Barbourville, Kentucky

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Population in July 2008: 3,611. Population change since 2000: +0.6%

Males: 1,628	(45.1%)
Females: 1,983	(54.9%)

Median resident age:	34.1 years
Kentucky median age:	35.9 years

Zip codes: 40906.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $15,108 (it was $13,297 in 2000)

Barbourville:	$15,108
Kentucky:	$40,267

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $13,454

Barbourville:	$13,454
Kentucky:	$21,951

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $97,959 (it was $69,400 in 2000)

Barbourville:	$97,959
Kentucky:	$114,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $119,706; Detached houses: $120,442; In 2-unit structures: $762,967; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $68,594; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $410,266; Mobile homes: $32,863

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Races in Barbourville:

White Non-Hispanic (94.0%)
Black (3.2%)
American Indian (1.5%)
Two or more races (1.4%)
Hispanic (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Barbourville: 91.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (28.6%), English (5.2%), Irish (5.2%), German (3.8%), Scotch-Irish (1.8%), French (1.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 03/10/1854

Land area: 3.49 square miles.

Population density: 1034 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Barbourville

High school or higher: 62.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 8.3%
Unemployed: 14.4%
Mean travel time to work: 16.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Barbourville city

Never married: 21.2%
Now married: 45.9%
Separated: 2.6%
Widowed: 12.1%
Divorced: 18.2%

49 residents are foreign born

This city:	1.4%
Kentucky:	2.0%

According to our research there were 8 registered sex offenders living in Barbourville, Kentucky in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Barbourville to the number of sex offenders is 451 to 1.

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

Barbourville:	0.7% ($476)
Kentucky:	0.8% ($610)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Knoxville, TN (61.5 miles , pop. 173,890).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Lexington-Fayette, KY (87.6 miles , pop. 260,512).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (399.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Trosper, KY (2.4 miles ), Bryants, KY (2.7 miles ), Gray, KY (2.8 miles ), Girdler, KY (2.8 miles ), Dewitt, KY (3.3 miles ), Pineville, KY (3.5 miles ), Siler, KY (3.5 miles ), Kentucky Ridge, KY (3.6 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 12 buildings, average cost: $49,600
1997: 8 buildings, average cost: $43,400
1998: 7 buildings, average cost: $106,600
1999: 1 building, cost: $37,500
2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $74,000
2001: 0 buildings
2002: 5 buildings, average cost: $170,500
2003: 1 building, cost: $40,000
2004: 3 buildings, average cost: $86,700
2005: 13 buildings, average cost: $100,400
2006: 13 buildings, average cost: $100,400
2007: 11 buildings, average cost: $100,400
2008: 8 buildings, average cost: $100,400

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Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 36.86 N, Longitude: 83.88 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +2,362 (+65.8%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 609 (62.8%)

Area code: 606

Barbourville household income distribution

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Barbourville, Kentucky business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Population change in the 1990s: -143 (-3.8%).

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):

Educational services (18%)
Construction (10%)
Public administration (8%)
Health care (6%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (20%)
Public administration (12%)
Accommodation and food services (10%)
Health care (8%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
Top executives (6%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Other protective service workers including supervisors (5%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
Other health diagnosing and treating practitioners and technical occupations (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Customer service representatives (6%)
Cashiers (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)

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Crime in Barbourville by Year
Type	2004	2005	2006	2007
Murders	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	1	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	28.3	0.0	0.0
Robberies	1	0	0	1
per 100,000	28.4	0.0	0.0	28.1
Assaults	1	0	2	1
per 100,000	28.4	0.0	56.4	28.1
Burglaries	11	10	8	6
per 100,000	312.8	282.6	225.5	168.5
Thefts	30	24	14	15
per 100,000	853.0	678.3	394.6	421.2
Auto thefts	12	6	6	3
per 100,000	341.2	169.6	169.1	84.2
Arson	N/A	1	0	0
per 100,000	N/A	28.3	0.0	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	97.5	83.1	56.4	49.4

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 18 (14 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	3.88
US city average:	3.00

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Barbourville-area historical tornado activity is below Kentucky state average. It is 3% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 36.8 miles away from the Barbourville city center .

