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Knox County

Population in July 2007: 1,146.
Males: 583  (50.9%)
Females: 563  (49.1%)

Median resident age:  36.6 years
Kentucky median age:  35.9 years

Zip code: 40995


Estimated median household income in 2007: $25,033 (it was $19,554 in 2000)
Trosper:  $25,033
Kentucky:  $40,267

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $12,171
Trosper:  $12,171
Kentucky:  $21,951

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $43,814 (it was $29,500 in 2000)
Trosper:  $43,814
Kentucky:  $114,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $47,919; Detached houses: $42,626; Townhouses or other attached units: $83,949; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $120,719; Mobile homes: $29,337

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Races in Trosper:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.2%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)

2008 cost of living index in Trosper: 75.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 33.4 square miles.

Population density: 34 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Trosper

  • High school or higher: 50.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.0%
  • Unemployed: 7.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 38.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Trosper CCD

  • Never married: 21.3%
  • Now married: 62.2%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 7.1%
  • Divorced: 9.4%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:  1.9%
Kentucky:  2.0%

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

Trosper:  0.7% ($212)
Kentucky:  0.8% ($610)
Trosper satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Knoxville, TN (56.9 miles , pop. 173,890).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Lexington-Fayette, KY (93.3 miles , pop. 260,512).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (405.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Bryants, KY (2.4 miles ), Barbourville, KY (2.4 miles ), Kentucky Ridge, KY (2.7 miles ), Pineville, KY (2.7 miles ), Siler, KY (3.3 miles ), Dewitt, KY (3.3 miles ), Girdler, KY (3.5 miles ), Pruden-Fonde, KY (3.6 miles ).

Latitude: 36.79 N, Longitude: 83.83 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 606

Trosper household income distribution Trosper home values distribution

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (13%)
  • Mining (10%)
  • Utilities (7%)
  • Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (6%)
  • Truck transportation (6%)
  • Recyclable material merchant wholesalers (6%)
  • Social assistance (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (27%)
  • Health care (18%)
  • Food and beverage stores (8%)
  • Machinery (7%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Printing and related support activities (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (12%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (8%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
  • Top executives (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (9%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (8%)
  • Registered nurses (8%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (7%)



Trosper-area historical tornado activity is below Kentucky state average. It is 8% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/9/1988, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 13.8 miles away from the Trosper place center killed one person and injured 15 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 4/3/1974, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 39.1 miles away from the place center .


Trosper-area historical earthquake activity is above Kentucky state average. It is 70% 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 98.1 miles away from Trosper center
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 69.0 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 93.6 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 26.9 miles away from Trosper 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 43.0 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 46.6 miles away from Trosper center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS)

Hospitals/medical centers near Trosper:
  • KNOX CO HOSP (about 6 miles; BARBOURVILLE, KY)
  • PINEVILLE COMMUNITY HOSP (about 7 miles; PINEVILLE, KY)
  • MIDDLESBORO ARH HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; MIDDLESBORO, KY)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Trosper:
  • CARSON-NEWMAN COLLEGE (about 51 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,073)
  • WALTERS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 53 miles; MORRISTOWN, TN; FT enrollment: 3,893)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE (about 56 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 23,333)
  • PELLISSIPPI STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 56 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 5,196)
  • EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (about 71 miles; RICHMOND, KY; FT enrollment: 11,214)
  • ROANE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 72 miles; HARRIMAN, TN; FT enrollment: 3,490)
  • EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 83 miles; JOHNSON CITY, TN; FT enrollment: 9,498)

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Churches in Trosper include: Lower Coalport Church (A), Brush Creek Church (B), Poplar Grove Church (C), Davis Chapel (D), Myrick Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Amis Cemetery (1), Tinsley Cemetery (2), Mills Cemetery (3), Miller Cemetery (4), Sowders Cemetery (5), Davis Cemetery (6), Detherage Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Blue Hole Branch (A), Brush Creek (B), Owens Branch (C), Carter Branch (D), Pigeon Roost Branch (E), Chestnut Branch (F), Coon Branch (G), Powers Branch (H), Gravy 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:  56.7%
Whole state:  69.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  2.9%
Whole state:  4.5%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  34.1%
Whole state:  15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  20.8%
Whole state:  6.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Trosper, KY



Trosper 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 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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School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Knox County Kentucky:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (42%)
  • Coal or coke (19%)
  • Utility gas (17%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (12%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%)
  • Wood (3%)


Religion statistics for Trosper

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Other religions
Adherents85.5%4.0%3.8%1.9%4.8%
Congregations79.2%4.2%2.8%2.8%11.1%
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.


