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Harlan County

Population in July 2008: 1,027. Population change since 2000: -6.7%

Males: 492	(48.0%)
Females: 535	(52.0%)

Median resident age:	35.6 years
Kentucky median age:	35.9 years

Zip codes: 40828.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $20,375 (it was $17,963 in 2000)

Evarts:	$20,375
Kentucky:	$40,267

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $14,807

Evarts:	$14,807
Kentucky:	$21,951

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $51,344 (it was $36,400 in 2000)

Evarts:	$51,344
Kentucky:	$114,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $59,148; Detached houses: $62,894; Mobile homes: $30,968

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Races in Evarts:

White Non-Hispanic (94.6%)
Black (2.8%)
Two or more races (1.6%)
American Indian (0.9%)
Hispanic (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Evarts: 77.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (46.6%), Irish (7.4%), English (7.0%), German (3.4%), French (1.4%), Scottish (1.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1921

Elevation: 1560 feet

Land area: 0.60 square miles.

Population density: 1705 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Evarts

High school or higher: 55.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
Unemployed: 22.1%
Mean travel time to work: 18.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Evarts city

Never married: 20.2%
Now married: 54.9%
Separated: 0.8%
Widowed: 10.9%
Divorced: 13.2%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.0%
Kentucky:	2.0%

According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Evarts, Kentucky in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Evarts to the number of sex offenders is 514 to 1.

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

Evarts:	0.9% ($327)
Kentucky:	0.8% ($610)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Johnson City, TN (58.5 miles , pop. 55,469).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Lexington-Fayette, KY (107.7 miles , pop. 260,512).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (419.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Poor Fork, KY (2.0 miles ), Cawood, KY (2.4 miles ), Harlan, KY (2.7 miles ), Upper Clover, KY (2.8 miles ), Pine Mountain, KY (2.8 miles ), St. Charles, VA (2.9 miles) , Loyall, KY (3.0 miles ), Pennington Gap, VA (3.4 miles ).

Latitude: 36.86 N, Longitude: 83.19 W

Area code: 606

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Population change in the 1990s: +50 (+4.8%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Mining (21%)
Educational services (14%)
Health care (9%)
Public administration (8%)
Construction (6%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
Wood products (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (17%)
Health care (17%)
Accommodation and food services (11%)
Finance and insurance (11%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)
Public administration (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (11%)
Extraction workers (10%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
Other health diagnosing and treating practitioners and technical occupations (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Cashiers (15%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (11%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (11%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)

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Crime in Evarts by Year
Type	2004	2005	2007
Murders	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	0	1
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	94.7
Robberies	0	1	0
per 100,000	0.0	93.5	0.0
Assaults	1	1	3
per 100,000	93.0	93.5	284.1
Burglaries	4	1	1
per 100,000	372.1	93.5	94.7
Thefts	12	4	9
per 100,000	1116.3	373.8	852.3
Auto thefts	0	1	1
per 100,000	0.0	93.5	94.7
Arson	N/A	0	0
per 100,000	N/A	0.0	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	89.3	75.7	180.9

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 4 (4 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	3.89
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Evarts, Kentucky

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Evarts-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Kentucky state average. It is 47% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/9/1988, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 31.2 miles away from the Evarts city center killed one person and injured 15 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 7/6/1980, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 19.9 miles away from the city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Evarts-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Kentucky state average. It is 59% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

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 85.2 miles away from Evarts center
On 9/7/1988 at 02:28:09, a magnitude 4.6 (4.5 MB, 4.6 LG) earthquake occurred 96.1 miles away from the city center
On 11/23/2006 at 10:42:57, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.3 LG) earthquake occurred 70.3 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 9.4 miles away from Evarts center
On 11/2/2006 at 17:53:02, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 74.1 miles away from the city 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 13.7 miles away from Evarts center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Evarts:

HARLAN ARH HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; HARLAN, KY)
LEE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 12 miles; PENNINGTON GAP, VA)
MARY BRECKINRIDGE HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; HYDEN, KY)

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Evarts:

WALTERS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 47 miles; MORRISTOWN, TN; Full-time enrollment: 3,893)
NORTHEAST STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 52 miles; BLOUNTVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 2,729)
CARSON-NEWMAN COLLEGE (about 55 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, TN; FT enrollment: 2,073)
EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; JOHNSON CITY, TN; FT enrollment: 9,498)
THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE (about 75 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 23,333)
PELLISSIPPI STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 75 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 5,196)
SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 79 miles; RICHLANDS, VA; FT enrollment: 2,412)

Public high school in Evarts:

Evarts High School (Location: 1995 Wildcat Dr; Grades: 9 - 12)

Public elementary/middle school in Evarts:

Evarts Elementary School (Location: 132 Keister St; Grades: KG - 8)

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Streams, rivers, and creeks: Turner Branch (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Black Mountains (Amusement & Theme Parks; 1555 Highway 215).

