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Notable location: Harlan County Forestry Camp (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in Poor Fork include: Rhea Church (A), Creech Chapel (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Sergent Cemetery (1), Howard Cemetery (2), Wilder Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Mud Ridge Branch (A), Big Branch (B), Oxstall Branch (C), Penley Branch (D), Chads Branch (E), Chumney Branch (F), Clover Gap Branch (G), Deep Branch (H), Dora Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post office: Splint Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
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Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This place: | 19.8% | | Whole state: | 15.8% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This place: | 9.7% | | Whole state: | 6.6% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Poor Fork, KY
Poor Fork compared to Kentucky state average:
- Median household income 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 significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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2004 Presidential Election results in Harlan County Kentucky:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Electricity (75%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (15%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)
- Coal or coke (1%)
- Wood (1%)
- Utility gas (1%)
- No fuel used (1%)
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Religion statistics for Poor Fork
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) | United Methodist Church | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | East District Association of Primitive Baptist |
| Adherents | 62.3% | 11.2% | 9.8% | 4.4% | 2.0% |
| Congregations | 43.7% | 12.6% | 9.7% | 5.8% | 1.9% |
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| Name | Churches of Christ | Catholic Church | Assemblies of God | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) | Other religions |
| Adherents | 1.8% | 1.7% | 1.3% | 1.1% | 4.3% |
| Congregations | 6.8% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 1.0% | 12.6% |
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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.
3.72% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($24,572 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 3.72% | | 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:
3.70% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,387 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 3.70% | | 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 Poor Fork:
- WFSR (970 AM; 5 kW; HARLAN, KY; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING COMPAY)
- WHLN (1410 AM; 5 kW; HARLAN, KY)
- WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
- WKIC (1390 AM; 5 kW; HAZARD, KY)
- WSWV (1570 AM; 2 kW; PENNINGTON GAP, VA; Owner: IBS COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
- WCPM (1280 AM; 1 kW; CUMBERLAND, KY; Owner: CUMBERLAND CITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WTCW (920 AM; 4 kW; WHITESBURG, KY; Owner: T.C.W. BROADCASTING , INC.)
- WGOC (640 AM; 10 kW; BLOUNTVILLE, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WPWT (870 AM; daytime; 10 kW; COLONIAL HEIGHTS, TN; Owner: INFORMATION COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
- WZAP (690 AM; 10 kW; BRISTOL, VA; Owner: RAM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WNVA (1350 AM; 5 kW; NORTON, VA; Owner: RADIO-WISE, INC.)
- WHGG (1090 AM; daytime; 10 kW; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: APPALACHIAN EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIO)
Strongest FM radio stations in Poor Fork:
- WTUK (105.1 FM; HARLAN, KY; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WSEH (102.7 FM; CUMBERLAND, KY; Owner: CUMBERLAND CITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WAXM (93.5 FM; BIG STONE GAP, VA; Owner: VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WSGS (101.1 FM; HAZARD, KY; Owner: MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC.)
- WEKH (90.9 FM; HAZARD, KY; Owner: EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY)
- W223AA (92.5 FM; BIG STONE GAP, VA; Owner: VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WIFX-FM (94.3 FM; JENKINS, KY; Owner: LETCHER COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC)
- WZQQ (97.9 FM; HYDEN, KY; Owner: LESLIE 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)
- WJMD (104.7 FM; HAZARD, KY; Owner: HAZARD BROADCASTING SERVICES)
- WTFM (98.5 FM; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WJDT (106.5 FM; ROGERSVILLE, TN; Owner: C & S BROADCASTING)
- WDXC (102.3 FM; POUND, VA; Owner: WDXC RADIO, INC.)
- WJNV (99.1 FM; JONESVILLE, VA; Owner: REGINA KAY MOORE)
- WMIK-FM (92.7 FM; MIDDLESBORO, KY; Owner: GATEWAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WBGQ (100.7 FM; BULLS GAP, TN; Owner: CHEROKEE BROADCASTING)
- WRZK (95.9 FM; COLONIAL HEIGHTS, TN; Owner: MURRAY COMMUNICATIONS)
- WHCB (91.5 FM; BRISTOL, TN; Owner: APPALACHIAN EDUC. COMMUNICATION CORP)
- WRIL (106.3 FM; PINEVILLE, KY; Owner: PINE HILLS BROADCASTING, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Poor Fork:
- WYMT-TV (Channel 57; HAZARD, KY; Owner: WYMT LICENSEE CORP.)
- W24BT (Channel 24; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- WAGV (Channel 44; HARLAN, KY; Owner: LIVING FAITH MINISTRIES, INC.)
- 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)
- WKHA (Channel 35; HAZARD, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
- W26BK (Channel 26; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W16BI (Channel 16; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
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