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Population in July 2008: 3,862. Population change since 2000: +6.9%
 

Males: 1,752  (45.4%)
Females: 2,110  (54.6%)

Median resident age:  40.7 years
Kentucky median age:  35.9 years

Zip codes: 41653.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $24,053 (it was $20,810 in 2000)
Prestonsburg:  $24,053
Kentucky:  $40,267

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $21,394
Prestonsburg:  $21,394
Kentucky:  $21,951

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $109,178 (it was $76,800 in 2000)
Prestonsburg:  $109,178
Kentucky:  $114,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $133,567; Detached houses: $147,601; Townhouses or other attached units: $152,718; Mobile homes: $31,513

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Races in Prestonsburg:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.8%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Prestonsburg: 83.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (22.4%), English (9.0%), Irish (7.9%), German (7.3%), Scotch-Irish (1.9%), Polish (1.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 03/09/1867

Elevation: 600 feet

Land area: 10.9 square miles.

Population density: 355 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Prestonsburg

  • High school or higher: 64.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.7%
  • Unemployed: 10.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Prestonsburg city

  • Never married: 14.6%
  • Now married: 53.2%
  • Separated: 2.7%
  • Widowed: 13.5%
  • Divorced: 16.0%

47 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.3%
Kentucky:  2.0%


According to our research there were 11 registered sex offenders living in Prestonsburg, Kentucky in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Prestonsburg to the number of sex offenders is 351 to 1.

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

Prestonsburg:  0.8% ($595)
Kentucky:  0.8% ($610)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Huntington, WV (54.5 miles , pop. 51,475).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Lexington-Fayette, KY (98.1 miles , pop. 260,512).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (389.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Allen, KY (2.0 miles) , Risner-Bull Creek, KY (2.3 miles ), Martin, KY (2.6 miles ), Mare Creek, KY (2.9 miles ), Oil Springs, KY (3.1 miles ), Paintsville, KY (3.2 miles ), Royalton, KY (3.6 miles ), Mud Creek, KY (3.7 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 2 buildings, average cost: $54,500
  • 1997: 1 building, cost: $138,200
  • 1998: 1 building, cost: $42,000
  • 1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $61,800
  • 2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $70,000
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $115,800
  • 2002: 13 buildings, average cost: $54,600
  • 2003: 28 buildings, average cost: $66,800
  • 2004: 9 buildings, average cost: $127,100
  • 2005: 10 buildings, average cost: $127,100
  • 2006: 10 buildings, average cost: $127,100
  • 2007: 8 buildings, average cost: $127,100
  • 2008: 5 buildings, average cost: $127,100

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Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 37.67 N, Longitude: 82.76 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +3,279 (+90.8%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 625 (58.6%)

Area code: 606

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Population change in the 1990s: -221 (-5.8%).

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Educational services (11%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (10%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Health care (7%)
  • Mining (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (20%)
  • Educational services (18%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Top executives (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Computer specialists (4%)
  • Physicians and surgeons (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Cashiers (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)



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Crime in Prestonsburg by Year
Type 2004 2005 2006 2007
Murders 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
Rapes 0200
    per 100,000 0.053.50.00.0
Robberies 1100
    per 100,000 27.026.70.00.0
Assaults 81411
    per 100,000 216.126.7107.1285.7
Burglaries 10123118
    per 100,000 270.1320.9830.0467.5
Thefts 1065682101
    per 100,000 2863.31497.72195.42623.4
Auto thefts 4755
    per 100,000 108.0187.2133.9129.9
Arson N/A000
    per 100,000 N/A0.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 193.4153.5178.0205.2

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 16 (16 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  4.14
US city average:  3.00

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Prestonsburg-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Kentucky state average. It is 58% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/29/1972, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 22.6 miles away from the Prestonsburg city center injured 3 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 4/8/1965, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 47.6 miles away from the city center injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Prestonsburg-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Kentucky state average. It is 75% 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 74.5 miles away from Prestonsburg 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 69.4 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 55.7 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 56.3 miles away from Prestonsburg center
On 6/29/1996 at 19:30:42, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 55.5 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 47.0 miles away from Prestonsburg center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS)