On 3/12/1967, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 18.8 miles away from the city center .

Barbourville-area historical earthquake activity is above Kentucky state average. It is 71% smaller 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 93.0 miles away from Barbourville 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 73.6 miles away from the city center
On 9/7/1988 at 02:28:09, a magnitude 4.6 (4.5 MB, 4.6 LG) earthquake occurred 88.7 miles away from the city center
On 8/17/1990 at 21:01:17, a magnitude 4.0 (3.5 LG, 4.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 30.2 miles away from Barbourville center
On 10/26/1995 at 00:37:28, a magnitude 4.0 (3.9 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 44.0 miles away from the city center
On 4/19/1996 at 08:50:14, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 48.4 miles away from Barbourville center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS)

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Hospital/medical center in Barbourville:

KNOX CO HOSP (ONE HOSPITAL DRIVE PO BOX 160)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Barbourville:

PINEVILLE COMMUNITY HOSP (about 12 miles; PINEVILLE, KY)
BAPTIST REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 17 miles; CORBIN, KY)
MIDDLESBORO ARH HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; MIDDLESBORO, KY)

Political contributions by individuals in Barbourville, KY

College/University in Barbourville:

UNION COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 707; Location: 310 COLLEGE ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: WWW.UNIONKY.EDU; Offers Master's degree)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Barbourville:

CARSON-NEWMAN COLLEGE (about 57 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,073)
WALTERS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 58 miles; MORRISTOWN, TN; FT enrollment: 3,893)
THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE (about 61 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 23,333)
PELLISSIPPI STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 61 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 5,196)
EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; RICHMOND, KY; FT enrollment: 11,214)
ROANE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 75 miles; HARRIMAN, TN; FT enrollment: 3,490)
NORTHEAST STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 87 miles; BLOUNTVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 2,729)

Public high schools in Barbourville:

Knox Central High School (Location: 100 Panther Way; Grades: 9 - 12)
Barbourville High School (Location: 140 School St; Grades: 7 - 12)
Barbourville City School (Location: 140 School St; Grades: KG - 12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Barbourville:

Boone Elementary School (Location: 1000 KY 3439; Grades: KG - 8)
Knox County Middle School (Location: 311 N Main St; Grades: - )
Jesse D Lay Elementary School (Location: 220 N Allison Ave; Grades: KG - 8)
Barbourville Elementary School (Location: 140 School St; Grades: KG - 6)
Hampton Elementary School (Location: HC 73; Grades: KG - 8)

See full list of schools located in Barbourville, School District: KNOX COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

Library in Barbourville:

KNOX COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $226,015; Location: 206 KNOX STREET; 41,218 books; 245 audio materials; 496 video materials; 71 serial subscriptions)

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Cemeteries: Barbourville Cemetery (1), Johes Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Richland Creek (A), Goodin Branch (B), Hanson Branch (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Hotels: College Motel (429 College Street), Best Western Wilderness Trail (1476 South US 25 East).

Courts: Kentucky State - Judicial Department- Juvenile Justice (700 Pitzer Street), Kentucky State - Judicial Department- Administrative Office Of The Courts- Pret (102 Coles Court), Knox County - Barbourville- Circuit Court Judge (Court House), Knox Co Fiscal Court (40 Back Track Road), Knox County - Barbourville- Circuit Court Clerk (102 Coles Court), Knox CO Juvenile Court Expediter (122 Court Square).

