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Bell County

Population in July 2007: 1,834.
Males: 922  (50.3%)
Females: 912  (49.7%)

Median resident age:  36.3 years
Kentucky median age:  35.9 years

Estimated median household income in 2009: $21,853 (it was $18,979 in 2000)
Tejay:

$21,853
Kentucky:

$40,072
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $17,544

Tejay CCD income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $58,425 (it was $41,400 in 2000)
Tejay:

$58,425
Kentucky:

$117,800
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $60,064; Detached houses: $72,910; Townhouses or other attached units: $149,346; Mobile homes: $38,137

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Tejay races chart
  • White alone - 1,871 (98.5%)
  • Hispanic - 12 (0.6%)
  • Two or more races - 8 (0.4%)
  • American Indian alone - 6 (0.3%)
  • Black alone - 1 (0.05%)
  • Asian alone - 1 (0.05%)

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

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1040 feet

Land area: 48.5 square miles.

Population density: 38 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Tejay:

  • High school or higher: 59.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.2%
  • Unemployed: 10.4%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 39.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Tejay CCD:

  • Never married: 19.5%
  • Now married: 61.0%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 9.2%
  • Divorced: 10.3%

0 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.0%
Kentucky:  2.0%

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

Tejay CCD:  0.6% ($264)
Kentucky:  0.8% ($610)
Tejay satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Knoxville, TN (59.4 miles , pop. 173,890).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Lexington-Fayette, KY (102.3 miles , pop. 260,512).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (415.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Alva, KY (2.6 miles ), South Wallins, KY (2.7 miles ), Wallins Creek, KY (2.8 miles ), Pineville, KY (3.1 miles ), Ewing, VA (3.2 miles ), Rose Hill, VA (3.3 miles ), Loyall, KY (3.4 miles ), Harlan, KY (3.6 miles ).

Latitude: 36.76 N, Longitude: 83.53 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 606

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Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

13.8%
Kentucky:

8.4%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (18%)
  • Furniture and related product manufacturing (10%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Truck transportation (8%)
  • Health care (7%)
  • Transportation equipment (6%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Health care (21%)
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Apparel (11%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Printing and related support activities (4%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (8%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (8%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Extraction workers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (13%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (9%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (7%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
  • Art and design workers (5%)

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Average climate in Tejay, Kentucky

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Tornado activity:

Tejay-area historical tornado activity is below Kentucky state average. It is 25% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/9/1988, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 13.2 miles away from the Tejay place center killed one person and injured 15 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 3/12/1967, a category F3 tornado 33.4 miles away from the place center .

Earthquake activity:

Tejay-area historical earthquake activity is above Kentucky state average. It is 64% 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 71.0 miles away from the city center
On 9/7/1988 at 02:28:09, a magnitude 4.6 (4.5 MB, 4.6 LG) earthquake occurred 97.2 miles away from Tejay 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 10.6 miles away from the city center
On 11/23/2006 at 10:42:57, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.3 LG) earthquake occurred 90.1 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 30.1 miles away from Tejay center
On 11/2/2006 at 17:53:02, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 93.8 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Bell County (15) is greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 8, Storms: 8, Snows: 2, Tornadoes: 2, Fires: 2, Freeze: 1, Mudslide: 1, Snowfall: 1, Wind: 1, Blizzard: 1, Flood: 1, Hurricane: 1, Tornado: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals/medical centers near Tejay:

  • HARLAN APPALACHIAN REGIONAL HEALTHCARE HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 13 miles away; HARLAN, KY)
  • PINEVILLE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 14 miles away; PINEVILLE, KY)
  • MIDDLESBORO APPALACHIAN REGIONAL HEALTHCARE HOSPIT (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 15 miles away; MIDDLESBORO, KY)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Tejay:

  • Lincoln Memorial University (about 15 miles; Harrogate, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,182)
  • Walters State Community College (about 41 miles; Morristown, TN; FT enrollment: 3,878)
  • Tusculum College (about 60 miles; Greeneville, TN; FT enrollment: 2,144)
  • The University of Tennessee (about 61 miles; Knoxville, TN; FT enrollment: 26,308)
  • Somerset Community College (about 64 miles; Somerset, KY; FT enrollment: 4,009)
  • Northeast State Community College (about 66 miles; Blountville, TN; FT enrollment: 3,537)
  • Pellissippi State Community College (about 67 miles; Knoxville, TN; FT enrollment: 5,478)

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Notable locations in Tejay: Martins Fork Campsite (A), Bell County Volunteer Fire Department Calloway Station (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Tejay include: Whipple Church (A), Missionary Church (B), Oakdale Church (C), Bible Church (D), Upland Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Hall Cemetery (1), Wilson Cemetery (2), Miracle Cemetery (3), Hensley Cemetery (4), Balkan Cemetery (5), Tacket Hill Cemetery (6), Jackson Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Dry Branch (A), Betsie Branch (B), Blacklick Branch (C), Yellow Cliff Branch (D), Watts Creek (E), Cy Hoskins Branch (F), Cubage Creek (G), Crooked Branch (H), Cowans Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Bell County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
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Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 34.6. This is about average.
City:

34.6
U.S.:

32.0
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2001 was 0.127. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 15.0 miles away from the city center.
City:

0.127
U.S.:

0.640
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2006 was 23.3. This is about average. Closest monitor was 12.8 miles away from the city center.
City:

23.3
U.S.:

24.0
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 10.5. This is about average. Closest monitor was 15.8 miles away from the city center.
City:

10.5
U.S.:

9.6


Average household size:
This place:  2.7 people
Kentucky:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  61.6%
Whole state:  69.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  3.0%
Whole state:  4.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

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

27.8%
Whole state:

15.8%

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

6.9%
Whole state:

6.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Tejay, KY


Tejay compared to Kentucky state average:

  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above 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.
  • 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 (71%)
  • Coal or coke (9%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (8%)
  • Wood (7%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
  • Utility gas (1%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Bell County Kentucky:


2008 Presidential Election results in Bell County Kentucky:
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Religion statistics for Tejay (based on Bell County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 68.12%
Here68.1%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionOld Missionary Baptists AssociationsAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic Church
Adherents71.1%6.5%5.6%3.9%2.7%
Congregations63.5%4.2%1.0%5.2%2.1%
NameChristian Church (Disciples of Christ) Charismatic Churches IndependentChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Church of the NazareneOther
Adherents1.9%1.7%1.7%1.4%3.4%
Congregations2.1%1.0%3.1%2.1%15.6%
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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 12
Bell County:

4.14 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:

2.19 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
This county:

0.34 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.25 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 7
Bell County:

2.41 / 10,000 pop.
State:

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

3.45 / 10,000 pop.
State:

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

13.5%
Kentucky:

11.0%
Adult obesity rate:
Bell County:

34.2%
Kentucky:

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

19.4%
State:

15.9%

5.00% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($24,137 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.00%
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 Claiborne County, TN  1.18% ($21,785 average AGI)
from Harlan County, KY  0.24% ($36,158)
from Knox County, KY  0.23% ($24,500)


5.43% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($24,609 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.43%
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 Claiborne County, TN  1.58% ($26,544 average AGI)
to Knox County, KY  0.43% ($19,294)
to Fayette County, KY  0.27% ($23,619)

Strongest AM radio stations in Tejay:

  • WHLN (1410 AM; 5 kW; HARLAN, KY)
  • WFSR (970 AM; 5 kW; HARLAN, KY; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING COMPAY)
  • WMIK (560 AM; 3 kW; MIDDLESBORO, KY; Owner: GATEWAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
  • WANO (1230 AM; 1 kW; PINEVILLE, KY; Owner: CUMBERLAND MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WRWB (740 AM; 1 kW; HARROGATE, TN; Owner: PINE HILLS OF TENNESSEE, INC.)
  • WKLB (1290 AM; 5 kW; MANCHESTER, KY; Owner: BARKER BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WEKC (710 AM; daytime; 4 kW; WILLIAMSBURG, KY; Owner: GERALD PARKS)
  • WGOC (640 AM; 10 kW; BLOUNTVILLE, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WKDP (1330 AM; 5 kW; CORBIN, KY; Owner: EUBANKS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WNOX (990 AM; 10 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN)

Strongest FM radio stations in Tejay:

  • WRIL (106.3 FM; PINEVILLE, KY; Owner: PINE HILLS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WMIK-FM (92.7 FM; MIDDLESBORO, KY; Owner: GATEWAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WTUK (105.1 FM; HARLAN, KY; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WCTU (105.9 FM; TAZEWELL, TN; Owner: STAIR COMPANY, INC)
  • WSEH (102.7 FM; CUMBERLAND, KY; Owner: CUMBERLAND CITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WAXM (93.5 FM; BIG STONE GAP, VA; Owner: VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WJDT (106.5 FM; ROGERSVILLE, TN; Owner: C & S BROADCASTING)
  • WSGS (101.1 FM; HAZARD, KY; Owner: MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC.)
  • WBGQ (100.7 FM; BULLS GAP, TN; Owner: CHEROKEE BROADCASTING)
  • WIMZ-FM (103.5 FM; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMM., CORP.)
  • WTFM (98.5 FM; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WXJB (96.5 FM; HARROGATE, TN; Owner: JBD INCORPORATED)
  • W223AA (92.5 FM; BIG STONE GAP, VA; Owner: VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WDVX (89.9 FM; CLINTON, TN; Owner: CUMBERLAND COMMUNITIES COMMUNI CORP.)
  • WEKH (90.9 FM; HAZARD, KY; Owner: EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY)
  • WZQQ (97.9 FM; HYDEN, KY; Owner: LESLIE COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WJMD (104.7 FM; HAZARD, KY; Owner: HAZARD BROADCASTING SERVICES)
  • WIFX-FM (94.3 FM; JENKINS, KY; Owner: LETCHER COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WOKI-FM (100.3 FM; OAK RIDGE, TN; Owner: OAK RIDGE FM, INC.)
  • WKDP-FM (99.5 FM; CORBIN, KY; Owner: EUBANKS BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Tejay:

  • WAGV (Channel 44; HARLAN, KY; Owner: LIVING FAITH MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WYMT-TV (Channel 57; HAZARD, KY; Owner: WYMT LICENSEE CORP.)
  • W24BT (Channel 24; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)


Tejay on our top lists:

  • #40 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Communications equipment operators"
  • #46 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Special education teachers"
  • #58 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Private households"
  • #65 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers:"
  • #65 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Fuel dealers"
  • #73 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Furniture and related products"

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