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Hospital/medical center in Prestonsburg:
  • HIGHLANDS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (US 23 N BOX 668)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Prestonsburg:
  • OUR LADY OF THE WAY (about 5 miles; MARTIN, KY)
  • PAUL B HALL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 11 miles; PAINTSVILLE, KY)
  • MCDOWELL ARH HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; MC DOWELL, KY)

Political contributions by individuals in Prestonsburg, KY

Airports located in Prestonsburg:
Local government website: WWW.PRESTONSBURG.NET.

College/University in Prestonsburg:
  • PRESTONSBURG COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 1,680; Location: BERT COMBS DR; Public)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Prestonsburg:
  • MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY (about 52 miles; MOREHEAD, KY; Full-time enrollment: 6,866)
  • MARSHALL UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV; FT enrollment: 12,361)
  • SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 66 miles; RICHLANDS, VA; FT enrollment: 2,412)
  • WEST VIRGINIA STATE COLLEGE (about 78 miles; INSTITUTE, WV; FT enrollment: 3,688)
  • SHAWNEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 79 miles; PORTSMOUTH, OH; FT enrollment: 2,849)
  • NORTHEAST STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 82 miles; BLOUNTVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 2,729)
  • EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (about 84 miles; RICHMOND, KY; FT enrollment: 11,214)
Public high school in Prestonsburg:
Public elementary/middle schools in Prestonsburg:
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Library in Prestonsburg:
  • FLOYD COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $402,280; Location: 161 NORTH ARNOLD AVENUE; 70,804 books; 1,500 audio materials; 600 video materials; 29 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Prestonsburg: Brandy Keg Boat Dock (A), Brandy Keg Dike (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Prestonsburg: Friend Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Mayo Cemetery (1), May Cemetery (2), Davidson Cemetery (3), Porter Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Mutton Fork (A), Big Branch (B), Friend Branch (C), Sally Stevens Branch (D), Shade Branch Johns Creek (E), Stratton Branch (F), Trimble Branch (G), May Branch (H), Middle Creek Levisa Fork (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Prestonsburg include: Jenny Wiley State Park (1), Archer Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Mayhouse Living History Museum (220 East Porter Street) (1), East Kentucky Science Center (Museums; 207 W Ct St) (2), Pawn Shop Hock Shop (Amusement & Theme Parks; 242 West Court Street) (3), Diamond Jewelers (Amusement & Theme Parks; 242 West Court Street) (4), Honda of Prestonsburg (Tours & Charters; 631 South Lake Drive) (5). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Sweet Georgia Brown's (1887 USHighway 23 North) (1), Microtel Inn (85 Hal Rogers Dr) (2), Holiday Inn Prestonsburg (1887 North US 23) (3), Comfort Suites Prestonsburg (51 Hal Rogers Boulevard) (4), Alpike Inn & Suites (4963 USHighway 23 South) (5), Kelsey's (1887 USHighway 23 North) (6), Super 8 Motel (80 Shoppers Path) (7), Jenny Wiley State Resort Park (Highway Rr # 3) (8). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: Kentucky State - Supreme Court- Employment Services Department For- Workforce Development Cab (686 North Lake Drive) (1), Floyd County Offices - Office Of The Courts- District Court Clerk (127 South Lake Drive) (2), Floyd County Fiscal Court (313 Westminister Street) (3), Floyd County Offices - County Court Clerk (Floyd Co Annex) (4), Floyd County Offices - Floyd County Fiscal Court District 1 Road Depart (351 Right Fork Bull Creek) (5), Family Court Judge (101 Maple Avenue) (6), Kentucky State - Office Of The Court (127 South Lake Drive) (7), Floyd County Offices - Office Of The Courts- Circuit Court Clerk (127 South Lake Drive) (8), Kentucky State - Office Of The Court- Pretrial (127 South Lake Drive) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Prestonsburg and their reported violations in the past:

