Big Creek, Kentucky Zip Code, Radio Stations, Crime Rate, Weather Forecast, Area Code

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Population (year 2000): 3,870
Males: 1,919   (49.6%)
Females: 1,951   (50.4%)

Clay County

Median resident age:   33.9 years
Kentucky median age:   35.9 years

Zip code: 40914

Estimated median household income in 2005: $14,400 (it was $14,451 in 2000)
Big Creek   $14,400
Kentucky:   $37,369

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $31,100 (it was $32,600 in 2000)
Big Creek   $31,100
Kentucky:   $103,900

Big Creek, KY residents, houses, and apartments details

 

Races in Big Creek:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.4%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 920 feet

Land area: 95.6 square miles.

Population density: 40 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




Big Creek

For population 25 years and over in Big Creek

  • High school or higher: 37.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.8%
  • Unemployed: 13.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 37.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Big Creek CCD

  • Never married: 19.4%
  • Now married: 66.6%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 5.3%
  • Divorced: 8.7%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:   0.5%
Kentucky:   2.0%

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

Big Creek:   0.6% ($199)
Kentucky:   0.7% ($610)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lexington-Fayette, KY (83.9 miles , pop. 260,512).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (426.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Oneida, KY (7.5 miles ), Manchester, KY (8.9 miles ), Ashers Fork, KY (9.5 miles ), Sibert-Hima, KY (10.8 miles ), Cowcreek, KY (13.7 miles ), Burning Springs, KY (14.1 miles ), Buckhorn, KY (16.6 miles) , Hyden, KY (17.8 miles ).

Latitude: 37.17 N, Longitude: 83.63 W




Most common industries for males:



  • Mining (18%)
  • Truck transportation (13%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Wood products (7%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (23%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (6%)
  • Data processing and other information services (6%)
  • Food (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (16%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (9%)
  • Extraction workers (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Cashiers (11%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)

Big Creek-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Kentucky state average. It is 38% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/29/1973, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 30.7 miles away from the Big Creek place center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 6/9/1961, a category 3 tornado 35.9 miles away from the place center killed one person and injured 63 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Hospitals/medical centers near Big Creek:
  • MEMORIAL HOSP INC (about 11 miles; MANCHESTER, KY)
  • MARY BRECKINRIDGE HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; HYDEN, KY)
  • KNOX CO HOSP (about 28 miles; BARBOURVILLE, KY)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Big Creek:
  • BLUE GRASS (about 90 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; ID: LEX)
  • MC GHEE TYSON (about 98 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; ID: TYS)
  • TRI-CITIES RGNL TN/VA (about 99 miles; BRISTOL/JOHNSON/KINGSPORT, TN; ID: TRI)
Other public-use airports nearest to Big Creek:
  • TUCKER-GUTHRIE MEMORIAL (about 30 miles; HARLAN, KY; ID: I35)
  • WENDELL H FORD (about 31 miles; HAZARD, KY; ID: K20)
  • LONDON-CORBIN ARPT-MAGEE FLD (about 31 miles; LONDON, KY; ID: LOZ)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Big Creek:
  • EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles; RICHMOND, KY; Full-time enrollment: 11,214)
  • MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY (about 72 miles; MOREHEAD, KY; FT enrollment: 6,866)
  • WALTERS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 73 miles; MORRISTOWN, TN; FT enrollment: 3,893)
  • CARSON-NEWMAN COLLEGE (about 74 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, TN; FT enrollment: 2,073)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE (about 85 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 23,333)
  • PELLISSIPPI STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 85 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 5,196)
  • UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY (about 85 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; FT enrollment: 20,492)

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Notable locations in Big Creek: Big Double Creek Picnic Area (A) , Redbird Ranger District Office (B) .

Churches in Big Creek include: Gilbert Creek Church (A) , Happy Hill Church (B) , Hopewell Church (C) , New Hector Church (D) .

