Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 28.8. This is about average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 8.79. This is about average. Closest monitor was 12.5 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 11.5. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 12.5 miles away from the city center.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Sandy Hook and their reported violations in the past:
SANDY HOOK WATER DISTRICT (Population served: 3960, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- One minor monitoring violation
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 32.7%
Average household size:
| This city: | 2.0 people | | Kentucky: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 48.9% | | Whole state: | 69.6% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This city: | 2.7% | | 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: 0.0% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Sandy Hook, KY
57 people in nursing homes
Sandy Hook 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 above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage significantly above 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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Banks with branches in Sandy Hook (2011 data):
- The First National Bank of Grayson: Sandy Hook Branch at Kentucky State Route 7 And Kentucky Avenue, branch established on 2000/09/14. Info updated 2009/08/19: Bank assets: $216.5 mil, Deposits: $193.0 mil, headquarters in Grayson, KY, positive income, 7 total offices, Holding Company: First Grayson Bancorp, Inc.
- Kentucky Bank: Sandy Hook Branch at Main Street, branch established on 1998/05/26. Info updated 2007/12/21: Bank assets: $659.7 mil, Deposits: $543.1 mil, headquarters in Paris, KY, positive income, 14 total offices, Holding Company: Kentucky Bancshares, Inc.
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Electricity (69%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (26%)
- Wood (2%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
- Utility gas (1%)
- Coal or coke (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Elliott County Kentucky:
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Religion statistics for Sandy Hook (based on Elliott County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 18.03%
| Here |  | 18.0% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 1 | Elliott County: | 1.40 / 10,000 pop. | | Kentucky: | 2.19 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 2 | Elliott County: | 2.80 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 4.36 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 1 | Here: | 1.40 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 5.74 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 11.5% | | Kentucky: | 11.0% |
Adult obesity rate: | Elliott County: | 31.6% | | Kentucky: | 30.0% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 15.6% | | State: | 15.9% |
| 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 |
1 | $1,782 | $21,384 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 5 | $358 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
1 | $2,184 | $26,208 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
2 | $3,966 | $23,796 | 5 | $358 |
Sandy Hook government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $118,000 ($175.07)
- Current Operations - Sewerage: $120,000 ($178.04)
Central Staff Services: $95,000 ($140.95)
Regular Highways: $22,000 ($32.64)
General - Other: $2,000 ($2.97)
- General - Interest on Debt: $14,000 ($20.77)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $594,000 ($881.31)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $280,000 ($415.43)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $584,000 ($866.47)
Other, NEC: $273,000 ($405.04)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $10,000 ($14.84)
Other, NEC: $7,000 ($10.39)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $6,000 ($8.90)
- Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff: $35,000 ($51.93)
Sewerage: $4,000 ($5.93)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $14,000 ($20.77)
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $10,000 ($14.84)
All Other: $6,000 ($8.90)
- Tax - NEC: $53,000 ($78.64)
Property: $43,000 ($63.80)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $93,000 ($137.98)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $36,000 ($53.41)
6.89% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($25,836 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.89% | | 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:
5.32% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,125 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.32% | | 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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Sandy Hook:
- WGOH (1370 AM; 5 kW; GRAYSON, KY; Owner: CARTER COUNTY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WKYH (600 AM; 5 kW; PAINTSVILLE, KY; Owner: HIGHLANDS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WMTC (730 AM; 5 kW; VANCLEVE, KY; Owner: THE KENTUCKY MOUNTAIN HOLINESS ASSN.)
- WPRT (960 AM; 5 kW; PRESTONSBURG, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
- WEKG (810 AM; daytime; 5 kW; JACKSON, KY; Owner: INTERMOUNTAIN B/CING CO., INC.)
- WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WVHU (800 AM; 5 kW; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WLKS (1450 AM; 1 kW; WEST LIBERTY, KY; Owner: MORGAN COUNTY INDUSTRIES, INC.)
- WDOC (1310 AM; 5 kW; PRESTONSBURG, KY)
- WRVC (930 AM; 5 kW; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: FIFTH AVENUE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WSAI (1530 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
Strongest FM radio stations in Sandy Hook:
- WMKY (90.3 FM; MOREHEAD, KY; Owner: MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY)
- WBMK (88.5 FM; MOREHEAD, KY; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
- 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.)
