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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (21.8%), Manufacturing (15.8%), Retail trade (13.5%).
Detached houses: $102,630Here:$102,630State:$160,262 Townhouses or other attached units: $263,191Here:$263,191State:$172,390 Mobile homes: $40,080Here:$40,080State:$33,636
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 69.1% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 30.1%
McCain (Republican): 71.8% Obama (Democratic): 27.3%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $296 (0.5%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $186 (0.4%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Lee County is $374 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $429 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $537 a month.
Cities in this county include: Beattyville, St. Helens, South River.
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Notable locations in Lee County: Bear Track Camp (A), Earnestville (B), Glen Eden Community Center (C), Tri - Community Fire Department (D), Beartrack Volunteer Fire Department (E), Primrose Volunteer Fire Department (F). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Lee County include: Congleton Church (A), Gum Springs Bible Church (B), Blaines Branch Church (C), Bethlehem Church (D), New Springs Church (E), Union Church (F), Stonecoal Church (G), Standing Rock Church (H), Spencer Ridge Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Plowman Cemetery (1), Moress Cemetery (2), Beatty Place Cemetery (3), McKinney Cemetery (4), Mayse Cemetery (5), Kell Cemetery (6), Kearney Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bear Creek (A), Caves Fork (B), Contrary Creek (C), Cow Hoof Branch (D), Cowan Fork (E), Dirksen Branch (F), Double Cabin Creek (G), Duck Fork (H), Dump Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Lee County: Bear Track Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Notable locations in Lee County: Bear Track Camp (A), Earnestville (B), Glen Eden Community Center (C), Tri - Community Fire Department (D), Beartrack Volunteer Fire Department (E), Primrose Volunteer Fire Department (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Lee County include: Congleton Church (A), Gum Springs Bible Church (B), Blaines Branch Church (C), Bethlehem Church (D), New Springs Church (E), Union Church (F), Stonecoal Church (G), Standing Rock Church (H), Spencer Ridge Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Plowman Cemetery (1), Moress Cemetery (2), Beatty Place Cemetery (3), McKinney Cemetery (4), Mayse Cemetery (5), Kell Cemetery (6), Kearney Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bear Creek (A), Caves Fork (B), Contrary Creek (C), Cow Hoof Branch (D), Cowan Fork (E), Dirksen Branch (F), Double Cabin Creek (G), Duck Fork (H), Dump Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Lee County: Bear Track Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Neighboring counties: Breathitt County , Estill County , Jackson County , Owsley County , Powell County , Wolfe County .
Unemployment by year (%)
County total employment by year
County average yearly wages by year ($)
Current college students: 163 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 50.9% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 6.3%
Number of foreign born residents: 16 (0% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 35.4 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 58.5%
Housing units in Lee County with a mortgage: 552 (35 second mortgage, 22 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 499
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Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Most common first ancestries reported in Lee County (%):
6.10% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($21,454 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 4.26% relocated from other counties in Kentucky ($14,613 average AGI) 1.85% relocated from other states ($6,849 average AGI)Lee County:1.85%Kentucky average:2.94%
5.57% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($21,491 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 4.49% relocated to other counties in Kentucky ($18,370 average AGI) 1.08% relocated to other states ($3,120 average AGI)Lee County:1.08%Kentucky average:2.76%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.8 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.5 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.4 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 8.4
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,510 (1,023 aged, 487 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 21% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%
1,715 spouses, 2,082 children (1,869 natural, 51 adopted, 162 stepchildren), 160 grandchildren, 40 brothers or sisters, 23 parents, 60 other relatives, 59 non-relatives
Size of family households: 987 2-persons, 585 3-persons, 364 4-persons, 151 5-persons, 57 6-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 805 1-person, 43 2-persons, 2 3-persons, 7 4-persons.
98.2% of residents of Lee County speak English at home. 1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (84% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 7% speak English not well). 0.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (48% speak English very well, 28% speak English well, 24% speak English not well). 0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well). 0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).
Population growth in Lee County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.52 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)
Year house built
63% of Lee County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 52% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 68% lived in Kentucky.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $54,300
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.)
Regular Highways: $581,000
Health Services - Other: $444,000
Corrections - Other: $260,000
General Public Buildings: $136,000
Central Staff Services: $120,000
Financial Administration: $85,000
Police Protection: $49,000
Solid Waste Management: $48,000
Fire Protection: $22,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $19,000
Parks & Recreation: $5,000
Welfare - Other: $4,000
Natural Resources - Other: $2,000
General Revenue, NEC: $146,000
Health - Other: $78,000
Corrections - Other: $75,000
Regular Highways: $40,000
Highways: $672,000
Motor Vehicle License: $49,000
Public Utilities: $30,000
NEC: $6,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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