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Whitley County

Population in July 2007: 4,921.
Males: 2,394  (48.7%)
Females: 2,527  (51.3%)

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

Estimated median household income in 2007: $26,979 (it was $21,396 in 2000)
Saxton:  $26,979
Kentucky:  $40,267

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $14,147
Saxton:  $14,147
Kentucky:  $21,951

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $50,753 (it was $34,400 in 2000)
Saxton:  $50,753
Kentucky:  $114,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $59,680; Detached houses: $67,820; Townhouses or other attached units: $43,287; In 2-unit structures: $112,199; Mobile homes: $25,990

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Races in Saxton:

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

2008 cost of living index in Saxton: 76.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 75.3 square miles.

Population density: 65 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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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:  0.7% ($236)
Kentucky:  0.8% ($610)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Knoxville, TN (47.5 miles , pop. 173,890).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Lexington-Fayette, KY (98.0 miles , pop. 260,512).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (406.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Jellico, TN (2.1 miles ), Williamsburg, KY (2.6 miles ), Siler, KY (2.9 miles ), Elk Valley, TN (2.9 miles ), Pearl, KY (3.1 miles ), Habersham, TN (3.3 miles ), Pruden-Fonde, KY (3.6 miles ), Bryants, KY (3.7 miles ).

Latitude: 36.64 N, Longitude: 84.12 W

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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 slightly below Kentucky state average. It is 12% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 23.8 miles away from the Saxton place center .

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


Saxton-area historical earthquake activity is above Kentucky state average. It is 73% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 59.1 miles away from Saxton 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 44.6 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 62.2 miles away from the city center
On 7/30/1997 at 12:29:23, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 37.0 miles away from Saxton center
On 9/17/2004 at 15:21:43, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 0.7 mi) earthquake occurred 20.9 miles away from the city center
On 4/19/1996 at 08:50:14, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 MB) earthquake occurred 65.4 miles away from Saxton center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

Hospitals/medical centers near Saxton:
  • JELLICO COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; JELLICO, TN)
  • BAPTIST REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 15 miles; CORBIN, KY)
  • ST MARY'S MEDICAL CTR OF CAMPBELL CO (about 16 miles; LA FOLLETTE, TN)

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)
  • CARSON-NEWMAN COLLEGE (about 52 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, TN; FT enrollment: 2,073)
  • ROANE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 55 miles; HARRIMAN, TN; FT enrollment: 3,490)
  • WALTERS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 58 miles; MORRISTOWN, TN; FT enrollment: 3,893)
  • EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (about 77 miles; RICHMOND, KY; FT enrollment: 11,214)
  • TENNESSEE TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (about 82 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 2007:
This place:  28.3%
Whole state:  15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  12.0%
Whole state:  6.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Saxton, KY



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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School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Whitley County Kentucky:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (37%)
  • Utility gas (24%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (17%)
  • Coal or coke (9%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (7%)
  • Wood (5%)
  • Other fuel (2%)


Religion statistics for Saxton

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Christian Churches and Churches of ChristUnited Methodist ChurchChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Adherents76.5%6.0%5.2%4.0%2.4%
Congregations64.4%6.9%6.9%8.0%2.3%
Name Non-Charismatic Churches IndependentChurches of ChristOld Missionary Baptists AssociationsPresbyterian Church (USA)Other religions
Adherents1.6%1.5%1.0%0.7%1.0%
Congregations1.1%3.4%1.1%1.1%4.6%
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.


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.)
  • WMIK (560 AM; 3 kW; MIDDLESBORO, KY; Owner: GATEWAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WQBB (1040 AM; daytime; 10 kW; POWELL, TN; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • 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)
  • WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

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.)
  • WRIL (106.3 FM; PINEVILLE, KY; Owner: PINE HILLS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WIMZ-FM (103.5 FM; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMM., CORP.)
  • WOKI-FM (100.3 FM; OAK RIDGE, TN; Owner: OAK RIDGE FM, INC.)
  • WKDP-FM (99.5 FM; CORBIN, KY; Owner: EUBANKS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCTU (105.9 FM; TAZEWELL, TN; Owner: STAIR COMPANY, INC)
  • WCTT-FM (107.3 FM; CORBIN, KY; Owner: ENCORE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WUOT (91.9 FM; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE)
  • WQLA-FM (104.9 FM; LA FOLLETTE, TN; Owner: LAFOLLETTE BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WIVK-FM (107.7 FM; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WJXB-FM (97.5 FM; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WWST (102.1 FM; SEVIERVILLE, TN; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WYGE (92.3 FM; LONDON, KY; Owner: ETHEL HUFF BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WHAY (105.9 FM; WHITLEY CITY, KY; Owner: TIM LAVENDER)
  • WKKQ (96.1 FM; BARBOURVILLE, KY; Owner: BARBOURVILLE COMMUNITY B/NG CO.INC.)
  • WRMX-FM (106.7 FM; NORRIS, TN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WVCT (91.5 FM; KEAVY, KY; Owner: VICTORY TRAINING SCHOOL CORP.)

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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