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Lewis County

Population in July 2007: 3,237.
Males: 1,641  (50.7%)
Females: 1,596  (49.3%)

Median resident age:  36.9 years
Kentucky median age:  35.9 years

Zip code: 41189


Estimated median household income in 2007: $33,417 (it was $26,103 in 2000)
Tollesboro:  $33,417
Kentucky:  $40,267

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $18,224
Tollesboro:  $18,224
Kentucky:  $21,951

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $70,251 (it was $47,300 in 2000)
Tollesboro:  $70,251
Kentucky:  $114,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $88,728; Detached houses: $103,907; Mobile homes: $28,812

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Races in Tollesboro:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.5%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Tollesboro: 76.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 816 feet

Land area: 129.7 square miles.

Population density: 25 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Tollesboro

  • High school or higher: 63.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.1%
  • Unemployed: 4.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 33.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Tollesboro CCD

  • Never married: 20.1%
  • Now married: 63.1%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 6.4%
  • Divorced: 10.3%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.6%
Kentucky:  2.0%


According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Tollesboro, Kentucky in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Tollesboro to the number of sex offenders is 1079 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this place is smaller than the state average.

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

Tollesboro:  0.6% ($283)
Kentucky:  0.8% ($610)
Tollesboro satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Huntington, WV (61.0 miles , pop. 51,475).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Cincinnati, OH (64.3 miles , pop. 331,285).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (313.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Concord, KY (2.7 miles) , Manchester, OH (2.8 miles ), Rome, OH (3.2 miles) , Vanceburg, KY (3.4 miles ), Maysville, KY (3.7 miles ), Aberdeen, OH (3.7 miles ), Laurel-Petersville, KY (3.8 miles ), West Union, OH (3.8 miles ).

Latitude: 38.59 N, Longitude: 83.54 W

Area code: 606

Tollesboro household income distribution Tollesboro home values distribution

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (19%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Truck transportation (7%)
  • Machinery (7%)
  • Transportation equipment (6%)
  • Mining (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (15%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Transportation equipment (9%)
  • Apparel (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Farmers and farm managers (17%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)



Tollesboro-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Kentucky state average. It is 34% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/23/1968, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 40.6 miles away from the Tollesboro place center killed 7 people and injured 93 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/7/1967, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 8.8 miles away from the place center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


Tollesboro-area historical earthquake activity is below Kentucky state average. It is 89% 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 34.5 miles away from Tollesboro 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 35.9 miles away from the city center
On 2/19/1995 at 12:57:06, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, 3.6 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 36.9 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 38.0 miles away from Tollesboro center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), surface-wave magnitude (MS)

Hospitals/medical centers near Tollesboro:
  • ADAMS COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; WEST UNION, OH)
  • MEADOWVIEW REGIONAL MEDICAL CTR (about 15 miles; MAYSVILLE, KY)
  • FLEMING COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; FLEMINGSBURG, KY)

Political contributions by individuals in Tollesboro, KY

Amtrak station near Tollesboro:
  • 14 miles: MAYSVILLE (W. FRONT ST.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Tollesboro:
  • MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY (about 29 miles; MOREHEAD, KY; Full-time enrollment: 6,866)
  • SHAWNEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; PORTSMOUTH, OH; FT enrollment: 2,849)
  • NORTHERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (about 52 miles; HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, KY; FT enrollment: 9,668)
  • MARSHALL UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV; FT enrollment: 12,361)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI-RAYMOND WALTERS COLLEGE (about 64 miles; BLUE ASH, OH; FT enrollment: 2,266)
  • XAVIER UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; CINCINNATI, OH; FT enrollment: 4,977)
  • UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY (about 66 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; FT enrollment: 20,492)
Public elementary/middle school in Tollesboro:
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Notable locations in Tollesboro: Chalkley Station (A), Ruggles Camp (B), Trinity Station (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Tollesboro include: Trinity Church (A), Ebenezer Church (B), Mount Zion Church (C), Wesley Chapel (D), Bethel Church (E), Sand Hill Church (F), Salem Church (G), Mount Tabor Church (H), Happy Hollow Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Fairmont Cemetery (1), Mays Cemetery (2), Cedar Leaf Cemetery (3), Fearis Cemetery (4), Hackworth Cemetery (5), McCurg Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Mitchell Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Mud Lick Branch (A), Bethel Creek (B), Big Branch (C), Browns Run (D), Buck Lick Branch (E), Clary Branch (F), Clear Creek (G), Crooked Creek (H), Fry 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:  62.3%
Whole state:  69.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  6.0%
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: 0.5% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  22.5%
Whole state:  15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  6.5%
Whole state:  6.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Tollesboro, KY



Tollesboro compared to Kentucky state average:
  • Median household income 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 below state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Tollesboro (2009 data):
  • Citizens Deposit Bank & Trust: Tollesboro Branch at State Highway 10, branch established on 1967-11-27. Info updated 2009-03-17: Bank assets: $125.5 mil, Deposits: $104.2 mil, headquarters in Vanceburg, KY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: Premier Financial Bancorp, Inc.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Lewis County Kentucky:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (34%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (26%)
  • Utility gas (22%)
  • Wood (17%)
  • Other fuel (1%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)


Religion statistics for Tollesboro

Adherents


NameChristian Churches and Churches of ChristSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)National Association of Free Will Baptists
Adherents42.1%26.0%18.7%5.8%3.2%
Congregations39.0%14.6%24.4%4.9%2.4%
NameChurch of the NazareneCatholic ChurchAssemblies of GodChurch of God (Anderson, Indiana)Other religions
Adherents1.0%0.9%0.8%0.7%0.7%
Congregations2.4%2.4%2.4%2.4%4.9%
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.


