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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (23.9%), Retail trade (15.0%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (10.5%).
Detached houses: $120,822Here:$120,822State:$160,262 Townhouses or other attached units: $456,676Here:$456,676State:$172,390 In 2-unit structures: $123,462Here:$123,462State:$160,712 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $96,026Here:$96,026State:$156,599 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $13,352Here:$13,352State:$118,836 Mobile homes: $42,150Here:$42,150State:$33,636
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 62.2% Bush/Cheney (Republican): 37.0%
McCain (Republican): 50.3% Obama (Democratic): 48.9%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $481 (0.6%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $228 (0.5%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Floyd County is $364 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $429 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $563 a month.
Cities in this county include: Prestonsburg, Wheelwright, Martin, Wayland, Allen, McDowell, Mare Creek, Mud Creek, Risner-Bull Creek, Wheelwright-Weeksbury.
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Notable locations in Floyd County: Lambert Station (A), Buckeye Station (B), Manton (C), Samson Station (D), Sandy Valley Girl Scout Camp (E), Shawnee Campground (F), Jump Station (G), Dock (H), Permele Station (I), Southeast Floyd County Volunteer Fire Department (J), Toller Creek Volunteer Fire Department (K), Mud Creek Volunteer Fire Department Station 2 (L), Middle Creek Volunteer Fire Department (M), Maytown Volunteer Fire Department (N), Left Beaver Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad Station 3 (O), Left Beaver Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad Station 2 (P), Kentucky Division of Forestry Eastern District (Q), Cow Creek Volunteer Fire Department Station 2 (R), Auxier Volunteer Fire Department (S), Left Beaver Volunteer Fire and Rescue (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Floyd County include: Grethel Church (A), Horn Chapel (B), Zion Church (C), Joppa Church (D), Left Beaver Church (E), Little Dove Church (F), Little Nancy Church (G), Little Union Church (H), Pleasant Home Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Bradley Cemetery (1), Turner Cemetery (2), Prater Cemetery (3), Bays Cemetery (4), Pitts Cemetery (5), Patton Cemetery (6), Collins Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoir: Dewey Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Abbott Creek (A), Abe Fork (B), Abner Fork (C), Aker Branch (D), Alley Fork (E), Andy Branch (F), Arkansas Creek (G), Arnett Branch (H), Auxier Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Floyd County: Lambert Station (A), Buckeye Station (B), Manton (C), Samson Station (D), Sandy Valley Girl Scout Camp (E), Shawnee Campground (F), Jump Station (G), Dock (H), Permele Station (I), Southeast Floyd County Volunteer Fire Department (J), Toller Creek Volunteer Fire Department (K), Mud Creek Volunteer Fire Department Station 2 (L), Middle Creek Volunteer Fire Department (M), Maytown Volunteer Fire Department (N), Left Beaver Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad Station 3 (O), Left Beaver Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad Station 2 (P), Kentucky Division of Forestry Eastern District (Q), Cow Creek Volunteer Fire Department Station 2 (R), Auxier Volunteer Fire Department (S), Left Beaver Volunteer Fire and Rescue (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Floyd County include: Grethel Church (A), Horn Chapel (B), Zion Church (C), Joppa Church (D), Left Beaver Church (E), Little Dove Church (F), Little Nancy Church (G), Little Union Church (H), Pleasant Home Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Bradley Cemetery (1), Turner Cemetery (2), Prater Cemetery (3), Bays Cemetery (4), Pitts Cemetery (5), Patton Cemetery (6), Collins Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoir: Dewey Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Abbott Creek (A), Abe Fork (B), Abner Fork (C), Aker Branch (D), Alley Fork (E), Andy Branch (F), Arkansas Creek (G), Arnett Branch (H), Auxier Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Johnson County , Knott County , Magoffin County , Martin County , Pike County .
Unemployment by year (%)
County total employment by year
County average yearly wages by year ($)
Current college students: 1,534 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 61.3% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 9.7%
Number of foreign born residents: 235 (42% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.8 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 68.7%
Housing units in Floyd County with a mortgage: 2,709 (224 second mortgage, 279 home equity loan, 30 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 4,959
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Class of Workers
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Most common first ancestries reported in Floyd County (%):
4.37% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,905 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 2.90% relocated from other counties in Kentucky ($23,990 average AGI) 1.47% relocated from other states ($8,915 average AGI)Floyd County:1.47%Kentucky average:2.94%
5.01% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,442 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 3.74% relocated to other counties in Kentucky ($26,205 average AGI) 1.27% relocated to other states ($7,238 average AGI)Floyd County:1.27%Kentucky average:2.76%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.9 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.6 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.2 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 7.2
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 8,497 (4,952 aged, 3,545 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 159.4. This is more than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
9,962 spouses, 12,110 children (11,118 natural, 237 adopted, 755 stepchildren), 779 grandchildren, 341 brothers or sisters, 147 parents, 463 other relatives, 401 non-relatives
Size of family households: 5,437 2-persons, 3,488 3-persons, 2,291 4-persons, 879 5-persons, 233 6-persons, 43 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 4,239 1-person, 229 2-persons, 25 3-persons, 5 4-persons.
98.3% of residents of Floyd County speak English at home. 0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (56% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all). 0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (78% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 14% speak English not well). 0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (70% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 13% speak English not well).
Population growth in Floyd County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.85 millions of gallons per day (5% from ground, 95% from surface)
Year house built
69% of Floyd County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 63% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 55% lived in Kentucky.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $41,500
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
All Other: $331,000
Natural Resources - Other: $81,000
Parks and Recreation: $65,000
General Public Buildings: $45,000
Parks and Recreation: $25,000
General - Other: $2,021,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,756,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,164,000
Parks and Recreation: $983,000
Financial Administration: $462,000
Police Protection: $432,000
General Public Buildings: $401,000
Water Utilities: $352,000
Central Staff Services: $322,000
Health - Other: $207,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $127,000
Natural Resources - Other: $51,000
Local Fire Protection: $38,000
Public Welfare - Other: $17,000
Housing and Community Development: $3,000
Corrections - Other: $0
All Other: $6,000
General Revenue, NEC: $512,000
Interest Earnings: $422,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $17,260,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC – Correctional Institutions: $20,000
Regular Highways: $120,000
Water Utilities: $86,000
General - Other: $79,000
Natural Resources - Other: $25,000
Correctional Institutions: $11,000
Highways: $1,288,000
General Local Government Support: $215,000
NEC: $39,000
Individual Income: $30,000
Other License: $9,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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