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McCreary County

Population in July 2007: 1,705.
Males: 908  (53.3%)
Females: 797  (46.7%)

Median resident age:  32.3 years
Kentucky median age:  35.9 years

Zip codes: 42635.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $17,637 (it was $13,777 in 2000)
Pine Knot:  $17,637
Kentucky:  $40,267

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $11,245
Pine Knot:  $11,245
Kentucky:  $21,951

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $50,349 (it was $33,900 in 2000)
Pine Knot:  $50,349
Kentucky:  $114,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $62,177; Detached houses: $84,044; Mobile homes: $18,018

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Races in Pine Knot:

  • White Non-Hispanic (90.5%)
  • Black (5.7%)
  • Hispanic (2.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.5%)
  • Other race (1.4%)
  • American Indian (1.2%)

2008 cost of living index in Pine Knot: 77.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (32.0%), Irish (5.2%), West Indian (3.1%), Subsaharan African (1.8%), Scotch-Irish (1.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1420 feet

Land area: 6.38 square miles.

Population density: 267 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Pine Knot

  • High school or higher: 41.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.7%
  • Unemployed: 14.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Pine Knot CDP

  • Never married: 26.1%
  • Now married: 54.3%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 9.2%
  • Divorced: 9.2%

30 residents are foreign born

This place:  1.8%
Kentucky:  2.0%


According to our research there were 6 registered sex offenders living in Pine Knot, Kentucky in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Pine Knot to the number of sex offenders is 284 to 1.

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

Pine Knot:  1.2% ($397)
Kentucky:  0.8% ($610)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Knoxville, TN (55.1 miles , pop. 173,890).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Lexington-Fayette, KY (94.7 miles , pop. 260,512).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (398.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Stearns, KY (1.8 miles ), Whitley City, KY (2.2 miles ), Winfield, TN (2.6 miles ), Co-operative, KY (3.1 miles ), Oneida, TN (3.4 miles ), Parkers Lake, KY (3.7 miles ), Williamsburg, KY (4.0 miles ), Elk Valley, TN (4.1 miles ).

Latitude: 36.66 N, Longitude: 84.44 W

Area code: 606

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (26%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (12%)
  • Transportation equipment (9%)
  • Leather and allied products (6%)
  • Gasoline stations (6%)
  • Motor vehicle, parts and supplies merchant wholesalers (5%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Accommodation and food services (17%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Finance and insurance (10%)
  • Apparel (9%)
  • Food and beverage stores (8%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (8%)
  • Transportation equipment (7%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (18%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (11%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (9%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (8%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Carpenters (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (23%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (10%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (9%)
  • Child care workers (9%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (8%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)



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Pine Knot-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Kentucky state average. It is 34% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 7.9 miles away from the Pine Knot place center .

On 4/3/1974, a category 4 tornado 24.5 miles away from the place center killed 5 people and injured 6 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Pine Knot-area historical earthquake activity is near Kentucky state average. It is 80% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 65.3 miles away from Pine Knot 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 61.7 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 77.9 miles away from the city center
On 9/17/2004 at 15:21:43, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 0.7 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 30.5 miles away from Pine Knot center
On 7/30/1997 at 12:29:23, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 54.1 miles away from the city center
On 4/19/1996 at 08:50:14, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 MB) earthquake occurred 81.8 miles away from Pine Knot center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Pine Knot:
  • SCOTT COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; ONEIDA, TN)
  • JELLICO COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; JELLICO, TN)
  • BAPTIST REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 20 miles; CORBIN, KY)

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Airports located in Pine Knot:
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Pine Knot:
  • ROANE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 52 miles; HARRIMAN, TN; Full-time enrollment: 3,490)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE (about 54 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 23,333)
  • PELLISSIPPI STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 54 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 5,196)
  • CARSON-NEWMAN COLLEGE (about 66 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, TN; FT enrollment: 2,073)
  • TENNESSEE TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (about 67 miles; COOKEVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 7,204)
  • WALTERS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 74 miles; MORRISTOWN, TN; FT enrollment: 3,893)
  • EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (about 76 miles; RICHMOND, KY; FT enrollment: 11,214)
Public elementary/middle schools in Pine Knot:
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Notable location: Pine Knot Job Corps Center (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Pine Knot include: Freewill Church (A), East Apple Tree Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Court: McCreary Co Court Clerk Office (Elm Voting House).

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.4 people
Kentucky:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  66.8%
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: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  38.5%
Whole state:  15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  16.3%
Whole state:  6.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Pine Knot, KY


People in group quarters in Pine Knot
  • 218 people in job corps and vocational training facilities
  • 59 people in nursing homes
  • 6 people in homes for the mentally retarded


Pine Knot compared to Kentucky state average:

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  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Pine Knot (2009 data):
  • FORCHT BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION: Pine Knot Center Branch at U.S. Highway 27 North, branch established on 1997-06-02. Info updated 2008-01-08: Bank assets: $1,064.8 mil, Deposits: $843.0 mil, headquarters in Lexington, KY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 33 total offices, Holding Company: Forcht Bancorp, Inc.
  • Bank of McCreary County: Pine Knot Branch at U.S. Highway 27s, branch established on 1967-06-12. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $132.2 mil, Deposits: $100.0 mil, headquarters in Whitley City, KY, positive income, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Mccreary Bancshares Inc.



