Wolfe County, Kentucky (KY)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 1,213
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 2,079
Renter-occupied apartments: 876 (it was 737 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 26% |
| State: | 31% |
Land area: 223 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.
Population density: 30 people per square mile (low).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (34.0%), Retail trade (12.8%), Manufacturing (12.5%), Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services (10.6%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 60%
- Government: 29%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 11%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 6,40898.0%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 971.5%Two or more races
- 180.3%Some other race alone
- 90.1%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 40.06%Asian alone
| Median resident age: | 41.3 years |
| Kentucky median age: | 39.4 years |
| Males: 3,440 |  (52.2%) |
| Females: 3,146 |  (47.8%) |
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| Wolfe County: | 2.0 people |
| Kentucky: | 2 people |
Estimated median household income in 2022: $28,264 ($19,310 in 1999)
| This county: | $28,264 |
| Kentucky: | $59,341 |
Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $281 (lower quartile is $182, upper quartile is $393)
| This county: | $281 |
| State: | $702 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $68,982 (it was $37,900 in 2000)
| Wolfe: | $68,982 |
| Kentucky: | $196,300 |
Mean price in 2022:
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $908Detached houses: $137,645
Here: $137,645 State: $256,452 Mobile homes: $73,872
Here: $73,872 State: $84,635
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $293
Institutionalized population: 132
Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 2
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 4
- Burglaries: 6
- Thefts: 7
- Auto thefts: 6
Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 0
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 2
- Burglaries: 9
- Thefts: 10
- Auto thefts: 7
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $383 (0.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $359 (0.6%)
| Wolfe County: | 37.6% |
| Kentucky: | 16.5% |
Median age of residents in 2022: 41.3 years old
(Males: 36.0 years old, Females: 46.9 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 40.8 years old, Black residents: 65.9 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Wolfe County is $374 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $429 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $537 a month.
Cities in this county include: Hazel Green, Malaga, Campton.
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Wolfe County: Station Camp (A), Cottage Furnace Picnic Area (B), Cottage Furnace Ruins (C), Lilly's Ferry (D), Buffalo Licks (E), Scotts Landing (F), Fitchburg Furnace Ruins (G), Drownville (H), Barker Point (I), Estill Furnace Ruins (J), Bradleys Rocks (K), Cob Hill Volunteer Fire Department (L), Hargett Fire Station (M), Estill County Fire Department (N). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Wolfe County include: Clay Hill Church (A), Ivory Hill Church (B), Liberty Baptist Church (C), Mount Tabor Christian Church (D), Hargett Church (E), Gum Springs Church (F), Crooked Creek Church (G), Cow Creek Baptist Church (H), Beech Grove Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Barker Cemetery (1), Peters Cemetery (2), Noland Cemetery (3), Barnes Cemetery (4), Neal Cemetery (5), Puckett Cemetery (6), Gum Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoir: Puckett Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Blue Run (A), Calloway Creek (B), Campbell Branch (C), Campbell Creek (D), Clear Creek (E), Cow Creek (F), Crooked Creek (G), Woodward Creek (H), Dry Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Wolfe County include: Aldersgate Camp and Retreat Center (1), Camp Burnamwood (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Accomack County, Virginia 
, Dade County, Missouri 
, Daviess County , Marion County , Morgan County 
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| Here: | 5.7% |
| Kentucky: | 3.8% |
Current college students: 217
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 63.6%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 7.0%
Number of foreign born residents: 4 (0.0% naturalized citizens)
| Wolfe County: | 0.1% |
| Whole state: | 4.0% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 62010 or later
- 02000 to 2009
- 01990 to 1999
- 01980 to 1989
- 01970 to 1979
- 6Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 99.7%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 1,951
- One, attached: 7
- Two: 9
- 3 or 4: 50
- 5 to 9: 237
- 20 or more: 3
- Mobile homes: 817
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 26
Housing units in Wolfe County with a mortgage: 486 (27 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 27 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1
| Here: | 99.8% with mortgage |
| State: | 96.8% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Wolfe County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 1,270 | 13 |
| Mainline Protestant | 257 | 3 |
| Catholic | 42 | 1 |
| Other | 1 | - |
| None | 5,785 | - |
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.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 3
| Wolfe County: | 4.26 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 2.19 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
| This county: | 1.42 / 10,000 pop. |
| Kentucky: | 0.74 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 2
| Wolfe County: | 2.84 / 10,000 pop. |
| Kentucky: | 4.36 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 1
| This county: | 1.42 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 5.74 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Wolfe County: | 11.8% |
| Kentucky: | 11.0% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Wolfe County: | 31.4% |
| State: | 30.0% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 18.5% |
| State: | 15.9% |
Agriculture in Wolfe County:
Average size of farms: 161 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $6,749
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $268.24
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 21.46%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $6,189
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 12.29%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.22%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $25,593
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 95.15%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 5.63
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.86%
Corn for grain: 318 harvested acres
Vegetables: 8 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 13 acres
Tornado activity:
Wolfe County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Kentucky state average. It is 3153099.2 times below overall U.S. average.Tornadoes in this county have caused one fatality and 63 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 6/9/1961, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado killed one person and injured 63 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Wolfe County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Kentucky state average. It is 45% 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 39.9 miles away from Wolfe County 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 34.3 miles away from the county center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 159.3 miles away from the county center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 304.4 miles away from the county 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 243.4 miles away from Wolfe County center
