Poor Fork, Kentucky

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Population in July 2007: 1,196.

Males: 581	(48.6%)
Females: 615	(51.4%)

Median resident age:	39.8 years
Kentucky median age:	35.9 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $27,200 (it was $24,839 in 2000)

Poor Fork	$27,200
Kentucky:	$40,267

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $51,100 (it was $47,700 in 2000)

Poor Fork	$51,100
Kentucky:	$114,300

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Races in Poor Fork:

White Non-Hispanic (98.9%)
Hispanic (1.2%)
Two or more races (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Poor Fork: 86.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 732 feet

Land area: 28.0 square miles.

Population density: 43 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Poor Fork

High school or higher: 66.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.0%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.3%
Unemployed: 13.4%
Mean travel time to work: 28.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Poor Fork CCD

Never married: 21.1%
Now married: 59.4%
Separated: 1.0%
Widowed: 9.7%
Divorced: 9.8%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:	1.7%
Kentucky:	2.0%

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

Poor Fork:	0.7% ($353)
Kentucky:	0.7% ($610)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Johnson City, TN (68.5 miles , pop. 55,469).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Lexington-Fayette, KY (118.7 miles , pop. 260,512).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (459.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Evarts, KY (4.3 miles ), Upper Clover, KY (8.3 miles ), Pine Mountain, KY (10.2 miles ), Cawood, KY (10.4 miles ), Daisy, KY (11.4 miles ), Harlan, KY (11.4 miles ), St. Charles, VA (11.5 miles) , Loyall, KY (13.1 miles ).

Latitude: 36.92 N, Longitude: 83.18 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 606

Most common industries for males:

Mining (22%)
Construction (15%)
Public administration (13%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
Health care (6%)
Food and beverage stores (6%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (33%)
Educational services (20%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (13%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Mining (5%)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (5%)
Public administration (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Extraction workers (13%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (8%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (5%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
Business operations specialists (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Registered nurses (14%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (10%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
Cashiers (7%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (7%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)

Poor Fork-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Kentucky state average. It is 64% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/9/1988, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 39.5 miles away from the Poor Fork place center killed one person and injured 15 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 7/6/1980, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 24.2 miles away from the place center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Poor Fork:

HARLAN ARH HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; HARLAN, KY)
LEE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 15 miles; PENNINGTON GAP, VA)
MARY BRECKINRIDGE HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; HYDEN, KY)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Poor Fork:

TRI-CITIES RGNL TN/VA (about 63 miles; BRISTOL/JOHNSON/KINGSPORT, TN; ID: TRI)
MC GHEE TYSON (about 96 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; ID: TYS)
TRI-STATE/MILTON J. FERGUSON FIELD (about 109 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV; ID: HTS)

Other public-use airports nearest to Poor Fork:

TUCKER-GUTHRIE MEMORIAL (about 14 miles; HARLAN, KY; ID: I35)
LEE COUNTY (about 19 miles; JONESVILLE, VA; ID: 0VG)
WENDELL H FORD (about 33 miles; HAZARD, KY; ID: K20)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Poor Fork:

WALTERS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 51 miles; MORRISTOWN, TN; Full-time enrollment: 3,893)
CARSON-NEWMAN COLLEGE (about 60 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, TN; FT enrollment: 2,073)
NORTHEAST STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 63 miles; BLOUNTVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 2,729)
EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 68 miles; JOHNSON CITY, TN; FT enrollment: 9,498)
THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE (about 85 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 23,333)
PELLISSIPPI STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 85 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 5,196)
MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY (about 89 miles; MOREHEAD, KY; FT enrollment: 6,866)

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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

Average household size:

This place:	2.5 people
Kentucky:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	68.0%
Whole state:	69.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	2.3%
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: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This place:	19.8%
Whole state:	15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This place:	9.7%
Whole state:	6.6%

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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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

2004 Presidential Election results in Harlan County Kentucky:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

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:

from Letcher County, KY	0.23% ($29,947 average AGI)
from Bell County, KY	0.22% ($25,944)
from Fayette County, KY	0.21% ($11,588)

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:

to Madison County, KY	0.28% ($16,478 average AGI)
to Fayette County, KY	0.26% ($23,905)
to Bell County, KY	0.23% ($36,158)

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.)
WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
WGOC (640 AM; 10 kW; BLOUNTVILLE, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WPWT (870 AM; daytime; 10 kW; COLONIAL HEIGHTS, TN; Owner: INFORMATION COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
WEKG (810 AM; daytime; 5 kW; JACKSON, KY; Owner: INTERMOUNTAIN B/CING CO., INC.)
WHGG (1090 AM; daytime; 10 kW; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: APPALACHIAN EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIO)

Strongest FM radio stations in Poor Fork:

WSEH (102.7 FM; CUMBERLAND, KY; Owner: CUMBERLAND CITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WTUK (105.1 FM; HARLAN, KY; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING COMPANY)
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)
WZQQ (97.9 FM; HYDEN, KY; Owner: LESLIE COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WJMD (104.7 FM; HAZARD, KY; Owner: HAZARD BROADCASTING SERVICES)
W223AA (92.5 FM; BIG STONE GAP, VA; Owner: VALLEY BROADCASTING, 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)
WTFM (98.5 FM; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORP.)
WJDT (106.5 FM; ROGERSVILLE, TN; Owner: C & S BROADCASTING)
WJNV (99.1 FM; JONESVILLE, VA; Owner: REGINA KAY MOORE)
WBGQ (100.7 FM; BULLS GAP, TN; Owner: CHEROKEE BROADCASTING)
WDXC (102.3 FM; POUND, VA; Owner: WDXC RADIO, INC.)
WMIK-FM (92.7 FM; MIDDLESBORO, KY; Owner: GATEWAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WCTU (105.9 FM; TAZEWELL, TN; Owner: STAIR COMPANY, INC)
WRZK (95.9 FM; COLONIAL HEIGHTS, TN; Owner: MURRAY COMMUNICATIONS)
WSWV-FM (105.5 FM; PENNINGTON GAP, VA; Owner: IBS COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)

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)
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)
WAGV (Channel 44; HARLAN, KY; Owner: LIVING FAITH MINISTRIES, INC.)
W26BK (Channel 26; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W16BI (Channel 16; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)

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