Sidney, Kentucky
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| Males: 1,373 |  (49.7%) |
| Females: 1,393 |  (50.3%) |
| Median resident age: | 36.0 years |
| Kentucky median age: | 35.9 years |
Zip code: 41514
| Sidney: | $36,485 |
| KY: | $59,341 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $19,358 (it was $10,631 in 2000)
Sidney CCD income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $110,311 (it was $50,400 in 2000)
| Sidney: | $110,311 |
| KY: | $196,300 |
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- 2,86899.2%White alone
- 130.4%Hispanic
- 80.3%Two or more races
- 30.1%Black alone
Races in Sidney detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
According to our research of Kentucky and other state lists, there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Sidney, Kentucky as of April 25, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Sidney is 1,383 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is much lower than the state average.
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Current Local Time: EST time zone
Land area: 52.2 square miles.
Population density: 53 people per square mile (very low).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Sidney CCD: | 0.7% ($376) |
| Kentucky: | 0.8% ($610) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Huntington, WV 
(52.7 miles , pop. 51,475).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Fayette, KY (120.3 miles , pop. 260,512).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (405.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities:
Chattaroy, WV (2.2 miles ),
), South Williamson, KY (2.3 miles ),
), Three Forks, KY (2.6 miles ),
), Mayflower, KY (2.9 miles ),
), Raccoon, KY (3.0 miles ),
), Delbarton, WV (3.1 miles ),
), Latitude: 37.65 N, Longitude: 82.34 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 304
| Here: | 5.3% |
| Kentucky: | 3.8% |
- Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (16.2%)
- Educational services (11.0%)
- Health care (9.0%)
- Accommodation & food services (6.0%)
- Public administration (4.8%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (3.9%)
- Finance & insurance (3.6%)
- Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (30.4%)
- Food (5.2%)
- Public administration (5.2%)
- Personal & laundry services (4.4%)
- Educational services (4.2%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (4.2%)
- Construction (4.0%)
- Educational services (18.9%)
- Health care (15.0%)
- Accommodation & food services (8.6%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (7.4%)
- Finance & insurance (6.4%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (6.2%)
- Public administration (4.3%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (7.5%)
- Extraction workers (6.6%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (5.6%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.0%)
- Electricians (4.1%)
- Health technologists and technicians (4.0%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3.3%)
- Extraction workers (12.4%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8.2%)
- Electricians (7.8%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6.3%)
- Other protective service workers, including supervisors (6.1%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.7%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4.8%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (14.6%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (10.7%)
- Health technologists and technicians (7.2%)
- Registered nurses (6.7%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (6.4%)
- Food and beverage serving workers, except waiters and waitresses (4.3%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (4.1%)
Average climate in Sidney, Kentucky
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 60.7. This is about average.
| City: | 60.7 |
| U.S.: | 72.6 |
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2002 was 1.08. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 15.7 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 1.08 |
| U.S.: | 1.51 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 21.9. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 15.7 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 21.9 |
| U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 6.97. This is about average. Closest monitor was 15.9 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 6.97 |
| U.S.: | 8.11 |
Tornado activity:
Sidney-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Kentucky state average. It is 79% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 4/8/1965, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 47.7 miles away from the Sidney place center injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
On 5/18/1995, a category F2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 39.4 miles away from the place center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Sidney-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Kentucky state average. It is 15% greater 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 95.2 miles away from Sidney center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 241.6 miles away from the city center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 106.8 miles away from Sidney 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 90.3 miles away from Sidney center
On 11/2/2006 at 17:53:02, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 39.1 miles away from the city center
On 11/23/2006 at 10:42:57, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB) earthquake occurred 39.9 miles away from Sidney center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Pike County (38) is a lot greater than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 30
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 28, Storms: 25, Mudslides: 12, Tornadoes: 9, Landslides: 7, Winter Storms: 4, Fires: 3, Snowstorms: 2, Winds: 2, Blizzard: 1, Flash Flood: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Snowfall: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Sidney:
- ARH PIKE COUNTY HOME HEALTH AGENCY (Home Health Center, about 3 miles away; SOUTH WILLIAMSON, KY)
- WILLIAMSON ARH HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 3 miles away; SOUTH WILLIAMSON, KY)