5.42% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($22,405 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.42%
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 Whitley County, KY  1.25% ($21,250 average AGI)
from Laurel County, KY  0.96% ($22,291)
from Bell County, KY  0.38% ($19,294)


5.28% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($24,510 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.28%
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 Whitley County, KY  1.27% ($18,566 average AGI)
to Laurel County, KY  1.12% ($24,910)
to Fayette County, KY  0.22% ($34,800)


Strongest AM radio stations in Trosper:
  • WYWY (950 AM; 1 kW; BARBOURVILLE, KY; Owner: BARBOURVILLE-COMMNITY BROADC/G CO IN)
  • 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.)
  • WEKC (710 AM; daytime; 4 kW; WILLIAMSBURG, KY; Owner: GERALD PARKS)
  • WKDP (1330 AM; 5 kW; CORBIN, KY; Owner: EUBANKS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WKLB (1290 AM; 5 kW; MANCHESTER, KY; Owner: BARKER BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WFSR (970 AM; 5 kW; HARLAN, KY; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING COMPAY)
  • WHLN (1410 AM; 5 kW; HARLAN, KY)
  • WEZJ (1440 AM; 3 kW; WILLIAMSBURG, KY; Owner: WHITLEY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WCTT (680 AM; 1 kW; CORBIN, KY; Owner: ENCORE COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WRWB (740 AM; 1 kW; HARROGATE, TN; Owner: PINE HILLS OF TENNESSEE, INC.)
  • WNOX (990 AM; 10 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN)

Strongest FM radio stations in Trosper:
  • WRIL (106.3 FM; PINEVILLE, KY; Owner: PINE HILLS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WMIK-FM (92.7 FM; MIDDLESBORO, KY; Owner: GATEWAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WKKQ (96.1 FM; BARBOURVILLE, KY; Owner: BARBOURVILLE COMMUNITY B/NG CO.INC.)
  • WKDP-FM (99.5 FM; CORBIN, KY; Owner: EUBANKS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WEKX (102.7 FM; JELLICO, TN; Owner: WHITLEY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WCTU (105.9 FM; TAZEWELL, TN; Owner: STAIR COMPANY, INC)
  • WCTT-FM (107.3 FM; CORBIN, KY; Owner: ENCORE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WEZJ-FM (104.3 FM; WILLIAMSBURG, KY; Owner: WHITLEY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WDVX (89.9 FM; CLINTON, TN; Owner: CUMBERLAND COMMUNITIES COMMUNI CORP.)
  • WTUK (105.1 FM; HARLAN, KY; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WIMZ-FM (103.5 FM; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMM., CORP.)
  • WSEH (102.7 FM; CUMBERLAND, KY; Owner: CUMBERLAND CITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WWLT (103.1 FM; MANCHESTER, KY; Owner: VERNON R. BALDWIN, INC.)
  • WAXM (93.5 FM; BIG STONE GAP, VA; Owner: VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSGS (101.1 FM; HAZARD, KY; Owner: MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC.)
  • WOKI-FM (100.3 FM; OAK RIDGE, TN; Owner: OAK RIDGE FM, INC.)
  • WJDT (106.5 FM; ROGERSVILLE, TN; Owner: C & S BROADCASTING)
  • WBGQ (100.7 FM; BULLS GAP, TN; Owner: CHEROKEE BROADCASTING)
  • WYGE (92.3 FM; LONDON, KY; Owner: ETHEL HUFF BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WUOT (91.9 FM; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE)

TV broadcast stations around Trosper:
  • WKOP-TV (Channel 15; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: EAST TENNESSEE PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WAGV (Channel 44; HARLAN, KY; Owner: LIVING FAITH MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WVTN-LP (Channel 48; CORBIN, KY; Owner: VICTORY TRAINING SCHOOL CORP.)
  • W33BK (Channel 33; CORBIN, KY; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W39CK (Channel 20; CORBIN, KY; Owner: DEREK RAY EUBANKS)
  • W07AH (Channel 7; BARBOURVILLE, KY; Owner: BARBOURVILLE AREA TELEVISION CORP.)
  • W04AF (Channel 4; BARBOURVILLE, KY; Owner: BARBOURVILLE AREA TELEVISION CORP.)


Trosper fatal accident list:
Jun 11, 2006 06:07 AM, Sr-225, Lat: 36.931017, Lon: -83.936058, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Oct 1, 2003 10:07 AM, Sr-225, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Aug 14, 1999 08:30 AM, Sr-225, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: Inconsistent data
Sep 15, 1998 09:20 AM, Sr-225, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1
Aug 7, 1993 08:15 AM, 225, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 1 meters (3ft)
Total average daily traffic: 101
Total future (year 2026) average daily traffic: 300

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 1

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