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Adair County

Population in July 2007: 2,982.
Males: 1,444  (48.4%)
Females: 1,538  (51.6%)
Median resident age:  36.1 years
Kentucky median age:  35.9 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $21,100 (it was $19,236 in 2000)
White Oak  $21,100
Kentucky:  $40,267

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $60,000 (it was $56,000 in 2000)
White Oak  $60,000
Kentucky:  $114,300

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Races in White Oak:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.4%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

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

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 74.2 square miles.

Population density: 40 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in White Oak

  • High school or higher: 55.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.1%
  • Unemployed: 7.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in White Oak CCD

  • Never married: 17.4%
  • Now married: 65.0%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 8.3%
  • Divorced: 9.4%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.7%
Kentucky:  2.0%

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

White Oak:  0.5% ($266)
Kentucky:  0.7% ($610)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lexington-Fayette, KY (78.5 miles , pop. 260,512).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (370.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Russell Springs, KY (6.9 miles ), Casey Creek, KY (8.8 miles ), Columbia, KY (9.8 miles ), Glens Fork, KY (10.2 miles ), Jamestown, KY (11.0 miles ), Bryan, KY (11.8 miles ), Cane Valley, KY (11.9 miles ), Eli, KY (16.1 miles ).

Latitude: 37.11 N, Longitude: 85.16 W


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Most common industries for males:



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (19%)
  • Construction (15%)
  • Repair and maintenance (6%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)
  • Wood products (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (20%)
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Apparel (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Transportation equipment (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (12%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (11%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Health technologists and technicians (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)


White Oak-area historical tornado activity is near Kentucky state average. It is 53% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/27/1971, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 2.8 miles away from the White Oak place center killed 6 people and injured 58 people.

On 4/27/1971, a category 4 tornado 6.8 miles away from the place center killed 2 people and injured 72 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Hospitals/medical centers near White Oak:
  • WESTLAKE REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; COLUMBIA, KY)
  • RUSSELL CO HOSP (about 9 miles; RUSSELL SPRINGS, KY)
  • CASEY COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; LIBERTY, KY)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to White Oak:
  • BLUE GRASS (about 75 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; ID: LEX)
  • LOUISVILLE INTL-STANDIFORD FIELD (about 83 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; ID: SDF)
  • BOWLING GREEN-WARREN COUNTY RGNL (about 88 miles; BOWLING GREEN, KY; ID: BWG)
Other public-use airports nearest to White Oak:
  • RUSSELL COUNTY (about 9 miles; JAMESTOWN, KY; ID: K24)
  • COLUMBIA-ADAIR CO. (about 12 miles; COLUMBIA, KY; ID: I96)
  • LIBERTY-CASEY COUNTY (about 16 miles; LIBERTY, KY; ID: I53)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to White Oak:
  • ELIZABETHTOWN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 64 miles; ELIZABETHTOWN, KY; Full-time enrollment: 2,217)
  • TENNESSEE TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (about 70 miles; COOKEVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 7,204)
  • EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (about 75 miles; RICHMOND, KY; FT enrollment: 11,214)
  • UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY (about 78 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; FT enrollment: 20,492)
  • LEXINGTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 78 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; FT enrollment: 5,437)
  • UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE (about 83 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; FT enrollment: 15,514)
  • SULLIVAN UNIVERSITY (about 85 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; FT enrollment: 2,342)

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Churches in White Oak include: Tabernacle Church (A), Millerfield Church (B), Bearwallow Church (C), Grassy Springs Church (D), Shiloh Church (E), White Oak Church (F), Lovedale Church (G), Little Cake Church (H), Pleasant View Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Adkins Cemetery (1), Damron Cemetery (2), William Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Muddy Branch (A), Big Clifty Creek (B), Oil Well Branch (C), Bryant Creek (D), Butler Creek (E), Cabin Fork Creek (F), Damron Creek (G), Denton Branch (H), Reynolds Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.6 people
Kentucky:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  65.5%
Whole state:  69.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  4.0%
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: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  29.6%
Whole state:  15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  8.4%
Whole state:  6.6%

White Oak compared to Kentucky state average:
  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below 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.
  • 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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2004 Presidential Election results in Adair County Kentucky:




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5.75% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,307 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.75%
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 Russell County, KY  0.87% ($20,766 average AGI)
from Taylor County, KY  0.61% ($19,636)
from Green County, KY  0.32% ($20,824)


5.00% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($24,697 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.00%
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 Taylor County, KY  0.79% ($25,905 average AGI)
to Russell County, KY  0.67% ($17,222)
to Warren County, KY  0.30% ($21,875)


Strongest AM radio stations in White Oak:
  • WIDS (570 AM; 1 kW; RUSSELL SPRINGS, KY; Owner: HAMMOND BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WAIN (1270 AM; 1 kW; COLUMBIA, KY)
  • WJKY (1060 AM; daytime; 1 kW; JAMESTOWN, KY; Owner: LAKE CUMBERLAND BROADCASTERS)
  • WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
  • WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
  • WWAM (820 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JASPER, TN; Owner: SHELTON BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
  • WAMB (1160 AM; 50 kW; DONELSON, TN; Owner: GREAT SOUTHERN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WKDA (1200 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: RADIO NASHVILLE, INC.)
  • WFLI (1070 AM; 50 kW; LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, TN; Owner: WFLI, INC.)
  • WLAC (1510 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WNQM (1300 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: WNQM. INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in White Oak:
  • WDCL-FM (89.7 FM; SOMERSET, KY; Owner: WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY)
  • WHVE (92.7 FM; RUSSELL SPRINGS, KY; Owner: SHORELINE COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WJRS (104.9 FM; JAMESTOWN, KY; Owner: LAKE CUMBERLAND BROADCASTERS)
  • WAIN-FM (93.5 FM; COLUMBIA, KY; Owner: TRI-COUNTY RADIO BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WVLC (99.9 FM; MANNSVILLE, KY; Owner: PATRICIA RODGERS)
  • WMKZ (93.1 FM; MONTICELLO, KY; Owner: MONTICELLO-WAYNE COUNTY MEDIA, INC.)
  • WCKQ (104.1 FM; CAMPBELLSVILLE, KY; Owner: CBC OF MARION & TAYLOR COUNTIES INC)
  • WKYM (101.7 FM; MONTICELLO, KY; Owner: STEPHEN W. STAPLES JR.)
  • WXKY-FM (96.3 FM; STANFORD, KY; Owner: LINCOLN-GARRARD BROADCASTING CO.,INC)
  • WGRK-FM (103.1 FM; GREENSBURG, KY; Owner: GREEN COUNTY CBC, INC.)
  • WAPD (91.7 FM; CAMPBELLSVILLE, KY; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WKDO-FM (98.7 FM; LIBERTY, KY; Owner: CARLOS D. WESLEY)

TV broadcast stations around White Oak:
  • WKSO-TV (Channel 29; SOMERSET, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WBKI-TV (Channel 34; CAMPBELLSVILLE, KY; Owner: LOUISVILLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)




White Oak fatal accident list for 1998:
Jun 2, 1998 06:45 AM, Us-460, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


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