- WILLIAMSON ARH (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; SOUTH WILLIAMSON, KY)
- MINGO WAYNE HOME HEALTH (Home Health Center, about 4 miles away; WILLIAMSON, WV)
- WILLIAMSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 5 miles away; WILLIAMSON, WV)
- TRINITY HEALTH CARE OF MINGO (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; WILLIAMSON, WV)
- EASTERN KENTUCKY DIALYSIS (Dialysis Facility, about 15 miles away; PIKEVILLE, KY)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sidney:
- Big Sandy Community and Technical College (about 24 miles; Prestonsburg, KY; Full-time enrollment: 2,660)
- Marshall University (about 54 miles; Huntington, WV; FT enrollment: 11,450)
- Hazard Community and Technical College (about 55 miles; Hazard, KY; FT enrollment: 2,087)
- Ashland Community and Technical College (about 59 miles; Ashland, KY; FT enrollment: 2,482)
- West Virginia State University (about 60 miles; Institute, WV; FT enrollment: 2,133)
- Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College (about 60 miles; Cumberland, KY; FT enrollment: 2,196)
- New River Community and Technical College (about 63 miles; Beckley, WV; FT enrollment: 2,234)
Public elementary/middle school in Sidney:
- BEVINS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 198, Location: 17275 E BIG CREEK RD, Grades: PK-5)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Sidney: Rockhouse (A), Hatfield Volunteer Fire Department (B), Big Creek Volunteer Fire Department (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Sidney include: Highland Church (A), Lonesome Dove Church (B), Mary Elizabeth Church (C), Big Creek Church (D), Mount Zion Church (E), Rockhouse Church (F), Dix Fork Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: W J May Cemetery (1), Stanley Cemetery (2), Stepp-Vance (3), Fraley Cemetery (4), Hayes Lowe Cemetery (5), Orrison Lowe Branch Number 2 Cemetery (6), Orrison R Lowe Number One Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Dick Fork (A), Swinge Camp Branch (B), Becket Branch (C), Bent Branch (D), Bevins Branch (E), Big Creek (F), Dix Fork (G), Brunty Fork (H), Coburn Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Average household size:
| This place: | 2.6 people |
| Kentucky: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This place: | 77.0% |
| Whole state: | 66.9% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This place: | 4.2% |
| Whole state: | 6.4% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
- Gay men: 0.1% of all households
| This place: | 27.9% |
| Whole state: | 15.8% |
| This place: | 17.8% |
| Whole state: | 6.6% |
For population 15 years and over in Sidney:
- Never married: 18.3%
- Now married: 66.7%
- Separated: 1.9%
- Widowed: 5.8%
- Divorced: 9.1%
For population 25 years and over in Sidney:
- High school or higher: 62.9%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.9%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
- Unemployed: 10.6%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 28.8 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 15.2 |
| Kentucky average: | 13.8 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Sidney, KY (based on Pike County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 17,720 | 101 |
| Mainline Protestant | 2,227 | 15 |
| Catholic | 293 | 3 |
| Other | 213 | 3 |
| Black Protestant | 180 | 1 |
| None | 44,391 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 23
| Here: | 3.51 / 10,000 pop. |
| Kentucky: | 2.19 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
| Pike County: | 0.31 / 10,000 pop. |
| Kentucky: | 0.25 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
| Pike County: | 0.31 / 10,000 pop. |
| Kentucky: | 0.74 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 25
| Pike County: | 3.82 / 10,000 pop. |
| Kentucky: | 4.36 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 27
| Pike County: | 4.12 / 10,000 pop. |
| Kentucky: | 5.74 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Pike County: | 15.7% |
| Kentucky: | 11.0% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Pike County: | 33.3% |
| State: | 30.0% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Pike County: | 13.1% |
| Kentucky: | 15.9% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Sidney:
- WBTH (1400 AM; 1 kW; WILLIAMSON, WV; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
- WLSI (900 AM; 5 kW; PIKEVILLE, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WKYH (600 AM; 5 kW; PAINTSVILLE, KY; Owner: HIGHLANDS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WPRT (960 AM; 5 kW; PRESTONSBURG, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
- WHJC (1360 AM; daytime; 1 kW; MATEWAN, WV)
- WNRG (940 AM; 5 kW; GRUNDY, VA; Owner: VIRGINIA-KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CO., INC)
- WDOC (1310 AM; 5 kW; PRESTONSBURG, KY)
- WVOW (1290 AM; 5 kW; LOGAN, WV; Owner: LOGAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WBPA (1460 AM; 5 kW; ELKHORN CITY, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CORP)
- WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WCAW (680 AM; 10 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
- WPKE (1240 AM; 1 kW; PIKEVILLE, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WDIC (1430 AM; daytime; 5 kW; CLINCHCO, VA; Owner: DICKENSON COUNTY BROADCASTING CORP.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Sidney:
- WXCC (96.5 FM; WILLIAMSON, WV; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
- WVKM (106.7 FM; MATEWAN, WV; Owner: THREE STATES BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WXLR (104.9 FM; HAROLD, KY; Owner: ADAM D GEARHEART)
- WDHR (93.1 FM; PIKEVILLE, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WPKE-FM (103.1 FM; COAL RUN, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WQHY (95.5 FM; PRESTONSBURG, KY; Owner: WDOC, INC.)
- WZLK (107.5 FM; VIRGIE, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WVOW-FM (101.9 FM; LOGAN, WV; Owner: LOGAN BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WJSO (90.1 FM; PIKEVILLE, KY; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
- WIFX-FM (94.3 FM; JENKINS, KY; Owner: LETCHER COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC)
- WDXC (102.3 FM; POUND, VA; Owner: WDXC RADIO, INC.)
- WXKQ-FM (103.9 FM; WHITESBURG, KY; Owner: T.C.W. BROADCASTING , INC.)
