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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (24.4%), Educational,health and social services (19.1%), Construction (10.4%).
Type of workers:
Rockcastle County, Kentucky business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Rockcastle County, Kentucky:
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 77.9% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 21.4%
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Rockcastle 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 $519 a month.
Cities in this county include: Mount Vernon, Brodhead, Livingston, Conway, Mare Creek.
Neighboring counties: Garrard County , Jackson County , Laurel County , Lincoln County , Madison County , Pulaski County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Churches in Rockcastle County include: Union Chapel (A), The Central Church (B), Walnut Grove Church (C), Mount Zion Church (D), Wellhope Church (E), Corinth Church (F), Skegg Creek Church (G), Bible Church (H), Scaffold Cane Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Abney Cemetery (1), Chastine Cemetery (2), Himell Cemetery (3), Negro Creek Cemetery (4), Johnetta Cemetery (5), Sigmon Cemetery (6), Lover Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoir: Lake Linville (A). Display/hide its location on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Big Hurricane Branch (A), Bowman Branch (B), Browne Fork (C), Brush Creek (D), Bull Pen Branch (E), Calloway Branch (F), Clay Lick Branch (G), Clear Creek (H), Piney Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Post office: Lamero Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in Rockcastle County include: Union Chapel (A), The Central Church (B), Walnut Grove Church (C), Mount Zion Church (D), Wellhope Church (E), Corinth Church (F), Skegg Creek Church (G), Bible Church (H), Scaffold Cane Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Abney Cemetery (1), Chastine Cemetery (2), Himell Cemetery (3), Negro Creek Cemetery (4), Johnetta Cemetery (5), Sigmon Cemetery (6), Lover Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoir: Lake Linville (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Big Hurricane Branch (A), Bowman Branch (B), Browne Fork (C), Brush Creek (D), Bull Pen Branch (E), Calloway Branch (F), Clay Lick Branch (G), Clear Creek (H), Piney Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post office: Lamero Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Current college students: 366 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 57.7% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 8.3%
Number of foreign born residents: 4 (0% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 28.4 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 51.5%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Rockcastle County with a mortgage: 1,361 (100 second mortgage, 52 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,278
Rockcastle County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly below Kentucky state average. It is 1.0 times above overall U.S. average.
Means of transportation to work
4.65% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,214 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 3.42% relocated from other counties in Kentucky ($20,647 average AGI) 1.23% relocated from other states ($5,567 average AGI)Rockcastle County: 1.23%Kentucky average: 2.94%
4.82% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($22,259 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 3.88% relocated to other counties in Kentucky ($18,466 average AGI) 0.94% relocated to other states ($3,794 average AGI)Rockcastle County: 0.94%Kentucky average: 2.76%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.1 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.6 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.6 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.7
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,605 (1,926 aged, 679 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Household type by relationship
3,838 spouses, 4,746 children (4,379 natural, 59 adopted, 308 stepchildren), 306 grandchildren, 133 brothers or sisters, 36 parents, 197 other relatives, 253 non-relatives
Size of family households: 2,096 2-persons, 1,277 3-persons, 949 4-persons, 324 5-persons, 88 6-persons, 43 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,607 1-person, 133 2-persons, 18 3-persons, 11 4-persons.
2,814 married couples with children. 860 single-parent households (180 men, 680 women).
98.5% of residents of Rockcastle County speak English at home. 0.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (58% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 30% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all). 0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (54% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 18% speak English not well). 0.1% of residents speak other language at home (45% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 32% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $95,657,000 ($5700 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $1,179,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $39,528,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $19,399,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $259,000 Federal grants: $33,727,000 Federal procurement contracts: $871,000 ($407,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $1,872,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $221,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,579,000 Federal Government insurance: $1,612,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.59 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)
64% of Rockcastle County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 62% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 67% lived in Kentucky.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $27,500
Corrections - Other: $642,000
General - Other: $559,000
Police Protection: $302,000
Health Services - Other: $237,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $104,000
Financial Administration: $101,000
Central Staff Services: $92,000
General Public Buildings: $91,000
Solid Waste Management: $25,000
Welfare - Other: $23,000
Parks & Recreation: $20,000
Fire Protection: $8,000
Libraries: $8,000
Natural Resources - Other: $3,000
Water Utilities: $142,000
Industrial Revenue: $808,000
Water Utilities: $140,000
Water Utilities: $2,000
Interest Earnings: $100,000
Property Sale Other: $6,000
Corrections - Other: $52,000
Water Utilities: $51,000
Police Protection: $40,000
Regular Highways: $21,000
Fire Protection: $17,000
Highways: $1,178,000
General Support: $17,000
Property: $316,000
Public Utilities: $51,000
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