Mount Victory, Kentucky
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| Males: 828 |  (50.4%) |
| Females: 817 |  (49.6%) |
| Median resident age: | 39.2 years |
| Kentucky median age: | 35.9 years |
Zip code: 42501
| Mount Victory: | $35,109 |
| KY: | $59,341 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $19,394 (it was $11,106 in 2000)
Mount Victory CCD income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $87,156 (it was $35,700 in 2000)
| Mount Victory: | $87,156 |
| KY: | $196,300 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $212,653; detached houses: $237,700; townhouses or other attached units: $213,978; in 2-unit structures: $221,046; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $201,942; mobile homes: $55,662
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Mount Victory, KY
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- 1,50097.0%White alone
- 221.4%Two or more races
- 110.7%Hispanic
- 100.6%American Indian alone
- 10.06%Black alone
- 10.06%Asian alone
- 10.06%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone
Races in Mount Victory detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Current Local Time: EST time zone
Elevation: 1184 feet
Land area: 79.3 square miles.
Population density: 21 people per square mile (very low).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Mount Victory CCD: | 0.7% ($256) |
| Kentucky: | 0.8% ($610) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fayette, KY 
(69.5 miles , pop. 260,512).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (375.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities:
Ferguson, KY (3.0 miles ),
), Burnside, KY (3.1 miles ),
), Shopville, KY (3.1 miles ),
), Parkers Lake, KY (3.4 miles ),
), Keavy, KY (3.7 miles ),
), Colony, KY (4.0 miles )
)Latitude: 37.03 N, Longitude: 84.44 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 606
| Here: | 4.7% |
| Kentucky: | 3.8% |
- Construction (9.5%)
- Accommodation & food services (9.0%)
- Health care (8.6%)
- Wood products (6.2%)
- Food & beverage stores (6.0%)
- Educational services (5.3%)
- Groceries & related products merchant wholesalers (4.6%)
- Construction (17.1%)
- Accommodation & food services (9.5%)
- Groceries & related products merchant wholesalers (8.2%)
- Furniture & related product manufacturing (6.3%)
- Repair & maintenance (6.3%)
- Nonmetallic mineral products (5.1%)
- Food & beverage stores (4.7%)
- Health care (19.5%)
- Wood products (10.4%)
- Educational services (9.6%)
- Accommodation & food services (8.4%)
- Food & beverage stores (7.6%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (7.2%)
- Social assistance (7.2%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10.1%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (6.9%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.3%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (6.0%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.0%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.6%)
- Carpenters (4.1%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (15.8%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8.2%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (8.2%)
- Carpenters (7.3%)
- Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6.6%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (6.0%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5.4%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (15.5%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (9.2%)
- Health technologists and technicians (7.2%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (6.4%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (6.0%)
- Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5.6%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5.6%)
Average climate in Mount Victory, Kentucky
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 62.9. This is about average.
| City: | 62.9 |
| U.S.: | 72.6 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 28.6. This is about average. Closest monitor was 9.4 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 28.6 |
| U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 7.87. This is about average. Closest monitor was 10.6 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 7.87 |
| U.S.: | 8.11 |
Tornado activity:
Mount Victory-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Kentucky state average. It is 4% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 4/3/1974, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 19.3 miles away from the Mount Victory place center killed 10 people and injured 113 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
On 4/3/1974, a category F4 tornado 19.7 miles away from the place center .
