Whitley City, Kentucky

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Population in July 2007: 1,127.

Males: 528	(46.9%)
Females: 599	(53.1%)

Median resident age:	34.7 years
Kentucky median age:	35.9 years

Zip codes: 42653.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $23,881 (it was $18,654 in 2000)

Whitley City:	$23,881
Kentucky:	$40,267

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $15,043

Whitley City:	$15,043
Kentucky:	$21,951

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $70,103 (it was $47,200 in 2000)

Whitley City:	$70,103
Kentucky:	$114,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $106,925; Detached houses: $103,689; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $568,846; Mobile homes: $16,667

Whitley City, KY residents, houses, and apartments details

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Races in Whitley City:

White Non-Hispanic (98.6%)
American Indian (1.0%)
Hispanic (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Whitley City: 79.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (25.1%), English (10.0%), Irish (5.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1357 feet

Land area: 2.31 square miles.

Population density: 488 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Whitley City

High school or higher: 63.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 13.2%
Unemployed: 17.6%
Mean travel time to work: 21.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Whitley City CDP

Never married: 23.2%
Now married: 36.6%
Separated: 2.7%
Widowed: 13.9%
Divorced: 23.5%

8 residents are foreign born

This place:	0.7%
Kentucky:	2.0%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Whitley City, Kentucky in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Whitley City to the number of sex offenders is 1127 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this place is smaller than the state average.

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

Whitley City:	0.6% ($299)
Kentucky:	0.8% ($610)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Knoxville, TN (59.7 miles , pop. 173,890).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Lexington-Fayette, KY (90.3 miles , pop. 260,512).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (393.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Stearns, KY (1.4 miles ), Pine Knot, KY (2.2 miles ), Co-operative, KY (2.8 miles ), Parkers Lake, KY (3.1 miles ), Winfield, TN (3.4 miles ), Gregory, KY (3.7 miles ), Cumberland Falls, KY (3.9 miles ), Oneida, TN (4.0 miles ).

Latitude: 36.72 N, Longitude: 84.47 W

Whitley City household income distribution

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Most common industries for males (%):

Truck transportation (27%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
Health care (10%)
Construction (9%)
Educational services (9%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
Transportation equipment (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (29%)
Health care (13%)
Transportation equipment (12%)
Pharmacies and drug stores (11%)
Public administration (11%)
Apparel (7%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (28%)
Bus drivers (9%)
Computer specialists (6%)
Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (6%)
Lawyers (5%)
Physicians and surgeons (5%)
Therapists (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (19%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (11%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (11%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (11%)
Physicians and surgeons (7%)
Therapists (7%)
Waiters and waitresses (7%)

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Average climate in Whitley City, Kentucky

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Whitley City, Kentucky average temperatures

Whitley City, Kentucky average precipitation

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Whitley City-area historical tornado activity is near Kentucky state average. It is 37% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 3.8 miles away from the Whitley City place center .

On 4/3/1974, a category 4 tornado 21.9 miles away from the place center killed 10 people and injured 113 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Whitley City-area historical earthquake activity is near Kentucky state average. It is 83% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

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 70.0 miles away from Whitley 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 62.8 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 78.0 miles away from the city center
On 9/17/2004 at 15:21:43, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 0.7 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 29.4 miles away from Whitley City center
On 7/30/1997 at 12:29:23, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 57.0 miles away from the city center
On 4/19/1996 at 08:50:14, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 MB) earthquake occurred 82.3 miles away from Whitley City center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Whitley City:

SCOTT COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; ONEIDA, TN)
BAPTIST REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 19 miles; CORBIN, KY)
JELLICO COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; JELLICO, TN)

Political contributions by individuals in Whitley City, KY

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Whitley City:

ROANE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 56 miles; HARRIMAN, TN; Full-time enrollment: 3,490)
THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE (about 59 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 23,333)
PELLISSIPPI STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 59 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 5,196)
TENNESSEE TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (about 69 miles; COOKEVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 7,204)
CARSON-NEWMAN COLLEGE (about 70 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, TN; FT enrollment: 2,073)
EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (about 72 miles; RICHMOND, KY; FT enrollment: 11,214)
WALTERS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 77 miles; MORRISTOWN, TN; FT enrollment: 3,893)

Public elementary/middle school in Whitley City:

Whitley City Elementary School (Location: 2819 N Hwy 27; Grades: KG - 6)

Private elementary/middle school in Whitley City:

BEULAH MT CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 22; Location: RR1 BOX 4; Grades: UG - UG)

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Library in Whitley City:

MCCREARY COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $223,221; Location: 6 NORTH MAIN STREET; 39,622 books; 983 audio materials; 744 video materials; 48 serial subscriptions)

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Notable location: Stearns Ranger Station (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotels: Whitley City Motel (1710 North Highway 27), Whitley City Motel & Restaurant (1710 North Highway 27).

Courts: McCreary Co Court Clerk Office (Pigeon Voting Booth), Justice Circuit Court Clerk (Po Box 40), Drug Court (10 Jerry Avenue), McCreary County Court House (Whitley City).

