Tygarts, Kentucky

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Population in July 2007: 3,569.

Males: 1,785	(50.0%)
Females: 1,784	(50.0%)

Median resident age:	34.3 years
Kentucky median age:	35.9 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $39,549 (it was $30,893 in 2000)

Tygarts:	$39,549
Kentucky:	$40,267

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $16,798

Tygarts:	$16,798
Kentucky:	$21,951

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $66,835 (it was $45,000 in 2000)

Tygarts:	$66,835
Kentucky:	$114,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $89,483; Detached houses: $109,914; Mobile homes: $26,535

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Races in Tygarts:

White Non-Hispanic (98.8%)
Two or more races (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Tygarts: 78.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 620 feet

Land area: 119.3 square miles.

Population density: 30 people per square mile

(very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Tygarts

High school or higher: 72.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.6%
Unemployed: 10.5%
Mean travel time to work: 42.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Tygarts CCD

Never married: 15.5%
Now married: 72.8%
Separated: 0.7%
Widowed: 5.2%
Divorced: 6.5%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:	0.6%
Kentucky:	2.0%

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

Tygarts:	0.9% ($427)
Kentucky:	0.8% ($610)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Huntington, WV (34.4 miles , pop. 51,475).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Cincinnati, OH (88.0 miles , pop. 331,285).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (332.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Garrison, KY (2.9 miles ), Fullerton, KY (3.0 miles ), South Shore, KY (3.1 miles ), Franklin Furnace, OH (3.1 miles ), Greenup, KY (3.2 miles ), Portsmouth, OH (3.3 miles ), West Portsmouth, OH (3.4 miles ), New Boston, OH (3.4 miles ).

Latitude: 38.60 N, Longitude: 83.02 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 606

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (16%)
Rail transportation (11%)
Repair and maintenance (11%)
Nonmetallic mineral products (7%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
Metal and metal products (5%)
Truck transportation (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (27%)
Educational services (18%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (9%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Public administration (5%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (11%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Rail and water transportation workers (7%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Carpenters (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Cashiers (10%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6%)
Health technologists and technicians (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)

Tygarts-area historical tornado activity is below Kentucky state average. It is 1% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/23/1968, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 14.1 miles away from the Tygarts place center killed 7 people and injured 93 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/23/1968, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 20.5 miles away from the place center killed 6 people and injured 364 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Tygarts-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Kentucky state average. It is 92% 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 56.7 miles away from Tygarts 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 55.9 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 43.5 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 53.3 miles away from Tygarts center
On 6/28/1991 at 18:34:51, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 76.7 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), surface-wave magnitude (MS)

Hospitals/medical centers near Tygarts:

SOUTHERN OHIO MEDICAL CENTER (about 15 miles; PORTSMOUTH, OH)
RIVER VALLEY HEALTH SYSTEM-IRONTON CPS (about 20 miles; IRONTON, OH)
KINGS DAUGHTERS MEDICAL CENTER (about 22 miles; ASHLAND, KY)

Amtrak station near Tygarts:

10 miles: SOUTH PORTSMOUTH (SOUTH SHORE, RTE. 23 AT MAIN ST.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Tygarts:

SHAWNEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 15 miles; PORTSMOUTH, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,849)
MARSHALL UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV; FT enrollment: 12,361)
MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; MOREHEAD, KY; FT enrollment: 6,866)
OHIO UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 71 miles; ATHENS, OH; FT enrollment: 18,721)
HOCKING TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 75 miles; NELSONVILLE, OH; FT enrollment: 4,050)
NORTHERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (about 77 miles; HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, KY; FT enrollment: 9,668)
WEST VIRGINIA STATE COLLEGE (about 82 miles; INSTITUTE, WV; FT enrollment: 3,688)

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

Churches in Tygarts include: Antioch Church (A), Bennett Chapel (B), New Bethlehem Church (C), Fairview Church (D), Carr Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Allen Cemetery (1), Gillem Cemetery (2), Nichols Cemetery (3), Logan Cemetery (4), Sparks Cemetery (5), Holy Cemetery (6), Davis Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Beechy Creek (A), Mud Lick (B), Blackbird Branch (C), Briery Fork (D), Brushy Branch (E), Brushy Creek (F), Buck Creek (G), Buck Lick (H), Buck Run (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Load Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Average household size:

This place:	2.8 people
Kentucky:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	72.8%
Whole state:	69.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	3.9%
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: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This place:	17.6%
Whole state:	15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This place:	7.0%
Whole state:	6.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Tygarts, KY

