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County population in July 2007: 6,764 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 2,059
Renter-occupied apartments: 478
% of renters here:  19%
State:  29%
Land area: 204 sq. mi.
Water area: 2.1 sq. mi.
Population density: 33 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

2008 cost of living index in Menifee County: 75.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (24.9%), Educational,health and social services (20.6%), Retail trade (10.4%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 66%
  • Government: 24%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 10%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

Menifee County, Kentucky business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Menifee County, Kentucky:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.9%)
  • Black (1.4%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:  36.3 years
Kentucky median age:  35.9 years

Males: 3,307  (50.4%)
Females: 3,249  (49.6%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $23,307
County population in 2003: 6,687
Jobs in 2003: 990

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Total labor force in 2004: 2,578
Unemployment rate in 2004: 6.9%

Average household size:
Menifee County:  2.5 people
Kentucky:  2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2007: $26,385 ($22,064 in 1999)
This county:  $26,385
Kentucky:  $40,267

Median contract rent in 2007 for apartments: $219 (lower quartile is $130, upper quartile is $334)
This county:  $219
State:  $446

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $69,954 (it was $47,100 in 2000)
Menifee County:  $69,954
Kentucky:  $114,300
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $40,575 - $115,980

Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $92,509
Here:  $92,509
State:  $160,589

Townhouses or other attached units: $96,196
Here:  $96,196
State:  $163,962

In 2-unit structures: $173,249
Here:  $173,249
State:  $137,715

Mobile homes: $37,977
Here:  $37,977
State:  $33,636
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $892
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $192

Institutionalized population: 75


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: 11
  • Thefts: 12
  • Auto thefts: 0

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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 1
  • Burglaries: 9
  • Thefts: 19
  • Auto thefts: 1

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Menifee County, KY map from a distance


2004 Presidential Election results in Menifee County Kentucky:


Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 50.8%
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 48.1%




Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $293 (0.6%)

Menifee County household income distribution in 2007 Menifee County home values distribution


Menifee County contract rent distribution in 2007

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This county:  29.6%
Whole state:  15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This county:  15.1%
Whole state:  6.6%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Menifee 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: Frenchburg.

Neighboring counties: Bath County , Montgomery County , Morgan County , Powell County , Rowan County , Wolfe County .


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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Menifee County: Leatherwood Boat Ramp (A), Frenchburg Job Corps Conservation Center (B), Tarr Ridge Picnic Area (C), Longbow Marina (D), United States Weather Station (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Menifee County include: Tarr Ridge Church (A), Indian Creek Church (B), Slate Creek Church (C), Bethel Church (D), Laurel Springs Church (E), Kendrick Ridge Church (F), Mariba Church (G), Pine Branch Church (H), Hill Top Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Patrick Cemetery (1), Cecil Cemetery (2), Jewell Cemetery (3), Ginter Cemetery (4), Back Cemetery (5), Barker Cemetery (6), Station Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bee Branch (A), Bell Branch (B), Murder Branch (C), Big Amos Creek (D), Myers Fork (E), Big Branch (F), Black Fork (G), Blackburn Branch (H), Blackstand Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Unemployment in May 2009:
Here:  14.7%
Kentucky:  10.5%

Unemployment by year (%)


County total employment by year


County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 177
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 57.6%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 8.4%

Number of foreign born residents: 23 (39% naturalized citizens)

Menifee County:  0.4%
Whole state:  2.0%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 3
  • 1990 to 1994: 11
  • 1985 to 1989: 0
  • 1980 to 1984: 0
  • 1975 to 1979: 0
  • 1970 to 1974: 0
  • 1970 to 1974: 0
  • 1965 to 1969: 9


Mean travel time to work: 36.1 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 45.0%

Menifee County marital status for males
Menifee County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 2,668
  • One, attached: 27
  • Two: 20
  • 3 or 4: 43
  • 5 to 9: 46
  • 10 to 19: 2
  • Mobile homes: 889
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 15

Housing units in Menifee County with a mortgage: 584 (37 second mortgage, 54 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 473

