Ashers Fork, Kentucky Zip Code, Radio Stations, Crime Rate, Weather Forecast, Area Code

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Population (year 2000): 1,627
Males: 824   (50.6%)
Females: 803   (49.4%)

Clay County

Median resident age:   33.4 years
Kentucky median age:   35.9 years

Estimated median household income in 2005: $15,700 (it was $15,787 in 2000)
Ashers Fork   $15,700
Kentucky:   $37,369

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $24,400 (it was $25,600 in 2000)
Ashers Fork   $24,400
Kentucky:   $103,900

Ashers Fork, KY residents, houses, and apartments details

 

Races in Ashers Fork:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.2%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1400 feet

Land area: 84.2 square miles.

Population density: 19 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




Ashers Fork

For population 25 years and over in Ashers Fork

  • High school or higher: 41.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.6%
  • Unemployed: 14.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 35.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ashers Fork CCD

  • Never married: 17.7%
  • Now married: 68.6%
  • Separated: 3.2%
  • Widowed: 4.0%
  • Divorced: 9.7%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:   1.3%
Kentucky:   2.0%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Ashers Fork:   0.8% ($199)
Kentucky:   0.7% ($610)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Knoxville, TN (76.8 miles , pop. 173,890).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Lexington-Fayette, KY (92.0 miles , pop. 260,512).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (434.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Big Creek, KY (9.5 miles ), Dewitt, KY (10.5 miles ), Sibert-Hima, KY (11.4 miles ), Manchester, KY (13.5 miles ), Mozelle, KY (14.5 miles ), Girdler, KY (16.1 miles ), Oneida, KY (17.1 miles ), Hyden, KY (18.4 miles ).

Latitude: 37.03 N, Longitude: 83.61 W


4 people in other nonhousehold living situations



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (17%)
  • Mining (13%)
  • Furniture and related products (12%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (11%)
  • Wood products (9%)
  • Truck transportation (7%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (6%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (16%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (15%)
  • Data processing and other information services (9%)
  • Food and beverage stores (8%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (12%)
  • Extraction workers (11%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Other protective service workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Woodworkers (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (11%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (10%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
  • Religious workers (6%)
  • Transportation, tourism, and lodging attendants (6%)

Ashers Fork-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Kentucky state average. It is 40% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/9/1988, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 30.1 miles away from the Ashers Fork place center killed one person and injured 15 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 6/29/1973, a category 3 tornado 33.1 miles away from the place center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Hospitals/medical centers near Ashers Fork:
  • MEMORIAL HOSP INC (about 15 miles; MANCHESTER, KY)
  • MARY BRECKINRIDGE HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; HYDEN, KY)
  • KNOX CO HOSP (about 23 miles; BARBOURVILLE, KY)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Ashers Fork:
  • MC GHEE TYSON (about 89 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; ID: TYS)
  • TRI-CITIES RGNL TN/VA (about 93 miles; BRISTOL/JOHNSON/KINGSPORT, TN; ID: TRI)
  • BLUE GRASS (about 98 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; ID: LEX)
Other public-use airports nearest to Ashers Fork:
  • TUCKER-GUTHRIE MEMORIAL (about 22 miles; HARLAN, KY; ID: I35)
  • MIDDLESBORO-BELL COUNTY (about 32 miles; MIDDLESBORO, KY; ID: 1A6)
  • LONDON-CORBIN ARPT-MAGEE FLD (about 32 miles; LONDON, KY; ID: LOZ)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ashers Fork:
  • WALTERS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 63 miles; MORRISTOWN, TN; Full-time enrollment: 3,893)
  • CARSON-NEWMAN COLLEGE (about 65 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, TN; FT enrollment: 2,073)
  • EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (about 68 miles; RICHMOND, KY; FT enrollment: 11,214)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE (about 76 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 23,333)
  • PELLISSIPPI STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 76 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 5,196)
  • MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY (about 81 miles; MOREHEAD, KY; FT enrollment: 6,866)
  • UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY (about 93 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; FT enrollment: 20,492)

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Notable location: Sandy Fork Coal Preparation Plant (A) .

Churches in Ashers Fork include: Bear Creek Church (A) , Phillips Fork Church (B) , Hubbards Fork Church (C) , Flat Creek Mission Church (D) , Mud Lick Church (E) .

