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Mayflower, Kentucky

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Population in July 2007: 3,168.
Males: 1,616  (51.0%)
Females: 1,552  (49.0%)
Median resident age:

37.5 years
Kentucky median age:

35.9 years

Zip code: 41501

Estimated median household income in 2022: $43,266 (it was $25,443 in 2000)
Mayflower:

$43,266
KY:

$59,341

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $23,004 (it was $12,633 in 2000)

Mayflower CCD income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $86,235 (it was $39,400 in 2000)
Mayflower:

$86,235
KY:

$196,300
March 2022 cost of living index in Mayflower: 82.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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  • Races in Mayflower, KY (2000)
    • 3,27498.9%White alone
    • 210.6%Two or more races
    • 140.4%Hispanic
    • 10.03%Black alone
    • 10.03%Asian alone
    • 10.03%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone

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Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 84.7 square miles.

Population density: 37 people per square mile   (very low).

Mayflower, Kentucky map
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Mayflower CCD:

0.7% ($289)
Kentucky:

0.8% ($610)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Huntington, WV (57.2 miles , pop. 51,475).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Fayette, KY (114.9 miles , pop. 260,512).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (404.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Raccoon, KY (2.4 miles ),
Coal Run Village, KY (2.7 miles ),
Sidney, KY (2.9 miles ),
Pikeville, KY (2.9 miles ),
Betsy Layne, KY (3.1 miles ),
Mare Creek, KY (3.2 miles ),
South Williamson, KY (3.4 miles ),
Three Forks, KY (3.4 miles )

Latitude: 37.59 N, Longitude: 82.47 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 606

Distribution of median household income in Mayflower, KY in 2022
Mayflower satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

5.3%
Kentucky:

3.8%
Most common industries in Mayflower, KY (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (17.0%)
  • Health care (9.4%)
  • Educational services (5.7%)
  • Construction (5.3%)
  • Utilities (5.1%)
  • Finance & insurance (4.8%)
  • Truck transportation (4.5%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (27.1%)
  • Construction (8.7%)
  • Utilities (8.3%)
  • Truck transportation (7.3%)
  • Public administration (4.5%)
  • Educational services (4.4%)
  • Repair & maintenance (3.9%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (24.0%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (9.4%)
  • Finance & insurance (9.2%)
  • Educational services (7.6%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.5%)
  • Food & beverage stores (6.3%)
  • Food (4.8%)
Most common occupations in Mayflower, KY (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Cashiers (6.9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6.8%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.7%)
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5.5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5.3%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.1%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.5%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11.3%)
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (9.0%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8.7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7.3%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (6.9%)
  • Extraction workers (6.2%)
  • Other protective service workers, including supervisors (4.9%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Cashiers (17.6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9.2%)
  • Registered nurses (8.5%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (6.5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5.2%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.0%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (3.9%)

Average climate in Mayflower, Kentucky

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI SO2 Ozone PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 60.7. This is about average.

City:

60.7
U.S.:

72.6
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2002 was 1.08. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 8.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

1.08
U.S.:

1.51
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 21.9. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 8.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

21.9
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 6.97. This is about average. Closest monitor was 8.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

6.97
U.S.:

8.11

Tornado activity:

Mayflower-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Kentucky state average. It is 78% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/8/1965, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 51.5 miles away from the Mayflower place center injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/18/1995, a category F2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 31.2 miles away from the place center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Mayflower-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Kentucky state average. It is 19% greater 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 91.2 miles away from Mayflower center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 248.8 miles away from Mayflower center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 108.0 miles away from the city 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 86.1 miles away from the city center
On 11/23/2006 at 10:42:57, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB) earthquake occurred 40.2 miles away from the city center
On 11/2/2006 at 17:53:02, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 40.3 miles away from Mayflower center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Pike County (38) is a lot greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 30
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 28, Storms: 25, Mudslides: 12, Tornadoes: 9, Landslides: 7, Winter Storms: 4, Fires: 3, Snowstorms: 2, Winds: 2, Blizzard: 1, Flash Flood: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Snowfall: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Mayflower:

  • EASTERN KENTUCKY DIALYSIS (Dialysis Facility, about 7 miles away; PIKEVILLE, KY)
  • FMC - PIKEVILLE (Dialysis Facility, about 9 miles away; PIKEVILLE, KY)
  • PIKEVILLE MEDICAL CENTER HOME HEALTH AGENCY (Home Health Center, about 9 miles away; PIKEVILLE, KY)
  • PIKEVILLE MEDICAL CENTER Acute Care Hospitals (about 9 miles away; PIKEVILLE, KY)
  • SIGNATURE HEALTHCARE OF PIKEVILLE (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; PIKEVILLE, KY)
  • HOME CARE HEALTH SERVICES, INC (Home Health Center, about 11 miles away; PIKEVILLE, KY)
  • HOSPICE OF PIKE COUNTY (Hospital, about 11 miles away; PIKEVILLE, KY)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mayflower:

