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Population (year 2000): 3,277. Estimated population in July 2006: 3,352 (+2.3% change)
 

Males: 2,378  (72.6%)
Females: 899  (27.4%)

Morgan County

Median resident age:  36.1 years
Kentucky median age:  35.9 years

Zip codes: 41472.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $21,300 (it was $21,429 in 2000)
West Liberty  $21,300
Kentucky:  $37,369

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $70,200 (it was $73,500 in 2000)
West Liberty  $70,200
Kentucky:  $103,900

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Races in West Liberty:

  • White Non-Hispanic (78.7%)
  • Black (18.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.5%)
  • Hispanic (1.3%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)

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Ancestries: United States (17.1%), Irish (8.0%), English (7.6%), German (4.9%), Scotch-Irish (1.4%), French (1.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 01/21/1840

Elevation: 830 feet

Land area: 4.43 square miles.

Population density: 755 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in West Liberty

  • High school or higher: 61.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
  • Unemployed: 5.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in West Liberty city

  • Never married: 28.3%
  • Now married: 40.2%
  • Separated: 3.1%
  • Widowed: 6.4%
  • Divorced: 22.1%

58 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.8%
Kentucky:  2.0%



According to our research there were 70 registered sex offenders living in West Liberty, Kentucky in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in West Liberty to the number of sex offenders is 48 to 1.

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

West Liberty:  0.6% ($457)
Kentucky:  0.7% ($610)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Huntington, WV (66.4 miles , pop. 51,475).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Lexington-Fayette, KY (85.1 miles , pop. 260,512).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (407.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Wrigley, KY (6.3 miles ), Cannel City, KY (7.4 miles ), Grassy Creek, KY (9.6 miles ), Paint Creek, KY (11.6 miles ), Hazel Green, KY (13.3 miles ), Sandy Hook, KY (15.4 miles ), Salyersville, KY (17.9 miles ), Taulbee, KY (20.6 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 2002: 7 buildings, average cost: $121,800
  • 2003: 4 buildings, average cost: $152,900
  • 2004: 3 buildings, average cost: $116,700
  • 2005: 9 buildings, average cost: $66,700
  • 2006: 1 building, cost: $75,000
  • 2007: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 37.92 N, Longitude: 83.26 W


People in group quarters in West Liberty
  • 1664 people in state prisons
  • 78 people in nursing homes
  • 29 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 29 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 7 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Area code: 606

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Population change in the 1990s: +1,334 (+68.7%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Public administration (18%)
  • Construction (13%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (7%)
  • Wood products (5%)
  • Personal and laundry services (4%)
  • Health care (4%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (17%)
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Public administration (12%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (3%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (3%)
  • Apparel (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (3%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)


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Crime in West Liberty (2005):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 assaults (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 burglaries (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 2 thefts (59.2 per 100,000)
  • 2 auto thefts (59.2 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 7.1 (higher means more crime, US average = 312.7)

Crime in West Liberty (2006):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 3 assaults (88.9 per 100,000)
  • 7 burglaries (207.4 per 100,000)
  • 36 thefts (1066.7 per 100,000)
  • 0 auto thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 75.0 (higher means more crime, US average = 309.6)

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 13 (6 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.79
US city average:  3.00

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West Liberty-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Kentucky state average. It is 42% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/23/1968, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 62.8 miles away from the West Liberty city center killed 7 people and injured 93 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 6/9/1961, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 38.9 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 63 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospital/medical center in West Liberty:
  • MORGAN COUNTY ARH CRITICAL ACCESS HOSP (476 LIBERTY ROAD)
Other hospitals/medical centers near West Liberty:
  • ST CLAIRE MEDICAL CENTER (about 23 miles; MOREHEAD, KY)
  • KENTUCKY RIVER MEDICAL CENTER (about 27 miles; JACKSON, KY)
  • PAUL B HALL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 34 miles; PAINTSVILLE, KY)

Political contributions by individuals in West Liberty, KY

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to West Liberty:
  • TRI-STATE/MILTON J. FERGUSON FIELD (about 59 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV; ID: HTS)
  • BLUE GRASS (about 93 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; ID: LEX)
  • AIRBORNE AIRPARK (about 110 miles; WILMINGTON, OH; ID: ILN)
Other public-use airports nearest to West Liberty:
  • WEST LIBERTY (about 2 miles; WEST LIBERTY, KY; ID: 9I3)
  • JULIAN CARROLL (about 24 miles; JACKSON, KY; ID: JKL)
  • MOREHEAD-ROWAN COUNTY (about 24 miles; MOREHEAD, KY; ID: I32)

