U.S. Cities - City-Data Homepage  
Aaronsburg, Pennsylvania, Forum City-Data.com Homepage

Wallins Creek, Kentucky

Back to Wallins Creek, KY housing info, Harlan County, Kentucky, KY smaller cities, KY small cities, All Cities.


We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures!

  • General Map
  • Google Map
  • MSN Map
Wallins Creek, KY map

Harlan County

Population in July 2008: 233. Population change since 2000: -9.3%
 

Males: 113  (48.6%)
Females: 120  (51.4%)

Median resident age:  42.3 years
Kentucky median age:  35.9 years

Zip codes: 40873.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $12,946 (it was $11,083 in 2000)
Wallins Creek:  $12,946
Kentucky:  $40,267

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $9,763
Wallins Creek:  $9,763
Kentucky:  $21,951

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $38,981 (it was $27,300 in 2000)
Wallins Creek:  $38,981
Kentucky:  $114,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $46,573; Detached houses: $54,525; Townhouses or other attached units: $39,325; In 2-unit structures: $73,291; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $8,648; Mobile homes: $17,717

Wallins Creek, KY residents, houses, and apartments details

Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition

Races in Wallins Creek:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.3%)
  • American Indian (2.3%)
  • Two or more races (2.3%)

2008 cost of living index in Wallins Creek: 78.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Wallins Creek, KY forum
Recent posts about Wallins Creek, Kentucky on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users:
Wallins creek  (0 replies)
dmv  (6 replies)
Kentucky-eeze  (6 replies)

Ancestries: United States (52.5%), German (5.4%), English (3.9%), Dutch (2.7%), Irish (2.7%), Norwegian (1.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1925

Elevation: 1120 feet

Land area: 0.39 square miles.

Population density: 596 people per square mile 
 
  (low).

Wallins Creek,KY real estate house value index trend





Home Value Estimate
Address:
 Unit (optional):
City
 State
 Zip


Wallins Creek, Kentucky map

For population 25 years and over in Wallins Creek

  • High school or higher: 40.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.9%
  • Unemployed: 25.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 30.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wallins Creek city

  • Never married: 14.4%
  • Now married: 53.7%
  • Separated: 3.2%
  • Widowed: 12.8%
  • Divorced: 16.0%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.0%
Kentucky:  2.0%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

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

Wallins Creek:  0.7% ($199)
Kentucky:  0.8% ($610)

Wallins Creek satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Knoxville, TN (66.0 miles , pop. 173,890).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Lexington-Fayette, KY (102.1 miles , pop. 260,512).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (414.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: South Wallins, KY (0.9 miles ), Loyall, KY (1.9 miles ), Harlan, KY (2.3 miles ), Alva, KY (2.6 miles ), Tejay, KY (2.8 miles ), Pine Mountain, KY (2.8 miles ), Rose Hill, VA (3.3 miles ), Cawood, KY (3.4 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings
  • 2008: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 36.83 N, Longitude: 83.41 W

Area code: 606

Wallins Creek household income distribution Wallins Creek home values distribution

This city's Wikipedia profile


Population change in the 1990s: -4 (-1.5%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Repair and maintenance (25%)
  • Educational services (20%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (20%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (10%)
  • Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (10%)
  • Public administration (10%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (20%)
  • Public administration (20%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (13%)
  • Finance and insurance (13%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Social assistance (13%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Religious workers (20%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (20%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (15%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (10%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (10%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (10%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (20%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (20%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (13%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (13%)
  • Child care workers (13%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (13%)



Wallins Creek races chart

Average climate in Wallins Creek, Kentucky

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Wallins Creek, Kentucky average temperatures Wallins Creek, Kentucky average precipitation
 
Wallins Creek, Kentucky humidity		  
Wallins Creek, Kentucky wind speed
 
Wallins Creek, Kentucky snowfall		  
Wallins Creek, Kentucky sunshine
 
Wallins Creek, Kentucky clear and cloudy days		  

Back to the top

Wallins Creek-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Kentucky state average. It is 35% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/9/1988, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 20.5 miles away from the Wallins Creek city center killed one person and injured 15 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 3/12/1967, a category 3 tornado 40.6 miles away from the city center .