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2004 Presidential Election results in McCreary County Kentucky:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (55%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (21%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (11%)
  • Utility gas (8%)
  • Wood (4%)


Religion statistics for Pine Knot

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsSeventh-Day Adventist ChurchOther religions
Adherents82.8%8.1%2.4%2.3%4.4%
Congregations50.0%16.7%5.6%5.6%22.2%
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.


4.53% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,403 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.53%
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 Pulaski County, KY  0.72% ($27,871 average AGI)
from Scott County, TN  0.56% ($20,917)


4.82% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($21,278 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.82%
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 Pulaski County, KY  1.01% ($22,818 average AGI)
to Scott County, TN  0.69% ($14,133)
to Whitley County, KY  0.28% ($20,583)


Strongest AM radio stations in Pine Knot:
  • WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
  • WEKC (710 AM; daytime; 4 kW; WILLIAMSBURG, KY; Owner: GERALD PARKS)
  • WEZJ (1440 AM; 3 kW; WILLIAMSBURG, KY; Owner: WHITLEY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WOCV (1310 AM; 1 kW; ONEIDA, TN; Owner: ONEIDA BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WKDP (1330 AM; 5 kW; CORBIN, KY; Owner: EUBANKS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WQBB (1040 AM; daytime; 10 kW; POWELL, TN; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
  • WNOX (990 AM; 10 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN)
  • WWAM (820 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JASPER, TN; Owner: SHELTON BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
  • WECO (940 AM; 5 kW; WARTBURG, TN; Owner: MORGAN COUNTY B/CASTING CO.)
  • WFLI (1070 AM; 50 kW; LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, TN; Owner: WFLI, INC.)
  • WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Pine Knot:
  • WEKX (102.7 FM; JELLICO, TN; Owner: WHITLEY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WHAY (105.9 FM; WHITLEY CITY, KY; Owner: TIM LAVENDER)
  • WDVX (89.9 FM; CLINTON, TN; Owner: CUMBERLAND COMMUNITIES COMMUNI CORP.)
  • WEZJ-FM (104.3 FM; WILLIAMSBURG, KY; Owner: WHITLEY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WMIK-FM (92.7 FM; MIDDLESBORO, KY; Owner: GATEWAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WOKI-FM (100.3 FM; OAK RIDGE, TN; Owner: OAK RIDGE FM, INC.)
  • WMKZ (93.1 FM; MONTICELLO, KY; Owner: MONTICELLO-WAYNE COUNTY MEDIA, INC.)
  • WKYM (101.7 FM; MONTICELLO, KY; Owner: STEPHEN W. STAPLES JR.)
  • WIMZ-FM (103.5 FM; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMM., CORP.)
  • WUOT (91.9 FM; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE)
  • WECO-FM (101.3 FM; WARTBURG, TN; Owner: MORGAN COUNTY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WKDP-FM (99.5 FM; CORBIN, KY; Owner: EUBANKS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCTT-FM (107.3 FM; CORBIN, KY; Owner: ENCORE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WSEK (97.1 FM; SOMERSET, KY; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WYGE (92.3 FM; LONDON, KY; Owner: ETHEL HUFF BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WQLA-FM (104.9 FM; LA FOLLETTE, TN; Owner: LAFOLLETTE BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WTHL (90.5 FM; SOMERSET, KY; Owner: SOMERSET EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING FOUNDATION)

TV broadcast stations around Pine Knot:
  • WKOP-TV (Channel 15; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: EAST TENNESSEE PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WVLT-TV (Channel 8; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: WVLT LICENSEE CORP.)
  • WBIR-TV (Channel 10; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: GANNETT PACIFIC CORPORATION)
  • WKSO-TV (Channel 29; SOMERSET, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WPXK (Channel 54; JELLICO, TN; Owner: PAXSON KNOXVILLE LICENSE, INC.)


Pine Knot fatal accident list:
Jun 8, 2007 06:20 AM, Us-27, Sr-592, Lat: 36.654639, Lon: -84.436508, Vehicles: 2, Fatalities: 1
Jul 8, 2007 07:12 AM, Sr-1044, Lat: 36.655225, Lon: -84.439700, Vehicles: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: Inconsistent data
Feb 15, 2004 02:13 AM, Sr-92 Eb, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 2
May 24, 1997 05:30 AM, 0092, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Nov 3, 1994 11:40 AM, Thompson, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Nov 21, 1994 11:10 AM, 92, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Sep 22, 1994 09:10 AM, Roundtop, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 2


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • JOHN HEMPHILL, 6135 South Hwy. 1651, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 82.3 m, , Licensee ID: L00134434
    Registrant: Hemphill Corporation, 3515 Dawson Road, Tulsa, OK 74115, Phone: (918) 834-2200

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Pine Knot)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1
  • Aircraft: REDDEN CLIFTON M SKYRAIDER (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROTAX 503 DCDI (52 HP) (2 Cycle)
    N-Number: 56CR , Serial Number: 30, Year manufactured: 2007, Airworthiness Date: 09/29/2007
    Registrant (Individual): Clifton M Redden, 1528 Gilreath Rd, Pine Knot, KY 42635


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 40
  • Hazardous Condition: 2
  • Good Intent Call: 1

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