Lewis County, Kentucky (KY)

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County population in 2005: 13,872 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 4,404
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,018

% of renters here:	19%
State:	29%

Land area: 484 sq. mi.
Water area: 11.2 sq. mi.

Population density: 29 people per square mile

(low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	28.5%
Whole state:	15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	11.0%
Whole state:	6.6%

Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (24.5%), Educational,health and social services (18.1%), Retail trade (10.6%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 74%
Government: 13%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 12%
Unpaid family work: 0%

Lewis County, Kentucky business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Lewis County, Kentucky:

White Non-Hispanic (98.6%)
Two or more races (0.5%)
American Indian (0.5%)

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

Males: 7,009	(49.7%)
Females: 7,083	(50.3%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $20,448
County population in 2003: 13,763
Jobs in 2003: 2,305

Total labor force in 2004: 5,698
Unemployment rate in 2004: 8.1%

Average household size:

Lewis County:	2.6 people
Kentucky:	2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $24,646 ($22,208 in 2000)

This county	$24,646
Kentucky:	$37,369

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $58,346

Lewis County	$58,346
Kentucky:	$103,900

Median montly rent in 2000: $269
Institutionalized population: 169
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Lewis County in 2000: $547

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

Murders: 0
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 3
Burglaries: 31
Thefts: 27
Auto thefts: 8

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

Murders: 1
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 1
Burglaries: 34
Thefts: 38
Auto thefts: 4

Lewis County races chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Lewis County Kentucky:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 68.9%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 30.4%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $251 (0.6%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Lewis County is $365 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $450 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $562 a month.

Cities in this county include: Vanceburg, Concord, Garrison, Tollesboro.

Neighboring counties: Adams County, Ohio , Carter County , Fleming County , Greenup County , Scioto County, Ohio , Mason County , Rowan County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Lewis County: Chalkley Station (A), Washman Lookout (B), Huckleberry Tower (C), Rome Station (D), Ruggles Camp (E), Trinity Station (F), Buena Vista Station (G), Camp Dix (H), Head of Grassy (I), Henderson Shelter (J). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Lewis County include: Union Church (A), Trinity Church (B), Thackers Chapel (C), Walnut Grove Church (D), Ebenezer Church (E), Kentucky Heights Church (F), Mount Zion Church (G), Wesley Chapel (H), Bethel Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Adams Cemetery (1), Fairmont Cemetery (2), Mays Cemetery (3), Cedar Leaf Cemetery (4), Thorp Cemetery (5), Thomas Cemetery (6), Christy Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Mitchell Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bedford Branch (A), Mudlick Branch (B), Bethel Creek (C), Bevins Creek (D), Big Chestnut Lick (E), Neds Branch (F), Big Lick (G), Big Sulphur Branch (H), New Ground Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	7.7%
Kentucky:	5.6%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 374
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 57.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 6.4%

Number of foreign born residents: 21 (29% naturalized citizens)

Lewis County:	0.1%
Whole state:	2.0%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 10
1990 to 1994: 0
1985 to 1989: 0
1980 to 1984: 0
1975 to 1979: 0
1970 to 1974: 0
1970 to 1974: 6
1965 to 1969: 5

Mean travel time to work: 35.7 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 42.5%

Lewis County marital status for males

Lewis County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 4,076
One, attached: 21
Two: 45
3 or 4: 88
5 to 9: 82
10 to 19: 34
20 or more: 2
Mobile homes: 1,817
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 8

Housing units in Lewis County with a mortgage: 1,105 (89 second mortgage, 48 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,104

Agriculture in Lewis County
Average size of farms: 196 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $12951
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $229.05
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 1.97%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 40.59%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $11987
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 17.11%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.16%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $28438
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 89.90%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 9.28
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 5.86%
Corn for grain: 1086 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 255 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 2131 harvested acres
Vegetables: 22 harvested acres

Lewis County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is near Kentucky state average. It is 1.3 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 22 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/10/2003, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado injured 17 people and caused $6 million in damages.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Construction (15%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (12%)
Wood products (6%)
Truck transportation (5%)
Machinery (5%)
Transportation equipment (4%)
Educational services (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (20%)
Educational services (14%)
Transportation equipment (9%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)
Apparel (4%)
Public administration (3%)

Most common occupations for males

Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
Farmers and farm managers (7%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
Carpenters (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females

Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (6%)
Cashiers (6%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Mexico (57%)
Germany (29%)
Austria (14%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Lewis County:

United States or American (45%)
English (19%)
German (8%)
Irish (8%)
French (except Basque) (1%)
Scottish (1%)
Dutch (1%)

Lewis County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 3,583 (74%)
Carpooled: 938 (19%)
Bus or trolley bus: 16 (0%)
Walked: 104 (2%)
Other means: 42 (1%)
Worked at home: 168 (3%)

People in group quarters in Lewis County, Kentucky

111 people in nursing homes
58 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
22 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
16 people in other group homes
5 people in religious group quarters

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $32,218.