Here:  55.3% with mortgage
State:  64.7% with mortgage


Religion statistics

Total adherents: 840
Total congregations: 13

Adherents


NameConservative Baptist Association of AmericaSouthern Baptist ConventionChurch of God (Anderson, Indiana)Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Churches of Christ
Adherents200 (23.8%)188 (22.4%)130 (15.5%)130 (15.5%)90 (10.7%)
Congregations1 (7.7%)2 (15.4%)1 (7.7%)1 (7.7%)2 (15.4%)
NamePresbyterian Church (USA)Assemblies of GodChristian Churches and Churches of ChristEvangelical Presbyterian ChurchOther
Adherents34 (4.0%)31 (3.7%)30 (3.6%)7 (0.8%)-
Congregations1 (7.7%)1 (7.7%)1 (7.7%)1 (7.7%)2 (15.4%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Menifee County - Frenchburg

Agriculture in Menifee County
Average size of farms: 111 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $7759
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $249.08
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.42%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 33.39%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $6896
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 18.73%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.25%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $16653
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 94.61%
Average age of principal farm operators: 53 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 10.37
Corn for grain: 324 harvested acres
Vegetables: 23 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 2 acres

Menifee County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Kentucky state average. It is 3.1 times below overall U.S. average.

Menifee County-area historical earthquake activity is near Kentucky state average. It is 81% 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 25.5 miles away from Menifee 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 20.0 miles away from the 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 67.7 miles away from the county center
On 8/17/1990 at 21:01:17, a magnitude 4.0 (3.5 LG, 4.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 81.6 miles away from Menifee County center
On 4/19/1996 at 08:50:14, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 74.6 miles away from the county center
On 3/11/1995 at 08:15:52, a magnitude 3.8 (3.7 MB, 3.8 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 73.6 miles away from Menifee County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS)



Class of Workers

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (16%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Furniture and related products (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (19%)
  • Health care (14%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Machinery (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)

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



  • Canada (39%)
  • Haiti (30%)
  • Germany (17%)
  • Mexico (13%)

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



  • United States or American (54%)
  • English (11%)
  • Irish (10%)
  • German (6%)
  • Scotch-Irish (2%)
  • French (except Basque) (2%)
  • Dutch (1%)


Menifee County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 1,556 (69%)
  • Carpooled: 510 (23%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 5 (0%)
  • Walked: 73 (3%)
  • Other means: 43 (2%)
  • Worked at home: 74 (3%)


Owners and renters by unit type in %



Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Menifee County, Kentucky
  • 168 people in job corps and vocational training facilities
  • 65 people in nursing homes
  • 10 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $30,586.

8.19% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,874 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.19%
Kentucky average:  6.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.67% relocated from other counties in Kentucky ($20,899 average AGI)
2.52% relocated from other states ($7,975 average AGI)
Menifee County:  2.52%
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 Montgomery County, KY  1.75% ($30,265 average AGI)
from Bath County, KY  0.62% ($20,667)


8.43% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($23,494 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.43%
Kentucky average:  6.74%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
7.14% relocated to other counties in Kentucky ($20,140 average AGI)
1.28% relocated to other states ($3,354 average AGI)
Menifee County:  1.28%
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 Montgomery County, KY  3.13% ($26,541 average AGI)
to Fayette County, KY  0.67% ($19,692)
to Rowan County, KY  0.57% ($19,000)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.2
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.2



Births per 1000 population in Menifee County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.0



Deaths per 1000 population in Menifee County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 10.9



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Menifee County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,153 (781 aged, 372 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 19%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1130.860
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 925.250

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 17.43
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 14.69

EPA green book nonattainment status in 2004-2006: 1
Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996 : 1


Household type by relationship


Households: 6,312
  • In family households: 5,581 (1,550 male householders, 336 female householders)
    1,563 spouses, 1,845 children (1,601 natural, 35 adopted, 209 stepchildren), 107 grandchildren, 16 brothers or sisters, 19 parents, 54 other relatives, 91 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 731 (285 male householders (234 living alone)), 352 female householders (325 living alone)), 94 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 244 (78 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 894 2-persons, 473 3-persons, 335 4-persons, 124 5-persons, 29 6-persons, 31 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 559 1-person, 61 2-persons, 10 3-persons, 7 4-persons.

