Harlan County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends (lower is better)
AQI
Ozone
PM2.5
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 34.6. This is about average.
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2001 was 0.127. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 22.6 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2006 was 23.3. This is about average. Closest monitor was 5.3 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 10.5. This is about average. Closest monitor was 23.5 miles away from the city center.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 25.5%
Average household size:
| This city: | 2.6 people | | Kentucky: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 69.5% | | Whole state: | 69.6% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This city: | 3.6% | | Whole state: | 4.5% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.9% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Wallins Creek, KY
Wallins Creek compared to Kentucky state average:
- Median household income significantly 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.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage 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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Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Electricity (62%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (14%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (14%)
- Coal or coke (8%)
- Wood (2%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Harlan County Kentucky:
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Religion statistics for Wallins Creek (based on Harlan County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 49.44%
| Here |  | 49.4% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) | United Methodist Church | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | East District Association of Primitive Baptist |
| Adherents | 62.3% | 11.2% | 9.8% | 4.4% | 2.0% |
| Congregations | 43.7% | 12.6% | 9.7% | 5.8% | 1.9% |
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| Name | Churches of Christ | Catholic Church | Assemblies of God | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) | Other |
| Adherents | 1.8% | 1.7% | 1.3% | 1.1% | 4.3% |
| Congregations | 6.8% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 1.0% | 12.6% |
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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: 10 | Harlan County: | 3.22 / 10,000 pop. | | Kentucky: | 2.19 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2 | Harlan County: | 0.64 / 10,000 pop. | | Kentucky: | 0.74 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 13 | Harlan County: | 4.18 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 4.36 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 8 | Here: | 2.57 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 5.74 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 12.9% | | Kentucky: | 11.0% |
Adult obesity rate: | Harlan County: | 29.8% | | Kentucky: | 30.0% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 21.0% | | State: | 15.9% |
| Local government employment and payroll (March 2007) |
| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Other Government Administration |
1 | $1,603 | $19,236 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
1 | $2,606 | $31,272 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
2 | $4,209 | $25,254 | 0 | $0 |
Wallins Creek government finances in 2002:
- Current Operations - Water Utilities: $111,000 ($711.54)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $251,000 ($1608.97)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $246,000 ($1576.92)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $5,000 ($32.05)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $120,000 ($769.23)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $88,000 ($564.10)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $15,000 ($96.15)
3.72% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($24,572 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 3.72% | | 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:
3.70% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,387 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 3.70% | | 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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Wallins Creek:
- WHLN (1410 AM; 5 kW; HARLAN, KY)
- WFSR (970 AM; 5 kW; HARLAN, KY; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING COMPAY)
- WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
- WMIK (560 AM; 3 kW; MIDDLESBORO, KY; Owner: GATEWAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WKLB (1290 AM; 5 kW; MANCHESTER, KY; Owner: BARKER BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WGOC (640 AM; 10 kW; BLOUNTVILLE, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WKIC (1390 AM; 5 kW; HAZARD, KY)
- WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WPWT (870 AM; daytime; 10 kW; COLONIAL HEIGHTS, TN; Owner: INFORMATION COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
- WEKC (710 AM; daytime; 4 kW; WILLIAMSBURG, KY; Owner: GERALD PARKS)
- WSWV (1570 AM; 2 kW; PENNINGTON GAP, VA; Owner: IBS COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
- WZAP (690 AM; 10 kW; BRISTOL, VA; Owner: RAM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Wallins Creek:
- WTUK (105.1 FM; HARLAN, KY; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WSEH (102.7 FM; CUMBERLAND, KY; Owner: CUMBERLAND CITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WAXM (93.5 FM; BIG STONE GAP, VA; Owner: VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WRIL (106.3 FM; PINEVILLE, KY; Owner: PINE HILLS BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WMIK-FM (92.7 FM; MIDDLESBORO, KY; Owner: GATEWAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WSGS (101.1 FM; HAZARD, KY; Owner: MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC.)