PRESTONSBURG CITY UTILITIES (Population served: 21000, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-14-2006), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-14-2006)
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-13-2006), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-13-2006)
  • MCL, Average - Between APR-2003 and JUN-2003, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-31-2003), St Public Notif requested (JUL-31-2003), St Public Notif received (AUG-22-2003), St Compliance achieved (OCT-01-2003)
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2003 and MAR-2003, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-30-2003), St Formal NOV issued (APR-30-2003), St Public Notif received (JUN-17-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-26-2003), St Compliance achieved (OCT-01-2003)
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-2002 and DEC-2002, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-31-2003), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-31-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-06-2003), St Public Notif received (JUN-04-2003), St Compliance achieved (OCT-01-2003)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Carbon, Total-Organic. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-30-2006), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-30-2006)
  • Treatment Technique Precursor Removal - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Carbon, Total-Organic. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-05-2005), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-05-2005)
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between APR-2004 and JUN-2004, Contaminant: Carbon, Total-Organic. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-10-2004), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-10-2004), St Compliance achieved (AUG-10-2004)
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2004 and MAR-2004, Contaminant: Carbon, Total-Organic. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (APR-21-2004), St Public Notif requested (APR-21-2004), St Compliance achieved (MAY-03-2004)
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In OCT-1998. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-12-1998), St Public Notif requested (NOV-20-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-20-1998)
  • 25 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:
This city:  2.1 people
Kentucky:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  61.2%
Whole state:  69.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  2.3%
Whole state:  4.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  27.5%
Whole state:  15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  13.1%
Whole state:  6.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Prestonsburg, KY


People in group quarters in Prestonsburg
  • 169 people in nursing homes
  • 137 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 21 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 12 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children


Prestonsburg 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 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.
  • House age below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Prestonsburg (2009 data):
  • The First Commonwealth Bank of Prestonsburg, Inc.: Northside Branch at 838 North Arnold Avenue, branch established on 1976-09-20; The First Commonwealth Bank Of Prestonsburg, Inc. at 311 North Arnold Avenue, branch established on 1904-05-12. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $164.2 mil, Deposits: $127.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 7 total offices, Holding Company: First Prestonsburg Bancshares, Inc.
  • Citizens National Bank of Paintsville: City Branch at North Lake Drive, branch established on 1970-09-14; Centerpointe Branch at 50 Franklin Corner, branch established on 1999-09-07. Info updated 2007-09-25: Bank assets: $573.0 mil, Deposits: $432.1 mil, headquarters in Paintsville, KY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 15 total offices, Holding Company: Citizens National Corporation
  • U.S. Bank National Association: Prestonsburg Branch at 415 North Lake Drive, branch established on 1991-10-15. Info updated 2008-11-25: Bank assets: $261,775.6 mil, Deposits: $171,980.0 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2849 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
  • First Guaranty Bank: Prestonburg Branch at 420 North Lake Drive, branch established on 2002-04-15. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $59.4 mil, Deposits: $48.3 mil, headquarters in Martin, KY, positive income, 2 total offices
  • Branch Banking and Trust Company: Glyn View Plaza Main Branch at 216 Glyn View Plaza, branch established on 1996-10-15. Info updated 2008-12-12: Bank assets: $147,483.6 mil, Deposits: $98,507.9 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1514 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
  • Community Trust Bank, Inc.: Floyd County Branch at 161 South Lake Drive, branch established on 1991-08-30. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $2,942.7 mil, Deposits: $2,343.6 mil, headquarters in Pikeville, KY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 77 total offices, Holding Company: Community Trust Bancorp, Inc.