Drinking water stations with addresses in Barbourville and their reported violations in the past:

BARBOURVILLE WATER & ELECTRIC (Population served: 19199, Surface_water):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-20-2005), St Compliance achieved (DEC-20-2005), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-20-2005), St Public Notif received (FEB-20-2006)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-19-2005), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-19-2005), St Compliance achieved (AUG-20-2005), St Public Notif received (NOV-04-2005)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In APR-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-26-2005), St Formal NOV issued (MAY-26-2005), St Compliance achieved (JUN-10-2005), St Public Notif received (NOV-04-2005)

Past monitoring violations:

CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-27-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-27-2005)

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In OCT-2005, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-10-2005), St Public Notif requested (DEC-20-2005), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-20-2005)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2004 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-01-2004)

CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between JUL-2004 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-01-2004)

M&R Filter Turbidity Reporting - In FEB-2002, Contaminant: IESWTR. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAR-28-2002), St Formal NOV issued (MAR-29-2002), St Public Notif requested (MAR-29-2002)

One minor monitoring violation

4 regular monitoring violations

3 other older monitoring violations

Average household size:

This city:	2.2 people
Kentucky:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	59.1%
Whole state:	69.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	3.2%
Whole state:	4.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	38.0%
Whole state:	15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	17.6%
Whole state:	6.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Barbourville, KY

People in group quarters in Barbourville

221 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
117 people in nursing homes
50 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
35 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere

Barbourville compared to Kentucky state average:

Barbourville, Kentucky environmental map by EPA

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Median household income significantly below state average.
Median house value significantly below state average.
Unemployed percentage significantly above state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage above state average.
House age below state average.
Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Banks with branches in Barbourville (2009 data):

Commercial Bank: Union Plaza Branch, Auto Bank Branch, Cumberland Parkway Branch, Barbourville-North Main Street Branc. Info updated 2008-09-25: Bank assets: $714.6 mil, Deposits: $542.9 mil, headquarters in Harrogate, TN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 19 total offices, Holding Company: Robertson Holding Company, L.P.
FORCHT BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION: Knox Street Branch at 401 Knox Street, branch established on 1995-12-19. Info updated 2008-01-08: Bank assets: $1,064.8 mil, Deposits: $843.0 mil, headquarters in Lexington, KY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 33 total offices, Holding Company: Forcht Bancorp, Inc.
Hometown Bank of Corbin, Inc.: Barbourville Branch at 238 Cumberland Avenue, branch established on 2008-10-15. Info updated 2006-05-01: Bank assets: $130.2 mil, Deposits: $109.6 mil, headquarters in Corbin, KY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Hometown Bancshares, Inc.
National City Bank: Parkway Plaza Branch at Cumberland Gap Pkwy, branch established on 1988-10-20. Info updated 2009-01-16: Bank assets: $146,057.8 mil, Deposits: $104,197.4 mil, headquarters in Cleveland, OH, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1582 total offices, Holding Company: Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc., The

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School Enrollment by Level of School

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2004 Presidential Election results in Knox County Kentucky:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (66%) Electricity (33%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Religion statistics for Barbourville

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Catholic Church	Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)	Other religions
Adherents	85.5%	4.0%	3.8%	1.9%	4.8%
Congregations	79.2%	4.2%	2.8%	2.8%	11.1%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration	1	$2,982	$35,784	1	$2,728
Other Government Administration	3	$8,889	$35,556	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	14	$39,234	$33,629	0	$0
Police - Other	4	$7,406	$22,218	0	$0
Firefighters	1	$2,267	$27,204	5	$1,665
Streets and Highways	8	$16,193	$24,290	1	$748
Housing and Community Development(Local)	8	$24,356	$36,534	0	$0
Totals for Government	39	$101,327	$31,178	7	$5,141

Barbourville government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $1,427,000
Sewerage: $483,000

Parks & Recreation: $348,000

Solid Waste Management: $190,000
Construction - Regular Highways: $146,000
Parks & Recreation: $3,000
Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $3,764,000
General - Other: $1,065,000

Water Utilities: $984,000

Police Protection: $720,000

Parks & Recreation: $555,000

Sewerage: $474,000

Central Staff Services: $364,000

Regular Highways: $355,000

Solid Waste Management: $186,000

Fire Protection: $32,000

Financial Administration: $16,000
Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $0
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $48,000
General - Interest on Debt: $545,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $41,000
All Other: $27,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, Education, NEC: $7,500,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,619,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Elementary and Secondary Education: $7,500,000
Other, NEC: $1,492,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $127,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $270,000
Rents: $3,000