Earthquake activity:
Mount Victory-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Kentucky state average. It is 86% 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 86.0 miles away from the city center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW) earthquake occurred 212.6 miles away from Mount Victory center
On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 89.0 miles away from Mount Victory center
On 9/7/1988 at 02:28:09, a magnitude 4.6 (4.5 MB, 4.6 LG) earthquake occurred 83.2 miles away from the city center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 189.4 miles away from the city center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 212.6 miles away from Mount Victory center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Pulaski County (14) is near the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Tornadoes: 7, Storms: 6, Floods: 5, Mudslides: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Freeze: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Snowfall: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Mount Victory:
- CUMBERLAND NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; SOMERSET, KY)
- SOMERSET NURSING AND REHABILITATION FACILITY (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; SOMERSET, KY)
- OAKWOOD COMMUNITY CENTER (Hospital, about 11 miles away; SOMERSET, KY)
- INTREPID USA HEALTHCARE SERVICES (Home Health Center, about 12 miles away; SOMERSET, KY)
- HOSPICE OF LAKE CUMBERLAND (Hospital, about 13 miles away; SOMERSET, KY)
- PROFESSIONAL HOME HEALTH CARE, INC (Home Health Center, about 15 miles away; LONDON, KY)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mount Victory:
- Somerset Community College (about 11 miles; Somerset, KY; Full-time enrollment: 4,698)
- University of the Cumberlands (about 26 miles; Williamsburg, KY; FT enrollment: 3,585)
- Lindsey Wilson College (about 48 miles; Columbia, KY; FT enrollment: 2,552)
- Eastern Kentucky University (about 50 miles; Richmond, KY; FT enrollment: 13,525)
- Lincoln Memorial University (about 54 miles; Harrogate, TN; FT enrollment: 3,706)
- Campbellsville University (about 55 miles; Campbellsville, KY; FT enrollment: 2,948)
- Bluegrass Community and Technical College (about 70 miles; Lexington, KY; FT enrollment: 8,560)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Mount Victory: Little Lick Campground (A), Bee Rock Overlook (B), Bee Rock Recreation Area (C), Dykes Volunteer Fire Department (D), White Lily Fire Department (E), Mount Victory Fire Department (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Mount Victory include: Colo Church (A), Wesley Chapel (B), Randall Chapel (C), Providence Church (D), Mount Victory Church (E), Malvin Hill Church (F), Hughes Church (G), Friendship Church (H), Clay Hill Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Merritt Cemetery (1), White Lily Church Cemetery (2), Clay Hill Baptist Church Cemetery (3), Garrison Cemetery (4), Jones Cemetery (5), Roper Cemetery (6), Woodall Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Copperhead Branch (A), Lick Branch (B), Lower Troublesome Creek (C), Lynn Camp Branch (D), Nancy Branch (E), Peter Branch (F), Pole Bridge Branch (G), Baker Branch (H), Rockcastle River (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Average household size:
| This place: | 2.4 people |
| Kentucky: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This place: | 68.6% |
| Whole state: | 66.9% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This place: | 6.3% |
| Whole state: | 6.4% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
- Gay men: 0.3% of all households
| This place: | 29.3% |
| Whole state: | 15.8% |
| This place: | 4.2% |
| Whole state: | 6.6% |
For population 15 years and over in Mount Victory:
- Never married: 21.1%
- Now married: 63.3%
- Separated: 0.9%
- Widowed: 7.9%
- Divorced: 7.7%
For population 25 years and over in Mount Victory:
- High school or higher: 55.3%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 1.9%
- Graduate or professional degree: 0.6%
- Unemployed: 4.4%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 30.9 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 13.8 |
| Kentucky average: | 13.8 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Mount Victory, KY (based on Pulaski County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 31,865 | 134 |
| Mainline Protestant | 3,589 | 24 |
| Catholic | 725 | 1 |
| Other | 534 | 3 |
| Black Protestant | 273 | 2 |
| None | 26,077 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 17
| This county: | 2.83 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 2.19 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
| This county: | 0.17 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 0.25 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4
| Pulaski County: | 0.67 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 0.74 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 31
| Pulaski County: | 5.16 / 10,000 pop. |
| Kentucky: | 4.36 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 23
| Here: | 3.83 / 10,000 pop. |
| Kentucky: | 5.74 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Pulaski County: | 11.0% |
| Kentucky: | 11.0% |
Adult obesity rate:
| This county: | 29.8% |
| Kentucky: | 30.0% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Pulaski County: | 11.1% |
| State: | 15.9% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Mount Victory:
- WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
- WEKC (710 AM; daytime; 4 kW; WILLIAMSBURG, KY; Owner: GERALD PARKS)
- WKDP (1330 AM; 5 kW; CORBIN, KY; Owner: EUBANKS BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WKEQ (910 AM; 0 kW; BURNSIDE, KY; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WTLO (1480 AM; 1 kW; SOMERSET, KY; Owner: CUMBERLAND COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WSFC (1240 AM; 1 kW; SOMERSET, KY; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
- WGWM (980 AM; 1 kW; LONDON, KY; Owner: WGWM BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WKLB (1290 AM; 5 kW; MANCHESTER, KY; Owner: BARKER BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WWAM (820 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JASPER, TN; Owner: SHELTON BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
- WCTT (680 AM; 1 kW; CORBIN, KY; Owner: ENCORE COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
Strongest FM radio stations in Mount Victory:
- WTHL (90.5 FM; SOMERSET, KY; Owner: SOMERSET EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING FOUNDATION)
- WLLK (93.9 FM; BURNSIDE, KY; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WSEK (97.1 FM; SOMERSET, KY; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WYGE (92.3 FM; LONDON, KY; Owner: ETHEL HUFF BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WEKX (102.7 FM; JELLICO, TN; Owner: WHITLEY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- W277AA (103.3 FM; SOMERSET, KY; Owner: WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY)
- WKII-FM (102.3 FM; SOMERSET, KY; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WEZJ-FM (104.3 FM; WILLIAMSBURG, KY; Owner: WHITLEY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WKDP-FM (99.5 FM; CORBIN, KY; Owner: EUBANKS BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WDVX (89.9 FM; CLINTON, TN; Owner: CUMBERLAND COMMUNITIES COMMUNI CORP.)