On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML) earthquake occurred 136.8 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- Kentucky Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4497, Natural disaster type: Other
- Kentucky Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides, Incident Period: February 6, 2019 - March 10, 2019, FEMA Id: 4428, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood, Wind
- Kentucky Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides, Incident Period: February 9, 2018 - February 14, 2018, FEMA Id: 4358, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
- Kentucky Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides, Incident Period: July 11, 2015 to July 20, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4239: August 12, 2015, FEMA Id: 4239, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood, Wind
- Kentucky Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides, Incident Period: April 02, 2015 to April 17, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4217: May 01, 2015, FEMA Id: 4217, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
- Kentucky Severe Winter Storms, Snowstorms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides, Incident Period: February 15, 2015 to February 23, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4216: April 30, 2015, FEMA Id: 4216, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
- Kentucky Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: February 29, 2012 to March 03, 2012, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4057: March 06, 2012, FEMA Id: 4057, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
- Kentucky Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: April 12, 2011 to May 20, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1976: May 04, 2011, FEMA Id: 1976, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
- Kentucky Severe Storms, Flooding, Mudslides, and Tornadoes, Incident Period: May 01, 2010 to June 01, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1912: May 11, 2010, FEMA Id: 1912, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Mudslide, Flood
- Kentucky Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 27, 2009 to February 05, 2009, Emergency Declared EM-3302: January 28, 2009, FEMA Id: 3302, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
- 12 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Wolfe County (22) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 16
Emergencies Declared: 3
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 14, Storms: 13, Mudslides: 7, Tornadoes: 6, Winter Storms: 6, Landslides: 5, Winds: 3, Blizzard: 1, Freeze: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Snowfall: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 1,008 (75.8%)
- Carpooled: 157 (11.8%)
- Bus: 1 (0.1%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 9 (0.7%)
- Worked at home: 163 (12.3%)
- Health care and social assistance (34%)
- Accommodation and food services (22%)
- Educational services (19%)
- Manufacturing (10%)
- Other services, except public administration (10%)
- Retail trade (9%)
- Public administration (6%)
- Health care and social assistance (28%)
- Accommodation and food services (19%)
- Educational services (16%)
- Manufacturing (9%)
- Other services, except public administration (8%)
- Retail trade (8%)
- Public administration (5%)
- Sales and related occupations (18%)
- Production occupations (12%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (11%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (11%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
- Management occupations (6%)
- Transportation occupations (6%)
- Sales and related occupations (19%)
- Healthcare support occupations (17%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (13%)
- Personal care and service occupations (9%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (8%)
- Health technologists and technicians (6%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (4%)
- Philippines (80%)
- Denmark (0%)
- Ireland (0%)
- Norway (0%)
- Sweden (0%)
- United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland (0%)
- England (0%)
- English (40%)
- American (25%)
- German (12%)
- Irish (8%)
- Scottish (3%)
- Scotch-Irish (3%)
- Italian (0%)
32 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
People in group quarters in Wolfe County, Kentucky in 2000:
- 101 people in nursing homes
- 46 people in other group homes
- 5 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
4.32% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($35,372 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 4.32% |
| Kentucky average: | 7.04% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.32% relocated from other counties in Kentucky ($35,372 average AGI)
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated from other states.
5.46% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($29,782 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 5.46% |
| Kentucky average: | 6.89% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.46% relocated to other counties in Kentucky ($29,782 average AGI)
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated to other states.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
| to Breathitt County, KY |  1.24% ($36,440 average AGI) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.6
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 16.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 13.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 15.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 11.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 7.6
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 3.6%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 1,635 (1,037 aged, 598 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 250 (14%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Wolfe County, Kentucky in 1999 - 2019:
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (245)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (56)
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (48)
- Congestive heart failure (23)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 21%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,570
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 28
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 57
EPA green book nonattainment status in 2004-2006: 1
Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996: 1
Household type by relationship:
Households: 6,586- Male householders: 1,152 (322 living alone), Female householders: 1,442 (498 living alone)
1,078 spouses (1,070 opposite-sex spouses), 327 unmarried partners, (327 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 1,446 children (1,272 natural, 54 adopted, 118 stepchildren), 413 grandchildren, 48 brothers or sisters, 12 parents, 34 foster children, 277 other relatives, 197 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 122
Size of family households: 705 2-persons, 652 3-persons, 133 4-persons, 112 5-persons, 27 6-persons, 6 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 821 1-person, 93 2-persons, 41 3-persons.