- WQHY (95.5 FM; PRESTONSBURG, KY; Owner: WDOC, INC.)
- WKLW-FM (94.7 FM; PAINTSVILLE, KY; Owner: B & G BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WUGO (102.3 FM; GRAYSON, KY; Owner: CARTER COUNTY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WSIP-FM (98.9 FM; PAINTSVILLE, KY; Owner: SIP BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WOSP (91.5 FM; PORTSMOUTH, OH; Owner: THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY)
- WDGG (93.7 FM; ASHLAND, KY; Owner: FIFTH AVENUE B/CASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WQXX (106.1 FM; MOREHEAD, KY; Owner: MORGAN COUNTY INDUSTRIES, INC.)
- WIVY (96.3 FM; MOREHEAD, KY; Owner: GATEWAY RADIO WORKS, INC.)
- WJSN-FM (106.5 FM; JACKSON, KY; Owner: INTERMOUNTAIN BROADCASTING CO.)
- WRLV-FM (106.5 FM; SALYERSVILLE, KY; Owner: WALLINGFORD BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Sandy Hook:
- 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)
- W16BI (Channel 16; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
Sandy Hook, Kentucky:
- Fatal accident count: 7
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 9
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 2
- Fatalities: 7
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 19
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Kentucky average:
- Fatal accident count: 68
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 107
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 19
- Fatalities: 75
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 184
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 6
See more detailed statistics of Sandy Hook fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 - Sandy Hook Cell Site Ky Hwy 32 (Lat: 38.087500 Lon: -83.120611), Type: Mast, Structure height: 57 m, Overall height: 60.4 m, Call Sign: KNKN861
Assigned Frequencies: 869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz Grant Date: 08/21/2001, Expiration Date: 10/01/2011, Certifier: David C Jatlow
Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 1120 20th Street, Nw, Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 457-2055, Fax: (202) 457-3074, Email:
- 4.6 Km Se Of (Lat: 38.069528 Lon: -83.076278), Structure height: 60.7 m, Call Sign: KNKN880
Assigned Frequencies: 880.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 846.510 MHz Grant Date: 08/28/2001, Expiration Date: 10/01/2011, Certifier: Paul R Gearheart
Registrant: Lukas, Nace, Gutierrez & Sachs, LLP, 8300 Greensboro Drive, Mclean, VA 22102, Phone: (703) 584-8665, Fax: (703) 584-8695, Email:
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1 - Atop Locust Knob 3 Mi S Of Jct 7 & 409 (Lat: 38.138333 Lon: -83.032778), Type: Tower, Structure height: 52 m, Overall height: 58 m
Registrant: Highland Communications Inc, Prestonsburg, KY 41653-0790, Phone: (606) 886-9145
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 5 - Pump Sta Nr Little Sand River (Lat: 38.112861 Lon: -83.116000), Structure height: 6 m, Call Sign: WPAA454, Licensee ID: L00392121
Assigned Frequencies: 173.390 MHz Grant Date: 04/03/1997, Expiration Date: 07/14/2002, Cancellation Date: 11/17/2002
Registrant: Sandy Hook Water District, Sandy Hook, KY 41171, Phone: (606) 738-6282 - Elliott County Ct House Main St (Lat: 38.087583 Lon: -83.117944), Call Sign: KNIN342
Assigned Frequencies: 155.340 MHz Grant Date: 04/01/2004, Expiration Date: 03/06/2014
Registrant: Business Radio Licensing, 26941 Cabot Road #134, Laguna Hills, CA 92653, Phone: (949) 348-8510, Fax: (949) 515-2544, Email:
- Water Twr N 1/2 Mi Concord Sch Off Hwy32 (Lat: 38.149528 Lon: -83.166278), Type: Tower, Structure height: 6 m, Call Sign: WNND679
Assigned Frequencies: 173.337 MHz Grant Date: 01/20/2004, Expiration Date: 12/12/2013
Registrant: Federal Licensing, Inc., 1588 Fairfield Road, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (717) 334-9262, Fax: (717) 334-6440, Email:
- Lat: 38.138333 Lon: -83.032778, Call Sign: WQBG752
Assigned Frequencies: 152.345 MHz, 157.605 MHz Grant Date: 10/01/2004, Expiration Date: 10/01/2014, Certifier: Kenneth J Corder
