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County population in July 2011: 13,331 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 4,117
Renter-occupied apartments: 907
% of renters here:

18%
State:

28%

Land area: 309 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 43 people per square mile 
 
  (average).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Magoffin County: 79.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (24.8%), Manufacturing (12.8%), Construction (11.2%), Retail trade (10.9%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 70%
  • Government: 21%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 9%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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Races in Magoffin County, Kentucky:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (98.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)

Median resident age:  34.3 years
Kentucky median age:  35.9 years

Males: 6,572  (49.3%)
Females: 6,760  (50.7%)

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Average household size:
Magoffin County:

2.6 people
Kentucky:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $23,112 ($19,421 in 1999)
This county:

$23112
Kentucky:

$40072

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $266 (lower quartile is $178, upper quartile is $368)
This county:

$266
State:

$475


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $49,474 (it was $36,700 in 2000)
Magoffin County:

$49,474
Kentucky:

$117,800
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $21,948 - $94,053

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $126,345
Here:

$126,345
State:

$160,262

Mobile homes: $52,512
Here:

$52,512
State:

$33,636

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $8,967
Here:

$8,967
State:

$47,392
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,030
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $242

Institutionalized population: 170

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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 0
  • Burglaries: 0
  • Thefts: 2
  • Auto thefts: 0

Magoffin County, KY map from a distance


2004 Presidential Election results in Magoffin County Kentucky:

Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 49.7%
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 49.6%


2008 Presidential Election results in Magoffin County Kentucky:

McCain (Republican): 76.0%
Obama (Democratic): 23.4%
Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $462 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $174 (0.5%)


Magoffin County household income distribution in 2009 Magoffin County home values distribution


Magoffin County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 34.2%
(34.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 44.4% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for American Indian residents, 39.4% for two or more races residents)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

36.6%
Whole state:

15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

17.9%
Whole state:

6.6%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Magoffin County is $360 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $429 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $528 a month.

Cities in this county include: Salyersville, Royalton.


Click to draw/clear Magoffin County borders

Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Magoffin County: Gardners Farm (A), Carver Station (B), Royalton Volunteer Fire Department (C), North Magoffin Volunteer Fire Department (D), Middle Fork Volunteer Fire Department (E), Bloomington Mountaineers Fire Department (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Magoffin County include: Faith Mount Church (A), Gun Creek Church (B), Zion Church (C), Little Martha Church (D), Stinson United Baptist Church (E), Stinson Freewill Baptist Church (F), Poplar Grove Baptist Church (G), Montgomery Memorial Church (H), Mash Fork Missionary Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Puncheon Cemetery (1), Howard Cemetery (2), May Cemetery (3), Howard Cemetery (4), May Cemetery (5), Howard Cemetery (6), Gullett Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Williams Fork (A), Stone Coal Branch (B), Allen Branch (C), Allen Wireman Branch (D), Alsept Fork (E), Alum Cave Creek (F), Alum Rock Branch (G), Ashlog Branch (H), Dry Bread Fork (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Magoffin County: Conley Memorial Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Neighboring counties: Breathitt County , Floyd County , Johnson County , Knott County , Morgan County , Wolfe County .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

16.6%
Kentucky:

8.4%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 410
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 50.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 6.3%

Number of foreign born residents: 24 (79% naturalized citizens)

Magoffin County:

0.2%
Whole state:

2.0%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 5
  • 1990 to 1994: 0
  • 1985 to 1989: 0
  • 1980 to 1984: 0
  • 1975 to 1979: 9
  • 1970 to 1974: 8
  • 1970 to 1974: 0
  • 1965 to 1969: 2

Mean travel time to work (commute): 38.5 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 58.8%

Magoffin County marital status for males
Magoffin County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 2,774
  • One, attached: 25
  • Two: 23
  • 3 or 4: 38
  • 5 to 9: 79
  • 10 to 19: 59
  • 20 or more: 30
  • Mobile homes: 2,407
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 12

Housing units in Magoffin County with a mortgage: 585 (23 second mortgage, 52 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 950