496 married couples with children.
509 single-parent households (113 men, 396 women).
98.9% of residents of Wolfe speak English at home.
1.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $59,670,000 ($8,470 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $253,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $22,451,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $9,528,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $73,000
Federal grants: $25,249,000
Federal procurement contracts: $480,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,889,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $293,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $636,000
Federal Government insurance: $361,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 587| Here: | 83 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 69 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 506
| Here: | 72 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 50 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +13
| Here: | +2 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +7 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: -80
| Here: |  -11 per 1000 residents |
| State: |  +8 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.36 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.4 |
| State: | 6.4 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.2 |
| State: | 4.4 |
- Year house built in Wolfe County, Kentucky
- 02020 or later
- 2732010 to 2019
- 3842000 to 2009
- 7341990 to 1999
- 5021980 to 1989
- 5531970 to 1979
- 2741960 to 1969
- 961950 to 1959
- 1101940 to 1949
- 1281939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Wolfe County, Kentucky
- 261 room
- 312 rooms
- 1233 rooms
- 2264 rooms
- 5305 rooms
- 4156 rooms
- 1577 rooms
- 1328 rooms
- 1479+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Wolfe County, Kentucky
- 531 room
- 32 rooms
- 2163 rooms
- 1894 rooms
- 1895 rooms
- 676 rooms
- 487 rooms
- 248 rooms
- 09+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Wolfe County, Kentucky
- 26no bedroom
- 751 bedroom
- 4732 bedrooms
- 8883 bedrooms
- 2574 bedrooms
- 695+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Wolfe County, Kentucky
- 56no bedroom
- 1821 bedroom
- 3492 bedrooms
- 2193 bedrooms
- 04 bedrooms
- 05+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Wolfe County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 210no vehicle
- 3781 vehicle
- 7482 vehicles
- 2533 vehicles
- 1264 vehicles
- 615+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Wolfe County in renter-occupied apartments
- 192no vehicle
- 4841 vehicle
- 1082 vehicles
- 123 vehicles
- 144 vehicles
- 05+ vehicles
96.3% of Wolfe County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 34% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 66% lived in Kentucky.
| Wolfe County: | 96.3% |
| State average: | 87.2% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 5,657
- Other state: 875
- Northeast: 6
- Midwest: 699
- South: 104
- West: 56
- 40.6%Electricity
- 33.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 13.5%Wood
- 8.9%Utility gas
- 2.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.9%Coal or coke
- 0.4%No fuel used
- 56.7%Electricity
- 13.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 11.3%Wood
- 9.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 8.5%Utility gas
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 104
| Here: | 17.4% |
| Kentucky: | 17.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 60
| Here: | 12.9% |
| Kentucky: | 15.2% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 2
| Here: | 1.2% |
| Kentucky: | 19.6% |
Wolfe County government finances - Expenditure in 2017:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,973,000
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $70,000
Other: $35,000
Regular Highways: $18,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $32,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $1,150,000
General - Other: $794,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $208,000
Central Staff Services: $204,000
General Public Buildings: $185,000
Solid Waste Management: $137,000
Police Protection: $130,000
Correctional Institutions: $76,000
Financial Administration: $36,000
Parks and Recreation: $19,000
Health - Other: $16,000
Public Welfare - Other: $2,000
Natural Resources - Other: $2,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $13,000
Health and Hospitals: $3,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $390,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Correctional Institutions: $271,000
- Intergovernmental to State - General - Other: $5,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $4,000
Highways: $4,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $14,060,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,750,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,650,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,340,000
- Miscellaneous - Sale of Property: $131,000
General Revenue - Other: $92,000
Rents: $30,000
Donations From Private Sources: $4,000
Interest Earnings: $1,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $232,000
General - Other: $73,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $739,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,144,000
Other: $824,000
- Tax - Individual Income: $471,000
Property: $169,000
Public Utilities Sales: $53,000
Corporation License: $11,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $8,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $1,000
Other License: $1,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $885,000
Wolfe County government finances - Revenue in 2017:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,973,000
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $70,000
Other: $35,000
Regular Highways: $18,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $32,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $1,150,000
General - Other: $794,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $208,000
Central Staff Services: $204,000
General Public Buildings: $185,000
Solid Waste Management: $137,000
Police Protection: $130,000
Correctional Institutions: $76,000
Financial Administration: $36,000
Parks and Recreation: $19,000
Health - Other: $16,000
Public Welfare - Other: $2,000
Natural Resources - Other: $2,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $13,000
Health and Hospitals: $3,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $390,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Correctional Institutions: $271,000