- WMIK-FM (92.7 FM; MIDDLESBORO, KY; Owner: GATEWAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WMKZ (93.1 FM; MONTICELLO, KY; Owner: MONTICELLO-WAYNE COUNTY MEDIA, INC.)
- WCTT-FM (107.3 FM; CORBIN, KY; Owner: ENCORE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WVCT (91.5 FM; KEAVY, KY; Owner: VICTORY TRAINING SCHOOL CORP.)
- WKYM (101.7 FM; MONTICELLO, KY; Owner: STEPHEN W. STAPLES JR.)
- WHAY (105.9 FM; WHITLEY CITY, KY; Owner: TIM LAVENDER)
- WWEL (103.9 FM; LONDON, KY; Owner: F.T.G. BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WTBK (105.7 FM; MANCHESTER, KY; Owner: MANCHESTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Mount Victory:
- WKSO-TV (Channel 29; SOMERSET, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
- WVTN-LP (Channel 48; CORBIN, KY; Owner: VICTORY TRAINING SCHOOL CORP.)
- W39CK (Channel 20; CORBIN, KY; Owner: DEREK RAY EUBANKS)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers:
2- William F Hays, Mount Victory Lookout Tower (Lat: 37.020278 Lon: -84.394722), Type: 85.0, Overall height: 85 m, Registrant: Kentucky, Commonwealth Of Dba , William.Hays@ky.Gov, , Frank-fort, Phone: (502) 564-5397
- Mount Victory Lookout Tower (Lat: 37.020278 Lon: -84.394722), Type: 85.0, Overall height: 85 m, Registrant: Kentucky, Commonwealth Of Dba , Pwarnecke2@mail.State.Ky.Us, , Frank-fort, Phone: (502) 564-5397
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:
3- Hwy A2 & Victory Rd (Lat: 37.024528 Lon: -84.382167), Type: Tower, Structure height: 21 m, Call Sign: KNBK267, Licensee ID: L00120034,
Assigned Frequencies: 453.475 MHz, 458.475 MHz, Grant Date: 08/11/2021, Expiration Date: 09/12/2031, Registrant: County Of Pulaski, Box 712, Somerset, KY 42501, Phone: (606) 679-7075, Email:
- State Forestry Tower Site 1 Mi Sw (Lat: 37.020361 Lon: -84.395222), Call Sign: KNGZ238,
Assigned Frequencies: 453.475 MHz, Grant Date: 04/15/1998, Expiration Date: 06/28/2003, Cancellation Date: 09/07/2003, Registrant: County Of Pulaski, Box 712, Somerset, KY 42501
- Old Whitley Tower State Forestry Tower 1 Mi S (Lat: 37.020361 Lon: -84.395222), Call Sign: KDV589, Licensee ID: L00001846,
Assigned Frequencies: 453.300 MHz, 453.300 MHz, 453.850 MHz, 453.850 MHz, 453.900 MHz, 453.900 MHz, Grant Date: 03/10/1997, Expiration Date: 05/26/2002, Cancellation Date: 11/27/2001, Registrant: Kentucky, Commonwealth Of, 1240 Louisville Rd, Frankfort, KY 40601, Phone: (502) 227-8750
FCC Registered Microwave Towers:
1- STATION, State Forestry Tower 1 Mi Sw Of (Lat: 37.020333 Lon: -84.395194), Overall height: 84.7 m, Call Sign: WEE468,
Assigned Frequencies: 2135.60 MHz, 2141.20 MHz, 2146.00 MHz, Grant Date: 07/17/2009, Expiration Date: 10/13/2019, Cancellation Date: 06/18/2012, Registrant: Kentucky Emergency Warning System, 85 State Police Road, London, KY 40741, Phone: (502) 564-5397, Email:
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 47.0%Electricity
- 20.6%Wood
- 16.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 10.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 5.9%Coal or coke
- 49.4%Electricity
- 39.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 11.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Mount Victory compared to Kentucky state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Unemployed percentage 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 significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.