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Oil Springs, Kentucky

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Population in July 2007: 3,402.
Males: 1,640  (48.2%)
Females: 1,762  (51.8%)
Median resident age:

36.6 years
Kentucky median age:

35.9 years

Zip code: 41222

Estimated median household income in 2022: $44,754 (it was $25,563 in 2000)
Oil Springs:

$44,754
KY:

$59,341

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $21,677 (it was $13,101 in 2000)

Oil Springs CCD income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $156,515 (it was $55,200 in 2000)
Oil Springs:

$156,515
KY:

$196,300

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $182,946; detached houses: $219,470; townhouses or other attached units: $79,879; mobile homes: $69,598
March 2022 cost of living index in Oil Springs: 84.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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  • Races in Oil Springs, KY (2000)
    • 3,26098.1%White alone
    • 300.9%Hispanic
    • 240.7%Two or more races
    • 50.2%American Indian alone
    • 20.06%Other race alone
    • 10.03%Black alone
    • 10.03%Asian alone

Races in Oil Springs detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of Kentucky and other state lists, there was 1 registered sex offender living in Oil Springs, Kentucky as of May 05, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Oil Springs is 3,402 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is much lower than the state average.


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Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 843 feet

Land area: 52.7 square miles.

Population density: 65 people per square mile   (very low).

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

0.6% ($326)
Kentucky:

0.8% ($610)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Huntington, WV (49.4 miles , pop. 51,475).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Fayette, KY (90.7 miles , pop. 260,512).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (379.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Paintsville, KY (1.9 miles ),
Auxier, KY (2.5 miles ),
Prestonsburg, KY (3.1 miles ),
Nippa, KY (3.1 miles ),
Flatgap, KY (3.3 miles ),
Salyersville, KY (3.4 miles ),
Risner-Bull Creek, KY (3.6 miles ),
Dwale, KY (3.7 miles )

Latitude: 37.78 N, Longitude: 82.86 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 606

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

6.3%
Kentucky:

3.8%
Most common industries in Oil Springs, KY (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (9.2%)
  • Construction (8.8%)
  • Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (8.2%)
  • Educational services (7.7%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (5.4%)
  • Repair & maintenance (5.3%)
  • Food & beverage stores (5.3%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (16.2%)
  • Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (15.2%)
  • Repair & maintenance (9.8%)
  • Truck transportation (8.6%)
  • Educational services (6.8%)
  • Health care (4.8%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (4.7%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (14.4%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (9.4%)
  • Educational services (8.9%)
  • Accommodation & food services (8.5%)
  • Food & beverage stores (8.2%)
  • Finance & insurance (6.7%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (6.2%)
Most common occupations in Oil Springs, KY (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (7.6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7.6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7.3%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5.8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (3.4%)
  • Cashiers (3.3%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (3.2%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (13.5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (10.7%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (8.1%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.5%)
  • Construction laborers (5.9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.1%)
  • Extraction workers (4.2%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8.9%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (7.1%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (6.0%)
  • Cashiers (6.0%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.9%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.5%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5.1%)

Average climate in Oil Springs, 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 Ozone
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 53.2. This is better than average.

City:

53.2
U.S.:

72.6
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 38.5. This is about average. Closest monitor was 8.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

38.5
U.S.:

33.3

Tornado activity:

Oil Springs-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Kentucky state average. It is 65% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/23/1968, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 63.5 miles away from the Oil Springs place center killed 7 people and injured 93 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 9/29/1972, a category F2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 13.1 miles away from the place center injured 3 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Oil Springs-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Kentucky state average. It is 27% 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 65.8 miles away from the city center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 269.1 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 133.0 miles away from Oil Springs 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 60.8 miles away from Oil Springs 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 277.3 miles away from the city center
On 11/23/2006 at 10:42:57, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB) earthquake occurred 65.1 miles away from the city 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 Johnson County (35) is a lot greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 27
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 24, Storms: 23, Mudslides: 9, Tornadoes: 9, Landslides: 7, Winter Storms: 6, Winds: 4, Fires: 2, Blizzard: 1, Freeze: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Snowfall: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Oil Springs:

  • FMC - PAINTSVILLE (Dialysis Facility, about 4 miles away; PAINTSVILLE, KY)
  • MOUNTAIN MANOR OF PAINTSVILLE (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; PAINTSVILLE, KY)
  • PRESTONSBURG HEALTH CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; PRESTONSBURG, KY)
  • RIVERVIEW HEALTH CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; PRESTONSBURG, KY)
  • SAINT JOSEPH MARTIN Critical Access Hospitals (about 16 miles away; MARTIN, KY)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Oil Springs:

  • Big Sandy Community and Technical College (about 9 miles; Prestonsburg, KY; Full-time enrollment: 2,660)
  • Hazard Community and Technical College (about 42 miles; Hazard, KY; FT enrollment: 2,087)
  • Morehead State University (about 42 miles; Morehead, KY; FT enrollment: 7,523)
  • Ashland Community and Technical College (about 49 miles; Ashland, KY; FT enrollment: 2,482)
  • Marshall University (about 51 miles; Huntington, WV; FT enrollment: 11,450)
  • Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College (about 57 miles; Cumberland, KY; FT enrollment: 2,196)
  • Shawnee State University (about 66 miles; Portsmouth, OH; FT enrollment: 4,160)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Oil Springs: Fish Trap (A), Oil Springs Volunteer Fire Department (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Oil Springs include: Lick Fork Church (A), Long Fork Church (B), Oil Springs Church (C), Ballot Church (D), Fairview Church (E), Burning Fork Community Church (F), Liberty Church (G), Beachwald Church (H), Bethel Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Blair Cemetery (1), Hackworth Cemetery (2), Burke Cemetery (3), Ratliff Cemetery (4), Patrick Cemetery (5), Collins Cemetery (6), Conley Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Paintsville Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Asa Creek (A), Dry Branch (B), Barnetts Creek (C), Blair Branch (D), Brushy Branch (E), Davis Branch (F), Wolfpen Branch (G), Upper Twin Branch (H), Caudill Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Johnson 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:

2.5 people
Kentucky:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

75.0%
Whole state:

66.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

4.5%
Whole state:

6.4%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This place:

25.2%
Whole state:

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

10.5%
Whole state:

6.6%

For population 15 years and over in Oil Springs:

Marital status in Oil Springs, KY
  • Never married: 17.2%
  • Now married: 68.6%
  • Separated: 0.3%
  • Widowed: 7.4%
  • Divorced: 6.8%

For population 25 years and over in Oil Springs:

  • High school or higher: 63.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.8%
  • Unemployed: 7.6%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.9 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2000
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2000
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

13.8
Kentucky average:

13.8

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Oil Springs, KY (based on Johnson County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant4,97751
Mainline Protestant9254
Catholic3251
Other3162
None16,813-
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: 4
Johnson County:

1.67 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:

2.19 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
Here:

1.25 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.74 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 13
Johnson County:

5.42 / 10,000 pop.
State:

4.36 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 12
Here:

5.00 / 10,000 pop.
State:

5.74 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

10.6%
State:

11.0%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

36.3%
State:

30.0%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

19.6%
Kentucky:

15.9%

Strongest AM radio stations in Oil Springs:

  • WKYH (600 AM; 5 kW; PAINTSVILLE, KY; Owner: HIGHLANDS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WDOC (1310 AM; 5 kW; PRESTONSBURG, KY)
  • WPRT (960 AM; 5 kW; PRESTONSBURG, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • WSIP (1490 AM; 1 kW; PAINTSVILLE, KY; Owner: S.I.P. BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WLSI (900 AM; 5 kW; PIKEVILLE, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WMTC (730 AM; 5 kW; VANCLEVE, KY; Owner: THE KENTUCKY MOUNTAIN HOLINESS ASSN.)
  • WRLV (1140 AM; daytime; 1 kW; SALYERSVILLE, KY; Owner: WALLINGFORD BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC)
  • WEKG (810 AM; daytime; 5 kW; JACKSON, KY; Owner: INTERMOUNTAIN B/CING CO., INC.)
  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
  • WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WVHU (800 AM; 5 kW; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Oil Springs:

  • WKLW-FM (94.7 FM; PAINTSVILLE, KY; Owner: B & G BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSIP-FM (98.9 FM; PAINTSVILLE, KY; Owner: SIP BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WQHY (95.5 FM; PRESTONSBURG, KY; Owner: WDOC, INC.)
  • WXKZ-FM (105.3 FM; PRESTONSBURG, KY; Owner: ADAM GEARHEART D/B/A WXLR-FM)
  • WRLV-FM (106.5 FM; SALYERSVILLE, KY; Owner: WALLINGFORD BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WMDJ-FM (100.1 FM; ALLEN, KY; Owner: FLOYD COUNTY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WXLR (104.9 FM; HAROLD, KY; Owner: ADAM D GEARHEART)
  • WDHR (93.1 FM; PIKEVILLE, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WSGS (101.1 FM; HAZARD, KY; Owner: MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING SERVICE, 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.)
  • WPKE-FM (103.1 FM; COAL RUN, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WZQQ (97.9 FM; HYDEN, KY; Owner: LESLIE COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WMMT (88.7 FM; WHITESBURG, KY; Owner: APPALSHOP, INCORPORATED)
  • WSEH (102.7 FM; CUMBERLAND, KY; Owner: CUMBERLAND CITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WDXC (102.3 FM; POUND, VA; Owner: WDXC RADIO, INC.)
  • WJMD (104.7 FM; HAZARD, KY; Owner: HAZARD BROADCASTING SERVICES)
  • WJSN-FM (106.5 FM; JACKSON, KY; Owner: INTERMOUNTAIN BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WZLK (107.5 FM; VIRGIE, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WEKH (90.9 FM; HAZARD, KY; Owner: EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY)

TV broadcast stations around Oil Springs:

  • W26BK (Channel 26; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W16BI (Channel 16; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WUPX-TV (Channel 67; MOREHEAD, KY; Owner: PAXSON LEXINGTON LICENSE, INC.)
  • WYMT-TV (Channel 57; HAZARD, KY; Owner: WYMT LICENSEE CORP.)
Oil Springs fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021

Oil Springs fatal accident list:

Sep 26, 2011 01:06 PM, Us-460, Lat: 37.804222, Lon: -82.879572, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1
Feb 27, 2009 08:00 AM, Us-460, Lat: 37.805919, Lon: -82.867383, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 3
May 29, 2006 06:48 PM, Us-460, Lat: 37.785660, Lon: -82.827530, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Jul 3, 2006 09:31 PM, Sr-1409, Lat: 37.852580, Lon: -82.966040, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Sep 14, 1992 05:15 PM, 460, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 4

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Oil Springs)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

12 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

1
  • Oil Springs Pump Sta (Lat: 37.812028 Lon: -82.910444), Type: Upole, Structure height: 6 m, Call Sign: WPRA591,
    Assigned Frequencies: 173.312 MHz, Grant Date: 05/22/2015, Expiration Date: 07/25/2025, Certifier: Larry D Herald, Registrant: Micro-Comm, Inc., 15895 S. Pflumm Road, Olathe, KS 66062, Phone: (913) 390-4500, Fax: (913) 390-4550, Email:


FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

1
  • Stuffley Knob, Stuffley Knob, 3.5 Km Se Of (Lat: 37.782889 Lon: -82.921778), Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 99.1 m, Call Sign: WQFH486,
    Assigned Frequencies: 6256.54 MHz, Grant Date: 07/17/2006, Expiration Date: 07/17/2016, Cancellation Date: 07/17/2013, Certifier: Gerald Robinette, Registrant: Lukas, Nace, Gutierrez & Sachs, LLP, 8300 Greensboro Drive, Mclean, VA 22102, Phone: (703) 584-8665, Fax: (703) 584-8695, Email:


FCC Registered Paging Towers:

3
  • Stuffley Knob, 2.5 Miles Southeast Of (Lat: 37.783417 Lon: -82.920417), Call Sign: KNKJ219,
    Assigned Frequencies: 459.200 MHz, 158.100 MHz, Grant Date: 03/03/2009, Expiration Date: 04/01/2019, Cancellation Date: 03/31/2014, Certifier: Paul R Gearheart, Registrant: Lukas, Nace, Gutierrez & Sachs, LLP, 8300 Greensboro Drive, Mclean, VA 22102, Phone: (703) 584-8665, Fax: (703) 584-8695, Email:

  • 2 Miles Sse Of (Lat: 37.777583 Lon: -82.918472), Call Sign: KNKL683,
    Assigned Frequencies: 459.300 MHz, Expiration Date: 04/01/1999, Cancellation Date: 06/05/1999, Registrant: Gerald Delong Dba: East Kentucky Mobile Telephone Company, Pikeville, KY 41501-4336, Phone: (202) 223-4664

  • 2 Miles Sse Of (Lat: 37.777583 Lon: -82.918472), Overall height: 54.9 m, Call Sign: KNKP771,
    Assigned Frequencies: 931.612 MHz, Grant Date: 04/19/1999, Expiration Date: 04/01/2009, Cancellation Date: 03/26/2003, Registrant: Greenberg Traurig, 1300 Connecticut Avenue, Nw, Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 331-3161, Fax: (202) 331-3101, Email:


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

7
  • Call Sign: KB4GER, Grant Date: 10/25/1988, Expiration Date: 10/25/1998, Cancellation Date: 10/26/2000, Registrant: Kevin B Rice, Hc60 Box 3430, Oil Springs, KY 41238

  • Call Sign: KE4OEE, Licensee ID: L00879938, Grant Date: 06/17/2014, Expiration Date: 07/14/2024, Certifier: Michael A Jackson, Registrant: Michael A Jackson, 1459 Pigeon Creek Rd, Oil Springs, KY 41238

  • Call Sign: KF4NVJ, Licensee ID: L01197376, Grant Date: 09/28/2006, Expiration Date: 12/11/2016, Cancellation Date: 12/12/2018, Certifier: Phillis C Jackson, Registrant: Phillis C Jackson, 1459 Pigeon Crk, Oil Springs, KY 41238

  • Call Sign: KF4WRV, Licensee ID: L00320602, Grant Date: 03/31/1998, Expiration Date: 03/31/2008, Cancellation Date: 04/01/2010, Certifier: Billy R Ward, Registrant: Billy R Ward, 7099 Ky Hwy 580, Oil Springs, KY 41238

  • Call Sign: WA4TGH, Grant Date: 03/08/1995, Expiration Date: 07/12/1998, Cancellation Date: 07/13/2000, Registrant: Gary S Rice, Oil Springs, KY 41238

  • Call Sign: WB2VGX, Licensee ID: L00281246, Grant Date: 03/17/1999, Expiration Date: 03/17/2009, Cancellation Date: 06/28/2008, Certifier: Albert K Layton, Registrant: Albert K Layton, 8415 Ky 40 West, Oil Springs, KY 41238

  • Call Sign: K2BNR, Previous Call Sign: WB2VGX, Licensee ID: L00281246, Grant Date: 06/28/2008, Expiration Date: 06/28/2018, Cancellation Date: 06/30/2020, Certifier: Albert K Layton, Registrant: Albert K Layton, 8415 Ky 40 West, Oil Springs, KY 41238


2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 7. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 14 took place in 2008, and the least - 2 in 2006. The data has a decreasing trend.
    Fire incident types in Oil Springs, KY When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (45.2%), and Outside Fires (35.5%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Oil Springs, KY
    • 5645.2%Structure Fires
    • 4435.5%Outside Fires
    • 1612.9%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 86.5%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Oil Springs, KY
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Oil Springs, KY
  • 58.8%Electricity
  • 17.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 13.7%Utility gas
  • 4.9%Coal or coke
  • 3.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 1.9%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Oil Springs, KY
  • 67.3%Electricity
  • 13.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 8.2%Wood
  • 7.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 3.8%Utility gas


Oil Springs compared to Kentucky state average:

  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age 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.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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