Saxton, Kentucky

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Population (year 2000): 4,617

Males: 2,247	(48.7%)
Females: 2,370	(51.3%)

Whitley County

Median resident age:	34.8 years
Kentucky median age:	35.9 years

Estimated median household income in 2005: $21,300 (it was $21,396 in 2000)

Saxton	$21,300
Kentucky:	$37,369

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $36,500 (it was $38,200 in 2000)

Saxton	$36,500
Kentucky:	$103,900

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Races in Saxton:

White Non-Hispanic (99.1%)
Two or more races (0.6%)

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 75.3 square miles.

Population density: 61 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Saxton

High school or higher: 48.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.0%
Unemployed: 7.0%
Mean travel time to work: 39.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Saxton CCD

Never married: 17.3%
Now married: 62.8%
Separated: 2.8%
Widowed: 6.4%
Divorced: 13.5%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:	0.5%
Kentucky:	2.0%

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

Saxton:	0.6% ($236)
Kentucky:	0.7% ($610)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Knoxville, TN (48.0 miles , pop. 173,890).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Lexington-Fayette, KY (99.2 miles , pop. 260,512).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (434.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Jellico, TN (4.3 miles ), Williamsburg, KY (7.1 miles ), Elk Valley, TN (8.9 miles ), Siler, KY (10.0 miles ), Habersham, TN (10.9 miles ), Pearl, KY (11.5 miles ), Cumberland Falls, KY (15.6 miles ), Bryants, KY (16.1 miles ).

Latitude: 36.64 N, Longitude: 84.12 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 423

Most common industries for males:

Construction (19%)
Mining (9%)
Plastics and rubber products (7%)
Educational services (6%)
Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (5%)
Transportation equipment (5%)
Truck transportation (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (19%)
Educational services (15%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
Apparel (5%)
Plastics and rubber products (5%)
Computer and electronic products (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
Carpenters (8%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
Extraction workers (5%)

Most common occupations for females

Assemblers and fabricators (8%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (8%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (8%)
Registered nurses (7%)
Health technologists and technicians (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)

Saxton-area historical tornado activity is below Kentucky state average. It is 8% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/12/1967, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 1.8 miles away from the Saxton place center .

On 3/12/1967, a category 3 tornado 1.9 miles away from the place center injured 5 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Saxton:

JELLICO COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; JELLICO, TN)
BAPTIST REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 16 miles; CORBIN, KY)
ST MARY'S MEDICAL CTR OF CAMPBELL CO (about 16 miles; LA FOLLETTE, TN)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Saxton:

MC GHEE TYSON (about 59 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; ID: TYS)
BLUE GRASS (about 102 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; ID: LEX)
TRI-CITIES RGNL TN/VA (about 120 miles; BRISTOL/JOHNSON/KINGSPORT, TN; ID: TRI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Saxton:

MC CREARY COUNTY (about 19 miles; PINE KNOT, KY; ID: 18I)
CAMPBELL COUNTY (about 22 miles; JACKSBORO, TN; ID: JAU)
MIDDLESBORO-BELL COUNTY (about 28 miles; MIDDLESBORO, KY; ID: 1A6)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Saxton:

THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE (about 47 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 23,333)
PELLISSIPPI STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 47 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 5,196)
ROANE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 57 miles; HARRIMAN, TN; FT enrollment: 3,490)
CARSON-NEWMAN COLLEGE (about 58 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, TN; FT enrollment: 2,073)
WALTERS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 68 miles; MORRISTOWN, TN; FT enrollment: 3,893)
EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (about 77 miles; RICHMOND, KY; FT enrollment: 11,214)
TENNESSEE TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (about 99 miles; COOKEVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 7,204)

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Churches in Saxton include: Sulphur Spring Church (A), Black Oak Church (B), Boston Church (C), Wolf Creek Church (D), Clear Fork Church (E), New Zion Church (F), Cane Creek Church (G), Kensee Church (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Thomas Cemetery (1), Stanfill-Oaklawn Cemetery (2), Doolin Cemetery (3), Rains Cemetery (4), Lawson Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Mud Creek (A), Mulberry Branch (B), Bradford Branch (C), Bryant Branch (D), Buck Creek (E), Buckeye Branch (F), Opossum Creek (G), Bunch Branch (H), Perry 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:	59.1%
Whole state:	69.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	4.2%
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: 0.7% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This place:	28.3%
Whole state:	15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This place:	12.0%
Whole state:	6.6%