  • Big Sandy Community and Technical College (about 19 miles; Prestonsburg, KY; Full-time enrollment: 2,660)
  • Hazard Community and Technical College (about 46 miles; Hazard, KY; FT enrollment: 2,087)
  • Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College (about 52 miles; Cumberland, KY; FT enrollment: 2,196)
  • Marshall University (about 58 miles; Huntington, WV; FT enrollment: 11,450)
  • Ashland Community and Technical College (about 62 miles; Ashland, KY; FT enrollment: 2,482)
  • West Virginia State University (about 67 miles; Institute, WV; FT enrollment: 2,133)
  • Morehead State University (about 67 miles; Morehead, KY; FT enrollment: 7,523)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Mayflower: Gulnare Volunteer Fire Department Station 2 (A), Gulnare Volunteer Fire Department (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Mayflower include: Freewill Church (A), Salem United Methodist Church (B), Mikes Branch Church (C), Community Church (D), Pilgrim Rest Church (E), Pilgrims House Church (F), Brushy Creek Mission (G), Piso Church (H), Heenon Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Maynard Cemetery (1), Howard Cemetery (2), Lowe Cemetery (3), Pinson Cemetery (4), Williamson Cemetery (5), Varney Cemetery (6), Helvy Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Alley Branch (A), Andrews Branch (B), Dry Branch (C), Bear Fork (D), Drift Branch (E), Beck Branch (F), Double Blind Lick (G), Bevins Branch (H), Big Lick Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Pike County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.4 people
Kentucky:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

70.6%
Whole state:

66.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

4.6%
Whole state:

6.4%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This place:

20.8%
Whole state:

15.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This place:

7.0%
Whole state:

6.6%

For population 15 years and over in Mayflower:

Marital status in Mayflower, KY
  • Never married: 18.9%
  • Now married: 60.8%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 9.9%
  • Divorced: 10.4%

For population 25 years and over in Mayflower:

  • High school or higher: 63.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.3%
  • Unemployed: 9.9%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 39.0 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2000
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2000
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

14.8
Kentucky average:

13.8

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Mayflower, KY (based on Pike County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant17,720101
Mainline Protestant2,22715
Catholic2933
Other2133
Black Protestant1801
None44,391-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 23
Here:

3.51 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:

2.19 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
Pike County:

0.31 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:

0.25 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
Pike County:

0.31 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.74 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 25
Pike County:

3.82 / 10,000 pop.
State:

4.36 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 27
Pike County:

4.12 / 10,000 pop.
State:

5.74 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Pike County:

15.7%
Kentucky:

11.0%
Adult obesity rate:
Pike County:

33.3%
State:

30.0%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Pike County:

13.1%
Kentucky:

15.9%

Strongest AM radio stations in Mayflower:

  • WLSI (900 AM; 5 kW; PIKEVILLE, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WKYH (600 AM; 5 kW; PAINTSVILLE, KY; Owner: HIGHLANDS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WPRT (960 AM; 5 kW; PRESTONSBURG, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • WPKE (1240 AM; 1 kW; PIKEVILLE, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WDOC (1310 AM; 5 kW; PRESTONSBURG, KY)
  • WBPA (1460 AM; 5 kW; ELKHORN CITY, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CORP)
  • WNRG (940 AM; 5 kW; GRUNDY, VA; Owner: VIRGINIA-KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CO., INC)
  • WBTH (1400 AM; 1 kW; WILLIAMSON, WV; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WEZC (1480 AM; daytime; 5 kW; NEON, KY; Owner: JESUS COMMUNICATION ILNC.)
  • WTCW (920 AM; 4 kW; WHITESBURG, KY; Owner: T.C.W. BROADCASTING , INC.)
  • WDIC (1430 AM; daytime; 5 kW; CLINCHCO, VA; Owner: DICKENSON COUNTY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WVOW (1290 AM; 5 kW; LOGAN, WV; Owner: LOGAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Mayflower:

  • WXLR (104.9 FM; HAROLD, KY; Owner: ADAM D GEARHEART)
  • WDHR (93.1 FM; PIKEVILLE, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WJSO (90.1 FM; PIKEVILLE, KY; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • WQHY (95.5 FM; PRESTONSBURG, KY; Owner: WDOC, INC.)
  • WPKE-FM (103.1 FM; COAL RUN, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • W251AI (98.1 FM; PIKEVILLE, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WZLK (107.5 FM; VIRGIE, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WVKM (106.7 FM; MATEWAN, WV; Owner: THREE STATES BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WXCC (96.5 FM; WILLIAMSON, WV; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • WMDJ-FM (100.1 FM; ALLEN, KY; Owner: FLOYD COUNTY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WDXC (102.3 FM; POUND, VA; Owner: WDXC RADIO, INC.)
  • WIFX-FM (94.3 FM; JENKINS, KY; Owner: LETCHER COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WXKQ-FM (103.9 FM; WHITESBURG, KY; Owner: T.C.W. BROADCASTING , INC.)
  • WMMT (88.7 FM; WHITESBURG, KY; Owner: APPALSHOP, INCORPORATED)
  • WKLW-FM (94.7 FM; PAINTSVILLE, KY; Owner: B & G BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSEH (102.7 FM; CUMBERLAND, KY; Owner: CUMBERLAND CITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WAXM (93.5 FM; BIG STONE GAP, VA; Owner: VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSIP-FM (98.9 FM; PAINTSVILLE, KY; Owner: SIP BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSGS (101.1 FM; HAZARD, KY; Owner: MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC.)
  • WXKZ-FM (105.3 FM; PRESTONSBURG, KY; Owner: ADAM GEARHEART D/B/A WXLR-FM)

TV broadcast stations around Mayflower:

  • W26BK (Channel 26; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Mayflower, KY
  • 55.6%Electricity
  • 35.4%Utility gas
  • 3.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 3.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 2.0%Coal or coke
  • 0.6%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Mayflower, KY
  • 70.9%Electricity
  • 18.4%Utility gas
  • 10.8%Coal or coke


Mayflower compared to Kentucky state average:

  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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