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McCreary County

Population in 2010: 1,621. Population change since 2000: -3.5%
Males: 833  (51.4%)
Females: 788  (48.6%)

Median resident age:  34.6 years
Kentucky median age:  40.1 years

Zip codes: 42635.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $18,790 (it was $13,777 in 2000)
Pine Knot:

$18,790
Kentucky:

$40,072
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $6,925

Pine Knot CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $54,890 (it was $33,900 in 2000)
Pine Knot:

$54,890
Kentucky:

$117,800
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $48,910; Detached houses: $68,137; Mobile homes: $22,131

Median gross rent in 2009: $332.

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  • White alone - 1,480 (91.3%)
  • Black alone - 79 (4.9%)
  • Two or more races - 25 (1.5%)
  • Hispanic - 22 (1.4%)
  • American Indian alone - 11 (0.7%)
  • Asian alone - 4 (0.2%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Pine Knot: 81.8 (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: 254 people per square mile 
 
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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 (commute): 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 of Kentucky and other state lists there were 7 registered sex offenders living in Pine Knot, Kentucky as of May 23, 2013.
The ratio of number of residents in Pine Knot to the number of sex offenders is 250 to 1.


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $424 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $-1 (100.0%)
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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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Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

13.8%
Kentucky:

8.4%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (27%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (21%)
  • Educational services (21%)
  • Retail trade (15%)
  • Wholesale trade (10%)
  • Manufacturing (7%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (0%)
  • Retail trade (23%)
  • Accommodation and food services (23%)
  • Public administration (16%)
  • Manufacturing (16%)
  • Health care and social assistance (15%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (0%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • 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%)
  • 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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Tornado activity:

Pine Knot-area historical tornado activity is near Kentucky state average. It is 43% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 7.9 miles away from the Pine Knot place center .

On 4/3/1974, a category F4 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.

Earthquake activity:

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 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 61.7 miles away from Pine Knot 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 the city 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 Pine Knot center
On 4/19/1996 at 08:50:14, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 MB) earthquake occurred 81.8 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in McCreary County (10) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 3, Floods: 2, Fires: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Freeze: 1, Snow: 1, Snowfall: 1, Tornado: 1, Blizzard: 1, Hurricane: 1, Tornado: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals/medical centers near Pine Knot:

  • SCOTT COUNTY HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Government - Local, provides emergency services, about 12 miles away; ONEIDA, TN)
  • JELLICO COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Church, provides emergency services, about 18 miles away; JELLICO, TN)
  • BAPTIST REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 20 miles away; CORBIN, KY)

Political contributions by individuals in Pine Knot, KY

Airports located in Pine Knot:

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Pine Knot:

  • Somerset Community College (about 30 miles; Somerset, KY; Full-time enrollment: 4,009)
  • Lincoln Memorial University (about 44 miles; Harrogate, TN; FT enrollment: 2,182)
  • Pellissippi State Community College (about 52 miles; Knoxville, TN; FT enrollment: 5,478)
  • Roane State Community College (about 55 miles; Harriman, TN; FT enrollment: 3,464)
  • The University of Tennessee (about 57 miles; Knoxville, TN; FT enrollment: 26,308)
  • Lindsey Wilson College (about 57 miles; Columbia, KY; FT enrollment: 2,222)
  • Tennessee Technological University (about 69 miles; Cookeville, TN; FT enrollment: 8,679)

Public elementary/middle schools in Pine Knot:

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Notable locations in Pine Knot: Pine Knot Job Corps Center (A), South McCreary Fire and Rescue Main Station (B), Pine Knot Fire Station (C). Display/hide their locations 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).

 
McCreary County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 59.0%
(51.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 100.0% for Black residents, 100.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for American Indian residents, 100.0% for two or more races residents)

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

Percentage of family households:
This place:  67.6%
Whole state:  69.6%

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

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 significantly 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 (2011 data):

  • 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: $134.9 mil, Deposits: $103.1 mil, headquarters in Whitley City, KY, positive income, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Mccreary Bancshares Inc.
  • FORCHT BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION: Somerset - Pine Knot at 4370 S Highwy 27, branch established on 1997/06/02. Info updated 2008/01/08: Bank assets: $992.1 mil, Deposits: $796.4 mil, headquarters in Lexington, KY, positive income, 34 total offices, Holding Company: Forcht Bancorp, Inc.

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School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


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Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Electricity (55%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (21%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (11%)
  • Utility gas (8%)
  • Wood (4%)


2004 Presidential Election results in McCreary County Kentucky:


2008 Presidential Election results in McCreary County Kentucky:
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Religion statistics for Pine Knot (based on McCreary County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 23.82%
Here23.8%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchLDS (Mormon) ChurchSeventh-Day Adventist ChurchOther
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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 4
McCreary County:

2.31 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:

2.19 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4
McCreary County:

2.31 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:

0.74 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 13
McCreary County:

7.52 / 10,000 pop.
State:

4.36 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 8
Here:

4.63 / 10,000 pop.
State:

5.74 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

12.0%
Kentucky:

11.0%
Adult obesity rate:
McCreary County:

33.6%
Kentucky:

30.0%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

20.1%
State:

15.9%

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 11:20 AM, Us-27, Sr-592, Lat: 36.654639, Lon: -84.436508, Vehicles: 2, Fatalities: 1
Jul 8, 2007 05:12 AM, Sr-1044, Lat: 36.655225, Lon: -84.439700, Vehicles: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: Inconsistent data
Feb 15, 2004 06:13 PM, Sr-92 Eb, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 2
May 24, 1997 00:30 AM, 0092, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Nov 3, 1994 06:40 PM, Thompson, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Nov 21, 1994 07:10 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 (Lat: 36.662667 Lon: -84.443500), 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:

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

FAA Registered Aircraft:

1
  • Aircraft: REDDEN CLIFTON M SKYRAIDER (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, Po Box 1417, Pine Knot, KY 42635


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 40
  • Hazardous Condition: 2
  • Good Intent Call: 1

Incident types - Pine Knot


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Most common first names in Pine Knot, KY among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James2371.1 years
John2374.5 years
Mary1771.7 years
William1464.8 years
George1368.5 years
Charles1067.5 years
Hazel974.2 years
Earl967.1 years
Clarence970.4 years
Edward871.8 years
Most common last names in Pine Knot, KY among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Stephens7071.1 years
Ball3375.8 years
Bryant2870.5 years
Kidd2572.9 years
King2371.9 years
Strunk2371.1 years
Anderson2277.8 years
Taylor2075.6 years
Gilreath2073.3 years
Jones1972.6 years

Pine Knot on our top lists:

  • #3 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Occupational and physical therapist assistants and aides"
  • #4 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Leather and allied products"
  • #8 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks"
  • #13 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Motor vehicle, parts and supplies merchant wholesalers"
  • #30 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Gasoline stations"
  • #42 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Retail sales workers except cashiers"
Top Patent Applicants
Top Patent Applicants
  • Kelly D. Genoe (1)

Total of 1 patent application in 2008-2013.

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