Viper, Kentucky

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Population (year 2000): 3,417

Males: 1,653	(48.4%)
Females: 1,764	(51.6%)

Perry County

Median resident age:	38.2 years
Kentucky median age:	35.9 years

Zip code: 41774

Estimated median household income in 2005: $25,100 (it was $25,256 in 2000)

Viper	$25,100
Kentucky:	$37,369

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $46,600 (it was $48,800 in 2000)

Viper	$46,600
Kentucky:	$103,900

Viper, KY residents, houses, and apartments details

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Races in Viper:

White Non-Hispanic (99.6%)
Hispanic (0.6%)

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 49.7 square miles.

Population density: 69 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Viper

High school or higher: 58.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.5%
Unemployed: 16.4%
Mean travel time to work: 28.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Viper CCD

Never married: 21.5%
Now married: 65.1%
Separated: 1.7%
Widowed: 7.5%
Divorced: 5.9%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:	0.6%
Kentucky:	2.0%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Viper, Kentucky in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Viper to the number of sex offenders is 3417 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this place is a lot smaller than the state average.

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

Viper:	0.8% ($374)
Kentucky:	0.7% ($610)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Johnson City, TN (78.0 miles , pop. 55,469).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Lexington-Fayette, KY (110.6 miles , pop. 260,512).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (449.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Defiance-Vicco, KY (5.4 miles ), Vicco, KY (6.5 miles ), Daisy, KY (6.6 miles ), Hazard, KY (7.2 miles ), Cutshin, KY (9.0 miles ), Blackey, KY (11.2 miles) , Carr Fork, KY (11.4 miles ), Dice, KY (15.4 miles ).

Latitude: 37.17 N, Longitude: 83.14 W

Most common industries for males:

Mining (20%)
Construction (10%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
Public administration (6%)
Wood products (5%)
Health care (5%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (25%)
Educational services (22%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Food and beverage stores (6%)
Public administration (5%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
Finance and insurance (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (8%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
Carpenters (6%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
Extraction workers (6%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)

Most common occupations for females

Health technologists and technicians (10%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (10%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
Cashiers (6%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)

Viper-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Kentucky state average. It is 66% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/18/1995, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 18.3 miles away from the Viper place center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/9/1988, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 52.5 miles away from the place center killed one person and injured 15 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Viper:

HAZARD ARH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 9 miles; HAZARD, KY)
MARY BRECKINRIDGE HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; HYDEN, KY)
WHITESBURG ARH HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; WHITESBURG, KY)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Viper:

TRI-CITIES RGNL TN/VA (about 71 miles; BRISTOL/JOHNSON/KINGSPORT, TN; ID: TRI)
TRI-STATE/MILTON J. FERGUSON FIELD (about 93 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV; ID: HTS)
MC GHEE TYSON (about 111 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; ID: TYS)

Other public-use airports nearest to Viper:

WENDELL H FORD (about 17 miles; HAZARD, KY; ID: K20)
TUCKER-GUTHRIE MEMORIAL (about 27 miles; HARLAN, KY; ID: I35)
JULIAN CARROLL (about 32 miles; JACKSON, KY; ID: JKL)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Viper:

WALTERS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 68 miles; MORRISTOWN, TN; Full-time enrollment: 3,893)
NORTHEAST STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 70 miles; BLOUNTVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 2,729)
MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY (about 74 miles; MOREHEAD, KY; FT enrollment: 6,866)
CARSON-NEWMAN COLLEGE (about 77 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, TN; FT enrollment: 2,073)
EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 81 miles; JOHNSON CITY, TN; FT enrollment: 9,498)
EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (about 89 miles; RICHMOND, KY; FT enrollment: 11,214)
SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 93 miles; RICHLANDS, VA; FT enrollment: 2,412)

Public elementary/middle school in Viper:

VIPER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 296; Location: 20 EDDINGTON LN; Grades: PK - 08)

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Notable locations in Viper: Twin Rocks Camp (A), Open Door Childrens Home (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Viper include: Lone Pine Church (A), Middle Fork Church (B), Poundmill Church (C), Poplar Grove Church (D), Logwood Church (E), Calvary Bible Church (F), Fourseam Church (G), Fairview Chapel (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Caudill Cemetery (1), Hall Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Beetree Fork (A), Buffalo Creek (B), Orchard Branch (C), Campbell Branch (D), Peter Fork (E), Pine Fork (F), Plumford Branch (G), Poundmill Branch (H), Pratt Fork (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Drinking water stations with addresses in Viper and their reported violations in the past:

TWIN ROCKS BIBLE CAMP (Population served: 25, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

3 routine major monitoring violations

One minor monitoring violation

2 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:

This place:	2.5 people
Kentucky:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	70.0%
Whole state:	69.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	2.6%
Whole state:	4.5%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This place:	23.9%
Whole state:	15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This place:	12.0%
Whole state:	6.6%

Viper compared to Kentucky state average:

Median household income below state average.
Median house value significantly below state average.
Unemployed percentage significantly 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

2004 Presidential Election results in Perry County Kentucky:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

4.74% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,562 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.74%
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 Knott County, KY	1.03% ($25,217 average AGI)
from Letcher County, KY	0.33% ($36,207)
from Fayette County, KY	0.28% ($24,520)

4.46% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,659 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.46%
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 Knott County, KY	0.60% ($30,509 average AGI)
to Fayette County, KY	0.35% ($25,258)
to Breathitt County, KY	0.29% ($29,500)

Strongest AM radio stations in Viper:

WKIC (1390 AM; 5 kW; HAZARD, KY)
WQXY (1560 AM; daytime; 1 kW; HAZARD, KY; Owner: BLACK GOLD BROADCASTING)
WFSR (970 AM; 5 kW; HARLAN, KY; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING COMPAY)
WTCW (920 AM; 4 kW; WHITESBURG, KY; Owner: T.C.W. BROADCASTING , INC.)
WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
WEKG (810 AM; daytime; 5 kW; JACKSON, KY; Owner: INTERMOUNTAIN B/CING CO., INC.)
WMTC (730 AM; 5 kW; VANCLEVE, KY; Owner: THE KENTUCKY MOUNTAIN HOLINESS ASSN.)
WHLN (1410 AM; 5 kW; HARLAN, KY)
WEZC (1480 AM; daytime; 5 kW; NEON, KY; Owner: JESUS COMMUNICATION ILNC.)
WKCB (1340 AM; 1 kW; HINDMAN, KY; Owner: HINDMAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
WGOC (640 AM; 10 kW; BLOUNTVILLE, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WKYH (600 AM; 5 kW; PAINTSVILLE, KY; Owner: HIGHLANDS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Viper:

WSGS (101.1 FM; HAZARD, KY; Owner: MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC.)
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)
WSEH (102.7 FM; CUMBERLAND, KY; Owner: CUMBERLAND CITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WAXM (93.5 FM; BIG STONE GAP, VA; Owner: VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WIFX-FM (94.3 FM; JENKINS, KY; Owner: LETCHER COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC)
WTUK (105.1 FM; HARLAN, KY; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WXKQ-FM (103.9 FM; WHITESBURG, KY; Owner: T.C.W. BROADCASTING , INC.)
WMMT (88.7 FM; WHITESBURG, KY; Owner: APPALSHOP, INCORPORATED)
WKCB-FM (107.1 FM; HINDMAN, KY; Owner: HINDMAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
W223AA (92.5 FM; BIG STONE GAP, VA; Owner: VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WDXC (102.3 FM; POUND, VA; Owner: WDXC RADIO, INC.)
WTFM (98.5 FM; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORP.)
WWJD (91.7 FM; PIPPA PASSES, KY; Owner: ALICE LLOYD COLLEGE)
WJSN-FM (106.5 FM; JACKSON, KY; Owner: INTERMOUNTAIN BROADCASTING CO.)
WJDT (106.5 FM; ROGERSVILLE, TN; Owner: C & S BROADCASTING)

TV broadcast stations around Viper:

W24BT (Channel 24; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W31BU (Channel 31; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W53BQ (Channel 53; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W69ED (Channel 69; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
WYMT-TV (Channel 57; HAZARD, KY; Owner: WYMT LICENSEE CORP.)
W20BO (Channel 20; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
WKHA (Channel 35; HAZARD, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
W26BK (Channel 26; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W16BI (Channel 16; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W64CM (Channel 64; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W66DA (Channel 66; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
WAGV (Channel 44; HARLAN, KY; Owner: LIVING FAITH MINISTRIES, INC.)

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