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Rousseau, KY mapPopulation (year 2000): 1,082
Males: 534  (49.4%)
Females: 548  (50.6%)

Breathitt County

Median resident age:  37.8 years
Kentucky median age:  35.9 years

Estimated median household income in 2005: $19,000 (it was $19,091 in 2000)
Rousseau  $19,000
Kentucky:  $37,369

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $29,400 (it was $30,800 in 2000)
Rousseau  $29,400
Kentucky:  $103,900

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Races in Rousseau:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.7%)

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 780 feet

Land area: 123.5 square miles.

Population density: 8.8 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Rousseau

  • High school or higher: 56.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 2.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.7%
  • Unemployed: 15.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 49.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Rousseau CCD

  • Never married: 21.3%
  • Now married: 62.2%
  • Separated: 3.4%
  • Widowed: 7.6%
  • Divorced: 8.9%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:  1.9%
Kentucky:  2.0%

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

Rousseau:  0.7% ($223)
Kentucky:  0.7% ($610)
Rousseau satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Huntington, WV (76.8 miles , pop. 51,475).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Lexington-Fayette, KY (96.2 miles , pop. 260,512).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (427.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Hardshell, KY (9.7 miles ), Royalton, KY (12.7 miles ), Dice, KY (13.6 miles ), Salyersville, KY (13.9 miles ), Taulbee, KY (14.6 miles ), Jackson, KY (15.1 miles ), Emmalena, KY (15.8 miles ), Haddix, KY (16.7 miles ).

Latitude: 37.58 N, Longitude: 83.17 W




Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (10%)
  • Food and beverage stores (10%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Wood products (7%)
  • Furniture and related products (7%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (7%)
  • Social assistance (7%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (27%)
  • Accommodation and food services (25%)
  • Educational services (16%)
  • Other direct selling establishments (7%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Construction (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (14%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Bus drivers (8%)
  • Business operations specialists (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Cooks and food preparation workers (21%)
  • Cashiers (18%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (9%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (9%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (9%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)


Rousseau-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Kentucky state average. It is 59% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1961, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 41.7 miles away from the Rousseau place center killed one person and injured 63 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/18/1995, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 19.9 miles away from the place center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Hospitals/medical centers near Rousseau:
  • KENTUCKY RIVER MEDICAL CENTER (about 13 miles; JACKSON, KY)
  • HAZARD ARH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 21 miles; HAZARD, KY)
  • MORGAN COUNTY ARH CRITICAL ACCESS HOSP (about 25 miles; WEST LIBERTY, KY)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Rousseau:
  • TRI-STATE/MILTON J. FERGUSON FIELD (about 70 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV; ID: HTS)
  • TRI-CITIES RGNL TN/VA (about 94 miles; BRISTOL/JOHNSON/KINGSPORT, TN; ID: TRI)
  • BLUE GRASS (about 104 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; ID: LEX)
Other public-use airports nearest to Rousseau:
  • JULIAN CARROLL (about 11 miles; JACKSON, KY; ID: JKL)
  • WENDELL H FORD (about 15 miles; HAZARD, KY; ID: K20)
  • WEST LIBERTY (about 23 miles; WEST LIBERTY, KY; ID: 9I3)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rousseau:
  • MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; MOREHEAD, KY; Full-time enrollment: 6,866)
  • MARSHALL UNIVERSITY (about 78 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV; FT enrollment: 12,361)
  • EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (about 78 miles; RICHMOND, KY; FT enrollment: 11,214)
  • SHAWNEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 86 miles; PORTSMOUTH, OH; FT enrollment: 2,849)
  • NORTHEAST STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 92 miles; BLOUNTVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 2,729)
  • WALTERS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 96 miles; MORRISTOWN, TN; FT enrollment: 3,893)
  • UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY (about 98 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; FT enrollment: 20,492)
Public elementary/middle school in Rousseau:
  • ROUSSEAU ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 88; Location: 13456 HWY 30 EAST; Grades: PK - 06)

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Notable location: Camp Lewis (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Rousseau include: Bach Memorial Church (A), Big Caney Church (B), Meatscaffold Church (C), Quicksand Church (D), Palmer Memorial Church (E), Clemons Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Bach Cemetery (1), Clemons Cemetery (2), Stacy Cemetery (3), Crafts Cemetery (4), Benton Mann Cemetery (5), Betts Mann Cemetery (6), Shack Allen Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Mullins Branch (A), Betts Mann Branch (B), Big Caney Creek (C), Big Cudge Branch (D), Nerve Fork (E), Big Lovely Branch (F), Big Sourwood Branch (G), Big Sue Branch (H), Bill Mann Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

