Median household income (1999): $20,221
Estimated median household income in 2005: $22,441
| This zip code | $22,441 | | Kentucky: | $37,369 |
Nearest zip codes: 37724, 37752, 40977, 40813, 40995, 40940.
Housing units in zip code 40965 with a mortgage: 1,119 (65 second mortgage, 59 home equity loan, 12 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,355
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $610
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $178
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 27.6% | | Whole state: | 15.8% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 12.2% | | Whole state: | 6.6% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.7 | | State: | 5.9 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.4 | | State: | 4.3 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Churches in zip code 40965 include: Richardson Chapel (A), Clear Fork Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Barnett Cemetery (1), Johnson Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Browne Branch (A), Clear Fork (B), Coal Creek (C), Coppers Fork (D), Cranes Creek (E), Devils Garden Branch (F), Fortner Branch (G), Shade Branch (H), Shillalah Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Tourist attractions (not listed on the city page) : Bell County Historical Society Museum (207 North 20th Street) (1), Aladdin's Castle (Amusement & Theme Parks; Middlesboro Mall) (2), Will's (Amusement & Theme Parks; 1913 Cumberland Avenue) (3), Bell County Tourism Commission (2215 Cumberland Avenue) (4). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
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Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 139
- 1995 to 1998: 556
- 1990 to 1994: 391
- 1980 to 1989: 1,103
- 1970 to 1979: 1,220
- 1960 to 1969: 832
- 1950 to 1959: 817
- 1940 to 1949: 619
- 1939 or earlier: 836
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Middlesborough, KY (40965): |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 125
- 2 bedrooms: 982
- 3 bedrooms: 1,963
- 4 bedrooms: 433
- 5 or more bedrooms: 61
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 50
- 1 bedrooms: 466
- 2 bedrooms: 1,032
- 3 bedrooms: 658
- 4 bedrooms: 50
- 5 or more bedrooms: 40
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Vehicles available in 40965 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 353
- 1 vehicle: 1,287
- 2 vehicles: 1,476
- 3 vehicles: 335
- 4 vehicles: 73
- 5 or more vehicles: 40
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 635
- 1 vehicle: 1,111
- 2 vehicles: 466
- 3 vehicles: 62
- 4 vehicles: 22
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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Estimated household income distribution in 2005:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2005 in zip code 40965:
- Less than $10,000: 41
- $10,000 to $14,999: 45
- $15,000 to $19,999: 71
- $20,000 to $24,999: 99
- $25,000 to $29,999: 101
- $30,000 to $34,999: 107
- $35,000 to $39,999: 166
- $40,000 to $49,999: 307
- $50,000 to $59,999: 337
- $60,000 to $69,999: 216
- $70,000 to $79,999: 271
- $80,000 to $89,999: 184
- $90,000 to $99,999: 100
- $100,000 to $124,999: 128
- $125,000 to $149,999: 141
- $150,000 to $174,999: 60
- $175,000 to $199,999: 40
- $200,000 to $249,999: 34
- $300,000 to $399,999: 26
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 40965:
- Less than $100: 276
- $100 to $149: 252
- $150 to $199: 192
- $200 to $249: 242
- $250 to $299: 345
- $300 to $349: 344
- $350 to $399: 237
- $400 to $449: 49
- $450 to $499: 59
- $500 to $549: 26
- $700 to $749: 10
- $800 to $899: 7
- No cash rent: 227
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $54,200
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $77,011
- Black or African American householders: $70,484
- Asian householders: $129,613
- Some other race householders: $400,850
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $400,850
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 3,904
- One, attached: 135
- Two: 386
- 3 or 4: 354
- 5 to 9: 340
- 10 to 19: 119
- 20 to 49: 28
- 50 or more: 23
- Mobile homes: 1,222
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 2

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 3,629 (79%)
- Carpooled: 697 (15%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 11 (0%)
- Bicycle: 4 (0%)
- Walked: 130 (3%)
- Other means: 32 (1%)
- Worked at home: 72 (2%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 393
- 5 to 9 minutes: 1177
- 10 to 14 minutes: 1063
- 15 to 19 minutes: 587
- 20 to 24 minutes: 291
- 25 to 29 minutes: 119
- 30 to 34 minutes: 281
- 35 to 39 minutes: 68
- 40 to 44 minutes: 27
- 45 to 59 minutes: 126
- 60 to 89 minutes: 208
- 90 or more minutes: 163
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 83.4%
Household type by relationship
Households: 13,855
- In family households: 11,827 (2,665 male householders, 1,379 female householders)
2,678 spouses, 4,137 children (3,865 natural, 54 adopted, 218 stepchildren), 270 grandchildren, 105 brothers or sisters, 177 parents, 212 other relatives, 204 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 2,028 (756 male householders (665 living alone)), 1,100 female householders (1,062 living alone)), 172 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 178 (106 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 1,815 2-persons, 1,147 3-persons, 731 4-persons, 245 5-persons, 53 6-persons, 53 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,727 1-person, 115 2-persons, 4 3-persons, 10 4-persons.