Saxton compared to Kentucky state average:

Median household income significantly 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.
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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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

2004 Presidential Election results in Whitley County Kentucky:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

6.35% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,081 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.35%
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 Laurel County, KY	1.33% ($29,278 average AGI)
from Knox County, KY	1.04% ($18,566)
from Campbell County, TN	0.40% ($19,140)

6.21% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,214 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.21%
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 Laurel County, KY	1.27% ($30,862 average AGI)
to Knox County, KY	1.03% ($21,250)
to Fayette County, KY	0.37% ($26,575)

Strongest AM radio stations in Saxton:

WEKC (710 AM; daytime; 4 kW; WILLIAMSBURG, KY; Owner: GERALD PARKS)
WEZJ (1440 AM; 3 kW; WILLIAMSBURG, KY; Owner: WHITLEY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
WJJT (1540 AM; 1 kW; JELLICO, TN; Owner: DOUGLAS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WKDP (1330 AM; 5 kW; CORBIN, KY; Owner: EUBANKS BROADCASTING, INC.)
WQBB (1040 AM; daytime; 10 kW; POWELL, TN; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
WMIK (560 AM; 3 kW; MIDDLESBORO, KY; Owner: GATEWAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WNOX (990 AM; 10 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN)
WCTT (680 AM; 1 kW; CORBIN, KY; Owner: ENCORE COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
WVLZ (1180 AM; daytime; 10 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: KIRKLAND WIRELESS BROADCASTERS, INC.)
WRJZ (620 AM; 5 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: TENNESSEE MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC)
WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WWAM (820 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JASPER, TN; Owner: SHELTON BROADCASTING SYSTEM)

Strongest FM radio stations in Saxton:

WEKX (102.7 FM; JELLICO, TN; Owner: WHITLEY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WEZJ-FM (104.3 FM; WILLIAMSBURG, KY; Owner: WHITLEY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WMIK-FM (92.7 FM; MIDDLESBORO, KY; Owner: GATEWAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WDVX (89.9 FM; CLINTON, TN; Owner: CUMBERLAND COMMUNITIES COMMUNI CORP.)
WOKI-FM (100.3 FM; OAK RIDGE, TN; Owner: OAK RIDGE FM, INC.)
WIMZ-FM (103.5 FM; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMM., CORP.)
WKDP-FM (99.5 FM; CORBIN, KY; Owner: EUBANKS BROADCASTING, INC.)
WCTT-FM (107.3 FM; CORBIN, KY; Owner: ENCORE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WUOT (91.9 FM; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE)
WRIL (106.3 FM; PINEVILLE, KY; Owner: PINE HILLS BROADCASTING, INC.)
WQLA-FM (104.9 FM; LA FOLLETTE, TN; Owner: LAFOLLETTE BROADCASTERS, INC.)
WCTU (105.9 FM; TAZEWELL, TN; Owner: STAIR COMPANY, INC)
WJXB-FM (97.5 FM; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
WYGE (92.3 FM; LONDON, KY; Owner: ETHEL HUFF BROADCASTING, LLC)
WVCT (91.5 FM; KEAVY, KY; Owner: VICTORY TRAINING SCHOOL CORP.)
WRMX-FM (106.7 FM; NORRIS, TN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
WKKQ (96.1 FM; BARBOURVILLE, KY; Owner: BARBOURVILLE COMMUNITY B/NG CO.INC.)
WHAY (105.9 FM; WHITLEY CITY, KY; Owner: TIM LAVENDER)

TV broadcast stations around Saxton:

WKOP-TV (Channel 15; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: EAST TENNESSEE PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
WVLT-TV (Channel 8; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: WVLT LICENSEE CORP.)
WBIR-TV (Channel 10; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: GANNETT PACIFIC CORPORATION)
WATE-TV (Channel 6; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: WATE, G.P.)
WTNZ (Channel 43; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
WPXK (Channel 54; JELLICO, TN; Owner: PAXSON KNOXVILLE LICENSE, INC.)
WVTN-LP (Channel 48; CORBIN, KY; Owner: VICTORY TRAINING SCHOOL CORP.)

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