- WCTU (105.9 FM; TAZEWELL, TN; Owner: STAIR COMPANY, INC)
- WJDT (106.5 FM; ROGERSVILLE, TN; Owner: C & S BROADCASTING)
- WEKH (90.9 FM; HAZARD, KY; Owner: EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY)
- W223AA (92.5 FM; BIG STONE GAP, VA; Owner: VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WTFM (98.5 FM; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WZQQ (97.9 FM; HYDEN, KY; Owner: LESLIE COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WBGQ (100.7 FM; BULLS GAP, TN; Owner: CHEROKEE BROADCASTING)
- WJMD (104.7 FM; HAZARD, KY; Owner: HAZARD BROADCASTING SERVICES)
- WIFX-FM (94.3 FM; JENKINS, KY; Owner: LETCHER COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC)
- WXKQ-FM (103.9 FM; WHITESBURG, KY; Owner: T.C.W. BROADCASTING , INC.)
- WMMT (88.7 FM; WHITESBURG, KY; Owner: APPALSHOP, INCORPORATED)
- WJNV (99.1 FM; JONESVILLE, VA; Owner: REGINA KAY MOORE)
- WIMZ-FM (103.5 FM; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMM., CORP.)
- WDXC (102.3 FM; POUND, VA; Owner: WDXC RADIO, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Wallins Creek:
- 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)
- W26BK (Channel 26; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- WKHA (Channel 35; HAZARD, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
- 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)
Wallins Creek fatal accident list:
Nov 13, 2008 06:29 PM, Us-119, Lat: 36.836356, Lon: -83.416700, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Mar 29, 2007 04:00 PM, Platts Fork Road, Lat: 36.827575, Lon: -83.407603, Vehicles: 1, Fatalities: 1
Jul 5, 2006 08:00 AM, Us-119, Lat: 36.831094, Lon: -83.427914, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Apr 7, 2003 09:12 AM, Sr-219, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Dec 1, 1996 05:55 PM, 0219, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Apr 27, 1995 11:08 AM, 119, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1 - FOX KNOB, Fox Knob Mountain (Lat: 36.800556 Lon: -83.375278), Type: Nntann, Structure height: 54 m, Overall height: 60 m, Call Sign: WNBM989
Assigned Frequencies: 151.430 MHz Grant Date: 01/06/2005, Expiration Date: 02/05/2015
Registrant: Harlan 2 Way, Cawood, KY 40815, Phone: (606) 573-3826, Fax: (606) 573-3816, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 6 - Call Sign: AF4JY, Previous Call Sign: KC4MXN
Grant Date: 05/20/1998, Expiration Date: 10/06/2002, Cancellation Date: 10/07/2004
Registrant: Ralph Cornett, 78 Cornett Dr, Wallins Creek, KY 40873 - Call Sign: KE4SPX
Grant Date: 06/29/1998, Expiration Date: 11/09/2004, Cancellation Date: 11/10/2006
Registrant: Opal Cornett, 144 Cornett Dr, Wallins Creek, KY 40873 - Call Sign: KF4HDH, Licensee ID: L00191476
Grant Date: 11/30/2005, Expiration Date: 02/27/2016, Certifier: Roy L Watkins
Registrant: Roy L Watkins, 3649 Hwy 219, Wallins Creek, KY 40873 - Call Sign: KM4FT, Licensee ID: L01368966
Grant Date: 02/12/2008, Expiration Date: 04/09/2018, Certifier: Donald E Arvin
Registrant: Donald E Arvin, 58 Walter Street, Wallins Creek, KY 40873-0309 - Call Sign: N9XLJ, Licensee ID: L00849128
Grant Date: 04/19/2004, Expiration Date: 07/09/2014, Certifier: Kenneth F Mann Jr
Registrant: Kenneth F Mann Jr, 200 S Wallins Ave, Wallins Creek, KY 40873 - Call Sign: WD4FIL, Licensee ID: L01291794
Grant Date: 06/07/2007, Expiration Date: 08/29/2017, Certifier: Fred A Saylor
Registrant: Fred A Saylor, 948 Terrysfork Rd, Wallins Creek, KY 40873
Wallins Creek on our top lists:
- #1 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Architecture and engineering occupations:"
- #2 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Repair and maintenance"
- #2 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations"
- #6 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores"
- #8 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Life and physical scientists"
- #11 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Fire fighting and prevention workers including supervisors"
- #17 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most fatal accidents per 100,000 population from 1975 to 2008"
- #43 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most people below the poverty level, excluding cities with 15% or more of residents in college and with the median age below 28"
- #10 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2006"
- #52 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2005 and 2006"
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