1,919 married couples with children.
1,112 single-parent households (154 men, 958 women).
96.8% of residents of 40965 zip code speak English at home.
1.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (61% very well, 19% well, 19% not well, 3% not at all).
1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (62% very well, 26% well, 12% not well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (50% well, 35% not well, 15% not at all).
Foreign born population: 161 (1.1%)
(38.5% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 1.1% | | Whole state: | 2.0% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- El Salvador (19%)
- Other Western Africa (19%)
- Mexico (10%)
- China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (9%)
- India (9%)
- Iran (9%)
- Micronesia (8%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 103
- 1990 to 1994: 11
- 1985 to 1989: 8
- 1980 to 1984: 12
- 1975 to 1979: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 9
- 1965 to 1969: 18
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First ancestries reported:
- United States or American: 5696
- Other groups: 1061
- English: 873
- Irish: 698
- German: 582
- French (except Basque): 154
- Italian: 102
- Scotch-Irish: 85
- Scottish: 82
- Dutch: 48
- Arab:: 46
- European: 41
- Lebanese: 40
- Subsaharan African:: 39
- African: 39
- Polish: 34
- Ukrainian: 25
- Welsh: 22
- Iranian: 14
- French Canadian: 10
- Canadian: 10
- Pennsylvania German: 7
- Scandinavian: 7
- Syrian: 6
- Danish: 5
- Norwegian: 5
- British: 4
Public high schools in zip code 40965 not listed on the city page:- MIDDLESBORO HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 578; Location: 4404 CUMBERLAND AVE, MIDDLESBORO, KY; Grades: 09 - 12)
- MIDDLESBORO CENTRAL ALTERNATIVE HIGH SCH (Students: 22; Location: 220 N 20TH ST, MIDDLESBORO, KY; Grades: 07 - 12)
Private high school not listed on the city page:- MIDDLESBORO CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 31; Location: 1507 EXETER AVE PO BOX 189, MIDDLESBORO, KY; Grades: 1 - 12)

Public primary/middle schools in zip code 40965 not listed on the city page:- WEST END ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 506; Location: 3400 W CUMBERLAND AVE, MIDDLESBORO, KY; Grades: KG - 03)
- YELLOW CREEK SCHOOL CENTER (Students: 406; Location: 4840 WEST CUMBERLAND AVENUE, MIDDLESBORO, KY; Grades: PK - 08)
- MIDDLESBORO MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 376; Location: 4400 CUMBERLAND AVE, MIDDLESBORO, KY; Grades: 06 - 08)
- EAST END ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 268; Location: 502 ASHBURY AVE, MIDDLESBORO, KY; Grades: 04 - 05)
Private primary/middle schools not listed on the city page:- GATEWAY CHRISTIAN SCH ELEM (Students: 173; Location: PO BOX Z, MIDDLESBORO, KY; Grades: KG - 8)
- ST JULIAN SCHOOL (Students: 69; Location: 116 E CHESTER AVE, MIDDLESBORO, KY; Grades: KG - 7)
Major facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- BELL COUNTY COAL CORPORATION (PRUDEN ROAD in MIDDLESBORO, KY)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
Business SIC classification: BITUMINOUS COAL AND LIGNITE SURFACE MINING; BITUMINOUS COAL UNDERGROUND MINING; CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT
Business NAICS classification: BITUMINOUS COAL AND LIGNITE SURFACE MINING.; BITUMINOUS COAL UNDERGROUND MINING.
