North Corbin, Kentucky

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Population in 2010: 1,773.
Population change since 2000: +6.7%
Males: 936  (52.8%)
Females: 837  (47.2%)
Median resident age:

32.1 years
Kentucky median age:

39.4 years

Zip codes: 40701.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $58,476 (it was $25,756 in 2000)
North Corbin:

$58,476
KY:

$59,341

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $22,007 (it was $11,104 in 2000)

North Corbin CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $109,795 (it was $46,300 in 2000)
North Corbin:

$109,795
KY:

$196,300

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $117,059; detached houses: $122,551; mobile homes: $91,271

Median gross rent in 2022: $833.

March 2022 cost of living index in North Corbin: 78.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 20.3%
(20.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 40.7% for two or more races residents)

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Ancestries: American (47.0%), English (37.9%), Irish (5.6%), German (2.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 1.82 square miles.

Population density: 974 people per square mile   (low).

North Corbin, Kentucky map

17 residents are foreign born

This place:

1.0%
Kentucky:

2.0%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $844 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $661 (0.5%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Knoxville, TN (68.8 miles , pop. 173,890).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Fayette, KY (77.2 miles , pop. 260,512).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (388.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Corbin, KY (1.1 miles ),
Gray, KY (2.6 miles ),
Keavy, KY (2.7 miles ),
Camp Ground, KY (2.9 miles ),
Rockholds, KY (3.0 miles ),
Cumberland Falls, KY (3.4 miles ),
London, KY (3.4 miles ),
Bush, KY (3.5 miles )

Latitude: 36.96 N, Longitude: 84.09 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 606

Distribution of median household income in North Corbin, KY in 2022
Distribution of house value in North Corbin, KY in 2022
North Corbin satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

4.1%
Kentucky:

3.8%
Most common industries in North Corbin, KY (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Accommodation & food services (13.4%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (8.6%)
  • Rail transportation (7.5%)
  • Food (6.5%)
  • Health care (6.4%)
  • Finance & insurance (4.5%)
  • Wood products (4.3%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Rail transportation (15.1%)
  • Wood products (8.7%)
  • Transportation equipment (7.1%)
  • Public administration (6.8%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.4%)
  • Repair & maintenance (6.4%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (5.8%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Accommodation & food services (20.2%)
  • Health care (12.6%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (11.4%)
  • Food (8.8%)
  • Finance & insurance (8.8%)
  • Food & beverage stores (4.7%)
  • Publishing, motion picture & sound recording industries (4.7%)
Most common occupations in North Corbin, KY (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Cashiers (9.4%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.3%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (6.4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5.7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4.6%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (4.6%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.1%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (12.9%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (9.3%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (9.3%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (7.1%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5.8%)
  • Supervisors, transportation, and material moving workers (5.5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.1%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Cashiers (15.5%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (9.1%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (7.3%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (6.6%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (6.3%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5.7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.4%)

Average climate in North Corbin, Kentucky

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Tornado activity:

North Corbin-area historical tornado activity is below Kentucky state average. It is 17% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 28.2 miles away from the North Corbin place center .

On 6/29/1973, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 11.8 miles away from the place center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

North Corbin-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Kentucky state average. It is 75% 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 86.5 miles away from the city 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 80.7 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 169.7 miles away from the city 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 231.7 miles away from North Corbin center
On 9/7/1988 at 02:28:09, a magnitude 4.6 (4.5 MB, 4.6 LG) earthquake occurred 82.6 miles away from the city center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 231.7 miles away from North Corbin center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Laurel County (17) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 7, Storms: 7, Tornadoes: 6, Winds: 3, Fires: 2, Mudslides: 2, Snows: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Freeze: 1, Hurricane: 1, Landslide: 1, Snowfall: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
North Corbin topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near North Corbin:

  • CHRISTIAN HEALTH CENTER (Nursing Home, about 1 miles away; CORBIN, KY)
  • CORBIN HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; CORBIN, KY)
  • THE HERITAGE (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; CORBIN, KY)
  • PROFESSIONAL HOME HEALTH CARE, INC (Home Health Center, about 8 miles away; LONDON, KY)
  • SETON HOME HEALTH SERVICES (Home Health Center, about 12 miles away; LONDON, KY)
  • BARBOURVILLE HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER (Nursing Home, about 13 miles away; BARBOURVILLE, KY)
  • LONDON DIALYSIS CLINIC (Dialysis Facility, about 14 miles away; LONDON, KY)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to North Corbin:

  • University of the Cumberlands (about 16 miles; Williamsburg, KY; Full-time enrollment: 3,585)
  • Somerset Community College (about 30 miles; Somerset, KY; FT enrollment: 4,698)
  • Lincoln Memorial University (about 36 miles; Harrogate, TN; FT enrollment: 3,706)
  • Hazard Community and Technical College (about 55 miles; Hazard, KY; FT enrollment: 2,087)
  • Eastern Kentucky University (about 56 miles; Richmond, KY; FT enrollment: 13,525)
  • Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College (about 61 miles; Cumberland, KY; FT enrollment: 2,196)
  • Lindsey Wilson College (about 68 miles; Columbia, KY; FT enrollment: 2,552)

Points of interest:

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Notable location: West Knox Fire Department Station 2 (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Church in North Corbin: Park Hill Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Resthaven Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Creek: Horse Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Laurel 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:

2.4 people
Kentucky:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

63.6%
Whole state:

66.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

6.5%
Whole state:

6.4%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

For population 15 years and over in North Corbin:

Marital status in North Corbin, KY
  • Never married: 26.6%
  • Now married: 46.0%
  • Separated: 4.4%
  • Widowed: 0.6%
  • Divorced: 22.4%

For population 25 years and over in North Corbin:

  • High school or higher: 85.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.8%
  • Unemployed: 13.6%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 16.7 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

8.2
Kentucky average:

11.7

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - North Corbin
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for North Corbin, KY (based on Laurel County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant22,96380
Mainline Protestant1,5798
Catholic5121
Other3092
Black Protestant2902
None33,196-
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: 16
Here:

2.79 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:

2.19 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
Here:

0.35 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:

0.25 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
Here:

0.17 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:

0.74 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 29
Laurel County:

5.06 / 10,000 pop.
State:

4.36 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 30
Laurel County:

5.23 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:

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

13.0%
Kentucky:

11.0%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

35.1%
State:

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

18.5%
Kentucky:

15.9%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Here:

43.5%
Kentucky:

49.9%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
North Corbin:

43.5%
State:

47.0%

Average BMI:
North Corbin:

29.0
State:

28.6

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

14.8%
Kentucky:

21.0%

Average hours sleeping at night:
North Corbin:

6.9
Kentucky:

6.8

Overweight people:
North Corbin:

26.4%
Kentucky:

33.8%

General health condition:
North Corbin:

54.0%
State:

56.8%

Average condition of hearing:
Here:

81.8%
State:

78.9%

More about Health and Nutrition of North Corbin, KY Residents

Strongest AM radio stations in North Corbin:

  • WKDP (1330 AM; 5 kW; CORBIN, KY; Owner: EUBANKS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCTT (680 AM; 1 kW; CORBIN, KY; Owner: ENCORE COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WEKC (710 AM; daytime; 4 kW; WILLIAMSBURG, KY; Owner: GERALD PARKS)
  • WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
  • WKLB (1290 AM; 5 kW; MANCHESTER, KY; Owner: BARKER BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WEZJ (1440 AM; 2 kW; WILLIAMSBURG, KY; Owner: WHITLEY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WYWY (950 AM; 1 kW; BARBOURVILLE, KY; Owner: BARBOURVILLE-COMMNITY BROADC/G CO IN)
  • WFTG (1400 AM; 1 kW; LONDON, KY; Owner: F.T.G. BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMIK (560 AM; 2 kW; MIDDLESBORO, KY; Owner: GATEWAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WGWM (980 AM; 1 kW; LONDON, KY; Owner: WGWM BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WFSR (970 AM; 5 kW; HARLAN, KY; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING COMPAY)
  • WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in North Corbin:

  • WVCT (91.5 FM; KEAVY, KY; Owner: VICTORY TRAINING SCHOOL CORP.)
  • WCTT-FM (107.3 FM; CORBIN, KY; Owner: ENCORE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WKDP-FM (99.5 FM; CORBIN, KY; Owner: EUBANKS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WYGE (92.3 FM; LONDON, KY; Owner: ETHEL HUFF BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WEKX (102.7 FM; JELLICO, TN; Owner: WHITLEY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WEZJ-FM (104.3 FM; WILLIAMSBURG, KY; Owner: WHITLEY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WMIK-FM (92.7 FM; MIDDLESBORO, KY; Owner: GATEWAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WWLT (103.1 FM; MANCHESTER, KY; Owner: VERNON R. BALDWIN, INC.)
  • WWEL (103.9 FM; LONDON, KY; Owner: F.T.G. BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WRIL (106.3 FM; PINEVILLE, KY; Owner: PINE HILLS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WKKQ (96.1 FM; BARBOURVILLE, KY; Owner: BARBOURVILLE COMMUNITY B/NG CO.INC.)
  • WTBK (105.7 FM; MANCHESTER, KY; Owner: MANCHESTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WDVX (89.9 FM; CLINTON, TN; Owner: CUMBERLAND COMMUNITIES COMMUNI CORP.)
  • WSGS (101.1 FM; HAZARD, KY; Owner: MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC.)
  • WLLK (93.9 FM; BURNSIDE, KY; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WCTU (105.9 FM; TAZEWELL, TN; Owner: STAIR COMPANY, INC)
  • WTHL (90.5 FM; SOMERSET, KY; Owner: SOMERSET EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING FOUNDATION)
  • WSEK (97.1 FM; SOMERSET, KY; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WTUK (105.1 FM; HARLAN, KY; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WHAY (105.9 FM; WHITLEY CITY, KY; Owner: TIM LAVENDER)

TV broadcast stations around North Corbin:

  • WVTN-LP (Channel 48; CORBIN, KY; Owner: VICTORY TRAINING SCHOOL CORP.)
  • W39CK (Channel 20; CORBIN, KY; Owner: DEREK RAY EUBANKS)
  • W33BK (Channel 33; CORBIN, KY; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WKSO-TV (Channel 29; SOMERSET, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WOBZ-LP (Channel 9; EAST BERNSTADT, ETC., KY; Owner: ANDREA JOY KESLER)
  • North Corbin, Kentucky
  • Fatal accident count12
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents24
  • Fatal accidents involving drunk persons:2
  • Fatalities15
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents35
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents1
  • Kentucky average
  • Fatal accident count5003
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents7684
  • Fatal accidents involving drunk persons1622
  • Fatalities5554
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents12437
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents583
See more detailed statistics of North Corbin fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 22Number of bridges
  • 302ft / 92.2mTotal length
  • $3,102,000Total costs
  • 221,461Total average daily traffic
  • 48,336Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in North Corbin, KY - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11920-1929
  • 11930-1939
  • 21940-1949
  • 111960-1969
  • 11970-1979
  • 31980-1989
  • 11990-1999
  • 12010-2019
  • 12020-2022
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for North Corbin, KY

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

3
  • Gerald F Robinette, Off Of Queen Road (Lat: 36.968306 Lon: -84.090111), Type: 57.9, Overall height: 54.9 m, Registrant: Lukas, Nace, Gutierrez & Sachs, LLP, Pgist@fcclaw.Com, , Mclea-n, Phone: (703) 584-8665

  • Gerals F Robinette, Off Of Queen Road (Lat: 36.968306 Lon: -84.090111), Type: 57.9, Structure height: 21125 m, Overall height: 54.9 m, Registrant: Lukas, Nace, Gutierrez & Sachs, LLP, Pgist@fcclaw.Com, , Mclea-n, Phone: (703) 584-8665

  • Michael L Johnson, Off Of Queen Road (Lat: 36.968306 Lon: -84.090111), Type: 57.9, Structure height: 21125 m, Overall height: 54.9 m, Registrant: East Kentucky Network, LLC D/B/A Appalachian Wireless, Compliance@ekn.Com, , Ivel, Phone: (606) 477-2355


Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in North Corbin, KY
  • 63.8%Electricity
  • 33.4%Utility gas
  • 2.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in North Corbin, KY
  • 89.5%Electricity
  • 10.5%Utility gas


North Corbin compared to Kentucky state average:

  • Median house value below 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.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
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