Here:

38.1% with mortgage
State:

64.7% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 21.98%
Here22.0%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 2,930
Total congregations: 21

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionNational Association of Free Will BaptistsUnited Methodist ChurchInternational Pentecostal Church of ChristChurches of Christ
Adherents1,292 (44.1%)628 (21.4%)342 (11.7%)153 (5.2%)123 (4.2%)
Congregations5 (23.8%)4 (19.0%)1 (4.8%)2 (9.5%)2 (9.5%)
NameAssemblies of GodChristian Churches and Churches of ChristPentecostal Church of GodCatholic ChurchOther
Adherents118 (4.0%)104 (3.5%)70 (2.4%)65 (2.2%)35 (1.2%)
Congregations1 (4.8%)1 (4.8%)1 (4.8%)1 (4.8%)3 (14.3%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Magoffin County - Salyersville, Royalton

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 3
This county:

2.27 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:

2.19 / 10,000 pop.


Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
Magoffin County:

0.76 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:

0.74 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 7
This county:

5.30 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:

4.36 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 5
Magoffin County:

3.79 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:

5.74 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

11.3%
Kentucky:

11.0%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

30.1%
Kentucky:

30.0%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Magoffin County:

24.4%
State:

15.9%


Agriculture in Magoffin County:

Average size of farms: 132 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $4,805
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $356.59
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.00%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 28.80%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $4,770
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 7.27%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $15,202
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 93.91%
Average age of principal farm operators: 53 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 3.90
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 2.82%
Corn for grain: 255 harvested acres
Vegetables: 3 harvested acres

Earthquake activity:

Magoffin County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Kentucky state average. It is 76% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 58.8 miles away from the county center
On 9/7/1988 at 02:28:09, a magnitude 4.6 (4.5 MB, 4.6 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 53.5 miles away from the county center
On 11/23/2006 at 10:42:57, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.3 LG) earthquake occurred 71.0 miles away from the county center
On 11/2/2006 at 17:53:02, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 72.1 miles away from Magoffin County 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 45.9 miles away from the county center
On 6/29/1996 at 19:30:42, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 71.1 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Kentucky Severe Storms, Flooding, Mudslides, and Tornadoes, Incident Period: May 1, 2010 to June 1, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1912): May 11, 2010, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1912, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Mudslide, Flood
  • Kentucky Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding, and Mudslides, Incident Period: May 3, 2009 to May 20, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1841): May 29, 2009, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1841, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Mudslide, Flood
  • Kentucky Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 27, 2009 to February 5, 2009, Emergency Declared (EM-3302): January 28, 2009, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3302, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • Kentucky Severe Winter Storm and Flooding, Incident Period: January 26, 2009 to February 13, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1818): February 5, 2009, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1818, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Flood
  • Kentucky Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3231): September 10, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3231, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Kentucky Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding, and Mudslides, Incident Period: May 26, 2004 to June 18, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1523): June 10, 2004, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1523, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Mudslide, Flood
  • Kentucky Severe Storms, Flooding, Mud and Rock Slides, and Tornadoes, Incident Period: June 14, 2003 to June 27, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1475): July 2, 2003, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1475, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Kentucky Severe Winter Storms, Incident Period: February 15, 2003 to February 26, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1454): March 14, 2003, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1454, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • Kentucky Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding, Incident Period: April 27, 2002 to May 10, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1414): May 7, 2002, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1414, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Kentucky Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: March 17, 2002 to March 21, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1407): April 4, 2002, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1407, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • 17 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Magoffin County (27) is a lot greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 22
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 17, Storms: 17, Tornadoes: 7, Winter Storms: 5, Mudslides: 4, Fires: 2, Freeze: 1, Snow: 1, Snowfall: 1, Wind: 1, Blizzard: 1, Hurricane: 1, Tornado: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Class of Workers


Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (19%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (13%)
  • Machinery (8%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Truck transportation (6%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Educational services (24%)
  • Health care (18%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
  • Cashiers (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)

