Wheelwright-Weeksbury, Kentucky

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Population in July 2007: 4,115.

Males: 2,236	(54.4%)
Females: 1,879	(45.6%)

Median resident age:	34.0 years
Kentucky median age:	35.9 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $20,346 (it was $15,893 in 2000)

Wheelwright-Weeksbury:	$20,346
Kentucky:	$40,267

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $11,812

Wheelwright-Weeksbury:	$11,812
Kentucky:	$21,951

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $46,488 (it was $31,300 in 2000)

Wheelwright-Weeksbury:	$46,488
Kentucky:	$114,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $61,728; Detached houses: $68,016; Townhouses or other attached units: $52,106; In 2-unit structures: $68,388; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $43,768; Mobile homes: $23,289

Wheelwright-Weeksbury, KY residents, houses, and apartments details

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Races in Wheelwright-Weeksbury:

White Non-Hispanic (89.7%)
Black (9.4%)
American Indian (9.4%)
Hispanic (0.8%)
Two or more races (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Wheelwright-Weeksbury: 77.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 28.5 square miles.

Population density: 144 people per square mile

(very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Wheelwright-Weeksbury

High school or higher: 53.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.7%
Unemployed: 14.6%
Mean travel time to work: 28.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wheelwright-Weeksbury CCD

Never married: 25.4%
Now married: 55.5%
Separated: 2.2%
Widowed: 8.2%
Divorced: 10.8%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:	0.5%
Kentucky:	2.0%

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

Wheelwright-Weeksbury:	0.7% ($234)
Kentucky:	0.8% ($610)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Johnson City, TN (73.0 miles , pop. 55,469).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Lexington-Fayette, KY (108.3 miles , pop. 260,512).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (407.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Wheelwright, KY (1.3 miles ), Beaver, KY (2.2 miles ), Long Fork, KY (2.2 miles ), McDowell, KY (2.5 miles ), Wayland, KY (2.8 miles ), Robinson Creek, KY (2.9 miles ), Dorton, KY (3.0 miles ), Pippa Passes, KY (3.0 miles ).

Latitude: 37.36 N, Longitude: 82.71 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 606

Wheelwright-Weeksbury household income distribution

Wheelwright-Weeksbury home values distribution

Most common industries for males (%):

Mining (40%)
Public administration (12%)
Repair and maintenance (9%)
Truck transportation (6%)
Educational services (5%)
Health care (5%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (28%)
Health care (22%)
Food and beverage stores (7%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Public administration (7%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
Personal and laundry services (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Extraction workers (21%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (6%)
Engineers (6%)
Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (10%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (7%)
Cashiers (6%)
Health technologists and technicians (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)

Wheelwright-Weeksbury-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 13.3 miles away from the Wheelwright-Weeksbury place center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/4/1974, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 55.8 miles away from the place center killed one person and injured 4 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Wheelwright-Weeksbury-area historical earthquake activity is above Kentucky state average. It is 67% 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 89.5 miles away from Wheelwright-Weeksbury 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 84.0 miles away from the city center
On 11/23/2006 at 10:42:57, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.3 LG) earthquake occurred 42.7 miles away from the city center
On 11/2/2006 at 17:53:02, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 44.7 miles away from Wheelwright-Weeksbury center
On 6/29/1996 at 19:30:42, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 43.4 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 30.9 miles away from Wheelwright-Weeksbury center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS)

Hospitals/medical centers near Wheelwright-Weeksbury:

MCDOWELL ARH HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; MC DOWELL, KY)
JENKINS COMMUNITY HOSP (about 12 miles; JENKINS, KY)
HIGHLANDS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 13 miles; PRESTONSBURG, KY)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wheelwright-Weeksbury:

SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 53 miles; RICHLANDS, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,412)
NORTHEAST STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 61 miles; BLOUNTVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 2,729)
MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY (about 70 miles; MOREHEAD, KY; FT enrollment: 6,866)
MARSHALL UNIVERSITY (about 76 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV; FT enrollment: 12,361)
BLUEFIELD STATE COLLEGE (about 83 miles; BLUEFIELD, WV; FT enrollment: 2,096)
EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 84 miles; JOHNSON CITY, TN; FT enrollment: 9,498)
WALTERS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 87 miles; MORRISTOWN, TN; FT enrollment: 3,893)

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Churches in Wheelwright-Weeksbury include: Joppa Church (A), Church Of God of Prophecy (B), Pilgrim Church (C), Elliott Chapel (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Tackett Cemetery (1), Cook Cemetery (2), Slone Cemetery (3), Burke Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Muddy Gut Branch (A), Muley Branch (B), Blue Branch (C), Orchard Branch (D), Orchard Fork (E), Osborne Branch (F), Otter Creek (G), Caleb Fork (H), Pine Fork (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Average household size:

This place:	2.5 people
Kentucky:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	63.1%
Whole state:	69.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	2.1%
Whole state:	4.5%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This place:	40.5%
Whole state:	15.8%

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

This place:	20.2%
Whole state:	6.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Wheelwright-Weeksbury, KY

528 people in other types of correctional institutions

Wheelwright-Weeksbury 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 above state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
House age significantly 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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School Enrollment by Level of School

2004 Presidential Election results in Floyd County Kentucky:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Electricity (46%) Utility gas (41%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%) Coal or coke (3%) Wood (1%)

Religion statistics for Wheelwright-Weeksbury

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	National Association of Free Will Baptists	United Methodist Church	Churches of Christ	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Adherents	29.4%	21.0%	20.1%	7.8%	3.5%
Congregations	17.9%	21.4%	15.5%	13.1%	2.4%

Name	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Assemblies of God	Catholic Church	Church of God of Prophecy	Other religions
Adherents	3.2%	2.9%	2.4%	2.3%	7.4%
Congregations	3.6%	3.6%	1.2%	6.0%	15.5%

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.

4.37% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,905 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.37%
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 Pike County, KY	1.00% ($47,635 average AGI)
from Johnson County, KY	0.43% ($32,940)
from Knott County, KY	0.25% ($28,483)

5.01% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,442 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.01%
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 Johnson County, KY	0.81% ($40,617 average AGI)
to Pike County, KY	0.78% ($32,198)
to Fayette County, KY	0.53% ($38,581)

Strongest AM radio stations in Wheelwright-Weeksbury:

WLSI (900 AM; 5 kW; PIKEVILLE, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WEZC (1480 AM; daytime; 5 kW; NEON, KY; Owner: JESUS COMMUNICATION ILNC.)
WTCW (920 AM; 4 kW; WHITESBURG, KY; Owner: T.C.W. BROADCASTING , INC.)
WPRT (960 AM; 5 kW; PRESTONSBURG, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
WKYH (600 AM; 5 kW; PAINTSVILLE, KY; Owner: HIGHLANDS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WBPA (1460 AM; 5 kW; ELKHORN CITY, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CORP)
WDOC (1310 AM; 5 kW; PRESTONSBURG, KY)
WDIC (1430 AM; daytime; 5 kW; CLINCHCO, VA; Owner: DICKENSON COUNTY BROADCASTING CORP.)
WKVG (1000 AM; daytime; 1 kW; JENKINS, KY; Owner: MARTINS & ASSOCIATES, INC.)
WNRG (940 AM; 5 kW; GRUNDY, VA; Owner: VIRGINIA-KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CO., INC)
WNVA (1350 AM; 5 kW; NORTON, VA; Owner: RADIO-WISE, INC.)
WPKE (1240 AM; 1 kW; PIKEVILLE, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Wheelwright-Weeksbury:

WZLK (107.5 FM; VIRGIE, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WDXC (102.3 FM; POUND, VA; Owner: WDXC RADIO, INC.)
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)
WDHR (93.1 FM; PIKEVILLE, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CORP.)
WWJD (91.7 FM; PIPPA PASSES, KY; Owner: ALICE LLOYD COLLEGE)
WPKE-FM (103.1 FM; COAL RUN, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CORP.)
WXLR (104.9 FM; HAROLD, KY; Owner: ADAM D GEARHEART)
WKCB-FM (107.1 FM; HINDMAN, KY; Owner: HINDMAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WSEH (102.7 FM; CUMBERLAND, KY; Owner: CUMBERLAND CITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WAXM (93.5 FM; BIG STONE GAP, VA; Owner: VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WJSO (90.1 FM; PIKEVILLE, KY; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
WSGS (101.1 FM; HAZARD, KY; Owner: MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC.)
W251AI (98.1 FM; PIKEVILLE, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WZQQ (97.9 FM; HYDEN, KY; Owner: LESLIE COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WQHY (95.5 FM; PRESTONSBURG, KY; Owner: WDOC, INC.)
WJMD (104.7 FM; HAZARD, KY; Owner: HAZARD BROADCASTING SERVICES)
W223AA (92.5 FM; BIG STONE GAP, VA; Owner: VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WMDJ-FM (100.1 FM; ALLEN, KY; Owner: FLOYD COUNTY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Wheelwright-Weeksbury:

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)
W16BI (Channel 16; 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)
WKHA (Channel 35; HAZARD, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
WKPI-TV (Channel 22; PIKEVILLE, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)

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