Tygarts compared to Kentucky state average:

Median household income 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.
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 Greenup County Kentucky:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (40%) Electricity (33%) Wood (13%) Utility gas (7%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%) Solar energy (1%) Coal or coke (1%)

Religion statistics for Tygarts

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	United Methodist Church	Church of the Nazarene	National Association of Free Will Baptists
Adherents	28.8%	21.2%	17.8%	7.7%	5.2%
Congregations	16.4%	12.3%	19.2%	9.6%	6.8%

Name	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)	Assemblies of God	Church of God (Anderson, Indiana)	Other religions
Adherents	4.3%	3.7%	3.0%	2.2%	6.1%
Congregations	1.4%	8.2%	1.4%	4.1%	20.5%

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.

6.04% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,133 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.04%
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 Boyd County, KY	1.68% ($34,676 average AGI)
from Lawrence County, OH	0.48% ($45,150)
from Scioto County, OH	0.46% ($26,448)

5.83% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,767 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.83%
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 Boyd County, KY	1.85% ($32,442 average AGI)
to Scioto County, OH	0.46% ($28,789)
to Lawrence County, OH	0.35% ($29,136)

Strongest AM radio stations in Tygarts:

WLGC (1520 AM; daytime; 5 kW; GREENUP, KY; Owner: GREENUP COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WNXT (1260 AM; 5 kW; PORTSMOUTH, OH; Owner: HOMETOWN B/C OF PORTSMOUTH, INC.)
WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WGOH (1370 AM; 5 kW; GRAYSON, KY; Owner: CARTER COUNTY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WIOI (1010 AM; 1 kW; NEW BOSTON, OH)
WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WPAY (1400 AM; 1 kW; PORTSMOUTH, OH; Owner: RADIO STATIONS WPAY/WPFB, INC.)
WVHU (800 AM; 5 kW; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WRVC (930 AM; 5 kW; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: FIFTH AVENUE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WTCR (1420 AM; 5 kW; KENOVA, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WOKT (1040 AM; daytime; 3 kW; CANNONSBURG, KY; Owner: BIG RIVER RADIO, INC.-KY)
WSAI (1530 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WBGS (1030 AM; daytime; 10 kW; POINT PLEASANT, WV; Owner: BIG RIVER RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Tygarts:

WOKE (98.3 FM; GARRISON, KY; Owner: BIG RIVER RADIO, 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)
WOHP (88.3 FM; PORTSMOUTH, OH; Owner: THE CEDARVILLE UNIVERSITY)
WNXT-FM (99.3 FM; PORTSMOUTH, OH; Owner: HOMETOWN B/C OF PORTSMOUTH, INC.)
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.)
WLGC-FM (105.7 FM; GREENUP, KY; Owner: GREENUP COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WBKS (107.1 FM; IRONTON, OH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WDGG (93.7 FM; ASHLAND, KY; Owner: FIFTH AVENUE B/CASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WBVB (97.1 FM; COAL GROVE, OH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WMKY (90.3 FM; MOREHEAD, KY; Owner: MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY)
WUGO (102.3 FM; GRAYSON, KY; Owner: CARTER COUNTY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WVWV (89.9 FM; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
WRVC-FM (92.7 FM; CATLETTSBURG, KY; Owner: FIFTH AVENUE BROADCASTING CO., INC)
WOUL-FM (89.1 FM; IRONTON, OH; Owner: OHIO UNIVERSITY)
WAMX (106.3 FM; MILTON, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WKKS-FM (104.9 FM; VANCEBURG, KY; Owner: BROWN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WRAU (94.9 FM; SOUTH WEBSTER, OH; Owner: IM-MEDIA BROADCASTING, INC.)
WKEE-FM (100.5 FM; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

TV broadcast stations around Tygarts:

WPBO (Channel 42; PORTSMOUTH, OH; Owner: THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY)
WHCP (Channel 30; PORTSMOUTH, OH; Owner: TELEVISION PROPERTIES, INC.)
W66CZ (Channel 66; PORTSMOUTH, OH; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
WPBY-TV (Channel 33; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
WSAZ-TV (Channel 3; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
WOWK-TV (Channel 13; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA MEDIA HOLDINGS, LLC)
WKAS (Channel 25; ASHLAND, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 0 meters
Total average daily traffic: 51
Total future (year 2026) average daily traffic: 300

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