Local government website: WWW.CITYOFWESTLIBERTY.COM

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to West Liberty:
  • MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY (about 23 miles; MOREHEAD, KY; Full-time enrollment: 6,866)
  • SHAWNEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles; PORTSMOUTH, OH; FT enrollment: 2,849)
  • MARSHALL UNIVERSITY (about 68 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV; FT enrollment: 12,361)
  • EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (about 72 miles; RICHMOND, KY; FT enrollment: 11,214)
  • UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY (about 87 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; FT enrollment: 20,492)
  • LEXINGTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 87 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; FT enrollment: 5,437)
  • NORTHERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (about 106 miles; HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, KY; FT enrollment: 9,668)
Public high schools in West Liberty:
  • MORGAN COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 674; Location: 150 ROAD TO SUCCESS; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • WOODSBEND BOYS CAMP ALTERNATIVE HIGH SCH (Students: 34; Location: 163 WOODSBEND BOY CAMP; Grades: 07 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in West Liberty:
  • MORGAN COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 541; Location: 380 ROAD TO SUCCESS; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • WEST LIBERTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 347; Location: 717 LIBERTY RD; Grades: KG - 05)
  • EAST VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 206; Location: 7585 HWY 172; Grades: KG - 05)
  • WRIGLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 143; Location: 87 REDWINE ROAD; Grades: KG - 05)
Library in West Liberty:
  • JOHN F. KENNEDY MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $139,101; Location: 408 PRESTONSBURG STREET; 28,675 books; 346 audio materials; 175 video materials; 35 serial subscriptions)

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

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Spaws Creek (A), Lewis Branch (B), Long Branch (C), Mill Branch (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Hotels: Stamper Motel (323 Main Street), Days Inn of West Liberty-Fax (1613 West Main Street), Morgan Inn (323 Main Street), Days Inn of West Liberty (1613 West Main Street).

Courts: Circuit Court Clerk-Donna Pelfrey (518 Main), Morgan County - Cooperative Extension Office Court Clerk-Randy Will- County Office Buil (450 Prestonsburg Street).

 

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

MORGAN COUNTY WATER DISTRICT (Population served: 6089, Purch_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-1993 and JAN-09-1995, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-09-1995), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-03-1999), St Public Notif requested (NOV-03-1999), St Public Notif issued (NOV-17-1999)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 2 minor monitoring violations
WEST LIBERTY WATER COMPANY (Population served: 2950, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-14-2006), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-14-2006)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between APR-2005 and JUN-2005, Contaminant: Carbon, Total-Organic. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-27-2005), St Formal NOV issued (MAY-27-2005)

Average household size:
This city:  2.1 people
Kentucky:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  64.2%
Whole state:  69.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  1.6%
Whole state:  4.5%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  28.6%
Whole state:  15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  11.0%
Whole state:  6.6%

West Liberty compared to Kentucky state average:

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  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in West Liberty (2007 data):
  • Bank of the Mountains, Inc.: Bank Of The Mountains, Inc. at Main And Court Streets, branch established on 1973-09-15. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $65.9 mil, Deposits: $56.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Mountain Bancorp, Inc.
  • Commercial Bank: at Main Street, branch established on 1910-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $124.1 mil, Deposits: $100.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Commercial Bancshares, Inc., Savings & Employee Stock Ownership Plan
  • The Citizens Bank: West Liberty Branch at 335 Prestonburg Road, branch established on 2002-05-10. Info updated 2006-12-20: Bank assets: $107.0 mil, Deposits: $95.4 mil, headquarters in Morehead, KY, positive income, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Citizens Bancorp Of Morehead Incorporated, The
  • The First National Bank of Grayson: West Liberty Branch at 400 Prestonsburg Street, branch established on 2002-04-22. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $178.8 mil, Deposits: $156.2 mil, headquarters in Grayson, KY, positive income, 6 total offices, Holding Company: First Grayson Bancorp, Inc.