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Prestonsburg, Kentucky
  • Holiday Inn, 575 US 23 S, Prestonsburg, KY 41643, Phone: (606) 886-0001
  • Jenny Wiley State Resort Park, HC 66, Prestonsburg, KY 41653, Phone: (800) 325-0142
  • Super 8 Prestonsburg, 550 US 23 S, Prestonsburg, KY 41653, Phone: (606) 886-3355, Fax: (606) 886-3399
  • Comfort Suites, 51 Hal Rogers Dr, Prestonsburg, KY 41653, Phone: (606) 886-2555, Fax: (606) 886-0198
  • Microtel Inn, 85 Hal Rogers Rd, Prestonsburg, KY 41653, Phone: (606) 889-0331
All 5 fire-safe hotels and motels in Prestonsburg, Kentucky


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2004 Presidential Election results in Floyd County Kentucky:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (56%)
  • Electricity (43%)


Religion statistics for Prestonsburg

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionNational Association of Free Will BaptistsUnited Methodist ChurchChurches of ChristChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Adherents29.4%21.0%20.1%7.8%3.5%
Congregations17.9%21.4%15.5%13.1%2.4%
NameChristian Churches and Churches of ChristAssemblies of GodCatholic ChurchChurch of God of ProphecyOther religions
Adherents3.2%2.9%2.4%2.3%7.4%
Congregations3.6%3.6%1.2%6.0%15.5%
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.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 4$7,443$22,3292$1,705
Other Government Administration 2$7,926$47,5560$0
Police Protection - Officers 17$39,675$28,0060$0
Police - Other 5$9,328$22,3873$2,351
Firefighters 14$31,310$26,8373$1,007
Streets and Highways 13$21,921$20,2351$910
Parks and Recreation 21$40,461$23,1215$3,213
Totals for Government 76$158,064$24,95714$9,186



Prestonsburg government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,073,000
  • Charges - Parks & Recreation: $1,343,000
    All Other: $642,000
    Solid Waste Management: $550,000
  • Current Operations - Parks & Recreation: $2,766,000
    Central Staff Services: $846,000
    General - Other: $800,000
    Solid Waste Management: $730,000
    Fire Protection: $664,000
    Police Protection: $619,000
    Regular Highways: $500,000
    Health Services - Other: $232,000
    Housing & Community Development: $144,000
    Financial Administration: $23,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,032,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $424,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $7,069,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $6,858,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $211,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $944,000
    Interest Earnings: $99,000
    Rents: $9,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Solid Waste Management: $140,000
    General - Other: $79,000
    Fire Protection: $67,000
    Parks & Recreation: $31,000
    Police Protection: $11,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,124,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $537,000
    Highways: $57,000
  • Tax - Individual Income: $1,450,000
    NEC: $750,000
    Other Selective Sales: $644,000
    Property: $492,000
    Public Utilities: $41,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $1,959,000

4.37% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,905 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.37%
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 Pike County, KY  1.00% ($47,635 average AGI)
from Johnson County, KY  0.43% ($32,940)
from Knott County, KY  0.25% ($28,483)


5.01% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,442 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.01%
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 Johnson County, KY  0.81% ($40,617 average AGI)
to Pike County, KY  0.78% ($32,198)
to Fayette County, KY  0.53% ($38,581)


