Salt Lick, Kentucky

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Population in July 2008: 360. Population change since 2000: +5.3%

Males: 182	(50.6%)
Females: 178	(49.4%)

Median resident age:	35.1 years
Kentucky median age:	35.9 years

Zip codes: 40371.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $33,339 (it was $26,042 in 2000)

Salt Lick:	$33,339
Kentucky:	$40,267

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $13,656

Salt Lick:	$13,656
Kentucky:	$21,951

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $54,062 (it was $36,400 in 2000)

Salt Lick:	$54,062
Kentucky:	$114,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $157,940; Detached houses: $179,957; Mobile homes: $14,167

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Races in Salt Lick:

White Non-Hispanic (99.1%)
American Indian (0.9%)

2008 cost of living index in Salt Lick: 76.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (32.5%), Irish (9.6%), German (7.9%), English (4.1%), Dutch (1.5%), Scottish (1.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 02/16/1888

Elevation: 660 feet

Land area: 0.78 square miles.

Population density: 461 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Salt Lick

High school or higher: 60.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.4%
Unemployed: 4.7%
Mean travel time to work: 24.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Salt Lick city

Never married: 13.1%
Now married: 70.7%
Separated: 2.6%
Widowed: 6.1%
Divorced: 7.4%

4 residents are foreign born

This city:	1.2%
Kentucky:	2.0%

According to our research there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Salt Lick, Kentucky in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Salt Lick to the number of sex offenders is 90 to 1.

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

Salt Lick:	0.7% ($238)
Kentucky:	0.8% ($610)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lexington-Fayette, KY (48.2 miles , pop. 260,512).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (335.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Lakeview Heights, KY (2.5 miles ), Owingsville, KY (2.9 miles ), Morehead, KY (3.2 miles ), Frenchburg, KY (3.4 miles ), Pine Grove, KY (3.5 miles ), Hillsboro, KY (3.6 miles ), Jeffersonville, KY (3.9 miles ), Camargo, KY (4.2 miles ).

Latitude: 38.12 N, Longitude: 83.62 W

Area code: 606

Population change in the 1990s: -1 (-0.3%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (23%)
Public administration (15%)
Accommodation and food services (9%)
Plastics and rubber products (8%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
Metal and metal products (4%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (37%)
Educational services (11%)
Accommodation and food services (9%)
Apparel (7%)
Transportation equipment (7%)
Gasoline stations (7%)
Utilities (7%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
Accountants and auditors (7%)
Carpenters (7%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (15%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (13%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (11%)
Cashiers (7%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (7%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Accountants and auditors (4%)

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Average climate in Salt Lick, Kentucky

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Salt Lick, Kentucky average temperatures

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Salt Lick-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Kentucky state average. It is 11% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 25.5 miles away from the Salt Lick city center killed 7 people and injured 28 people.

On 4/3/1974, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 12.7 miles away from the city center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Salt Lick-area historical earthquake activity is near Kentucky state average. It is 82% 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 18.7 miles away from Salt Lick 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 14.3 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 78.6 miles away from the city center
On 8/17/1990 at 21:01:17, a magnitude 4.0 (3.5 LG, 4.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 92.9 miles away from Salt Lick center
On 4/19/1996 at 08:50:14, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 85.3 miles away from the city center
On 3/11/1995 at 08:15:52, a magnitude 3.8 (3.7 MB, 3.8 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 84.5 miles away from Salt Lick center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Salt Lick:

ST CLAIRE MEDICAL CENTER (about 12 miles; MOREHEAD, KY)
MARY CHILES HOSP (about 18 miles; MOUNT STERLING, KY)
FLEMING COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; FLEMINGSBURG, KY)

Political contributions by individuals in Salt Lick, KY

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Salt Lick:

MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY (about 12 miles; MOREHEAD, KY; Full-time enrollment: 6,866)
EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; RICHMOND, KY; FT enrollment: 11,214)
UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY (about 49 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; FT enrollment: 20,492)
LEXINGTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 49 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; FT enrollment: 5,437)
SHAWNEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles; PORTSMOUTH, OH; FT enrollment: 2,849)
MARSHALL UNIVERSITY (about 68 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV; FT enrollment: 12,361)
NORTHERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (about 72 miles; HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, KY; FT enrollment: 9,668)

Public elementary/middle school in Salt Lick:

Salt Lick Elementary School (Location: 381 S Hwy 211; Grades: KG - 5)

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

BATH COUNTY WATER DISTRICT (Population served: 11599, Purch_surface_water):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-29-2005), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-29-2005), St Compliance achieved (DEC-20-2005), St Public Notif received (DEC-20-2005)