Drinking water stations with addresses in Whitley City and their reported violations in the past:

MCCREARY COUNTY WATER DISTRICT (Population served: 19074, Surface_water):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-30-2003), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-30-2003), St Public Notif received (NOV-26-2003), St Compliance achieved (DEC-12-2003)

Past monitoring violations:

CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-27-2005 and MAY-02-2006, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-27-2005), St Compliance achieved (MAY-02-2006)

Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-01-2005), St Formal NOV issued (MAR-01-2005)

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-1993 and OCT-12-1993, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-12-1993), St Public Notif requested (NOV-03-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-03-1999), St Public Notif issued (NOV-17-1999), St Compliance achieved (JUN-29-2000)

One minor monitoring violation

One regular monitoring violation

Average household size:

This place:	2.3 people
Kentucky:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	64.8%
Whole state:	69.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	5.2%
Whole state:	4.5%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This place:	38.8%
Whole state:	15.8%

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

This place:	12.6%
Whole state:	6.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Whitley City, KY

47 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
5 people in religious group quarters

Whitley City compared to Kentucky state average:

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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.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Number of rooms per house below state average.
House age below state average.
Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Banks with branches in Whitley City (2009 data):

FORCHT BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION: Mccreary National Bank Branch at North U.S. Highway 27, branch established on 1994-12-16. Info updated 2008-01-08: Bank assets: $1,064.8 mil, Deposits: $843.0 mil, headquarters in Lexington, KY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 33 total offices, Holding Company: Forcht Bancorp, Inc.
Bank of McCreary County: Bank Of Mccreary County at South Main Street, branch established on 1906-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $132.2 mil, Deposits: $100.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Mccreary Bancshares Inc.

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School Enrollment by Level of School

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2004 Presidential Election results in McCreary County Kentucky:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Electricity (54%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (32%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%) Utility gas (3%) Wood (3%) No fuel used (1%)

Religion statistics for Whitley City

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Seventh-Day Adventist Church	Other religions
Adherents	82.8%	8.1%	2.4%	2.3%	4.4%
Congregations	50.0%	16.7%	5.6%	5.6%	22.2%

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.

4.53% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,403 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.53%
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 Pulaski County, KY	0.72% ($27,871 average AGI)
from Scott County, TN	0.56% ($20,917)

4.82% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($21,278 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.82%
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 Pulaski County, KY	1.01% ($22,818 average AGI)
to Scott County, TN	0.69% ($14,133)
to Whitley County, KY	0.28% ($20,583)

Strongest AM radio stations in Whitley City:

WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
WEKC (710 AM; daytime; 4 kW; WILLIAMSBURG, KY; Owner: GERALD PARKS)
WKDP (1330 AM; 5 kW; CORBIN, KY; Owner: EUBANKS BROADCASTING, INC.)
WEZJ (1440 AM; 3 kW; WILLIAMSBURG, KY; Owner: WHITLEY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
WQBB (1040 AM; daytime; 10 kW; POWELL, TN; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
WWAM (820 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JASPER, TN; Owner: SHELTON BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
WOCV (1310 AM; 1 kW; ONEIDA, TN; Owner: ONEIDA BROADCASTERS, INC.)
WNOX (990 AM; 10 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN)
WFLI (1070 AM; 50 kW; LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, TN; Owner: WFLI, INC.)
WECO (940 AM; 5 kW; WARTBURG, TN; Owner: MORGAN COUNTY B/CASTING CO.)
WAMB (1160 AM; 50 kW; DONELSON, TN; Owner: GREAT SOUTHERN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Whitley City:

WHAY (105.9 FM; WHITLEY CITY, KY; Owner: TIM LAVENDER)
WEKX (102.7 FM; JELLICO, TN; Owner: WHITLEY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WEZJ-FM (104.3 FM; WILLIAMSBURG, KY; Owner: WHITLEY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WDVX (89.9 FM; CLINTON, TN; Owner: CUMBERLAND COMMUNITIES COMMUNI CORP.)
WMKZ (93.1 FM; MONTICELLO, KY; Owner: MONTICELLO-WAYNE COUNTY MEDIA, INC.)
WMIK-FM (92.7 FM; MIDDLESBORO, KY; Owner: GATEWAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WKYM (101.7 FM; MONTICELLO, KY; Owner: STEPHEN W. STAPLES JR.)
WOKI-FM (100.3 FM; OAK RIDGE, TN; Owner: OAK RIDGE FM, INC.)
WIMZ-FM (103.5 FM; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMM., CORP.)
WSEK (97.1 FM; SOMERSET, KY; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WKDP-FM (99.5 FM; CORBIN, KY; Owner: EUBANKS BROADCASTING, INC.)
WCTT-FM (107.3 FM; CORBIN, KY; Owner: ENCORE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WTHL (90.5 FM; SOMERSET, KY; Owner: SOMERSET EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING FOUNDATION)
WYGE (92.3 FM; LONDON, KY; Owner: ETHEL HUFF BROADCASTING, LLC)
WECO-FM (101.3 FM; WARTBURG, TN; Owner: MORGAN COUNTY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WLLK (93.9 FM; BURNSIDE, KY; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WVCT (91.5 FM; KEAVY, KY; Owner: VICTORY TRAINING SCHOOL CORP.)

TV broadcast stations around Whitley City:

WKSO-TV (Channel 29; SOMERSET, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)

Whitley City, Kentucky:

Fatal accident count: 11
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 18
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 3
Fatalities: 14
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 33
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 2

Kentucky average:

Fatal accident count: 72
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 112
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 20
Fatalities: 78
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 190
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 7

See more detailed statistics of Whitley City fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 7 meters (23ft)
Total average daily traffic: 12,542
Total average daily truck traffic: 1,560

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 11 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Whitley City)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 31
Hazardous Condition: 2

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