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

Percentage of family households:
This place:  64.4%
Whole state:  69.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  3.2%
Whole state:  4.5%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  39.8%
Whole state:  15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  15.1%
Whole state:  6.6%

Rousseau compared to Kentucky state average:
  • Median household income significantly 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 below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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4.15% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,131 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.15%
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 Perry County, KY  0.67% ($29,500 average AGI)
from Wolfe County, KY  0.34% ($19,000)
from Fayette County, KY  0.31% ($42,000)


4.74% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,592 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.74%
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 Perry County, KY  0.52% ($22,350 average AGI)
to Fayette County, KY  0.31% ($41,000)
to Wolfe County, KY  0.31% ($23,167)


Strongest AM radio stations in Rousseau:
  • 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.)
  • WKYH (600 AM; 5 kW; PAINTSVILLE, KY; Owner: HIGHLANDS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WPRT (960 AM; 5 kW; PRESTONSBURG, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • WKIC (1390 AM; 5 kW; HAZARD, KY)
  • WRLV (1140 AM; daytime; 1 kW; SALYERSVILLE, KY; Owner: WALLINGFORD BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC)
  • WDOC (1310 AM; 5 kW; PRESTONSBURG, KY)
  • WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WLSI (900 AM; 5 kW; PIKEVILLE, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • 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.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Rousseau:
  • WJSN-FM (106.5 FM; JACKSON, KY; Owner: INTERMOUNTAIN BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WZQQ (97.9 FM; HYDEN, KY; Owner: LESLIE COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSGS (101.1 FM; HAZARD, KY; Owner: MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC.)
  • WJMD (104.7 FM; HAZARD, KY; Owner: HAZARD BROADCASTING SERVICES)
  • WEKH (90.9 FM; HAZARD, KY; Owner: EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY)
  • WSEH (102.7 FM; CUMBERLAND, KY; Owner: CUMBERLAND CITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WQHY (95.5 FM; PRESTONSBURG, KY; Owner: WDOC, INC.)
  • WIFX-FM (94.3 FM; JENKINS, KY; Owner: LETCHER COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WRLV-FM (106.5 FM; SALYERSVILLE, KY; Owner: WALLINGFORD BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WKCB-FM (107.1 FM; HINDMAN, KY; Owner: HINDMAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WAXM (93.5 FM; BIG STONE GAP, VA; Owner: VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WXKQ-FM (103.9 FM; WHITESBURG, KY; Owner: T.C.W. BROADCASTING , INC.)
  • WMMT (88.7 FM; WHITESBURG, KY; Owner: APPALSHOP, INCORPORATED)
  • WKLW-FM (94.7 FM; PAINTSVILLE, KY; Owner: B & G BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WDXC (102.3 FM; POUND, VA; Owner: WDXC RADIO, INC.)
  • WWJD (91.7 FM; PIPPA PASSES, KY; Owner: ALICE LLOYD COLLEGE)
  • WSIP-FM (98.9 FM; PAINTSVILLE, KY; Owner: SIP BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WMTC-FM (99.9 FM; VANCLEVE, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY MOUNTAIN HOLINESS ASSOC.)
  • WLJC (102.1 FM; BEATTYVILLE, KY; Owner: HOUR OF HARVEST, INCORPORATED)
  • WCBJ (103.7 FM; CAMPTON, KY; Owner: MORGAN COUNTY INDUSTRIES INC)

TV broadcast stations around Rousseau:
  • W26BK (Channel 26; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W16BI (Channel 16; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W64CM (Channel 64; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W66DA (Channel 66; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WYMT-TV (Channel 57; HAZARD, KY; Owner: WYMT LICENSEE CORP.)
  • W24BT (Channel 24; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WUPX-TV (Channel 67; MOREHEAD, KY; Owner: PAXSON LEXINGTON LICENSE, INC.)
  • W54CI (Channel 54; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WLJC-TV (Channel 65; BEATTYVILLE, KY; Owner: HOUR OF HARVEST, INC.)
  • WKHA (Channel 35; HAZARD, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • 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)

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