- WMMT (88.7 FM; WHITESBURG, KY; Owner: APPALSHOP, INCORPORATED)
- W251AI (98.1 FM; PIKEVILLE, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WKLW-FM (94.7 FM; PAINTSVILLE, KY; Owner: B & G BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WMDJ-FM (100.1 FM; ALLEN, KY; Owner: FLOYD COUNTY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WSEH (102.7 FM; CUMBERLAND, KY; Owner: CUMBERLAND CITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WAXM (93.5 FM; BIG STONE GAP, VA; Owner: VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WSIP-FM (98.9 FM; PAINTSVILLE, KY; Owner: SIP BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WMJD (97.7 FM; GRUNDY, VA; Owner: VIRGINIA-KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers:
6- W A Gillum, 1.6 Miles South Of (Lat: 37.596694 Lon: -82.360139), Type: 94.5, Structure height: 21195 m, Overall height: 91.4 m, Registrant: Lukas, Lafuria, Gutierrez & Sachs, LLP, Pgist@fcclaw.Com, Suite 1200, Tyson-s, Phone: (703) 584-8665
- W A Gillum, 1.6 Miles South Of (Lat: 37.596694 Lon: -82.360139), Type: 94.5, Structure height: 21195 m, Overall height: 91.4 m, Registrant: Lukas, Lafuria, Gutierrez & Sachs, LLP, Pgist@fcclaw.Com, Suite 1200, Tyson-s, Phone: (703) 584-8665
- W A Gillum, 1.6 Miles South Of (Lat: 37.596694 Lon: -82.360139), Type: 94.5, Structure height: 21195 m, Overall height: 91.4 m, Registrant: Lukas, Lafuria, Gutierrez & Sachs, LLP, Pgist@fcclaw.Com, Suite 1200, Tyson-s, Phone: (703) 584-8665
- W A Gillum, 1.6 Miles South Of (Lat: 37.596694 Lon: -82.360139), Type: 94.5, Structure height: 21195 m, Overall height: 91.4 m, Registrant: Lukas, Lafuria, Gutierrez & Sachs, LLP, Pgist@fcclaw.Com, Suite 1200, Tyson-s, Phone: (703) 584-8665
- W A Gillum, 1.6 Miles South Of (Lat: 37.596694 Lon: -82.360139), Type: 94.5, Structure height: 21195 m, Overall height: 91.4 m, Registrant: Lukas, Lafuria, Gutierrez & Sachs, LLP, Pgist@fcclaw.Com, Suite 1200, Tyson-s, Phone: (703) 584-8665
- Michael L Johnson, 1.6 Miles South Of (Lat: 37.596694 Lon: -82.360139), Type: 94.5, Structure height: 21195 m, Overall height: 91.4 m, Registrant: East Kentucky Network, LLC D/B/A Appalachian Wireless, Compliance@ekn.Com, , Ivel, Phone: (606) 477-2355
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:
1- Lat: 37.589833 Lon: -82.396250, Call Sign: WQBG373,
Assigned Frequencies: 462.200 MHz, 467.200 MHz, Grant Date: 07/15/2014, Expiration Date: 09/30/2024, Certifier: Steve Endicott, Registrant: Keller And Heckman LLP, 1001 G Street Nw, Suite 500 West, Washington, DC 20001, Phone: (202) 434-4100, Fax: (202) 434-4646, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers:
2- Sidney, KY, Lat: 37.532194 Lon: -82.409500, Call Sign: WQJW724,
Assigned Frequencies: 956.431 MHz, 956.431 MHz, 956.431 MHz, Grant Date: 11/02/2018, Expiration Date: 01/26/2029, Certifier: Brad Bohrer, Registrant: Spectrum And Licensing Services, 11 Lee Street, Hanover, PA 17331, Phone: (717) 630-0816, Fax: (717) 637-8300, Email:
- Sidney, 1.6 Miles South Of (Lat: 37.596694 Lon: -82.360139), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 94.5 m, Call Sign: WRJG650,
Assigned Frequencies: 11155.0 MHz, 11155.0 MHz, 11155.0 MHz, 11155.0 MHz, 11155.0 MHz, 11155.0 MHz, 11155.0 MHz, Grant Date: 08/26/2020, Expiration Date: 08/26/2030, Certifier: Lynn Haney, Registrant: East Kentucky Network, LLC D/B/A Appalachian Wireless, 101 Technology Trail, Ivel, KY 41642, Phone: (606) 339-1006, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:
2- Call Sign: AA4TQ, Licensee ID: L01196872, Grant Date: 09/28/2006, Expiration Date: 09/28/2016, Cancellation Date: 09/29/2018, Registrant: Dennis C Stiltner, Sidney, KY 41564
- Call Sign: KM4ZBO, Licensee ID: L02064669, Grant Date: 11/18/2016, Expiration Date: 11/18/2026, Certifier: Justin Crawford, Registrant: Justin Crawford, 3304 Dix Fork Rd, Sidney, KY 41564
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 74.9%Electricity
- 14.8%Utility gas
- 3.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 2.9%Coal or coke
- 2.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 1.0%No fuel used
- 0.3%Wood
- 56.8%Electricity
- 21.9%Utility gas
- 17.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 4.1%Coal or coke
Sidney compared to Kentucky state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value below 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.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly 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 below state average.