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 8$14,713$22,0700$0
Financial Administration 3$6,001$24,0041$509
Other Government Administration 0$0 7$1,718
Other and Unallocable 5$8,699$20,8780$0
Water Supply 9$15,200$20,2671$531
Sewerage 7$12,468$21,3740$0
Totals for Government 32$57,081$21,4059$2,759


West Liberty government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $561,000
    Solid Waste Management: $161,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $49,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $528,000
    Water Utilities: $514,000
    Sewerage: $431,000
    Central Staff Services: $250,000
    Solid Waste Management: $161,000
    Regular Highways: $87,000
    Parks & Recreation: $47,000
    General - Other: $42,000
    Fire Protection: $14,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $878,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $333,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $106,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $1,205,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $6,622,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $1,572,000
    Water Utilities: $1,160,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $5,050,000
    Water Utilities: $45,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $32,000
    Rents: $18,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $2,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Parks & Recreation: $56,000
    General - Other: $25,000
    Central Staff: $17,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,023,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $612,000
  • Tax - NEC: $469,000
    Property: $131,000
    Other Selective Sales: $116,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $16,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $332,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $72,000

4.61% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($25,335 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.61%
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 Wolfe County, KY  0.54% ($27,500 average AGI)
from Rowan County, KY  0.43% ($28,938)
from Fayette County, KY  0.30% ($25,545)


5.36% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($23,241 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.36%
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 Rowan County, KY  1.05% ($25,590 average AGI)
to Wolfe County, KY  0.40% ($17,267)
to Elliott County, KY  0.35% ($22,308)


Strongest AM radio stations in West Liberty:
  • WLKS (1450 AM; 1 kW; WEST LIBERTY, KY; Owner: MORGAN COUNTY INDUSTRIES, INC.)
  • WMTC (730 AM; 5 kW; VANCLEVE, KY; Owner: THE KENTUCKY MOUNTAIN HOLINESS ASSN.)
  • WEKG (810 AM; daytime; 5 kW; JACKSON, KY; Owner: INTERMOUNTAIN B/CING CO., INC.)
  • WKYH (600 AM; 5 kW; PAINTSVILLE, KY; Owner: HIGHLANDS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WPRT (960 AM; 5 kW; PRESTONSBURG, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • WRLV (1140 AM; daytime; 1 kW; SALYERSVILLE, KY; Owner: WALLINGFORD BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC)
  • WGOH (1370 AM; 5 kW; GRAYSON, KY; Owner: CARTER COUNTY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
  • WDOC (1310 AM; 5 kW; PRESTONSBURG, KY)
  • WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WSAI (1530 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in West Liberty:
  • WMKY (90.3 FM; MOREHEAD, KY; Owner: MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WLKS-FM (102.9 FM; WEST LIBERTY, KY; Owner: MORGAN COUNTY INDUSTRIES, INC.)
  • WJSN-FM (106.5 FM; JACKSON, KY; Owner: INTERMOUNTAIN BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WBMK (88.5 FM; MOREHEAD, KY; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WSGS (101.1 FM; HAZARD, KY; Owner: MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC.)
  • WQHY (95.5 FM; PRESTONSBURG, KY; Owner: WDOC, INC.)
  • WRLV-FM (106.5 FM; SALYERSVILLE, KY; Owner: WALLINGFORD BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WZQQ (97.9 FM; HYDEN, KY; Owner: LESLIE COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WKLW-FM (94.7 FM; PAINTSVILLE, KY; Owner: B & G BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WJMD (104.7 FM; HAZARD, KY; Owner: HAZARD BROADCASTING SERVICES)
  • WCBJ (103.7 FM; CAMPTON, KY; Owner: MORGAN COUNTY INDUSTRIES INC)
  • WSIP-FM (98.9 FM; PAINTSVILLE, KY; Owner: SIP BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WQXX (106.1 FM; MOREHEAD, KY; Owner: MORGAN COUNTY INDUSTRIES, INC.)
  • WIVY (96.3 FM; MOREHEAD, KY; Owner: GATEWAY RADIO WORKS, INC.)
  • WMTC-FM (99.9 FM; VANCLEVE, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY MOUNTAIN HOLINESS ASSOC.)

TV broadcast stations around West Liberty:
  • WUPX-TV (Channel 67; MOREHEAD, KY; Owner: PAXSON LEXINGTON LICENSE, INC.)
  • W26BK (Channel 26; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W16BI (Channel 16; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WKMR (Channel 38; MOREHEAD, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WLJC-TV (Channel 65; BEATTYVILLE, KY; Owner: HOUR OF HARVEST, INC.)
  • W64CM (Channel 64; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W66DA (Channel 66; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)

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