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Casey County

Population in July 2007: 1,306.
Males: 678  (52.0%)
Females: 628  (48.0%)

Median resident age:  37.7 years
Kentucky median age:  35.9 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $29,490 (it was $23,036 in 2000)
South Fork:  $29,490
Kentucky:  $40,267

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $16,744
South Fork:  $16,744
Kentucky:  $21,951

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $80,648 (it was $54,300 in 2000)
South Fork:  $80,648
Kentucky:  $114,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $114,816; Detached houses: $140,853; Townhouses or other attached units: $152,310; Mobile homes: $36,042

South Fork, KY residents, houses, and apartments details

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Races in South Fork:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.9%)
  • Two or more races (1.5%)
  • Hispanic (1.4%)
  • Other race (1.0%)

2008 cost of living index in South Fork: 79.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 968 feet

Land area: 91.7 square miles.

Population density: 14 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in South Fork

  • High school or higher: 49.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.5%
  • Unemployed: 7.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in South Fork CCD

  • Never married: 19.8%
  • Now married: 65.7%
  • Separated: 2.8%
  • Widowed: 7.3%
  • Divorced: 7.2%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:  1.7%
Kentucky:  2.0%

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

South Fork:  0.6% ($318)
Kentucky:  0.8% ($610)
South Fork satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lexington-Fayette, KY (45.9 miles , pop. 260,512).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (335.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Hustonville, KY (2.7 miles ), Gravel Switch, KY (3.2 miles ), Liberty, KY (3.2 miles ), Bradfordsville, KY (3.3 miles ), Junction City, KY (3.4 miles ), Clementsville, KY (3.4 miles ), Perryville, KY (3.5 miles ), Middleburg, KY (3.7 miles ).

Latitude: 37.47 N, Longitude: 84.95 W

South Fork household income distribution South Fork home values distribution

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (16%)
  • Machinery (13%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (21%)
  • Health care (18%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (11%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (9%)
  • Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Printing and related support activities (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (10%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (10%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (11%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (11%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (11%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (9%)
  • Other healthcare support occupations (7%)
  • Financial managers (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)



South Fork-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Kentucky state average. It is 79% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 13.7 miles away from the South Fork place center injured 56 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/27/1971, a category 4 tornado 27.4 miles away from the place center killed 6 people and injured 58 people.


South Fork-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Kentucky state average. It is 95% 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 74.8 miles away from South Fork 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 74.7 miles away from the city center
On 1/24/1990 at 18:20:24, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MB, 3.8 LG, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 93.2 miles away from the city center
On 9/17/2004 at 15:21:43, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 0.7 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 63.9 miles away from South Fork center
On 1/27/1990 at 14:05:50, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 MB, 3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 92.9 miles away from the city center
On 9/8/1990 at 00:03:57, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 78.1 miles away from South Fork center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS)

Hospitals/medical centers near South Fork:
  • CASEY COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; LIBERTY, KY)
  • EPHRAIM MCDOWELL REGIONAL MED CENTER (about 15 miles; DANVILLE, KY)
  • FORT LOGAN HOSP (about 16 miles; STANFORD, KY)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to South Fork:
  • EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; RICHMOND, KY; Full-time enrollment: 11,214)
  • UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY (about 46 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; FT enrollment: 20,492)
  • LEXINGTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 46 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; FT enrollment: 5,437)
  • ELIZABETHTOWN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 53 miles; ELIZABETHTOWN, KY; FT enrollment: 2,217)
  • UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE (about 64 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; FT enrollment: 15,514)
  • SULLIVAN UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; FT enrollment: 2,342)
  • BELLARMINE UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; FT enrollment: 2,030)

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Churches in South Fork include: Johnson Chapel (A), Piedmont Church (B), Friendship Church (C), Frey Creek Church (D), Valley Grove Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Adam Cemetery (1), Southerland Cemetery (2), Smith Cemetery (3), Malone Cemetery (4), Rogers Cemetery (5), Ellis Cemetery (6), Vaught Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Murphy Branch (A), Black Lick Branch (B), Pelham Branch (C), Penn Branch (D), Peyton Branch (E), Coffman Branch (F), Cooley Branch (G), Cox Branch (H), Pruitt 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:  60.5%
Whole state:  69.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  5.2%
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: 0.6% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  22.2%
Whole state:  15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  11.7%
Whole state:  6.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in South Fork, KY