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



  • Korea (33%)
  • Germany (25%)
  • Other Eastern Asia (13%)
  • Mexico (13%)
  • Other Western Europe (8%)
  • Japan (8%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Magoffin County (%):



  • United States or American (82%)
  • English (6%)
  • Irish (4%)
  • German (2%)
  • Scotch-Irish (1%)
  • Dutch (0%)
  • Swiss (0%)


Magoffin County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 2,740 (72%)
  • Carpooled: 777 (20%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 45 (1%)
  • Railroad: 7 (0%)
  • Taxi: 2 (0%)
  • Walked: 96 (3%)
  • Other means: 36 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 92 (2%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


170 people in nursing homes
5 people in other group homes

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $34,912.

3.51% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($20,966 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

3.51%
Kentucky average:

6.98%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.03% relocated from other counties in Kentucky ($12,810 average AGI)
1.48% relocated from other states ($8,155 average AGI)
Magoffin County:

1.48%
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 Floyd County, KY  0.39% ($25,538 average AGI)
from Johnson County, KY  0.33% ($29,364)


4.03% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,127 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.03%
Kentucky average:

6.74%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.19% relocated to other counties in Kentucky ($24,537 average AGI)
0.84% relocated to other states ($4,597 average AGI)
Magoffin County:

0.84%
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 Johnson County, KY  0.93% ($41,710 average AGI)
to Floyd County, KY  0.54% ($43,556)
to Fayette County, KY  0.36% ($20,333)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 14.2

Births per 1000 population in Magoffin County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.9

Deaths per 1000 population in Magoffin County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 5.2

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Magoffin County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,207 (1,374 aged, 833 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 21%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1388.060
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 890.740
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 14.85

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 36.13
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 37.11

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 7.42

Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996: 1

Household type by relationship:

Households: 13,156
  • In family households: 11,927 (2,975 male householders, 909 female householders)
    3,029 spouses, 4,275 children (3,985 natural, 71 adopted, 219 stepchildren), 237 grandchildren, 78 brothers or sisters, 88 parents, 217 other relatives, 119 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 1,229 (545 male householders (492 living alone)), 601 female householders (574 living alone)), 83 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 176 (171 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,527 2-persons, 1,077 3-persons, 878 4-persons, 292 5-persons, 63 6-persons, 47 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,066 1-person, 77 2-persons, 3 3-persons.

99.0% of residents of Magoffin County speak English at home.
0.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (81% speak English very well, 19% speak English well).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (87% speak English very well, 13% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (15% speak English well, 85% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $98,528,000 ($7322 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $842,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $36,437,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $19,948,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,382,000
Federal grants: $38,393,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,102,000 ($613,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,266,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $3,078,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $321,000
Federal Government insurance: $8,458,000

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

Births: 983
Here:

73 per 1000 residents
State:

69 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 668
Here:

50 per 1000 residents
State:

50 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +2
Here:

+0 per 1000 residents
State:

+7 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -162
Here:  -12 per 1000 residents
State:  +8 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Magoffin County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.61 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.4
State:

5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.6
State:

4.3

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 19
  • 2000 to 2004: 343
  • 1990 to 1999: 1,110
  • 1980 to 1989: 1,339
  • 1970 to 1979: 1,037
  • 1960 to 1969: 817
  • 1950 to 1959: 590
  • 1940 to 1949: 195
  • 1939 or earlier: 377
Rooms in houses/apartments in Magoffin County, Kentucky
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 8
  • 2 rooms: 57
  • 3 rooms: 56
  • 4 rooms: 758
  • 5 rooms: 1,340
  • 6 rooms: 926
  • 7 rooms: 437
  • 8 rooms: 303
  • 9+ rooms: 232
  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 25
  • 3 rooms: 70
  • 4 rooms: 332
  • 5 rooms: 245
  • 6 rooms: 96
  • 7 rooms: 61
  • 8 rooms: 55
  • 9+ rooms: 23
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Magoffin County, Kentucky
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 15
  • 1 bedroom: 93
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,223
  • 3 bedrooms: 2,301
  • 4 bedrooms: 379
  • 5+ bedrooms: 106
  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 111
  • 2 bedrooms: 437
  • 3 bedrooms: 281
  • 4 bedrooms: 47
  • 5+ bedrooms: 31
Cars and other vehicles available in Magoffin County, Kentucky in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 576
  • 1 vehicle: 1,122
  • 2 vehicles: 1,668
  • 3 vehicles: 554
  • 4 vehicles: 159
  • 5+ vehicles: 38
  • no vehicle: 204
  • 1 vehicle: 476
  • 2 vehicles: 161
  • 3 vehicles: 56
  • 4 vehicles: 8
  • 5+ vehicles: 2

