Conway, Kentucky

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Population (year 2000): 3,180

Males: 1,581	(49.7%)
Females: 1,599	(50.3%)

Rockcastle County

Median resident age:	35.5 years
Kentucky median age:	35.9 years

Estimated median household income in 2005: $24,200 (it was $24,340 in 2000)

Conway	$24,200
Kentucky:	$37,369

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $56,500 (it was $59,200 in 2000)

Conway	$56,500
Kentucky:	$103,900

Conway, KY residents, houses, and apartments details

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Races in Conway:

White Non-Hispanic (98.7%)
Hispanic (0.9%)
Two or more races (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Conway: 81.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 67.0 square miles.

Population density: 47 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Conway

High school or higher: 59.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.8%
Unemployed: 7.3%
Mean travel time to work: 26.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Conway CCD

Never married: 19.2%
Now married: 62.0%
Separated: 0.8%
Widowed: 6.9%
Divorced: 12.0%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:	0.7%
Kentucky:	2.0%

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

Conway:	0.5% ($324)
Kentucky:	0.7% ($610)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lexington-Fayette, KY (41.6 miles , pop. 260,512).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (381.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Mount Vernon, KY (6.7 miles ), Berea, KY (8.2 miles ), Brodhead, KY (8.6 miles ), Paint Lick, KY (11.5 miles ), Sand Gap, KY (12.4 miles ), Livingston, KY (12.6 miles ), Crab Orchard, KY (14.0 miles ), Richmond, KY (19.8 miles ).

Latitude: 37.46 N, Longitude: 84.30 W

29 people in other group homes

Most common industries for males:

Construction (22%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
Educational services (6%)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (5%)
Transportation equipment (4%)
Machinery (4%)
Public administration (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (18%)
Accommodation and food services (13%)
Health care (13%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Computer and electronic products (4%)
Social assistance (4%)
Data processing and other information services (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Carpenters (10%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (8%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Assemblers and fabricators (6%)
Farmers and farm managers (6%)
Other protective service workers including supervisors (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)

Most common occupations for females

Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (8%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
Health technologists and technicians (4%)

Conway-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Kentucky state average. It is 19% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 22.6 miles away from the Conway place center killed 7 people and injured 28 people.

On 4/3/1974, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 14.3 miles away from the place center killed 7 people and injured 40 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Conway:

ROCKCASTLE HOSP (about 5 miles; MOUNT VERNON, KY)
BEREA HOSP (about 9 miles; BEREA, KY)
PATTIE A CLAY HOSP (about 20 miles; RICHMOND, KY)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Conway:

BLUE GRASS (about 45 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; ID: LEX)
LOUISVILLE INTL-STANDIFORD FIELD (about 111 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; ID: SDF)
CINCINNATI/NORTHERN KENTUCKY INTERNATIONAL (about 111 miles; COVINGTON/CINCINNATI, OH, KY; ID: CVG)

Other public-use airports nearest to Conway:

MADISON (about 11 miles; RICHMOND, KY; ID: I39)
LONDON-CORBIN ARPT-MAGEE FLD (about 31 miles; LONDON, KY; ID: LOZ)
STUART POWELL FIELD (about 33 miles; DANVILLE, KY; ID: DVK)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Conway:

EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; RICHMOND, KY; Full-time enrollment: 11,214)
UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY (about 42 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; FT enrollment: 20,492)
LEXINGTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 42 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; FT enrollment: 5,437)
MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY (about 79 miles; MOREHEAD, KY; FT enrollment: 6,866)
NORTHERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (about 104 miles; HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, KY; FT enrollment: 9,668)
THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE (about 104 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 23,333)
PELLISSIPPI STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 104 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 5,196)