Past monitoring violations:

CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-27-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-27-2005)

One minor monitoring violation

Average household size:

This city:	2.6 people
Kentucky:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	69.2%
Whole state:	69.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	6.9%
Whole state:	4.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.8% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	26.4%
Whole state:	15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	4.5%
Whole state:	6.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Salt Lick, KY

Salt Lick compared to Kentucky state average:

Median household income below state average.
Median house value significantly below 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.
Number of college students significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Banks with branches in Salt Lick (2009 data):

Owingsville Banking Company: Salt Lick Branch at 23 Main Street, branch established on 2007-12-18. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $64.6 mil, Deposits: $51.7 mil, headquarters in Owingsville, KY, positive income, Consumer Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Bath County Banking Company
The Salt Lick Deposit Bank: at Main Street, branch established on 1901-10-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $79.7 mil, Deposits: $68.3 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Central Bancshares, Inc.

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School Enrollment by Level of School

Salt Lick mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Bath County Kentucky:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (68%) Electricity (19%) Wood (6%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%) Coal or coke (3%)

Religion statistics for Salt Lick

Adherents

Name	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	Church of God (Anderson, Indiana)	United Methodist Church	Southern Baptist Convention
Adherents	27.4%	18.6%	16.5%	12.0%	6.5%
Congregations	17.6%	11.8%	26.5%	8.8%	5.9%

Name	National Association of Free Will Baptists	Churches of Christ	Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Other religions
Adherents	4.2%	4.1%	4.0%	3.2%	3.4%
Congregations	2.9%	8.8%	2.9%	8.8%	5.9%

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	0	$0		2	$205
Solid Waste Management	1	$1,373	$16,476	0	$0
Totals for Government	1	$1,373	$16,476	2	$205

6.66% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,849 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.66%
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 Montgomery County, KY	2.01% ($34,789 average AGI)
from Rowan County, KY	0.71% ($28,148)
from Fleming County, KY	0.40% ($18,600)

6.26% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,191 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.26%
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 Montgomery County, KY	2.07% ($34,474 average AGI)
to Rowan County, KY	0.77% ($25,483)
to Fayette County, KY	0.45% ($20,353)

Strongest AM radio stations in Salt Lick:

WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WMOR (1330 AM; daytime; 1 kW; MOREHEAD, KY; Owner: MORGAN COUNTY INDUSTRIES, INC.)
WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WMTC (730 AM; 5 kW; VANCLEVE, KY; Owner: THE KENTUCKY MOUNTAIN HOLINESS ASSN.)
WSAI (1530 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WEKG (810 AM; daytime; 5 kW; JACKSON, KY; Owner: INTERMOUNTAIN B/CING CO., INC.)
WLAP (630 AM; 5 kW; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WKYH (600 AM; 5 kW; PAINTSVILLE, KY; Owner: HIGHLANDS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WVLK (590 AM; 5 kW; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
WGOH (1370 AM; 5 kW; GRAYSON, KY; Owner: CARTER COUNTY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WXRA (1580 AM; 10 kW; GEORGETOWN, KY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Salt Lick:

WMKY (90.3 FM; MOREHEAD, KY; Owner: MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY)
WQXX (106.1 FM; MOREHEAD, KY; Owner: MORGAN COUNTY INDUSTRIES, INC.)
WBMK (88.5 FM; MOREHEAD, KY; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
WKCA (107.7 FM; OWINGSVILLE, KY; Owner: GATEWAY RADIO WORKS, INC.)
WIVY (96.3 FM; MOREHEAD, KY; Owner: GATEWAY RADIO WORKS, INC.)
WBVX (92.1 FM; CARLISLE, KY; Owner: L.M. COMMUNICATIONS OF KENTUCKY, LLC)
WFLE-FM (95.1 FM; FLEMINGSBURG, KY; Owner: FLEMING COUNTY BROADCASTING CO., INC)
WSKV-FM (104.9 FM; STANTON, KY; Owner: PARKS BROADCASTING, INC.)
WLKS-FM (102.9 FM; WEST LIBERTY, KY; Owner: MORGAN COUNTY INDUSTRIES, INC.)
WPAY-FM (104.1 FM; PORTSMOUTH, OH; Owner: RADIO STATIONS WPAY/WPFB, INC.)
WMKJ (105.5 FM; MOUNT STERLING, KY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, INC.)
WLJC (102.1 FM; BEATTYVILLE, KY; Owner: HOUR OF HARVEST, INCORPORATED)
WCBJ (103.7 FM; CAMPTON, KY; Owner: MORGAN COUNTY INDUSTRIES INC)
W201BB (88.1 FM; MOUNT STERLING, KY; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)