- Intergovernmental to State - General - Other: $5,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $4,000
Highways: $4,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $14,060,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,750,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,650,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,340,000
- Miscellaneous - Sale of Property: $131,000
General Revenue - Other: $92,000
Rents: $30,000
Donations From Private Sources: $4,000
Interest Earnings: $1,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $232,000
General - Other: $73,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $739,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,144,000
Other: $824,000
- Tax - Individual Income: $471,000
Property: $169,000
Public Utilities Sales: $53,000
Corporation License: $11,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $8,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $1,000
Other License: $1,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $885,000
Wolfe County government finances - Debt in 2017:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,973,000
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $70,000
Other: $35,000
Regular Highways: $18,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $32,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $1,150,000
General - Other: $794,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $208,000
Central Staff Services: $204,000
General Public Buildings: $185,000
Solid Waste Management: $137,000
Police Protection: $130,000
Correctional Institutions: $76,000
Financial Administration: $36,000
Parks and Recreation: $19,000
Health - Other: $16,000
Public Welfare - Other: $2,000
Natural Resources - Other: $2,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $13,000
Health and Hospitals: $3,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $390,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Correctional Institutions: $271,000
- Intergovernmental to State - General - Other: $5,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $4,000
Highways: $4,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $14,060,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,750,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,650,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,340,000
- Miscellaneous - Sale of Property: $131,000
General Revenue - Other: $92,000
Rents: $30,000
Donations From Private Sources: $4,000
Interest Earnings: $1,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $232,000
General - Other: $73,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $739,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,144,000
Other: $824,000
- Tax - Individual Income: $471,000
Property: $169,000
Public Utilities Sales: $53,000
Corporation License: $11,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $8,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $1,000
Other License: $1,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $885,000
Wolfe County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,973,000
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $70,000
Other: $35,000
Regular Highways: $18,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $32,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $1,150,000
General - Other: $794,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $208,000
Central Staff Services: $204,000
General Public Buildings: $185,000
Solid Waste Management: $137,000
Police Protection: $130,000
Correctional Institutions: $76,000
Financial Administration: $36,000
Parks and Recreation: $19,000
Health - Other: $16,000
Public Welfare - Other: $2,000
Natural Resources - Other: $2,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $13,000
Health and Hospitals: $3,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $390,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Correctional Institutions: $271,000
- Intergovernmental to State - General - Other: $5,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $4,000
Highways: $4,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $14,060,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,750,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,650,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,340,000
- Miscellaneous - Sale of Property: $131,000
General Revenue - Other: $92,000
Rents: $30,000
Donations From Private Sources: $4,000
Interest Earnings: $1,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $232,000
General - Other: $73,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $739,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,144,000
Other: $824,000
- Tax - Individual Income: $471,000
Property: $169,000
Public Utilities Sales: $53,000
Corporation License: $11,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $8,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $1,000
Other License: $1,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $885,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 1,236
- Number of aged recipients: 71
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 1,165
- Number of recipients under 18: 146
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 843
- Number of recipients older than 64: 247
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 369
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 587
| Most common first names in Wolfe County, KY among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| James | 59 | 65.9 years |
| William | 36 | 70.6 years |
| John | 28 | 73.1 years |
| Mary | 25 | 81.8 years |
| Robert | 22 | 70.0 years |
| George | 16 | 73.3 years |
| Ruby | 16 | 78.5 years |
| Charles | 14 | 66.5 years |
| Raymond | 14 | 71.2 years |
| Sarah | 13 | 80.6 years |
| Most common last names in Wolfe County, KY among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Banks | 54 | 74.9 years |
| Spencer | 50 | 72.5 years |
| Brewer | 48 | 77.2 years |
| Hollon | 45 | 74.4 years |
| Rose | 43 | 78.4 years |
| Taulbee | 40 | 74.5 years |
| King | 35 | 72.3 years |
| Combs | 28 | 77.8 years |
| Tolson | 26 | 68.6 years |
| Dunn | 24 | 70.8 years |
| Businesses in Wolfe County, KY | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arby's | 1 | RadioShack | 1 | |
| Chevrolet | 1 | Subway | 1 | |
| Dairy Queen | 1 | True Value | 1 | |
Wolfe County on our top lists:
- #26 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000"
- #53 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000"