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Notable location: Kentucky Music Hall of Fame and Museum (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Conway include: Scaffold Cane Church (A), Brindle Ridge Church (B), May Apple Church (C), Macedonia Church (D), Clear Creek Church (E), New Testament Church (F), Dicycope Chapel (G), Fairview Church (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Abney Cemetery (1), Chastine Cemetery (2), Himell Cemetery (3), Sigmon Cemetery (4), Saylor Cemetery (5), Merritt Cemetery (6), Fairview Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Big Hurricane Branch (A), Clay Lick Branch (B), Clear Creek (C), Davis Branch (D), Scaffold Cane Branch (E), Todd Branch (F), Little Hurricane Branch (G), Loman Branch (H), Valley Spring Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Average household size:

This place:	2.6 people
Kentucky:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	65.4%
Whole state:	69.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	4.5%
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 1999:

This place:	22.4%
Whole state:	15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This place:	5.8%
Whole state:	6.6%

Conway compared to Kentucky state average:

Median household income below state average.
Median house value significantly 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 below state average.
House age significantly below state average.
Number of college students significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

2004 Presidential Election results in Rockcastle County Kentucky:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

4.65% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,214 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.65%
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 Madison County, KY	1.41% ($28,389 average AGI)
from Pulaski County, KY	0.39% ($27,850)
from Lincoln County, KY	0.27% ($27,500)

4.82% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($22,259 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.82%
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	1.33% ($24,853 average AGI)
to Laurel County, KY	0.37% ($24,053)
to Lincoln County, KY	0.33% ($26,471)

Strongest AM radio stations in Conway:

WRVK (1460 AM; 1 kW; MOUNT VERNON, KY; Owner: SAYLOR BROADCASTING, INC.)
WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WLAP (630 AM; 5 kW; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WVLK (590 AM; 5 kW; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WSAI (1530 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WKDP (1330 AM; 5 kW; CORBIN, KY; Owner: EUBANKS BROADCASTING, INC.)
WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WEKC (710 AM; daytime; 4 kW; WILLIAMSBURG, KY; Owner: GERALD PARKS)
WEKY (1340 AM; 1 kW; RICHMOND, KY; Owner: WALLINGFORD COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
WXRA (1580 AM; 10 kW; GEORGETOWN, KY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WKXO (1500 AM; daytime; 0 kW; BEREA, KY; Owner: WALLINGFORD COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Conway:

WLFX (106.7 FM; BEREA, KY; Owner: WALLINGFORD COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
WCYO (100.7 FM; IRVINE, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY RIVER BROADCASTING CO.)
WYGE (92.3 FM; LONDON, KY; Owner: ETHEL HUFF BROADCASTING, LLC)
WEKU (88.9 FM; RICHMOND, KY; Owner: EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY)
WLLK (93.9 FM; BURNSIDE, KY; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WUKY (91.3 FM; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: BD. OF TRUSTEES UNIV. OF KENTUCKY)
WTHL (90.5 FM; SOMERSET, KY; Owner: SOMERSET EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING FOUNDATION)
WSEK (97.1 FM; SOMERSET, KY; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WVLK-FM (92.9 FM; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WLRO (101.5 FM; RICHMOND, KY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WTBK (105.7 FM; MANCHESTER, KY; Owner: MANCHESTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WRNZ (105.1 FM; LANCASTER, KY; Owner: HOMETOWN BROADCASTING OF LANCASTER, INC.)
WWAG (107.9 FM; MCKEE, KY; Owner: DANDY BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Conway:

WBLU-LP (Channel 62; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: SANDRA B. POWLEY)
WDKY-TV (Channel 56; DANVILLE, KY; Owner: WDKY LICENSEE, LLC)
WKLE (Channel 46; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
WLEX-TV (Channel 18; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: WLEX COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
WKSO-TV (Channel 29; SOMERSET, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
WKYT-TV (Channel 27; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: WKYT LICENSEE CORP.)
WTVQ-TV (Channel 36; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WLJC-TV (Channel 65; BEATTYVILLE, KY; Owner: HOUR OF HARVEST, INC.)

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