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Lee County

Population in July 2007: 1,506.
Males: 736  (48.9%)
Females: 770  (51.1%)

Median resident age:  39.3 years
Kentucky median age:  35.9 years

Estimated median household income in 2009: $20,743 (it was $20,700 in 2000)
South River:

$20,743
Kentucky:

$40,072
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $13,763

South River CCD income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $75,187 (it was $54,700 in 2000)
South River:

$75,187
Kentucky:

$117,800
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $65,028; Detached houses: $74,680; Mobile homes: $33,077

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South River races chart
  • White alone - 1,576 (98.1%)
  • Hispanic - 12 (0.7%)
  • Two or more races - 10 (0.6%)
  • American Indian alone - 7 (0.4%)
  • Asian alone - 1 (0.06%)

Races in South River detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth


Mar. 2012 cost of living index in South River: 82.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 540 feet

Land area: 58.3 square miles.

Population density: 26 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in South River:

  • High school or higher: 54.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.6%
  • Unemployed: 5.5%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 29.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in South River CCD:

  • Never married: 14.6%
  • Now married: 68.6%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 8.8%
  • Divorced: 7.9%

0 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.0%
Kentucky:  2.0%

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

South River CCD:  0.8% ($412)
Kentucky:  0.8% ($610)
South River satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lexington-Fayette, KY (52.1 miles , pop. 260,512).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (363.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Beattyville, KY (2.4 miles ), Booneville, KY (2.7 miles) , Sturgeon, KY (2.7 miles ), St. Helens, KY (3.2 miles ), Station Camp, KY (3.4 miles ), McKee, KY (3.6 miles ), Ravenna, KY (3.8 miles ), Cowcreek, KY (3.8 miles ).

Latitude: 37.52 N, Longitude: 83.79 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 606

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Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

11.8%
Kentucky:

8.4%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (16%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)
  • Health care (25%)
  • Educational services (18%)
  • Accommodation and food services (15%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Food (4%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (3%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (9%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (17%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (15%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (11%)
  • Registered nurses (8%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)

Work and jobs in South River: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Average climate in South River, Kentucky

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Tornado activity:

South River-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Kentucky state average. It is 8% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1961, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 10.3 miles away from the South River place center killed one person and injured 63 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/3/1974, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 38.3 miles away from the place center killed 7 people and injured 28 people.

Earthquake activity:

South River-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Kentucky state average. It is 78% 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 47.9 miles away from the city 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 43.2 miles away from South River 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 49.1 miles away from the city 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 56.2 miles away from the city center
On 4/19/1996 at 08:50:14, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 56.6 miles away from South River center
On 3/11/1995 at 08:15:52, a magnitude 3.8 (3.7 MB, 3.8 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 53.2 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Lee County (19) is greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 16
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 12, Storms: 11, Tornadoes: 5, Winter Storms: 5, Mudslides: 3, Freeze: 1, Snow: 1, Snowfall: 1, Wind: 1, Blizzard: 1, Hurricane: 1, Tornado: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals/medical centers near South River:

  • MARCUM AND WALLACE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Church, provides emergency services, about 16 miles away; IRVINE, KY)
  • KENTUCKY RIVER MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, about 25 miles away; JACKSON, KY)
  • MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Church, provides emergency services, about 26 miles away; MANCHESTER, KY)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to South River:

  • Eastern Kentucky University (about 32 miles; Richmond, KY; Full-time enrollment: 12,354)
  • National College-Lexington (about 50 miles; Lexington, KY; FT enrollment: 2,647)
  • Morehead State University (about 51 miles; Morehead, KY; FT enrollment: 5,875)
  • Bluegrass Community and Technical College (about 53 miles; Lexington, KY; FT enrollment: 6,449)
  • University of Kentucky (about 53 miles; Lexington, KY; FT enrollment: 23,273)
  • Somerset Community College (about 56 miles; Somerset, KY; FT enrollment: 4,009)
  • Big Sandy Community and Technical College (about 57 miles; Prestonsburg, KY; FT enrollment: 2,306)

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Notable location: Earnestville (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in South River include: Congleton Church (A), Stonecoal Church (B), Standing Rock Church (C), Spencer Ridge Church (D), Delvinta Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Plowman Cemetery (1), Moress Cemetery (2), McKinney Cemetery (3), Mayse Cemetery (4), Kell Cemetery (5), Kearney Cemetery (6), Horn Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Cooperas Cave Branch (A), Duck Fork (B), Dump Branch (C), Elk Lick (D), Goosey Fork (E), Granny Dismal Creek (F), Grassy Fork (G), Kelley Branch (H), Little Creek (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:  64.2%
Whole state:  69.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  2.6%
Whole state:  4.5%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This place:

25.7%
Whole state:

15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This place:

11.0%
Whole state:

6.6%

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


South River 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 (%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Electricity (44%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (22%)
  • Utility gas (21%)
  • Wood (7%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Lee County Kentucky:


2008 Presidential Election results in Lee County Kentucky:
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Religion statistics for South River (based on Lee County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 33.84%
Here33.8%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionChristian Churches and Churches of ChristChurches of ChristChurch of God (Anderson, Indiana)Church of the Nazarene
Adherents34.7%16.7%13.8%11.6%4.3%
Congregations17.2%10.3%24.1%17.2%3.4%
NameChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)United Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Other
Adherents3.5%3.4%3.4%2.3%6.1%
Congregations3.4%3.4%3.4%6.9%10.3%
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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 1
Lee County:

1.34 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:

2.19 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
Lee County:

1.34 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:

0.74 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 5
Lee County:

6.72 / 10,000 pop.
State:

4.36 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 2
Here:

2.69 / 10,000 pop.
State:

5.74 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

12.5%
Kentucky:

11.0%
Adult obesity rate:
Lee County:

32.9%
Kentucky:

30.0%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

10.1%
State:

15.9%

6.10% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($21,454 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.10%
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 Owsley County, KY  0.72% ($24,714 average AGI)


5.57% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($21,491 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.57%
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 Madison County, KY  0.77% ($23,333 average AGI)
to Owsley County, KY  0.62% ($20,250)

Strongest AM radio stations in South River:

  • WMTC (730 AM; 5 kW; VANCLEVE, KY; Owner: THE KENTUCKY MOUNTAIN HOLINESS ASSN.)
  • WEKG (810 AM; daytime; 5 kW; JACKSON, KY; Owner: INTERMOUNTAIN B/CING CO., INC.)
  • WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
  • WKLB (1290 AM; 5 kW; MANCHESTER, KY; Owner: BARKER BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WKIC (1390 AM; 5 kW; HAZARD, KY)
  • WSAI (1530 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WLAP (630 AM; 5 kW; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WIRV (1550 AM; 1 kW; IRVINE, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY RIVER BROADCASTING CO., INC)
  • WKYH (600 AM; 5 kW; PAINTSVILLE, KY; Owner: HIGHLANDS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WVLK (590 AM; 5 kW; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in South River:

  • WLJC (102.1 FM; BEATTYVILLE, KY; Owner: HOUR OF HARVEST, INCORPORATED)
  • WWAG (107.9 FM; MCKEE, KY; Owner: DANDY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WOCS (88.3 FM; LEROSE, KY; Owner: BOARD OF REGENTS - MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WSKV-FM (104.9 FM; STANTON, KY; Owner: PARKS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WJSN-FM (106.5 FM; JACKSON, KY; Owner: INTERMOUNTAIN BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WTBK (105.7 FM; MANCHESTER, KY; Owner: MANCHESTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WCYO (100.7 FM; IRVINE, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY RIVER BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WSGS (101.1 FM; HAZARD, KY; Owner: MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC.)
  • WZQQ (97.9 FM; HYDEN, KY; Owner: LESLIE COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WJMD (104.7 FM; HAZARD, KY; Owner: HAZARD BROADCASTING SERVICES)
  • WLFX (106.7 FM; BEREA, KY; Owner: WALLINGFORD COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WSEH (102.7 FM; CUMBERLAND, KY; Owner: CUMBERLAND CITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WEKH (90.9 FM; HAZARD, KY; Owner: EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY)
  • WCBJ (103.7 FM; CAMPTON, KY; Owner: MORGAN COUNTY INDUSTRIES INC)
  • WYGE (92.3 FM; LONDON, KY; Owner: ETHEL HUFF BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WMTC-FM (99.9 FM; VANCLEVE, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY MOUNTAIN HOLINESS ASSOC.)
  • WWLT (103.1 FM; MANCHESTER, KY; Owner: VERNON R. BALDWIN, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around South River:

  • WLJC-TV (Channel 65; BEATTYVILLE, KY; Owner: HOUR OF HARVEST, INC.)
  • W26BK (Channel 26; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W16BI (Channel 16; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WUPX-TV (Channel 67; MOREHEAD, KY; Owner: PAXSON LEXINGTON LICENSE, INC.)
  • W64CM (Channel 64; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W66DA (Channel 66; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WLEX-TV (Channel 18; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: WLEX COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
  • WYMT-TV (Channel 57; HAZARD, KY; Owner: WYMT LICENSEE CORP.)
  • WKLE (Channel 46; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • W54CI (Channel 54; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WBLU-LP (Channel 62; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: SANDRA B. POWLEY)


South River on our top lists:

  • #17 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Leather and allied products"
  • #22 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Mathematical science occupations"
  • #60 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers"
  • #93 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: U. S. Postal service"
  • #95 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Clothing and clothing accessories, including shoe, stores"
  • #97 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations:"

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