97.3% of residents of Menifee County speak English at home.
1.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (67% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (39% speak English very well, 61% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (56% speak English very well, 44% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $55,744,000 ($8239 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $15,935,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $18,026,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $7,078,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $100,000
Federal grants: $10,913,000
Federal procurement contracts: $3,622,000 ($2,081,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $16,005,000 ($13,569,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $773,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,034,000
Federal Government insurance: $447,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 437
Here:  64 per 1000 residents
State:  69 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 310
Here:  46 per 1000 residents
State:  50 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +4
Here:  +1 per 1000 residents
State:  +7 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +135
Here:  +20 per 1000 residents
State:  +8 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Menifee County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.00 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  5.3
State:  5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.4
State:  4.3



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 179
  • 1995 to 1998: 669
  • 1990 to 1994: 595
  • 1980 to 1989: 705
  • 1970 to 1979: 778
  • 1960 to 1969: 318
  • 1950 to 1959: 119
  • 1940 to 1949: 196
  • 1939 or earlier: 151

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Menifee County, Kentucky:
  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 13
  • 3 rooms: 70
  • 4 rooms: 355
  • 5 rooms: 757
  • 6 rooms: 432
  • 7 rooms: 226
  • 8 rooms: 131
  • 9+ rooms: 75


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Menifee County, Kentucky:
  • 1 room: 14
  • 2 rooms: 26
  • 3 rooms: 63
  • 4 rooms: 151
  • 5 rooms: 140
  • 6 rooms: 60
  • 7 rooms: 17
  • 8 rooms: 0
  • 9+ rooms: 7


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Menifee County:
  • no bedroom: 3
  • 1 bedroom: 60
  • 2 bedrooms: 571
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,218
  • 4 bedrooms: 175
  • 5+ bedrooms: 32


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Menifee County:
  • no bedroom: 16
  • 1 bedroom: 83
  • 2 bedrooms: 216
  • 3 bedrooms: 160
  • 4 bedrooms: 3
  • 5+ bedrooms: 0


Cars and other vehicles available in Menifee County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 123
  • 1 vehicle: 530
  • 2 vehicles: 966
  • 3 vehicles: 323
  • 4 vehicles: 76
  • 5+ vehicles: 41


Cars and other vehicles available in Menifee County in renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 97
  • 1 vehicle: 248
  • 2 vehicles: 110
  • 3 vehicles: 14
  • 4 vehicles: 9
  • 5+ vehicles: 0


64% of Menifee County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 43% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 71% lived in Kentucky.

Menifee County:  64.2%
State average:  56.6%


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

  • This state: 5319
  • Northeast: 28
  • Midwest: 670
  • South: 432
  • West: 55

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $31,700


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 7%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 6%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:



Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
  • Electricity (38.7%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (32.1%)
  • Wood (15.2%)
  • Utility gas (13.1%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (0.7%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
  • Electricity (38.5%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (24.3%)
  • Wood (18.6%)
  • Utility gas (13.0%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5.6%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 25
Here:  3.5%
Kentucky:  11.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 16
Here:  3.6%
Kentucky:  10.6%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
Here:  0.0%
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.)


Menifee County government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $540,000
  • Charges - All Other: $67,000
    Parks & Recreation: $15,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $1,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $189,000
    General Public Buildings: $102,000
    Corrections - Other: $90,000
    Regular Highways: $87,000
    Health Services - Other: $56,000
    Central Staff Services: $52,000
    Financial Administration: $49,000
    Police Protection: $21,000
    Parks & Recreation: $20,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $343,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Corrections: $12,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $564,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $5,713,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $540,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $540,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $5,610,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $103,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $80,000
    Interest Earnings: $9,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $20,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $78,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $265,000
    Highways: $175,000
  • Tax - Property: $234,000
    NEC: $160,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $41,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $648,000


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Total Number Of Recipients


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of aged recipients


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of blind and disabled recipients


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients under 18


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients between 18 and 64


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients older than 64


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients also receiving OASDI


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Amount of payments (thousands of dollars)



Menifee County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008:

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

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Vehicles involved in fatal accidents (per 100,000 population)

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Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers (per 100,000 population)

Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers (per 100,000 population)



Fatalities (per 100,000 population)

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