Wallins Creek-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Kentucky state average. It is 62% 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 99.6 miles away from Wallins Creek 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 77.4 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 94.4 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 4.7 miles away from Wallins Creek center
On 11/23/2006 at 10:42:57, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.3 LG) earthquake occurred 82.7 miles away from the city 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 22.5 miles away from Wallins Creek center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS)

Wallins Creek topographic map

Hospitals/medical centers near Wallins Creek:
  • HARLAN ARH HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; HARLAN, KY)
  • PINEVILLE COMMUNITY HOSP (about 22 miles; PINEVILLE, KY)
  • LEE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 22 miles; PENNINGTON GAP, VA)

Political contributions by individuals in Wallins Creek, KY

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wallins Creek:
  • WALTERS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 46 miles; MORRISTOWN, TN; Full-time enrollment: 3,893)
  • CARSON-NEWMAN COLLEGE (about 50 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, TN; FT enrollment: 2,073)
  • NORTHEAST STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 62 miles; BLOUNTVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 2,729)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE (about 66 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 23,333)
  • PELLISSIPPI STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 66 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 5,196)
  • EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 67 miles; JOHNSON CITY, TN; FT enrollment: 9,498)
  • EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (about 80 miles; RICHMOND, KY; FT enrollment: 11,214)

Wallins Creek map

Click to draw/clear city borders

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Plats Fork (A), Laurel Branch (B), Terry Fork (C), Little Creek (D), Wallins Creek (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This city:  2.3 people
Kentucky:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  65.2%
Whole state:  69.4%

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

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  44.2%
Whole state:  15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  11.3%
Whole state:  6.6%

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.


Back to the top



Educational Attainment



School Enrollment by Level of School


Wallins Creek travel time to work
Wallins Creek mode of transportation to work chart


2004 Presidential Election results in Harlan County Kentucky:


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%)


Religion statistics for Wallins Creek

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)United Methodist ChurchChristian Churches and Churches of Christ East District Association of Primitive Baptist
Adherents62.3%11.2%9.8%4.4%2.0%
Congregations43.7%12.6%9.7%5.8%1.9%
NameChurches of ChristCatholic ChurchAssemblies of GodChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Other religions
Adherents1.8%1.7%1.3%1.1%4.3%
Congregations6.8%2.9%2.9%1.0%12.6%
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.


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$19,2360$0
Water Supply 1$2,606$31,2720$0
Totals for Government 2$4,209$25,2540$0



Wallins Creek government finances in 2002:
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $111,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $251,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $246,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $5,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $120,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $88,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $15,000

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:
from Letcher County, KY  0.23% ($29,947 average AGI)
from Bell County, KY  0.22% ($25,944)
from Fayette County, KY  0.21% ($11,588)


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:
to Madison County, KY  0.28% ($16,478 average AGI)
to Fayette County, KY  0.26% ($23,905)
to Bell County, KY  0.23% ($36,158)


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 11:29 AM, Us-119, Lat: 36.836356, Lon: -83.416700, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Mar 29, 2007 03:00 AM, Platts Fork Road, Lat: 36.827575, Lon: -83.407603, Vehicles: 1, Fatalities: 1
Jul 5, 2006 07:00 AM, Us-119, Lat: 36.831094, Lon: -83.427914, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Apr 7, 2003 04:12 AM, Sr-219, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Dec 1, 1996 12:55 AM, 0219, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Apr 27, 1995 04:08 AM, 119, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1


FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • FOX KNOB, Fox Knob Mountain, 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, Cancelation Date: 10/07/2004
    Registrant: Ralph Cornett, 78 Cornett Dr, Wallins Creek, KY 40873
  • Call Sign: KE4SPX, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 06/29/1998, Expiration Date: 11/09/2004, Cancelation Date: 11/10/2006
    Registrant: Opal Cornett, 144 Cornett Dr, Wallins Creek, KY 40873
  • Call Sign: KF4HDH, Previous Call Sign: , 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, Previous Call Sign: , 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, Previous Call Sign: , 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, Previous Call Sign: , 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

Back to Wallins Creek, KY housing info, Harlan County, Kentucky, KY smaller cities, KY small cities, All Cities.

 

Back to the top


Recent home sales, price trends, and home value evaluator powered by Onboard Informatics
© 2009 Onboard Informatics. Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
 
City-data.com does not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of any information on this site.  Use at your own risk.
Some parts © 2003-2009 Advameg, Inc.