Viper, Kentucky
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| Males: 1,644 |  (48.4%) |
| Females: 1,756 |  (51.6%) |
| Median resident age: | 38.2 years |
| Kentucky median age: | 35.9 years |
Zip code: 41774
| Viper: | $51,104 |
| KY: | $59,341 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $32,757 (it was $14,149 in 2000)
Viper CCD income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $110,893 (it was $44,500 in 2000)
| Viper: | $110,893 |
| KY: | $196,300 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $145,504; detached houses: $183,549; townhouses or other attached units: $204,848; mobile homes: $52,921
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Viper, KY
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- 3,38599.1%White alone
- 190.6%Hispanic
- 80.2%Two or more races
- 30.09%Asian alone
- 20.06%American Indian alone
Races in Viper detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
According to our research of Kentucky and other state lists, there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Viper, Kentucky as of May 18, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Viper is 850 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is lower than the state average.
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Current Local Time: EST time zone
Land area: 49.7 square miles.
Population density: 68 people per square mile (very low).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Viper CCD: | 0.8% ($374) |
| Kentucky: | 0.8% ($610) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Johnson City, TN 
(71.5 miles , pop. 55,469).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Fayette, KY (95.3 miles , pop. 260,512).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (403.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities:
Jeff, KY (1.6 miles ),
), Diablock, KY (2.2 miles ),
), Defiance-Vicco, KY (2.2 miles ),
), Vicco, KY (2.4 miles ),
), Daisy, KY (2.6 miles ),
), Cutshin, KY (2.7 miles ),
), Blackey, KY (3.0 miles)
Latitude: 37.17 N, Longitude: 83.14 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 606
| Here: | 5.4% |
| Kentucky: | 3.8% |
- Health care (14.0%)
- Educational services (12.3%)
- Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (10.7%)
- Construction (5.9%)
- Public administration (5.2%)
- Accommodation & food services (4.2%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (3.5%)
- Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (19.5%)
- Construction (10.3%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (5.8%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (5.7%)
- Public administration (5.5%)
- Wood products (5.3%)
- Health care (4.7%)
- Health care (24.6%)
- Educational services (21.8%)
- Accommodation & food services (7.9%)
- Food & beverage stores (6.2%)
- Public administration (4.9%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (4.5%)
- Finance & insurance (4.3%)
- Health technologists and technicians (5.3%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.1%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.4%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.2%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.2%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.2%)
- Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4.0%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.7%)
- Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (7.5%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (6.7%)
- Carpenters (6.0%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6.0%)
- Extraction workers (5.8%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5.2%)
- Health technologists and technicians (10.3%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (9.6%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (8.8%)
- Cashiers (6.2%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (5.3%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4.5%)
- Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4.3%)
Average climate in Viper, Kentucky
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 81.6. This is about average.
| City: | 81.6 |
| U.S.: | 72.6 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 24.9. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 5.7 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 24.9 |
| U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 9.26. This is about average. Closest monitor was 9.0 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 9.26 |
| U.S.: | 8.11 |
Tornado activity:
Viper-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Kentucky state average. It is 64% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 5/18/1995, a category F2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 16.5 miles away from the Viper place center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
On 5/9/1988, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 48.2 miles away from the place center killed one person and injured 15 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Viper-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Kentucky state average. It is 42% 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 84.2 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 123.0 miles away from Viper center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 290.0 miles away from the city center
On 9/7/1988 at 02:28:09, a magnitude 4.6 (4.5 MB, 4.6 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 78.7 miles away from Viper center