Cemeteries: Arnetts Cemetery (1) , Holland Cemetery (2) , Hoskins Cemetery (3) , White Cemetery (4) .

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Belles Fork (A) , Big Branch (B) , Big Creek (C) , Big Double Creek (D) , Negro Cabin Branch (E) , Old Branch (F) , Bullskin Branch (G) , Burnt House Branch (H) , Chandler Branch (I) .

 

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

Percentage of family households:
This place:   64.7%
Whole state:   69.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:   3.3%
Whole state:   4.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:   49.1%
Whole state:   15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:   16.4%
Whole state:   6.6%

Big Creek 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 Big Creek:
  • WKLB (1290 AM; 5 kW; MANCHESTER, KY; Owner: BARKER BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
  • WWXL (1450 AM; 1 kW; MANCHESTER, KY; Owner: THE PROMISE PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMTC (730 AM; 5 kW; VANCLEVE, KY; Owner: THE KENTUCKY MOUNTAIN HOLINESS ASSN.)
  • WFSR (970 AM; 5 kW; HARLAN, KY; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING COMPAY)
  • WEKG (810 AM; daytime; 5 kW; JACKSON, KY; Owner: INTERMOUNTAIN B/CING CO., INC.)
  • WHLN (1410 AM; 5 kW; HARLAN, KY)
  • WKIC (1390 AM; 5 kW; HAZARD, KY)
  • WKDP (1330 AM; 5 kW; CORBIN, KY; Owner: EUBANKS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WMIK (560 AM; 3 kW; MIDDLESBORO, KY; Owner: GATEWAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WEKC (710 AM; daytime; 4 kW; WILLIAMSBURG, KY; Owner: GERALD PARKS)

Strongest FM radio stations in Big Creek:
  • WTBK (105.7 FM; MANCHESTER, KY; Owner: MANCHESTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WWLT (103.1 FM; MANCHESTER, KY; Owner: VERNON R. BALDWIN, INC.)
  • WSGS (101.1 FM; HAZARD, KY; Owner: MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC.)
  • WZQQ (97.9 FM; HYDEN, KY; Owner: LESLIE COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WJMD (104.7 FM; HAZARD, KY; Owner: HAZARD BROADCASTING SERVICES)
  • WTUK (105.1 FM; HARLAN, KY; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WSEH (102.7 FM; CUMBERLAND, KY; Owner: CUMBERLAND CITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WEKH (90.9 FM; HAZARD, KY; Owner: EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY)
  • WMIK-FM (92.7 FM; MIDDLESBORO, KY; Owner: GATEWAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WRIL (106.3 FM; PINEVILLE, KY; Owner: PINE HILLS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WAXM (93.5 FM; BIG STONE GAP, VA; Owner: VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WJSN-FM (106.5 FM; JACKSON, KY; Owner: INTERMOUNTAIN BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WKDP-FM (99.5 FM; CORBIN, KY; Owner: EUBANKS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WLJC (102.1 FM; BEATTYVILLE, KY; Owner: HOUR OF HARVEST, INCORPORATED)
  • WYGE (92.3 FM; LONDON, KY; Owner: ETHEL HUFF BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WWAG (107.9 FM; MCKEE, KY; Owner: DANDY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WOCS (88.3 FM; LEROSE, KY; Owner: BOARD OF REGENTS - MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY)

TV broadcast stations around Big Creek:
  • W26BK (Channel 26; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W16BI (Channel 16; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WLJC-TV (Channel 65; BEATTYVILLE, KY; Owner: HOUR OF HARVEST, INC.)
  • WYMT-TV (Channel 57; HAZARD, KY; Owner: WYMT LICENSEE CORP.)
  • W24BT (Channel 24; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WUPX-TV (Channel 67; MOREHEAD, KY; Owner: PAXSON LEXINGTON LICENSE, INC.)
  • WKHA (Channel 35; HAZARD, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • W64CM (Channel 64; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W66DA (Channel 66; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)

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