Registrant: Highland Communications, Inc., Prestonburg, KY 41653, Phone: (606) 886-9145, Fax: (606) 886-3198 - Well #7, Well #7; On Howards Creek Rd, 2.26km S Of Jct. Howards Creek Rd & Ky Rte. 32 (Lat: 38.065833 Lon: -83.130833), Type: Pole, Structure height: 5 m, Call Sign: WQDS748
Assigned Frequencies: 173.337 MHz Grant Date: 10/21/2005, Expiration Date: 10/21/2015, Certifier: Michael Crouch
Registrant: Us Filter Control Systems, Inc., 1239 Willow Lake Boulevard, Vadnais Heights, MN 55110, Phone: (651) 766-2700, Fax: (651) 766-2743, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2 - SANDY HOOK, Lat: 38.069889 Lon: -83.218889, Call Sign: WQHI991
Assigned Frequencies: 956.293 MHz Grant Date: 08/10/2007, Expiration Date: 08/10/2017, Certifier: Judy Stinson
Registrant: Sensus, 450 N Gallatin Ave, Uniontown, PA 15401, Phone: (800) 638-3748, Fax: (800) 888-2403, Email:
- SANDY HOOK, Lat: 38.014000 Lon: -83.092000, Call Sign: WQKB478
Assigned Frequencies: 956.368 MHz Grant Date: 03/17/2009, Expiration Date: 03/17/2019, Certifier: Willis Gilbert
Registrant: Sensus, 450 N Gallatin Avenue, Uniontown, PA 15401, Phone: (800) 638-3748, Fax: (800) 888-2403, Email:
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1 - .61 Km Nw Of (Lat: 38.087583 Lon: -83.131000), Overall height: 4.3 m, Call Sign: KNKP771
Assigned Frequencies: 931.612 MHz Grant Date: 04/19/1999, Expiration Date: 04/01/2009, Cancellation Date: 03/26/2003
Registrant: Greenberg Traurig, 1300 Connecticut Avenue, Nw, Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 331-3161, Fax: (202) 331-3101, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 14 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Sandy Hook)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 2 - Aircraft: PHOENIX AVIATION INC LIBERTY (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROTAX 582 (65 HP) (2 Cycle)
N-Number: 4069B , Serial Number: 0553, Year manufactured: 2006, Airworthiness Date: 04/24/2007
Registrant (Individual): Hershell Lee Ison, Rt 1 Box 1395, Sandy Hook, KY 41171 - Aircraft: INFINITY AVIATION INC COMMANDER (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROTAX 582 (65 HP) (2 Cycle)
N-Number: 4071C , Serial Number: IPP 326, Year manufactured: 2006, Airworthiness Date: 08/02/2007
Registrant (Individual): Ronnie Boggs, Rt1 Box 284 Brown Ridge Rd, Sandy Hook, KY 41171
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
| Most common first names in Sandy Hook, KY among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| John | 31 | 73.7 years |
| James | 27 | 68.4 years |
| Mary | 23 | 77.8 years |
| William | 12 | 73.7 years |
| Robert | 12 | 70.1 years |
| Lonnie | 11 | 67.1 years |
| Ethel | 10 | 81.8 years |
| Hazel | 9 | 79.7 years |
| Cecil | 9 | 78.7 years |
| Roy | 9 | 73.9 years |
| Most common last names in Sandy Hook, KY among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Adkins | 59 | 74.3 years |
| Ison | 49 | 71.3 years |
| Lewis | 37 | 77.5 years |
| Fannin | 33 | 78.6 years |
| Howard | 32 | 71.4 years |
| Barker | 31 | 75.5 years |
| Stephens | 29 | 75.5 years |
| Skaggs | 21 | 74.5 years |
| Johnson | 18 | 74.5 years |
| Eldridge | 16 | 68.6 years |
Businesses in Sandy Hook, KY
Sandy Hook on our top lists:
- #17 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers"
- #23 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Social scientists and related workers"
- #28 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Child care workers"
- #35 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses"
- #42 on the list of "Top 100 cities with the largest percentage of females"
- #73 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Motor vehicle and parts dealers"
- #73 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Gasoline stations"
- #97 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in nursing homes"
- #54 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Kerry (Democrat) in the 2004 Presidential Election"
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