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Magoffin County

Population in July 2007: 2,258.
Males: 1,128  (50.0%)
Females: 1,130  (50.0%)

Median resident age:  32.8 years
Kentucky median age:  35.9 years

Zip code: 41464


Estimated median household income in 2007: $23,809 (it was $18,598 in 2000)
Royalton:  $23,809
Kentucky:  $40,267

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $12,572
Royalton:  $12,572
Kentucky:  $21,951

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $42,329 (it was $28,500 in 2000)
Royalton:  $42,329
Kentucky:  $114,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $61,295; Detached houses: $88,990; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $9,286; Mobile homes: $20,769

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Races in Royalton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.1%)

2008 cost of living index in Royalton: 72.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 890 feet

Land area: 86.9 square miles.

Population density: 26 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Royalton

  • High school or higher: 45.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.0%
  • Unemployed: 21.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 47.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Royalton CCD

  • Never married: 20.8%
  • Now married: 61.9%
  • Separated: 2.3%
  • Widowed: 9.3%
  • Divorced: 8.0%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.9%
Kentucky:  2.0%


According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Royalton, Kentucky in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Royalton to the number of sex offenders is 1129 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this place is smaller than the state average.

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

Royalton:  1.2% ($345)
Kentucky:  0.8% ($610)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Huntington, WV (63.7 miles , pop. 51,475).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Lexington-Fayette, KY (87.6 miles , pop. 260,512).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (385.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Risner-Bull Creek, KY (3.1 miles ), Rousseau, KY (3.2 miles ), Salyersville, KY (3.3 miles ), Mousie, KY (3.4 miles ), Martin, KY (3.6 miles ), Prestonsburg, KY (3.6 miles ), Oil Springs, KY (3.8 miles ), Allen, KY (3.8 miles) .

Latitude: 37.60 N, Longitude: 82.99 W

Area code: 606

Royalton household income distribution Royalton home values distribution

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Mining (28%)
  • Construction (16%)
  • Machinery (11%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Wood products (4%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (28%)
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Personal and laundry services (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (14%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Extraction workers (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (12%)
  • Cashiers (12%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (9%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (7%)
  • Personal appearance workers (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
  • Art and design workers (5%)



Royalton-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Kentucky state average. It is 50% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1961, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 43.2 miles away from the Royalton 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 17.5 miles away from the place center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Royalton-area historical earthquake activity is above Kentucky state average. It is 73% 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 66.9 miles away from Royalton 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 61.4 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 63.5 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 64.8 miles away from Royalton 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 38.7 miles away from the city 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 63.7 miles away from Royalton center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS)

Hospitals/medical centers near Royalton:
  • OUR LADY OF THE WAY (about 11 miles; MARTIN, KY)
  • HIGHLANDS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 13 miles; PRESTONSBURG, KY)
  • MCDOWELL ARH HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; MC DOWELL, KY)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Royalton:
  • MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; MOREHEAD, KY; Full-time enrollment: 6,866)
  • MARSHALL UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV; FT enrollment: 12,361)
  • EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (about 72 miles; RICHMOND, KY; FT enrollment: 11,214)
  • SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 74 miles; RICHLANDS, VA; FT enrollment: 2,412)
  • NORTHEAST STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 82 miles; BLOUNTVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 2,729)
  • SHAWNEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 83 miles; PORTSMOUTH, OH; FT enrollment: 2,849)
  • UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY (about 89 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; FT enrollment: 20,492)

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Churches in Royalton include: Waldo Wayside Church (A), Swampton Church (B), Salt Lick Church (C), Gun Creek Church (D), Brushy Fork Church (E), Little Martha Church (F), Little Rachel Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Allen Cemetery (1), Bailey Cemetery (2), Sub Howard Cemetery (3), Joe Howard Cemetery (4), Conley Cemetery (5), Marshall Cemetery (6), Salyers Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Beetree Branch (A), Big Half Mountain Creek (B), Nelvin Wireman Branch (C), Bobs Branch (D), Bone Branch (E), Oakley Creek (F), Buck Branch (G), Open Fork (H), Bull Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.8 people
Kentucky:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  72.7%
Whole state:  69.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  3.4%
Whole state:  4.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.5% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  39.0%
Whole state:  15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  21.0%
Whole state:  6.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Royalton, KY



Royalton 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.
  • Median age 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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School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Magoffin County Kentucky:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (38%)
  • Electricity (31%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (15%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%)
  • Wood (5%)
  • Coal or coke (4%)
  • No fuel used (1%)


Religion statistics for Royalton

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionNational Association of Free Will BaptistsUnited Methodist ChurchInternational Pentecostal Church of ChristChurches of Christ
Adherents44.1%21.4%11.7%5.2%4.2%
Congregations23.8%19.0%4.8%9.5%9.5%
NameAssemblies of GodChristian Churches and Churches of ChristPentecostal Church of GodCatholic ChurchOther religions
Adherents4.0%3.5%2.4%2.2%1.2%
Congregations4.8%4.8%4.8%4.8%14.3%
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.