4.89% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($24,154 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.89%
Kentucky average:	6.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.53% relocated from other counties in Kentucky ($12,363 average AGI)
2.36% relocated from other states ($11,796 average AGI)
Lewis County: 2.36%
Kentucky average: 2.94%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Mason County, KY	0.90% ($24,243 average AGI)
from Scioto County, OH	0.53% ($20,545)
from Fleming County, KY	0.44% ($22,833)
from Carter County, KY	0.29% ($34,583)

4.68% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,557 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.68%
Kentucky average:	6.74%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.09% relocated to other counties in Kentucky ($17,417 average AGI)
1.58% relocated to other states ($8,141 average AGI)
Lewis County: 1.58%
Kentucky average: 2.76%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Mason County, KY	1.22% ($28,460 average AGI)
to Scioto County, OH	0.46% ($29,105)
to Rowan County, KY	0.39% ($24,250)
to Fleming County, KY	0.34% ($37,286)
to Greenup County, KY	0.29% ($18,500)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.6
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.0

Births per 1000 population in Lewis County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.2

Deaths per 1000 population in Lewis County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 11.1

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Lewis County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,396 (1,717 aged, 679 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%

Household type by relationship

Households: 13,880

In family households: 12,330 (3,183 male householders, 876 female householders)
3,296 spouses, 4,193 children (3,821 natural, 46 adopted, 326 stepchildren), 209 grandchildren, 97 brothers or sisters, 67 parents, 150 other relatives, 259 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,550 (580 male householders (476 living alone)), 780 female householders (735 living alone)), 190 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 212 (172 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,689 2-persons, 1,110 3-persons, 831 4-persons, 303 5-persons, 95 6-persons, 31 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,211 1-person, 128 2-persons, 16 3-persons, 5 5-persons.

2,527 married couples with children.
734 single-parent households (224 men, 510 women).

98.6% of residents of Lewis County speak English at home.
1.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (79% speak English very well, 21% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (53% speak English very well, 43% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $80,216,000 ($5804 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $762,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $34,557,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $16,887,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,086,000
Federal grants: $26,209,000
Federal procurement contracts: $298,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,178,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,192,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $916,000
Federal Government insurance: $11,005,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 840

Here:	61 per 1000 residents
State:	69 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 804

Here:	58 per 1000 residents
State:	50 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +8

Here:	+1 per 1000 residents
State:	+7 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -243

Here:	-18 per 1000 residents
State:	+8 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Lewis County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.02 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.5
State:	5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.8
State:	4.3

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 134
1995 to 1998: 606
1990 to 1994: 650
1980 to 1989: 961
1970 to 1979: 1,420
1960 to 1969: 683
1950 to 1959: 547
1940 to 1949: 282
1939 or earlier: 890

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Lewis County, Kentucky:

1 room: 6
2 rooms: 17
3 rooms: 76
4 rooms: 763
5 rooms: 1,308
6 rooms: 993
7 rooms: 612
8 rooms: 370
9 or more rooms: 259

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lewis County, Kentucky:

1 room: 7
2 rooms: 15
3 rooms: 125
4 rooms: 271
5 rooms: 335
6 rooms: 153
7 rooms: 49
8 rooms: 18
9 or more rooms: 45

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Lewis County:

no bedroom: 6
1 bedroom: 169
2 bedrooms: 1,321
3 bedrooms: 2,430
4 bedrooms: 394
5 or more bedrooms: 84

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lewis County:

no bedroom: 15
1 bedroom: 142
2 bedrooms: 421
3 bedrooms: 366
4 bedrooms: 57
5 or more bedrooms: 17

Cars and other vehicles available in Lewis County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 329
1 vehicle: 1,299
2 vehicles: 1,813
3 vehicles: 727
4 vehicles: 169
5 or more vehicles: 67

Cars and other vehicles available in Lewis County in renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 264
1 vehicle: 429
2 vehicles: 239
3 vehicles: 82
4 vehicles: 4
5 or more vehicles: 0

69% of Lewis County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 64% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 49% lived in Kentucky.

Lewis County:	68.7%
State average:	56.6%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 8598
Northeast: 81
Midwest: 4864
South: 425
West: 83

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $21,800

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 8%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 6%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Electricity (42%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (23%)
Wood (19%)
Utility gas (13%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
Other fuel (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Electricity (33%)
Utility gas (22%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (22%)
Wood (17%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%)
Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 58

Here:	3.4%
Kentucky:	11.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 36

Here:	4.3%
Kentucky:	10.6%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 63

Here:	17.5%
Kentucky:	18.1%

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 (Noninstitutionalized)

Lewis County government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $105,000
Construction - Regular Highways: $177,000
General Public Buildings: $75,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $1,079,000
General - Other: $573,000

Corrections - Other: $568,000

Water Utilities: $485,000

Health Services - Other: $407,000

General Public Buildings: $138,000

Police Protection: $119,000

Central Staff Services: $116,000

Financial Administration: $59,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $31,000

Natural Resources - Other: $20,000

Solid Waste Management: $14,000

Welfare - Other: $6,000

Parks & Recreation: $4,000
Federal Intergovernmental - Health & Hospitals: $101,000
General - Interest on Debt: $352,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Corrections: $14,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $7,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $1,905,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $5,875,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $5,775,000
Industrial Revenue: $1,905,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $100,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $429,000
Interest Earnings: $160,000

Property Sale Other: $20,000
Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $168,000
Regular Highways: $75,000

Police Protection: $20,000

Central Staff: $6,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $695,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $22,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,905,000
State Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,842,000
Highways: $1,114,000

Health & Hospitals: $162,000
Tax - Property: $699,000
NEC: $408,000

Motor Vehicle License: $87,000

Public Utilities: $30,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $1,148,000

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