Property Sale Other: $2,000
Other Capital Outlay - Electric Utilities: $431,000
Parks & Recreation: $37,000

Fire Protection: $2,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $9,671,000
Revenue - Electric Utilities: $4,497,000
Water Utilities: $1,431,000
State Intergovernmental - All Other: $89,000
Highways: $54,000
Tax - NEC: $530,000
Property: $490,000

Other Selective Sales: $228,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $1,891,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $0

5.42% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($22,405 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.42%
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 Whitley County, KY	1.25% ($21,250 average AGI)
from Laurel County, KY	0.96% ($22,291)
from Bell County, KY	0.38% ($19,294)

5.28% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($24,510 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.28%
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 Whitley County, KY	1.27% ($18,566 average AGI)
to Laurel County, KY	1.12% ($24,910)
to Fayette County, KY	0.22% ($34,800)

Strongest AM radio stations in Barbourville:

WYWY (950 AM; 1 kW; BARBOURVILLE, KY; Owner: BARBOURVILLE-COMMNITY BROADC/G CO IN)
WKDP (1330 AM; 5 kW; CORBIN, KY; Owner: EUBANKS BROADCASTING, INC.)
WEKC (710 AM; daytime; 4 kW; WILLIAMSBURG, KY; Owner: GERALD PARKS)
WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
WMIK (560 AM; 3 kW; MIDDLESBORO, KY; Owner: GATEWAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WKLB (1290 AM; 5 kW; MANCHESTER, KY; Owner: BARKER BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WCTT (680 AM; 1 kW; CORBIN, KY; Owner: ENCORE COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
WANO (1230 AM; 1 kW; PINEVILLE, KY; Owner: CUMBERLAND MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
WEZJ (1440 AM; 3 kW; WILLIAMSBURG, KY; Owner: WHITLEY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WFSR (970 AM; 5 kW; HARLAN, KY; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING COMPAY)
WHLN (1410 AM; 5 kW; HARLAN, KY)
WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Barbourville:

WKKQ (96.1 FM; BARBOURVILLE, KY; Owner: BARBOURVILLE COMMUNITY B/NG CO.INC.)
WKDP-FM (99.5 FM; CORBIN, KY; Owner: EUBANKS BROADCASTING, INC.)
WRIL (106.3 FM; PINEVILLE, KY; Owner: PINE HILLS BROADCASTING, INC.)
WMIK-FM (92.7 FM; MIDDLESBORO, KY; Owner: GATEWAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WCTT-FM (107.3 FM; CORBIN, KY; Owner: ENCORE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WEKX (102.7 FM; JELLICO, TN; Owner: WHITLEY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WWLT (103.1 FM; MANCHESTER, KY; Owner: VERNON R. BALDWIN, INC.)
WEZJ-FM (104.3 FM; WILLIAMSBURG, KY; Owner: WHITLEY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WCTU (105.9 FM; TAZEWELL, TN; Owner: STAIR COMPANY, INC)
WDVX (89.9 FM; CLINTON, TN; Owner: CUMBERLAND COMMUNITIES COMMUNI CORP.)
WYGE (92.3 FM; LONDON, KY; Owner: ETHEL HUFF BROADCASTING, LLC)
WTUK (105.1 FM; HARLAN, KY; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WSEH (102.7 FM; CUMBERLAND, KY; Owner: CUMBERLAND CITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WVCT (91.5 FM; KEAVY, KY; Owner: VICTORY TRAINING SCHOOL CORP.)
WSGS (101.1 FM; HAZARD, KY; Owner: MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC.)
WTBK (105.7 FM; MANCHESTER, KY; Owner: MANCHESTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WIMZ-FM (103.5 FM; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMM., CORP.)
WAXM (93.5 FM; BIG STONE GAP, VA; Owner: VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WOKI-FM (100.3 FM; OAK RIDGE, TN; Owner: OAK RIDGE FM, INC.)
WZQQ (97.9 FM; HYDEN, KY; Owner: LESLIE COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Barbourville:

W07AH (Channel 7; BARBOURVILLE, KY; Owner: BARBOURVILLE AREA TELEVISION CORP.)
W04AF (Channel 4; BARBOURVILLE, KY; Owner: BARBOURVILLE AREA TELEVISION CORP.)
W33BK (Channel 33; CORBIN, KY; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
WVTN-LP (Channel 48; CORBIN, KY; Owner: VICTORY TRAINING SCHOOL CORP.)
W39CK (Channel 20; CORBIN, KY; Owner: DEREK RAY EUBANKS)
WAGV (Channel 44; HARLAN, KY; Owner: LIVING FAITH MINISTRIES, INC.)

Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)

Barbourville, Kentucky:

Fatal accident count: 17
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 35
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 4
Fatalities: 18
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 56
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 2

Kentucky average:

Fatal accident count: 72
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 112
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 20
Fatalities: 78
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 190
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 7

See more detailed statistics of Barbourville fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2

1.5m Sse Of Barbourville, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 79.2 m, , Licensee ID: L00011781
Registrant: Litchfield County Cellular, Inc. Dba , 6915 Harrodsburg Road, Nicholasville, KY 40356, Phone: (606) 885-2666
Muayyad Mustafa, Ky Hwy 2423, Type: Mast, Structure height: 55.5 m, Overall height: 60.5 m
Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms: A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 15 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Barbourville, KY)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 5

CALIFORNIA HOLLOW, 1.5m Sse Of Barbourville, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 79.2 m, Call Sign: WMW513
Assigned Frequencies : 6286.19 MHz, 6197.24 MHz
Grant Date: 03/13/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Certifier: John T Scott Iii
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Parkway, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:
BARBOURVILLE, Ky Hwy 2423, Type: Mast, Structure height: 55.5 m, Overall height: 60.5 m, Call Sign: WPJB320
Assigned Frequencies : 2178.00 MHz
Grant Date: 02/13/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Cancelation Date: 10/09/2003, Certifier: Kellye E Abernathy
Registrant: Bellsouth Personal Communications, LLC, 17330 Preston Rd. Suite 100a, Dallas, TX 75252, Phone: (972) 733-2000, Fax: (972) 733-8141
Various Locations, Overall height: 6.1 m, Call Sign: WPJD920
Assigned Frequencies : 956.256 MHz
Grant Date: 03/30/2001, Expiration Date: 03/12/2011
Registrant: Phone: (606) 744-6171
STATION, 1500 Ft Off Hwy 25 Booger Mtn 6.7 Mi Nw Of, Type: Tower, Structure height: 30.5 m, Call Sign: KIQ83
Assigned Frequencies : 6655.00 MHz, 6685.00 MHz
Grant Date: 05/27/1999, Expiration Date: 08/11/2009
Registrant: Keller And Heckman LLP, 1001 G Street Nw Suite 500 W, Washington, DC 20001, Phone: (202) 434-4130, Fax: (202) 434-4646, Email:
STATION, 6.5 Mi Nw Of Barbourville At Johnson Hollow Forest Site, Overall height: 84.7 m, Call Sign: WEE403
Assigned Frequencies : 2132.40 MHz, 2138.00 MHz
Grant Date: 12/30/1999, Expiration Date: 11/28/2009
Registrant: Kentucky Emergency Warning System, 85 State Police Road, London, KY 40741, Phone: (502) 564-5397, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 36 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Barbourville)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2

Aircraft: AMERICAN AA-1 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 108 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-235 SERIES (115 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 5687L , Serial Number: AA1-0087, Year manufactured: 1969, Airworthiness Date: 04/18/1969
Registrant (Individual): Jack G Choate, Po Box 1016, Barbourville, KY 40906
Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-140 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 107 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 7177R , Serial Number: 28-21888, Year manufactured: 1966, Airworthiness Date: 06/20/1966
Registrant (Partnership): Billy C Hacker, 367 Scott Branch Rd, Barbourville, KY 40906, Other Owners: John Curtis Corey

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 68
Hazardous Condition: 12

Incident types - Barbourville

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