South Fork 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 significantly below state average.
  • House age 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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Educational Attainment



School Enrollment by Level of School





2004 Presidential Election results in Casey County Kentucky:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (37%)
  • Wood (28%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (17%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (17%)
  • Utility gas (3%)


Religion statistics for South Fork

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchChristian Churches and Churches of ChristSeparate Baptists in ChristChurches of Christ
Adherents35.7%20.2%14.6%11.2%4.0%
Congregations19.7%18.2%15.2%12.1%13.6%
NameCatholic ChurchChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Old Order AmishOther religions
Adherents3.5%3.1%1.5%1.5%4.6%
Congregations3.0%1.5%1.5%3.0%12.1%
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.


5.20% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,304 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.20%
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 Lincoln County, KY  0.65% ($22,806 average AGI)
from Pulaski County, KY  0.40% ($16,737)
from Boyle County, KY  0.27% ($32,923)


5.06% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,720 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.06%
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 Lincoln County, KY  0.75% ($28,139 average AGI)
to Boyle County, KY  0.67% ($25,406)
to Pulaski County, KY  0.35% ($23,882)


Strongest AM radio stations in South Fork:
  • WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WDFB (1170 AM; daytime; 1 kW; JUNCTION CITY, KY; Owner: ALUM SPRINGS VISION & OUTREACH CORP)
  • WKDO (1560 AM; daytime; 1 kW; LIBERTY, KY; Owner: CARLOS WESLEY)
  • WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
  • WVLK (590 AM; 5 kW; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WHIR (1230 AM; 1 kW; DANVILLE, KY; Owner: HOMETOWN B/CSTNG OF DANVILLE, INC.)
  • WLAP (630 AM; 5 kW; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WSAI (1530 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WAMB (1160 AM; 50 kW; DONELSON, TN; Owner: GREAT SOUTHERN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WXRA (1580 AM; 10 kW; GEORGETOWN, KY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in South Fork:
  • WXKY-FM (96.3 FM; STANFORD, KY; Owner: LINCOLN-GARRARD BROADCASTING CO.,INC)
  • WDFB-FM (88.1 FM; DANVILLE, KY; Owner: ALUM SPRINGS EDUCATIONAL CORPORATION)
  • WVLC (99.9 FM; MANNSVILLE, KY; Owner: PATRICIA RODGERS)
  • WKDO-FM (98.7 FM; LIBERTY, KY; Owner: CARLOS D. WESLEY)
  • WDCL-FM (89.7 FM; SOMERSET, KY; Owner: WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY)
  • WSEK (97.1 FM; SOMERSET, KY; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WJMM-FM (99.3 FM; HARRODSBURG, KY; Owner: MORTENSON BROADCASTING COMPANY OF CENTRAL KENTUCKY, LLC)
  • WTHL (90.5 FM; SOMERSET, KY; Owner: SOMERSET EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING FOUNDATION)
  • WAKY-FM (102.7 FM; SPRINGFIELD, KY; Owner: WASHINGTON COUNTY CBC, INC.)
  • WCKQ (104.1 FM; CAMPBELLSVILLE, KY; Owner: CBC OF MARION & TAYLOR COUNTIES INC)
  • WLSK (100.9 FM; LEBANON, KY; Owner: CBC OF MARION COUNTY, INC)
  • WRNZ (105.1 FM; LANCASTER, KY; Owner: HOMETOWN BROADCASTING OF LANCASTER, INC.)
  • WHIR-FM (107.1 FM; DANVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around South Fork:
  • WKSO-TV (Channel 29; SOMERSET, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WDKY-TV (Channel 56; DANVILLE, KY; Owner: WDKY LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WBKI-TV (Channel 34; CAMPBELLSVILLE, KY; Owner: LOUISVILLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 1 meters (3ft)
Total average daily traffic: 1,920
Total average daily truck traffic: 172
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 2,630

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