72% of Magoffin County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 73% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 73% lived in Kentucky.

Magoffin County:

71.9%
State average:

56.6%


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

  • This state: 11888
  • Northeast: 19
  • Midwest: 1087
  • South: 267
  • West: 29

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $25,000


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Magoffin County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Electricity (52.9%)
  • Utility gas (21.9%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (15.3%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4.2%)
  • Coal or coke (2.6%)
  • Wood (2.1%)
  • Other fuel (0.7%)
  • Electricity (48.5%)
  • Utility gas (30.7%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (10.5%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5.0%)
  • Coal or coke (4.2%)
  • No fuel used (0.7%)
  • Other fuel (0.6%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 37
Here:

2.4%
Kentucky:

11.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 23
Here:

2.4%
Kentucky:

10.6%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 37
Here:

10.7%
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 (Noninst.)


Magoffin County government finances in 2006:

  • Charges - All Other: $76,000
    Parks and Recreation: $3,000
    Solid Waste Management: $3,000
  • Construction - Water Utilities: $107,000
    Regular Highways: $31,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $30,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $1,445,000
    General - Other: $1,256,000
    Solid Waste Management: $440,000
    Police Protection: $356,000
    Central Staff Services: $351,000
    Correctional Institutions: $201,000
    Financial Administration: $195,000
    Parks and Recreation: $170,000
    General Public Buildings: $123,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $105,000
    Local Fire Protection: $82,000
    Health - Other: $44,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $28,000
    Water Utilities: $26,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $4,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $276,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $607,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $8,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $551,000
    Sale of Property: $283,000
    Interest Earnings: $9,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $15,176,000
    Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $15,173,000
    Intergovernmental to Local NEC – Correctional Institutions: $163,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $571,000
    Regular Highways: $270,000
    Local Fire Protection: $250,000
    Solid Waste Management: $93,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $5,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,878,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $3,176,000
    Highways: $693,000
  • Tax - Individual Income: $990,000
    Property: $509,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $30,000
    NEC: $6,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $1,982,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 1,734
  • Number of aged recipients: 91
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 1,643
  • Number of recipients under 18: 198
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 1,214
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 322
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 470
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 836


Magoffin County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
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Magoffin County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
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Most common first names in Magoffin County, KY among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James4866.7 years
John3677.3 years
William3572.7 years
Mary2778.7 years
Henry2073.6 years
Robert1863.6 years
Betty1669.5 years
Myrtle1686.7 years
Virgie1574.5 years
Paul1565.4 years
Most common last names in Magoffin County, KY among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Howard15673.4 years
Arnett15475.0 years
Patrick8375.3 years
Conley7176.1 years
Salyer6174.9 years
Adams5074.4 years
Bailey4975.0 years
Prater4771.4 years
Allen4177.3 years
Montgomery3974.6 years
Businesses in Magoffin County, KY
NameCountNameCount
Arby's1Long John Silver's1
Dairy Queen1McDonald's1
GNC1RadioShack1
H&R Block1Rite Aid1
La-Z-Boy1Subway1
Lane Furniture1True Value1
Little Caesars Pizza1UPS1

Magoffin County on our top lists:

  • #25 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2006"
  • #33 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2005 and 2006"

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