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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (24.1%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (17.4%), Retail trade (16.2%).
Detached houses: $96,679Here:$96,679State:$160,262 Townhouses or other attached units: $2,500,598Here:$2,500,598State:$172,390 In 2-unit structures: $105,272Here:$105,272State:$160,712 Mobile homes: $54,180Here:$54,180State:$33,636
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 53.0% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 46.2%
McCain (Republican): 66.5% Obama (Democratic): 32.5%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $306 (0.6%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $190 (0.5%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Letcher 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 $533 a month.
Cities in this county include: Jenkins, Whitesburg, McRoberts, Fleming-Neon, Blackey, Colson, Eolia.
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Notable locations in Letcher County: Camp Begomi (A), Cumberland River Volunteer Fire Department Station 2 (B), Mayking Volunteer Fire Department (C), Letcher Volunteer Fire Department (D), Cumberland River Volunteer Fire Department (E), Sandlick Volunteer Fire Department (F), Careassonne Community Center (G), Gordon Volunteer Fire Department (H), Kings Creek Volunteer Fire Department (I), Colson Volunteer Fire Department (J). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Letcher County include: Four Square Church (A), Indian Bottom Church (B), Little Colly Church (C), Marshall Branch Church (D), Eolia Church (E), Doty Church (F), Cram Creek Church (G), Carbon Glow Church (H), Thornton Regular Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Blair Cemetery (1), Boggs Cemetery (2), Lewis Cemetery (3), Maggard Cemetery (4), Collins Cemetery (5), Parsons Cemetery (6), Cornetts Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Fishpond Lake (A), Snake Valley Lake (B), Lake Tom (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Colliers Creek (A), South Fork Collier Creek (B), Abner Branch (C), Adams Branch (D), Allen Branch (E), Andy Branch (F), Appletree Branch (G), Bad Branch (H), Barlow Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Letcher County include: Lilley Cornett Woods (1), Hensley-Pine Mountain Wildlife Management Area (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Letcher County: Camp Begomi (A), Cumberland River Volunteer Fire Department Station 2 (B), Mayking Volunteer Fire Department (C), Letcher Volunteer Fire Department (D), Cumberland River Volunteer Fire Department (E), Sandlick Volunteer Fire Department (F), Careassonne Community Center (G), Gordon Volunteer Fire Department (H), Kings Creek Volunteer Fire Department (I), Colson Volunteer Fire Department (J). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Letcher County include: Four Square Church (A), Indian Bottom Church (B), Little Colly Church (C), Marshall Branch Church (D), Eolia Church (E), Doty Church (F), Cram Creek Church (G), Carbon Glow Church (H), Thornton Regular Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Blair Cemetery (1), Boggs Cemetery (2), Lewis Cemetery (3), Maggard Cemetery (4), Collins Cemetery (5), Parsons Cemetery (6), Cornetts Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Fishpond Lake (A), Snake Valley Lake (B), Lake Tom (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Colliers Creek (A), South Fork Collier Creek (B), Abner Branch (C), Adams Branch (D), Allen Branch (E), Andy Branch (F), Appletree Branch (G), Bad Branch (H), Barlow Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Letcher County include: Lilley Cornett Woods (1), Hensley-Pine Mountain Wildlife Management Area (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Harlan County , Knott County , Perry County , Pike County , Wise County, Virginia .
Unemployment by year (%)
County total employment by year
County average yearly wages by year ($)
Current college students: 858 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 58.5% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 7.7%
Number of foreign born residents: 92 (57% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.9 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 72.4%
Housing units in Letcher County with a mortgage: 1,674 (90 second mortgage, 75 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 2,786
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Class of Workers
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Most common first ancestries reported in Letcher County (%):
3.93% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,836 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 2.44% relocated from other counties in Kentucky ($16,011 average AGI) 1.49% relocated from other states ($10,825 average AGI)Letcher County:1.49%Kentucky average:2.94%
4.31% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,066 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 2.84% relocated to other counties in Kentucky ($17,553 average AGI) 1.47% relocated to other states ($11,510 average AGI)Letcher County:1.47%Kentucky average:2.76%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.6 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.7 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.8 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 8.5
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 5,083 (3,135 aged, 1,948 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 168.5. This is more than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
5,911 spouses, 7,592 children (6,971 natural, 172 adopted, 449 stepchildren), 516 grandchildren, 130 brothers or sisters, 143 parents, 237 other relatives, 260 non-relatives
Size of family households: 3,216 2-persons, 2,085 3-persons, 1,506 4-persons, 473 5-persons, 141 6-persons, 46 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 2,413 1-person, 150 2-persons, 20 3-persons, 4 4-persons.
98.3% of residents of Letcher County speak English at home. 0.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (50% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 27% speak English not well). 0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (64% speak English very well, 31% speak English well, 5% speak English not well). 0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (71% speak English very well, 29% speak English well).
Population growth in Letcher County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.16 millions of gallons per day (24% from ground, 76% from surface)
Year house built
73% of Letcher County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 70% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 49% lived in Kentucky.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $13,800
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: $293,000
General Public Buildings: $19,000
General - Other: $1,138,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,042,000
Corrections - Other: $536,000
General Public Buildings: $379,000
Police Protection: $338,000
Financial Administration: $192,000
Central Staff Services: $134,000
Parks & Recreation: $132,000
Health Services - Other: $91,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $48,000
Fire Protection: $35,000
Sewerage: $28,000
Welfare - Other: $7,000
Natural Resources - Other: $4,000
Property Sale Other: $82,000
Interest Earnings: $79,000
Rents: $24,000
Highways: $1,112,000
Motor Vehicle License: $188,000
Public Utilities: $84,000
Other Selective Sales: $16,000
NEC: $13,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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