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McCreary County

Population in July 2007: 1,157.
Males: 542  (46.9%)
Females: 615  (53.1%)

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

Zip codes: 42653.


Estimated median household income in 2009: $13,407 (it was $18,654 in 2000)
Whitley City:

$13,407
Kentucky:

$40,072
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $5,999

Whitley City CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $65,410 (it was $47,200 in 2000)
Whitley City:

$65,410
Kentucky:

$117,800
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $132,456; Detached houses: $132,383; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $435,208; Mobile homes: $32,238

Median gross rent in 2009: $364.

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Jan. 2011 cost of living index in Whitley City: 82.2 (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: 501 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 (commute): 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 were 5 registered sex offenders living in Whitley City, Kentucky in July 2011
The ratio of number of residents in Whitley City to the number of sex offenders is 231 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $-1
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $169 (0.3%)
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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

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Unemployment in March 2011:
Here:

15.1%
Kentucky:

10.2%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Manufacturing (37%)
  • Health care and social assistance (20%)
  • Retail trade (16%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Construction (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (0%)
  • Health care and social assistance (45%)
  • Retail trade (37%)
  • Educational services (18%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (0%)
  • Construction (0%)
  • Manufacturing (0%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • 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%)
  • 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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Tornado activity:

Whitley City-area historical tornado activity is near Kentucky state average. It is 47% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 3.8 miles away from the Whitley City place center .

On 4/3/1974, a category F4 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.

Earthquake activity:

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 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 62.8 miles away from Whitley 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 the 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 Whitley City center
On 4/19/1996 at 08:50:14, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 MB) earthquake occurred 82.3 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in McCreary County (10) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 3, Floods: 2, Fires: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Freeze: 1, Snow: 1, Snowfall: 1, Tornado: 1, Blizzard: 1, Hurricane: 1, Tornado: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

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Hospitals/medical centers near Whitley City:

  • SCOTT COUNTY HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Government - Local, provides emergency services, about 16 miles away; ONEIDA, TN)
  • BAPTIST REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 19 miles away; CORBIN, KY)
  • JELLICO COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Church, provides emergency services, about 22 miles away; JELLICO, TN)

Political contributions by individuals in Whitley City, KY

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

  • Somerset Community College (about 25 miles; Somerset, KY; Full-time enrollment: 4,009)
  • Lincoln Memorial University (about 47 miles; Harrogate, TN; FT enrollment: 2,182)
  • Lindsey Wilson College (about 53 miles; Columbia, KY; FT enrollment: 2,222)
  • Pellissippi State Community College (about 57 miles; Knoxville, TN; FT enrollment: 5,478)
  • Roane State Community College (about 59 miles; Harriman, TN; FT enrollment: 3,464)
  • The University of Tennessee (about 62 miles; Knoxville, TN; FT enrollment: 26,308)
  • Tennessee Technological University (about 69 miles; Cookeville, TN; FT enrollment: 8,679)

Public elementary/middle school in Whitley City:

Private elementary/middle school in Whitley City:

  • BEULAH MT CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 17; Location: 2995 BEULAH HEIGHTS RD; Grades: 3 - 11)
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Library in Whitley City:

  • MCCREARY COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT (Operating income: $413,391; Location: 6 NORTH MAIN STREET; 42,745 books; 1,788 audio materials; 1,483 video materials; 7 local licensed databases; 48 state licensed databases; 62 print 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).

 
McCreary County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

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

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 55.7%

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

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:

Whitley City, Kentucky environmental map by EPA

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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 (2011 data):

  • FORCHT BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION: Mccreary National Bank Branch at North U.S. Highway 27, branch established on 12/16/1994. Info updated 01/08/2008: Bank assets: $1,065.4 mil, Deposits: $86.4 mil, headquarters in Lexington, KY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 31 total offices, Holding Company: Forcht Bancorp, Inc.
  • Bank of McCreary County: Bank Of Mccreary County at 47 South Main Street, branch established on 01/01/1906. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $1.4 mil, Deposits: $10.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Mccreary Bancshares Inc.

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School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Whitley City travel time to work - commute
Whitley City mode of transportation to work chart

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%)


2004 Presidential Election results in McCreary County Kentucky:


2008 Presidential Election results in McCreary County Kentucky:
Detailed 2008 election results.


Religion statistics for Whitley City:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 23.82%
Here23.8%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchLDS (Mormon) ChurchSeventh-Day Adventist ChurchOther
Adherents82.8%8.1%2.4%2.3%4.4%
Congregations50.0%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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 4
McCreary County:

2.31 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:

2.19 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4
McCreary County:

2.31 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:

0.74 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 13
McCreary County:

7.52 / 10,000 pop.
State:

4.36 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 8
Here:

4.63 / 10,000 pop.
State:

5.74 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

12.0%
Kentucky:

11.0%
Adult obesity rate:
McCreary County:

33.6%
Kentucky:

30.0%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

20.1%
State:

15.9%

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: 68
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 107
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 19
  • Fatalities: 75
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 184
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 6
See more detailed statistics of Whitley City fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 7 meters (23ft)
Total average daily traffic: 13,732
Total average daily truck traffic: 1,703

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

Incident types - Whitley City


See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Whitley City, KY

Most common first names in Whitley City, KY among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James3667.4 years
George2775.4 years
Mary2282.4 years
William2169.3 years
John1971.4 years
Charles1470.3 years
Robert1464.5 years
Martha1482.1 years
Clarence1275.9 years
Anna1281.8 years
Most common last names in Whitley City, KY among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Stephens5274.3 years
Bryant4874.4 years
Perry3970.7 years
Jones3769.1 years
Strunk3074.3 years
Tucker2469.3 years
Vanover2471.7 years
Smith2175.9 years
Roberts2171.8 years
Keith2066.7 years
Businesses in Whitley City, KY
NameCountNameCount
AT&T1Kroger1
Arby's1McDonald's1
Burger King1RadioShack1
Domino's Pizza1Rite Aid1
GNC1Subway1
H&R Block1U-Haul1
KFC1

Whitley City on our top lists:

  • #3 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Education, training, and library occupations:"
  • #4 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Pharmacies and drug stores"
  • #5 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Truck transportation"
  • #10 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations:"
  • #10 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Agricultural workers including supervisors"
  • #11 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Judges, magistrates, and other judicial workers"
  • #57 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in religious group quarters"
  • #58 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)"
  • #100 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most people below the poverty level, excluding cities with 15% or more of residents in college and with the median age below 28"

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