Organizations: BELL CO COAL CORP (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: BELL CO COAL PREP PLT, BELL CONCRETE IND, HIGNITE PREP. PLANT, HIGNITE PROCESSING CO
- MIDDLESBORO TANNERY (PINEVILLE PIKE in MIDDLESBORO, KY)
SUPERFUND (Superfund database)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-04-1983-0015, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-04-1986-0056, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business SIC classification: LEATHER TANNING AND FINISHING; SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
Organizations: KENTUCKY LEATHER COMPANY (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: MIDDLESBORO TANNING COMPANY
- BROOKS OIL CO INC (FITZPATRICK AVE in MIDDLESBORO, KY)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business SIC classification: PETROLEUM BULK STATIONS AND TERMINALS
Business NAICS classification: ALL OTHER PETROLEUM AND COAL PRODUCTS MANUFACTURING.
Organizations: BROOKS OIL COMPANY (CONTACT/OWNER)
- MIDDLESBORO CITY OF WWTP (215 N 20TH ST, US 25 E in MIDDLESBORO, KY)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-04-1987-0039, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
Organizations: MIDDLESBOROUGH WWTP (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, MIDDLESBOROUGH, CITY OF (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: MIDDLESBORO, CITY OF, MIDDLESBORO STP
- BELL CONCRETE IND (3 MACK AVE in MIDDLESBORO, KY)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: CONCRETE PRODUCTS, EXCEPT BLOCK AND BRICK; READY-MIXED CONCRETE
Organizations: BELL CONCRETE IND INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
- MIDDLESBORO MIDDLE SCHOOL (4400 CUMBERLAND AVE in MIDDLESBORO, KY)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-007426040
Organizations: MIDDLESBORO INDEPENDENT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- MIDDLESBORO CENTRAL ALTERNATIVE HIGH SCH (220 N 20TH ST in MIDDLESBORO, KY)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-007426023
Organizations: MIDDLESBORO INDEPENDENT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- MIDDLESBORO HIGH SCHOOL (4404 CUMBERLAND AVE in MIDDLESBORO, KY)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-007426080
Organizations: MIDDLESBORO INDEPENDENT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- FOUR RIVERS COAL INCORPORATED (700 NORTH 19TH STREET in MIDDLESBORO, KY)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: BITUMINOUS COAL AND LIGNITE SURFACE MINING; BITUMINOUS COAL UNDERGROUND MINING
- MIDDLESBORO ASPHALT PLANT (40965 MACK AVENUE in MIDDLESBORO, KY)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: ASPHALT PAVING MIXTURES AND BLOCKS
- APPOLO FUELS INC (WEST WINCHESTER AVE HWY 109 in MIDDLESBORO, KY)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: BITUMINOUS COAL AND LIGNITE SURFACE MINING
- APPOLO FUELS INC ( in MIDDLESBORO, KY)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: BITUMINOUS COAL AND LIGNITE SURFACE MINING
- CONCRETE PRODUCTS INCORPORATED (US 25E NORTH in MIDDLESBORO, KY)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: READY-MIXED CONCRETE
Median worth of mobile homes: $23,600
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Electricity (54%)
- Utility gas (37%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
- Coal or coke (2%)
- Wood (2%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 10519
- Northeast: 159
- Midwest: 1155
- South: 1885
- West: 142
58% of the 40965 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 66% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 30% lived in Kentucky.