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

EVARTS MUNICIPAL WATER PLANT (Population served: 1971, Groundwater_under_infl_of_surface_water):

Past health violations:

Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In NOV-1996. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-23-1996), St Public Notif requested (DEC-23-1996), St Public Notif received (JAN-08-1997), St Compliance achieved (JAN-10-2001)

Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In OCT-1996. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-20-1996), St Public Notif requested (NOV-20-1996), St Public Notif received (NOV-27-1996), St Compliance achieved (JAN-10-2001)

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2005 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-01-2005)

CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between JUL-2005 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-01-2005)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2001 and AUG-06-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-01-2001), St Compliance achieved (AUG-06-2001)

CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between JUL-01-2001 and SEP-10-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-01-2001), St Compliance achieved (2 times from SEP-10-2001 to SEP-10-2001)

Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In NOV-2000. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-21-2000), St Public Notif requested (DEC-27-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-27-2000)

One minor monitoring violation

One regular monitoring violation

23 other older monitoring violations

Average household size:

This city:	2.6 people
Kentucky:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	69.9%
Whole state:	69.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	4.2%
Whole state:	4.5%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	37.3%
Whole state:	15.8%

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

This city:	16.7%
Whole state:	6.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Evarts, KY

Evarts 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 below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Banks with branches in Evarts (2009 data):

Branch Banking and Trust Company: Evarts Branch at 107 Yocum Street, branch established on 1964-09-12. Info updated 2008-12-12: Bank assets: $147,483.6 mil, Deposits: $98,507.9 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1514 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation

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2004 Presidential Election results in Harlan County Kentucky:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Electricity (73%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (15%) Coal or coke (9%) Utility gas (1%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) Wood (1%)

Religion statistics for Evarts

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)	United Methodist Church	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	East District Association of Primitive Baptist
Adherents	62.3%	11.2%	9.8%	4.4%	2.0%
Congregations	43.7%	12.6%	9.7%	5.8%	1.9%

Name	Churches of Christ	Catholic Church	Assemblies of God	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	Other religions
Adherents	1.8%	1.7%	1.3%	1.1%	4.3%
Congregations	6.8%	2.9%	2.9%	1.0%	12.6%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

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
Other Government Administration	0	$0		2	$2,763
Police Protection - Officers	0	$0		4	$3,703
Solid Waste Management	2	$2,424	$14,544	0	$0
Sewerage	1	$1,771	$21,252	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	1	$1,240	$14,880	0	$0
Water Supply	2	$5,668	$34,008	0	$0
Other and Unallocable	0	$0		1	$1,240
Totals for Government	6	$11,103	$22,206	7	$7,706

Evarts government finances in 2002:

Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $4,000
Charges - Sewerage: $103,000
Solid Waste Management: $70,000
Current Operations - Water Utilities: $182,000
Police Protection: $137,000

Sewerage: $93,000

Central Staff Services: $67,000

Regular Highways: $57,000

Solid Waste Management: $55,000

Fire Protection: $22,000
General - Interest on Debt: $0
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $1,519,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $1,480,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $39,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $40,000
Interest Earnings: $13,000
Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $24,000
Fire Protection: $9,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $176,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $217,000
State Intergovernmental - All Other: $54,000
Highways: $17,000
Tax - NEC: $79,000
Property: $59,000

Public Utilities: $14,000

Motor Vehicle License: $2,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $178,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $91,000

3.72% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($24,572 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	3.72%
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 Letcher County, KY	0.23% ($29,947 average AGI)
from Bell County, KY	0.22% ($25,944)
from Fayette County, KY	0.21% ($11,588)

3.70% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,387 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	3.70%
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 Madison County, KY	0.28% ($16,478 average AGI)
to Fayette County, KY	0.26% ($23,905)
to Bell County, KY	0.23% ($36,158)

Strongest AM radio stations in Evarts:

WFSR (970 AM; 5 kW; HARLAN, KY; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING COMPAY)
WHLN (1410 AM; 5 kW; HARLAN, KY)
WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
WSWV (1570 AM; 2 kW; PENNINGTON GAP, VA; Owner: IBS COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
WGOC (640 AM; 10 kW; BLOUNTVILLE, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WKIC (1390 AM; 5 kW; HAZARD, KY)
WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
WTCW (920 AM; 4 kW; WHITESBURG, KY; Owner: T.C.W. BROADCASTING , INC.)
WPWT (870 AM; daytime; 10 kW; COLONIAL HEIGHTS, TN; Owner: INFORMATION COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
WCPM (1280 AM; 1 kW; CUMBERLAND, KY; Owner: CUMBERLAND CITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WZAP (690 AM; 10 kW; BRISTOL, VA; Owner: RAM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WMIK (560 AM; 3 kW; MIDDLESBORO, KY; Owner: GATEWAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WHGG (1090 AM; daytime; 10 kW; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: APPALACHIAN EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIO)

Strongest FM radio stations in Evarts:

WTUK (105.1 FM; HARLAN, KY; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WSEH (102.7 FM; CUMBERLAND, KY; Owner: CUMBERLAND CITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WAXM (93.5 FM; BIG STONE GAP, VA; Owner: VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WSGS (101.1 FM; HAZARD, KY; Owner: MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC.)
W223AA (92.5 FM; BIG STONE GAP, VA; Owner: VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WEKH (90.9 FM; HAZARD, KY; Owner: EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY)
WIFX-FM (94.3 FM; JENKINS, KY; Owner: LETCHER COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC)
WJNV (99.1 FM; JONESVILLE, VA; Owner: REGINA KAY MOORE)
WTFM (98.5 FM; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORP.)
WXKQ-FM (103.9 FM; WHITESBURG, KY; Owner: T.C.W. BROADCASTING , INC.)
WMMT (88.7 FM; WHITESBURG, KY; Owner: APPALSHOP, INCORPORATED)
WZQQ (97.9 FM; HYDEN, KY; Owner: LESLIE COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WJDT (106.5 FM; ROGERSVILLE, TN; Owner: C & S BROADCASTING)
WJMD (104.7 FM; HAZARD, KY; Owner: HAZARD BROADCASTING SERVICES)
WBGQ (100.7 FM; BULLS GAP, TN; Owner: CHEROKEE BROADCASTING)
WMIK-FM (92.7 FM; MIDDLESBORO, KY; Owner: GATEWAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WDXC (102.3 FM; POUND, VA; Owner: WDXC RADIO, INC.)
WSWV-FM (105.5 FM; PENNINGTON GAP, VA; Owner: IBS COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
WCTU (105.9 FM; TAZEWELL, TN; Owner: STAIR COMPANY, INC)
WRIL (106.3 FM; PINEVILLE, KY; Owner: PINE HILLS BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Evarts:

WAGV (Channel 44; HARLAN, KY; Owner: LIVING FAITH MINISTRIES, INC.)
WYMT-TV (Channel 57; HAZARD, KY; Owner: WYMT LICENSEE CORP.)
W24BT (Channel 24; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W31BU (Channel 31; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W53BQ (Channel 53; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W69ED (Channel 69; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
WKHA (Channel 35; HAZARD, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
W26BK (Channel 26; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)

Evarts fatal accident list:
Jan 2, 2005 01:30 AM, Sr-38, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Jun 4, 2003 06:35 AM, Hamblin Road, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
May 27, 2002 05:27 AM, Sr-38, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Oct 18, 1978 10:35 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1

Gerald Robinette, 0.3 Km South Of Us-38, East Of, Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.9 m, Overall height: 57.9 m
Registrant: Lukas, Nace, Gutierrez & Sachs, Chartered, 1650 Tysons Blvd., Suite 1500, Mclean, VA 22102, Phone: (703) 584-8665, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1

Ky 215 & Little Black Lookout Tower Rd 5.1 Mi Se, Call Sign: KDV637, Licensee ID: L00001846
Assigned Frequencies : 453.300 MHz, 453.300 MHz, 453.600 MHz, 453.600 MHz, 453.900 MHz, 453.900 MHz
Grant Date: 07/16/2002, Expiration Date: 08/11/2012, Cancelation Date: 11/27/2002
Registrant: Kentucky, Commonwealth Of, 1240 Louisville Rd, Frankfort, KY 40601, Phone: (502) 227-8750

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 16 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Evarts)

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