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Mud Lick (A) , Big Branch (B) , Big Johns Branch (C) , Bloss Branch (D) , Blue Hole Creek (E) , Blythe Branch (F) , Nickel Branch (G) , Boones Branch (H) , Boots Branch (I) .

 

Average household size:
This place:   2.7 people
Kentucky:   2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:   63.8%
Whole state:   69.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:   4.2%
Whole state:   4.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.7% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:   42.5%
Whole state:   15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:   17.1%
Whole state:   6.6%

Ashers Fork compared to Kentucky state average:
  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly above 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.
  • 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.







2004 Presidential Election results in Clay County Kentucky:



4.07% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($22,710 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   4.07%
Kentucky average:   6.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Laurel County, KY  1.13% ($26,950 average AGI)
from Fayette County, KY  0.19% ($18,900)
from Jackson County, KY  0.19% ($13,800)


4.89% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,692 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   4.89%
Kentucky average:   6.74%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Laurel County, KY  2.03% ($28,890 average AGI)
to Fayette County, KY  0.33% ($14,167)
to Jackson County, KY  0.28% ($24,600)


Strongest AM radio stations in Ashers Fork:
  • WKLB (1290 AM; 5 kW; MANCHESTER, KY; Owner: BARKER BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
  • WFSR (970 AM; 5 kW; HARLAN, KY; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING COMPAY)
  • WHLN (1410 AM; 5 kW; HARLAN, KY)
  • WMIK (560 AM; 3 kW; MIDDLESBORO, KY; Owner: GATEWAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WMTC (730 AM; 5 kW; VANCLEVE, KY; Owner: THE KENTUCKY MOUNTAIN HOLINESS ASSN.)
  • WWXL (1450 AM; 1 kW; MANCHESTER, KY; Owner: THE PROMISE PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKIC (1390 AM; 5 kW; HAZARD, KY)
  • WEKG (810 AM; daytime; 5 kW; JACKSON, KY; Owner: INTERMOUNTAIN B/CING CO., INC.)
  • WKDP (1330 AM; 5 kW; CORBIN, KY; Owner: EUBANKS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WEKC (710 AM; daytime; 4 kW; WILLIAMSBURG, KY; Owner: GERALD PARKS)
  • WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Ashers Fork:
  • WTUK (105.1 FM; HARLAN, KY; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WRIL (106.3 FM; PINEVILLE, KY; Owner: PINE HILLS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSGS (101.1 FM; HAZARD, KY; Owner: MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC.)
  • WWLT (103.1 FM; MANCHESTER, KY; Owner: VERNON R. BALDWIN, INC.)
  • WMIK-FM (92.7 FM; MIDDLESBORO, KY; Owner: GATEWAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WTBK (105.7 FM; MANCHESTER, KY; Owner: MANCHESTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WSEH (102.7 FM; CUMBERLAND, KY; Owner: CUMBERLAND CITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WZQQ (97.9 FM; HYDEN, KY; Owner: LESLIE COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WJMD (104.7 FM; HAZARD, KY; Owner: HAZARD BROADCASTING SERVICES)
  • WEKH (90.9 FM; HAZARD, KY; Owner: EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY)
  • WAXM (93.5 FM; BIG STONE GAP, VA; Owner: VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WKDP-FM (99.5 FM; CORBIN, KY; Owner: EUBANKS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCTU (105.9 FM; TAZEWELL, TN; Owner: STAIR COMPANY, INC)
  • WJSN-FM (106.5 FM; JACKSON, KY; Owner: INTERMOUNTAIN BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WYGE (92.3 FM; LONDON, KY; Owner: ETHEL HUFF BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WKKQ (96.1 FM; BARBOURVILLE, KY; Owner: BARBOURVILLE COMMUNITY B/NG CO.INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Ashers Fork:
  • W26BK (Channel 26; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WYMT-TV (Channel 57; HAZARD, KY; Owner: WYMT LICENSEE CORP.)
  • W16BI (Channel 16; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W24BT (Channel 24; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WAGV (Channel 44; HARLAN, KY; Owner: LIVING FAITH MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WLJC-TV (Channel 65; BEATTYVILLE, KY; Owner: HOUR OF HARVEST, INC.)
  • WKHA (Channel 35; HAZARD, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)

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