Strongest AM radio stations in Prestonsburg:
  • WDOC (1310 AM; 5 kW; PRESTONSBURG, KY)
  • WPRT (960 AM; 5 kW; PRESTONSBURG, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • WKYH (600 AM; 5 kW; PAINTSVILLE, KY; Owner: HIGHLANDS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WLSI (900 AM; 5 kW; PIKEVILLE, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WSIP (1490 AM; 1 kW; PAINTSVILLE, KY; Owner: S.I.P. BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WEKG (810 AM; daytime; 5 kW; JACKSON, KY; Owner: INTERMOUNTAIN B/CING CO., INC.)
  • WMTC (730 AM; 5 kW; VANCLEVE, KY; Owner: THE KENTUCKY MOUNTAIN HOLINESS ASSN.)
  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WTCW (920 AM; 4 kW; WHITESBURG, KY; Owner: T.C.W. BROADCASTING , INC.)
  • WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WEZC (1480 AM; daytime; 5 kW; NEON, KY; Owner: JESUS COMMUNICATION ILNC.)
  • WBPA (1460 AM; 5 kW; ELKHORN CITY, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CORP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Prestonsburg:
  • WXKZ-FM (105.3 FM; PRESTONSBURG, KY; Owner: ADAM GEARHEART D/B/A WXLR-FM)
  • WQHY (95.5 FM; PRESTONSBURG, KY; Owner: WDOC, INC.)
  • WMDJ-FM (100.1 FM; ALLEN, KY; Owner: FLOYD COUNTY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WKLW-FM (94.7 FM; PAINTSVILLE, KY; Owner: B & G BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSIP-FM (98.9 FM; PAINTSVILLE, KY; Owner: SIP BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WXLR (104.9 FM; HAROLD, KY; Owner: ADAM D GEARHEART)
  • WDHR (93.1 FM; PIKEVILLE, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WZLK (107.5 FM; VIRGIE, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WPKE-FM (103.1 FM; COAL RUN, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • 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)
  • WDXC (102.3 FM; POUND, VA; Owner: WDXC RADIO, INC.)
  • WSGS (101.1 FM; HAZARD, KY; Owner: MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC.)
  • WSEH (102.7 FM; CUMBERLAND, KY; Owner: CUMBERLAND CITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WZQQ (97.9 FM; HYDEN, KY; Owner: LESLIE COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WJSO (90.1 FM; PIKEVILLE, KY; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • WAXM (93.5 FM; BIG STONE GAP, VA; Owner: VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WJMD (104.7 FM; HAZARD, KY; Owner: HAZARD BROADCASTING SERVICES)
  • W251AI (98.1 FM; PIKEVILLE, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around Prestonsburg:
  • W26BK (Channel 26; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W16BI (Channel 16; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WYMT-TV (Channel 57; HAZARD, KY; Owner: WYMT LICENSEE CORP.)
  • WUPX-TV (Channel 67; MOREHEAD, KY; Owner: PAXSON LEXINGTON LICENSE, INC.)
  • W24BT (Channel 24; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)

Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)

Prestonsburg, Kentucky:
  • Fatal accident count: 44
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 79
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 8
  • Fatalities: 54
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 126
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 2
Kentucky average:
  • Fatal accident count: 72
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 112
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 20
  • Fatalities: 78
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 190
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 7
See more detailed statistics of Prestonsburg fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Prestonsburg)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Prestonsburg, KY)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 6 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 53 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Prestonsburg)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 5
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-181 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 3072H , Serial Number: 28-7990233, Year manufactured: 1978, Airworthiness Date: 12/13/1978
    Registrant (Partnership): David H Neeley, Po Box 813, Prestonsburg, KY 41653, Other Owners: Charles F Arnett, Wendell D Stratton, Thomas M Smith
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 150D (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 HP) (4 Cycle)
    N-Number: 4586U , Serial Number: 15060586, Year manufactured: 1964, Airworthiness Date: 04/23/1964
    Registrant (Individual): Paul D Hall, 21 Conn Br, Prestonsburg, KY 41653
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 210E (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 141 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR IO 520 SERIES (285 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 4905U , Serial Number: 21058605, Year manufactured: 1965, Airworthiness Date: 01/30/1965
    Registrant (Co-Owned): Jimmy Calhoun, 150 Mayo Holw, Prestonsburg, KY 41653, Other Owners: Rick Crum
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA-32R-301T (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 7, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING TI0-540 SER (310 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 563JT , Serial Number: 3257181, Year manufactured: 2000, Airworthiness Date: 10/11/2000
    Registrant (Corporation): Discount Auto Brokers Inc, Po Box 1413, Prestonsburg, KY 41653
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA-24-260 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 135 mph), Engine: LYCOMING TI0-540 SER (310 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 9086P , Serial Number: 24-4557, Year manufactured: 1966, Airworthiness Date: 08/15/1966
    Registrant (Corporation): Rick Crum Aircraft Sales Inc, Po Box 1012, Prestonsburg, KY 41653


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 40
  • Hazardous Condition: 51
  • Good Intent Call: 5

Incident types - Prestonsburg


See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Prestonsburg, KY

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