On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML) earthquake occurred 105.0 miles away from the city center
On 11/10/2012 at 17:08:14, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 10.6 mi) earthquake occurred 5.1 miles away from the city 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 Perry County (34) is a lot greater than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 28
Emergencies Declared: 3
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 25, Storms: 25, Tornadoes: 12, Mudslides: 10, Landslides: 6, Winter Storms: 5, Winds: 3, Snowstorms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Freeze: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Snowfall: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Viper:
- MOUNTAIN COMMUNITY HOSPICE (Hospital, about 9 miles away; HAZARD, KY)
- HAZARD HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; HAZARD, KY)
- MARY BRECKINRIDGE HOME HEALTH AGENCY (Home Health Center, about 14 miles away; HYDEN, KY)
- MARY BRECKINRIDGE ARH HOSPITAL Critical Access Hospitals (about 14 miles away; HYDEN, KY)
- KNOTT COUNTY HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER (Nursing Home, about 15 miles away; HINDMAN, KY)
- KENTUCKY RIVER DISTRICT HHA (Home Health Center, about 16 miles away; HINDMAN, KY)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Viper:
- Hazard Community and Technical College (about 6 miles; Hazard, KY; Full-time enrollment: 2,087)
- Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College (about 16 miles; Cumberland, KY; FT enrollment: 2,196)
- Big Sandy Community and Technical College (about 42 miles; Prestonsburg, KY; FT enrollment: 2,660)
- Lincoln Memorial University (about 50 miles; Harrogate, TN; FT enrollment: 3,706)
- Northeast State Community College (about 63 miles; Blountville, TN; FT enrollment: 4,480)
- University of the Cumberlands (about 64 miles; Williamsburg, KY; FT enrollment: 3,585)
- Walters State Community College (about 67 miles; Morristown, TN; FT enrollment: 4,359)
Public elementary/middle school in Viper:
- VIPER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 286, Location: 20 EDDINGTON LN, Grades: PK-8)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Viper: Twin Rocks Camp (A), Viper Fire and Rescue (B), Open Door Childrens Home (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Viper include: Ira Combs Memorial Church (A), Big Branch Church (B), Poundmill Church (C), Fourseam Church (D), Calvary Bible Church (E), Middle Fork Church (F), Poplar Grove Church (G), Lone Pine Church (H), Logwood Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Hall Cemetery (1), Caudill Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Dixon Branch (A), Buffalo Creek (B), Wooten Branch (C), Elk Branch (D), Engle Branch (E), Fields Fork (F), Hollythicket Branch (G), Jerrys Fork (H), Lick Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Average household size:
| This place: | 2.5 people |
| Kentucky: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This place: | 74.3% |
| Whole state: | 66.9% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This place: | 4.2% |
| Whole state: | 6.4% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
- Gay men: 0.4% of all households
| This place: | 23.9% |
| Whole state: | 15.8% |
| This place: | 12.0% |
| Whole state: | 6.6% |
For population 15 years and over in Viper:
- Never married: 21.5%
- Now married: 65.1%
- Separated: 1.7%
- Widowed: 7.5%
- Divorced: 5.9%
For population 25 years and over in Viper:
- High school or higher: 58.4%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.4%
- Graduate or professional degree: 2.5%
- Unemployed: 12.6%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 28.3 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 14.8 |
| Kentucky average: | 13.8 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Viper, KY (based on Perry County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 8,245 | 61 |
| Mainline Protestant | 791 | 10 |
| Other | 301 | 1 |
| Catholic | 188 | 1 |
| Black Protestant | 180 | 1 |
| None | 19,007 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 9
| This county: | 3.09 / 10,000 pop. |
| Kentucky: | 2.19 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
| Perry County: | 1.03 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 0.74 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 20
| Perry County: | 6.86 / 10,000 pop. |
| Kentucky: | 4.36 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 15
| Perry County: | 5.14 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 5.74 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| This county: | 10.9% |
| Kentucky: | 11.0% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Perry County: | 34.7% |
| Kentucky: | 30.0% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Perry County: | 23.0% |
| Kentucky: | 15.9% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Viper:
- WKIC (1390 AM; 5 kW; HAZARD, KY)
- WTCW (920 AM; 4 kW; WHITESBURG, KY; Owner: T.C.W. BROADCASTING , INC.)
- WQXY (1560 AM; daytime; 1 kW; HAZARD, KY; Owner: BLACK GOLD BROADCASTING)
- WFSR (970 AM; 5 kW; HARLAN, KY; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING COMPAY)
- WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
- WEZC (1480 AM; daytime; 5 kW; NEON, KY; Owner: JESUS COMMUNICATION ILNC.)
- WEKG (810 AM; daytime; 5 kW; JACKSON, KY; Owner: INTERMOUNTAIN B/CING CO., INC.)
- WMTC (730 AM; 5 kW; VANCLEVE, KY; Owner: THE KENTUCKY MOUNTAIN HOLINESS ASSN.)