Population in 1990: 14,900. Population change in the 1990s: -898 (-6.0%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 104
| Here: | 6.6% | | Kentucky: | 11.9% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 6
| Here: | 0.9% | | Kentucky: | 10.6% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 45
| Here: | 11.1% | | Kentucky: | 18.1% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (MIDDLESBORO, KY):
- VAUGHN AND MELTON CONSULTING E (109 S 24TH ST): $1,695,590 in 48 contracts from 2002 to 2006
Contracts for Other Architect and Engineering Services, Architect - Engineer Services (including landscaping, interior layout, and designing), Highways, Roads, Streets, Bridges, and Railways, Land Surveys, Cadastral Services (non-construction) by Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only, Federal Highway Administration, Forest Service, and others Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $113,103; 2003: $170,819; 2004: $947,458; 2005: $138,538; 2006: $325,672.
Biggest contracts:
$300,000 with Army for Other Architect and Engineering Services. Taking place in AL. Signed on 2006-03-07. Completion date: 2006-07-06.
$249,505 with Army for Architect - Engineer Services (including landscaping, interior layout, and designing). Signed on 2004-03-08. Completion date: 2004-08-27.
$249,505 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Architect - Engineer Services (including landscaping, interior layout, and designing). Signed on 2004-03-08. Completion date: 2004-08-27.
$102,922 with Army for Architect - Engineer Services (including landscaping, interior layout, and designing). Signed on 2004-08-13. Completion date: 2004-10-30.
- CUMBERLAND VALLEY DISTRICT HEA (1622 CUMBERLAND AVE): $71,820 in 7 contracts from 2003 to 2005
Contracts for Environmental Studies and Assessments by Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $12,000; 2004: $39,820; 2005: $20,000; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$20,000 with Army for Environmental Studies and Assessments. Signed on 2004-06-15. Completion date: 2009-06-14.
$20,000 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Environmental Studies and Assessments. Signed on 2004-06-15. Completion date: 2009-06-14.
$12,000, same as above. Signed on 2003-04-03. Completion date: 2003-03-01.
$10,000 with Army for Environmental Studies and Assessments. Signed on 2005-07-19. Completion date: 2009-06-14.
- MILLS CONTRACTING (406 N 10TH ST; small business): $41,400 in 6 contracts in 2004
Contracts for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Restoration of real property, Miscellaneous Construction Equipment by Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $41,400; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$8,500 with Army for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Restoration of real property. Signed on 2004-07-20. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
$8,500 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Restoration of real property. Signed on 2004-07-20. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
$7,000 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Miscellaneous Construction Equipment. Signed on 2004-01-20. Completion date: 2004-05-06.
$7,000 with Army for Miscellaneous Construction Equipment. Signed on 2004-01-20. Completion date: 2004-05-06.
- KIRK, MARGARET (138 WELLINGTON DR; small business)
$4,400 with Army for Other Housekeeping Services. Signed on 2006-02-01. Completion date: 2006-12-31.
- star septic (27 1/2 OLD PINEVILLE RD)
$900 with Bureau of Prisoners/Federal Prison System for Services -- Basic Research (R&D). Signed on 2004-11-10. Completion date: 2004-11-30.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (50-99 employees: 2 establishments, 20-49 employees: 12 establishments, 10-19 employees: 5 establishments, 5-9 employees: 2 establishments, 1-4 employees: 1 establishment)
- Mining: Bituminous Coal Underground Mining (250-499: 1, 50-99: 2, 20-49: 3, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 2)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (250-499: 1)
- Mining: Bituminous Coal and Lignite Surface Mining (100-249: 1, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (50-99: 1, 20-49: 2, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 1)
- Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (50-99: 1, 20-49: 1, 10-19: 3, 5-9: 3)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
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People in group quarters
- 94 people in nursing homes
- 63 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 11 people in unknown juvenile institutions
- 8 people in other workers' dormitories
Accident statistics in 2006
- Accident count: 3
- Vehicles involved in accidents: 4
- Accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
- Fatalities: 3
- Persons involved in accidents: 5
- Pedestrians involved in accidents: 0
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