4.89% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($24,154 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.89%
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 Mason County, KY  0.90% ($24,243 average AGI)
from Scioto County, OH  0.53% ($20,545)
from Fleming County, KY  0.44% ($22,833)


4.68% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,557 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.68%
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 Mason County, KY  1.22% ($28,460 average AGI)
to Scioto County, OH  0.46% ($29,105)
to Rowan County, KY  0.39% ($24,250)


Strongest AM radio stations in Tollesboro:
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WSAI (1530 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WKKS (1570 AM; 1 kW; VANCEBURG, KY; Owner: BROWN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WFTM (1240 AM; 1 kW; MAYSVILLE, KY; Owner: STANDARD TABACCO CO.)
  • WNXT (1260 AM; 5 kW; PORTSMOUTH, OH; Owner: HOMETOWN B/C OF PORTSMOUTH, INC.)
  • WGOH (1370 AM; 5 kW; GRAYSON, KY; Owner: CARTER COUNTY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WRFD (880 AM; daytime; 23 kW; COLUMBUS-WORTHINGTON, OH; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF OHIO, INC.)
  • WKRC (550 AM; 5 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WLGC (1520 AM; daytime; 5 kW; GREENUP, KY; Owner: GREENUP COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WFLE (1060 AM; daytime; 1 kW; FLEMINGSBURG, KY; Owner: FLEMING COUNTY BROADCASTING CO., INC)
  • WLAP (630 AM; 5 kW; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Tollesboro:
  • WAGX (101.3 FM; MANCHESTER, OH; Owner: JEWELL SCHAEFFER BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WFLE-FM (95.1 FM; FLEMINGSBURG, KY; Owner: FLEMING COUNTY BROADCASTING CO., INC)
  • WPAY-FM (104.1 FM; PORTSMOUTH, OH; Owner: RADIO STATIONS WPAY/WPFB, INC.)
  • WOSP (91.5 FM; PORTSMOUTH, OH; Owner: THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WKKS-FM (104.9 FM; VANCEBURG, KY; Owner: BROWN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WMKY (90.3 FM; MOREHEAD, KY; Owner: MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WFTM-FM (95.9 FM; MAYSVILLE, KY; Owner: STANDARD TOBACCO COMPANY, INC.)
  • WRAC (103.1 FM; WEST UNION, OH; Owner: DREAMCATCHER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WBVX (92.1 FM; CARLISLE, KY; Owner: L.M. COMMUNICATIONS OF KENTUCKY, LLC)
  • WVXW (89.5 FM; WEST UNION, OH; Owner: XAVIER UNIVERSITY)
  • WOHP (88.3 FM; PORTSMOUTH, OH; Owner: THE CEDARVILLE UNIVERSITY)
  • WOKE (98.3 FM; GARRISON, KY; Owner: BIG RIVER RADIO, INC.)
  • WAOL (99.5 FM; RIPLEY, OH; Owner: RICHARD L. PLESSINGER, SR.)
  • WBMK (88.5 FM; MOREHEAD, KY; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WNXT-FM (99.3 FM; PORTSMOUTH, OH; Owner: HOMETOWN B/C OF PORTSMOUTH, INC.)
  • WAXZ (97.7 FM; GEORGETOWN, OH; Owner: RICHARD L. PLESSINGER, SR.)
  • W215AV (90.9 FM; SOUTH PORTSMOUTH, KY; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • WZZZ (107.5 FM; PORTSMOUTH, OH; Owner: HOMETOWN BROADCASTING OF PORTSMOUTH 2, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Tollesboro:
  • WPBO (Channel 42; PORTSMOUTH, OH; Owner: THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WHCP (Channel 30; PORTSMOUTH, OH; Owner: TELEVISION PROPERTIES, INC.)
  • WUPX-TV (Channel 67; MOREHEAD, KY; Owner: PAXSON LEXINGTON LICENSE, INC.)
  • WKMR (Channel 38; MOREHEAD, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • W17AY (Channel 17; SEAMAN, OH; Owner: TRANQUILITY COMMUNITY CHURCH)

Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)

Tollesboro, Kentucky:
  • Fatal accident count: 1
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: -1
  • Fatalities: 1
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: -1
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: -1
Kentucky average:
  • Fatal accident count: 72
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 112
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 20
  • Fatalities: 78
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 190
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 7

Tollesboro fatal accident list:
Jul 13, 2007 07:05 AM, Sr-9, Sr-57, Lat: 38.554428, Lon: -83.584458, Vehicles: 2, Fatalities: 1
Jul 13, 2002 07:50 AM, Sr-10, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Sep 25, 1999 09:20 AM, Sr-9, Vehicles: 3, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 2
Feb 4, 1997 02:05 AM, 0049, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Mar 17, 1995 03:23 AM, 10, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Jul 23, 1984 07:20 AM, 10, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Jul 20, 1981 07:30 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 2


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • Mattherw J Wallack, 19838 W Ky 9, Type: Tower, Structure height: 82.3 m, Overall height: 83.5 m
    Registrant: Aerial Erectors, LLC, 7383 Utica Blvd, Lowville, NY 13367, Phone: (315) 376-3333, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 11 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Tollesboro)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-160 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 107 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 5847W , Serial Number: 28-2286, Year manufactured: 1965, Airworthiness Date: 08/15/1965
    Registrant (Co-Owned): Ronnie E Polley, Po Box 24, Tollesboro, KY 41189, Other Owners: Verdena R Polley, Michele E Cochran


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 7

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