Sturgeon, Kentucky

Back to Sturgeon, KY housing info, Owsley County, Kentucky, KY smaller cities, KY small cities, All Cities. We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Owsley County Population in July 2007: 975. Males: 499   (51.3%) Females: 476   (48.7%) Median resident age:   40.4 years Kentucky median age:   35.9 years Estimated median household income in 2007: $21,140 (it was $16,513 in 2000) Sturgeon:   $21,140 Kentucky:   $40,267 Estimated per capita income in 2007: $10,206 Sturgeon:   $10,206 Kentucky:   $21,951 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $40,547 (it was $27,300 in 2000) Sturgeon:   $40,547 Kentucky:   $114,300 Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $49,400; Detached houses: $62,720; Townhouses or other attached units: $72,147; Mobile homes: $12,112; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $12,500 Sturgeon, KY residents, houses, and apartments details Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Races in Sturgeon: White Non-Hispanic (99.0%) Hispanic (0.9%) Two or more races (0.8%) 2008 cost of living index in Sturgeon: 76.6 (low, U.S. average is 100) Current Local Time: EST time zone Land area: 78.6 square miles. Population density: 12 people per square mile   (very low).

Sturgeon-area historical tornado activity is below Kentucky state average. It is 4% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1961, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 17.5 miles away from the Sturgeon 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 3 tornado 23.6 miles away from the place center killed 7 people and injured 40 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Sturgeon-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Kentucky state average. It is 76% 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 55.3 miles away from Sturgeon 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 50.6 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 43.6 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 49.1 miles away from Sturgeon center
On 4/19/1996 at 08:50:14, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 51.1 miles away from the city 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 47.1 miles away from Sturgeon center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS)

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Churches in Sturgeon include: Anglin Church (A), Walnut Grove Church (B), Warren Chapel (C), Rock Springs Church (D), Zion Church (E), Mount Caramel Church (F), Calvary Church (G), New Hope Church (H), Island City Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Morris Cemetery (1), King Cemetery (2), Griffith Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Betty Bowman Creek (A), Betty Thomas Branch (B), Niers Branch (C), Brewer Fork (D), Brushy Creek (E), Bungeon Branch (F), Burger Branch (G), Cool Branch (H), Crane 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:	60.6%
Whole state:	69.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	5.0%
Whole state:	4.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.7% of all households
• Gay men: 0.2% of all households

This place:	40.5%
Whole state:	15.8%

This place:	16.0%
Whole state:	6.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Sturgeon, KY

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4.12% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($22,020 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.12%
Kentucky average:	6.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

from Lee County, KY

1.01% ($20,250 average AGI)

5.95% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($19,778 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.95%
Kentucky average:	6.74%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

to Lee County, KY

1.16% ($24,714 average AGI)