3.51% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($20,966 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.51%
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 Floyd County, KY  0.39% ($25,538 average AGI)
from Johnson County, KY  0.33% ($29,364)


4.03% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,127 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.03%
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  0.93% ($41,710 average AGI)
to Floyd County, KY  0.54% ($43,556)
to Fayette County, KY  0.36% ($20,333)


Strongest AM radio stations in Royalton:
  • WPRT (960 AM; 5 kW; PRESTONSBURG, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • WKYH (600 AM; 5 kW; PAINTSVILLE, KY; Owner: HIGHLANDS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WDOC (1310 AM; 5 kW; PRESTONSBURG, KY)
  • 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.)
  • WLSI (900 AM; 5 kW; PIKEVILLE, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WRLV (1140 AM; daytime; 1 kW; SALYERSVILLE, KY; Owner: WALLINGFORD BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC)
  • WKIC (1390 AM; 5 kW; HAZARD, KY)
  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
  • WTCW (920 AM; 4 kW; WHITESBURG, KY; Owner: T.C.W. BROADCASTING , INC.)
  • WEZC (1480 AM; daytime; 5 kW; NEON, KY; Owner: JESUS COMMUNICATION ILNC.)
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Royalton:
  • WQHY (95.5 FM; PRESTONSBURG, KY; Owner: WDOC, INC.)
  • WKLW-FM (94.7 FM; PAINTSVILLE, KY; Owner: B & G BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSGS (101.1 FM; HAZARD, KY; Owner: MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC.)
  • WZQQ (97.9 FM; HYDEN, KY; Owner: LESLIE COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WJMD (104.7 FM; HAZARD, KY; Owner: HAZARD BROADCASTING SERVICES)
  • WSIP-FM (98.9 FM; PAINTSVILLE, KY; Owner: SIP BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WMDJ-FM (100.1 FM; ALLEN, KY; Owner: FLOYD COUNTY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WRLV-FM (106.5 FM; SALYERSVILLE, KY; Owner: WALLINGFORD BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WKCB-FM (107.1 FM; HINDMAN, KY; Owner: HINDMAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WIFX-FM (94.3 FM; JENKINS, KY; Owner: LETCHER COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WJSN-FM (106.5 FM; JACKSON, KY; Owner: INTERMOUNTAIN BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WXKZ-FM (105.3 FM; PRESTONSBURG, KY; Owner: ADAM GEARHEART D/B/A WXLR-FM)
  • WXKQ-FM (103.9 FM; WHITESBURG, KY; Owner: T.C.W. BROADCASTING , INC.)
  • WSEH (102.7 FM; CUMBERLAND, KY; Owner: CUMBERLAND CITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WMMT (88.7 FM; WHITESBURG, KY; Owner: APPALSHOP, INCORPORATED)
  • WXLR (104.9 FM; HAROLD, KY; Owner: ADAM D GEARHEART)
  • WEKH (90.9 FM; HAZARD, KY; Owner: EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY)
  • WDHR (93.1 FM; PIKEVILLE, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WDXC (102.3 FM; POUND, VA; Owner: WDXC RADIO, INC.)
  • WAXM (93.5 FM; BIG STONE GAP, VA; Owner: VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Royalton:
  • 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)
  • W64CM (Channel 64; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W66DA (Channel 66; 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)
  • W54CI (Channel 54; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)

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

Royalton, Kentucky:
  • Fatal accident count: 1
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: -1
  • Fatalities: 1
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 1
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: -1
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

Royalton fatal accident list:
Feb 16, 2008 02:40 AM, Sr-7, Lat: 37.661742, Lon: -83.013167, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1
Apr 19, 2003 04:00 AM, Sr-7, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 4, Pedestrians: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Jul 14, 1995 07:00 AM, 7, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Oct 21, 1995 10:03 AM, 7, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Sep 12, 1986 09:00 AM, 7, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Jun 11, 1975 06:45 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


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