55 N, Longitude: 83.48 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 606

Oakdale household income distribution Oakdale home values distribution

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (12%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Repair and maintenance (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (25%)
  • Health care (19%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Social assistance (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Construction laborers (6%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Secondary school teachers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)



Oakdale-area historical tornado activity is below Kentucky state average. It is 22% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1961, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 17.9 miles away from the Oakdale place center killed one person and injured 63 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/3/1974, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 46.3 miles away from the place center killed 7 people and injured 28 people.


Oakdale-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Kentucky state average. It is 74% 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 52.0 miles away from Oakdale 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 46.6 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 87.2 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 89.2 miles away from Oakdale 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 39.5 miles away from the city center
On 8/17/1990 at 21:01:17, a magnitude 4.0 (3.5 LG, 4.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 52.6 miles away from Oakdale center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS)

Hospitals/medical centers near Oakdale:
  • KENTUCKY RIVER MEDICAL CENTER (about 8 miles; JACKSON, KY)
  • HAZARD ARH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 25 miles; HAZARD, KY)
  • MARY BRECKINRIDGE HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; HYDEN, KY)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Oakdale:
  • MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; MOREHEAD, KY; Full-time enrollment: 6,866)
  • EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; RICHMOND, KY; FT enrollment: 11,214)
  • UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY (about 66 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; FT enrollment: 20,492)
  • LEXINGTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 66 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; FT enrollment: 5,437)
  • MARSHALL UNIVERSITY (about 84 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV; FT enrollment: 12,361)
  • SHAWNEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 92 miles; PORTSMOUTH, OH; FT enrollment: 2,849)
  • NORTHEAST STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 94 miles; BLOUNTVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 2,729)

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Churches in Oakdale include: Spencer Bend Church (A), Rock Lick Mission Hall (B), Fivemile Church (C), Cane Creek Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Turner Cemetery (1), Trent Cemetery (2), Chaney Cemetery (3), Oakdale Cemetery (4), Miller Cemetery (5), Combs Cemetery (6), Spencer Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Beginning Branch (A), Belcher Fork (B), Bloody Creek (C), Bowman Branch (D), Brewer Fork (E), Bryant Creek (F), Pasture Branch (G), Caney Fork (H), Clover Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

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

Percentage of family households:
This place:  60.4%
Whole state:  69.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  3.6%
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: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  21.2%
Whole state:  15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  5.8%
Whole state:  6.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Oakdale, KY


People in group quarters in Oakdale
  • 65 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 27 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 16 people in unknown juvenile institutions


Oakdale 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.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above 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






Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (47%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (21%)
  • Utility gas (12%)
  • Wood (9%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (9%)
  • Coal or coke (3%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


Religion statistics for Oakdale

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Conservative Mennonite Conference
Adherents43.1%18.2%7.5%5.8%4.8%
Congregations16.7%16.7%4.2%4.2%8.3%
NameChurch of God (Anderson, Indiana)Free Methodist Church of North AmericaAssemblies of GodPresbyterian Church (USA)Other religions
Adherents3.9%3.6%3.0%2.4%7.7%
Congregations4.2%8.3%4.2%4.2%29.2%
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.


4.15% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,131 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.15%
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 Perry County, KY  0.67% ($29,500 average AGI)
from Wolfe County, KY  0.34% ($19,000)
from Fayette County, KY  0.31% ($42,000)


4.74% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,592 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.74%
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  0.52% ($22,350 average AGI)
to Fayette County, KY  0.31% ($41,000)
to Wolfe County, KY  0.31% ($23,167)


Strongest AM radio stations in Oakdale:
  • 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.)
  • WKIC (1390 AM; 5 kW; HAZARD, KY)
  • WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
  • WKYH (600 AM; 5 kW; PAINTSVILLE, KY; Owner: HIGHLANDS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WKLB (1290 AM; 5 kW; MANCHESTER, KY; Owner: BARKER BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WPRT (960 AM; 5 kW; PRESTONSBURG, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • WDOC (1310 AM; 5 kW; PRESTONSBURG, KY)
  • WSAI (1530 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WFSR (970 AM; 5 kW; HARLAN, KY; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING COMPAY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Oakdale:
  • WJSN-FM (106.5 FM; JACKSON, KY; Owner: INTERMOUNTAIN BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WMTC-FM (99.9 FM; VANCLEVE, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY MOUNTAIN HOLINESS ASSOC.)
  • WLJC (102.1 FM; BEATTYVILLE, KY; Owner: HOUR OF HARVEST, INCORPORATED)
  • WOCS (88.3 FM; LEROSE, KY; Owner: BOARD OF REGENTS - MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WSGS (101.1 FM; HAZARD, KY; Owner: MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC.)
  • WZQQ (97.9 FM; HYDEN, KY; Owner: LESLIE COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WJMD (104.7 FM; HAZARD, KY; Owner: HAZARD BROADCASTING SERVICES)
  • WCBJ (103.7 FM; CAMPTON, KY; Owner: MORGAN COUNTY INDUSTRIES INC)
  • WEKH (90.9 FM; HAZARD, KY; Owner: EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY)
  • WSEH (102.7 FM; CUMBERLAND, KY; Owner: CUMBERLAND CITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSKV-FM (104.9 FM; STANTON, KY; Owner: PARKS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WAXM (93.5 FM; BIG STONE GAP, VA; Owner: VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WTBK (105.7 FM; MANCHESTER, KY; Owner: MANCHESTER COMMUNICATIONS, 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)
  • WQHY (95.5 FM; PRESTONSBURG, KY; Owner: WDOC, INC.)
  • WKCB-FM (107.1 FM; HINDMAN, KY; Owner: HINDMAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WCYO (100.7 FM; IRVINE, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY RIVER BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WWAG (107.9 FM; MCKEE, KY; Owner: DANDY BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Oakdale:
  • W26BK (Channel 26; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W16BI (Channel 16; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W64CM (Channel 64; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W66DA (Channel 66; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W54CI (Channel 54; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WLJC-TV (Channel 65; BEATTYVILLE, KY; Owner: HOUR OF HARVEST, INC.)
  • WUPX-TV (Channel 67; MOREHEAD, KY; Owner: PAXSON LEXINGTON LICENSE, INC.)
  • WYMT-TV (Channel 57; HAZARD, KY; Owner: WYMT LICENSEE CORP.)
  • W24BT (Channel 24; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WKHA (Channel 35; HAZARD, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • 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)


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