- WHLN (1410 AM; 5 kW; HARLAN, KY)
- WLSI (900 AM; 5 kW; PIKEVILLE, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WGOC (640 AM; 10 kW; BLOUNTVILLE, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WKCB (1340 AM; 1 kW; HINDMAN, KY; Owner: HINDMAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Viper:
- WSGS (101.1 FM; HAZARD, KY; Owner: MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC.)
- WEKH (90.9 FM; HAZARD, KY; Owner: EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY)
- WZQQ (97.9 FM; HYDEN, KY; Owner: LESLIE COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WJMD (104.7 FM; HAZARD, KY; Owner: HAZARD BROADCASTING SERVICES)
- WSEH (102.7 FM; CUMBERLAND, KY; Owner: CUMBERLAND CITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WAXM (93.5 FM; BIG STONE GAP, VA; Owner: VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WIFX-FM (94.3 FM; JENKINS, KY; Owner: LETCHER COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC)
- WXKQ-FM (103.9 FM; WHITESBURG, KY; Owner: T.C.W. BROADCASTING , INC.)
- WMMT (88.7 FM; WHITESBURG, KY; Owner: APPALSHOP, INCORPORATED)
- WTUK (105.1 FM; HARLAN, KY; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WKCB-FM (107.1 FM; HINDMAN, KY; Owner: HINDMAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WDXC (102.3 FM; POUND, VA; Owner: WDXC RADIO, INC.)
- W223AA (92.5 FM; BIG STONE GAP, VA; Owner: VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WWJD (91.7 FM; PIPPA PASSES, KY; Owner: ALICE LLOYD COLLEGE)
- WTFM (98.5 FM; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WPKE-FM (103.1 FM; COAL RUN, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WJSN-FM (106.5 FM; JACKSON, KY; Owner: INTERMOUNTAIN BROADCASTING CO.)
- WJDT (106.5 FM; ROGERSVILLE, TN; Owner: C & S BROADCASTING)
- WMIK-FM (92.7 FM; MIDDLESBORO, KY; Owner: GATEWAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WZLK (107.5 FM; VIRGIE, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
TV broadcast stations around Viper:
- 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)
- WYMT-TV (Channel 57; HAZARD, KY; Owner: WYMT LICENSEE CORP.)
- W20BO (Channel 20; 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)
- W16BI (Channel 16; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- WLJC-TV (Channel 65; BEATTYVILLE, KY; Owner: HOUR OF HARVEST, INC.)
- W64CM (Channel 64; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W66DA (Channel 66; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- WAGV (Channel 44; HARLAN, KY; Owner: LIVING FAITH MINISTRIES, INC.)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers:
10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Viper)FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:
2- Hall Mt Tank- Hall Mt Rd, 0.5mi W Of Sr 7 (Lat: 37.160056 Lon: -83.109972), Type: Tank, Structure height: 8.8 m, Call Sign: WPZI933,
Assigned Frequencies: 173.203 MHz, Grant Date: 01/19/2024, Expiration Date: 01/20/2034, Certifier: Paul Feltner, Registrant: G & G Communications, 354 Williams Branch Rd., Hazard, KY 41701, Phone: (606) 378-7200, Fax: (606) 378-7300, Email:
- SOUTH PERRY BPS RTU, South Perry Bps Rtu - 0.8mi N Of Peters Br. On Sr3349 (Lat: 37.148472 Lon: -83.155194), Type: Upole, Structure height: 6.1 m, Call Sign: WQBM384,
Assigned Frequencies: 173.203 MHz, Grant Date: 08/09/2014, Expiration Date: 11/04/2024, Certifier: Paul Feltner, Registrant: G & G Communications, 354 Williams Branch Rd, Hazard, KY 41701, Phone: (606) 378-7200, Fax: (606) 378-7300, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:
18 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Viper)
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 71.7%Electricity
- 14.2%Utility gas
- 7.1%Coal or coke
- 3.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.6%Wood
- 0.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.6%Other fuel
- 0.5%No fuel used
- 71.2%Electricity
- 12.0%Utility gas
- 9.8%Coal or coke
- 3.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 3.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Viper 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.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.