TV broadcast stations around Salt Lick:

WUPX-TV (Channel 67; MOREHEAD, KY; Owner: PAXSON LEXINGTON LICENSE, INC.)
WKMR (Channel 38; MOREHEAD, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
W26BK (Channel 26; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
WLEX-TV (Channel 18; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: WLEX COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
WLJC-TV (Channel 65; BEATTYVILLE, KY; Owner: HOUR OF HARVEST, INC.)
W16BI (Channel 16; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W07BY (Channel 7; MOREHEAD, KY; Owner: MCKINLEY WALKER)
WKYT-TV (Channel 27; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: WKYT LICENSEE CORP.)
W10BM (Channel 10; MOREHEAD, KY; Owner: VEARL PENNINGTON)
W02BP (Channel 2; MOUNT STERLING, KY; Owner: MCKINLEY WALKER)
W06BC (Channel 6; MOUNT STERLING, KY; Owner: VEARL PENNINGTON)

Salt Lick fatal accident list:
Sep 18, 2006 09:42 AM, Sr-211, Lat: 38.111925, Lon: -83.621908, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Sep 5, 1998 09:25 AM, Us-60, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 6, Fatalities: 1

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1

Cave Run Lake Site: 148 Dogwood Lane, Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.8 m, Overall height: 60.6 m, Call Sign: KNKN939, Licensee ID: L00128694
Assigned Frequencies : 869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz
Grant Date: 10/30/2001, Expiration Date: 10/01/2011, Certifier: David C Jatlow
Registrant: Dc Kentucky Newco, LLC

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1

Matthew J Wallack, 602 Moores Ferry Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 85.3 m, Overall height: 88.4 m
Registrant: Aerial Erectors, LLC, 7383 Utica Blvd, Lowville, NY 13367, Phone: (315) 376-3333, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2

Slate Creek Rd, Type: Building, Structure height: 3 m, Overall height: 9 m, Call Sign: KNNU482
Assigned Frequencies : 173.396 MHz
Grant Date: 05/02/1996, Expiration Date: 05/02/2001, Cancelation Date: 07/08/2001, Certifier: Kenny Barber
Registrant: Eic Systems Corporation, 101 Tower Cir Dr, Jackson, MO 63755, Fax: (314) 243-1457
SALT LICK TANK, Salt Lick / Midland Tank - Just S Of Old Us 60 & Frailey Rd, Type: Tank, Structure height: 12.2 m, Call Sign: WQFX259
Assigned Frequencies : 173.396 MHz
Grant Date: 10/25/2006, Expiration Date: 10/25/2016, Certifier: Jeanette Walton
Registrant: Micro-Comm, Inc., 15895 S. Pflumm Road, Olathe, KS 66062, Phone: (913) 390-4500, Fax: (913) 390-4550, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 7

Call Sign: KA4LBK, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00168877
Grant Date: 02/11/2000, Expiration Date: 02/11/2010
Registrant: Gary B Stewart, 6213 East Highway 60, Salt Lick, KY 40371
Call Sign: KD4FYW, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00368629
Grant Date: 09/15/2001, Expiration Date: 10/22/2011
Registrant: Stephanie H Stewart, 6213 East Highway 60, Salt Lick, KY 40371
Call Sign: KF4NFT, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 11/18/1996, Expiration Date: 11/18/2006, Cancelation Date: 11/19/2008
Registrant: Barry D Moody, 1718 Moores Ferry Rd, Salt Lick, KY 40371
Call Sign: KF4NFU, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 11/18/1996, Expiration Date: 11/18/2006, Cancelation Date: 11/19/2008
Registrant: Brian K Moody, 3251 Moores Ferry Rd, Salt Lick, KY 40371
Call Sign: KM4HA, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00177452
Grant Date: 05/19/1998, Expiration Date: 05/19/2008
Registrant: Hobert L Cassity, 704 Dogwood Ln., Salt Lick, KY 40371
Call Sign: NJ4Y, Previous Call Sign: WD4FTW, Licensee ID: L00367989
Grant Date: 06/15/2001, Expiration Date: 09/10/2011
Registrant: John A Wright, Salt Lick, KY 40371
Call Sign: KI4WSH, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01298855
Grant Date: 06/27/2007, Expiration Date: 06/27/2017, Certifier: Bernetta Copher
Registrant: Bernetta Copher, 6035 E Hwy 60, Salt Lick, KY 40371

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