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Cumberland Falls, KY mapPopulation (year 2000): 5,392
Males: 2,669  (49.5%)
Females: 2,723  (50.5%)

Whitley County

Median resident age:  33.5 years
Kentucky median age:  35.9 years

Estimated median household income in 2005: $22,200 (it was $22,363 in 2000)
Cumberland Falls  $22,200
Kentucky:  $37,369

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $45,800 (it was $48,000 in 2000)
Cumberland Falls  $45,800
Kentucky:  $103,900

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Races in Cumberland Falls:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 105.3 square miles.

Population density: 51 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Cumberland Falls

  • High school or higher: 54.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.2%
  • Unemployed: 4.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Cumberland Falls CCD

  • Never married: 17.8%
  • Now married: 67.0%
  • Separated: 2.8%
  • Widowed: 6.0%
  • Divorced: 9.2%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.4%
Kentucky:  2.0%

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

Cumberland Falls:  0.6% ($297)
Kentucky:  0.7% ($610)
Cumberland Falls satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Knoxville, TN (63.2 miles , pop. 173,890).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Lexington-Fayette, KY (84.2 miles , pop. 260,512).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (419.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Williamsburg, KY (8.6 miles ), Corbin, KY (11.8 miles ), North Corbin, KY (12.7 miles ), Keavy, KY (12.8 miles ), Parkers Lake, KY (13.9 miles ), Saxton, KY (15.6 miles ), Whitley City, KY (18.1 miles ), Pine Knot, KY (18.8 miles ).

Latitude: 36.84 N, Longitude: 84.23 W


3 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded
3 people in religious group quarters



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (20%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (19%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Computer and electronic products (6%)
  • Apparel (4%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
  • Personal and laundry services (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (7%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)


Cumberland Falls-area historical tornado activity is below Kentucky state average. It is 3% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 21.3 miles away from the Cumberland Falls place center .

On 3/12/1967, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 13.7 miles away from the place center injured 5 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Hospitals/medical centers near Cumberland Falls:
  • BAPTIST REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 4 miles; CORBIN, KY)
  • JELLICO COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; JELLICO, TN)
  • MARYMOUNT MEDICAL CENTER (about 24 miles; LONDON, KY)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Cumberland Falls:
  • MC GHEE TYSON (about 74 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; ID: TYS)
  • BLUE GRASS (about 86 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; ID: LEX)
  • TRI-CITIES RGNL TN/VA (about 130 miles; BRISTOL/JOHNSON/KINGSPORT, TN; ID: TRI)
Other public-use airports nearest to Cumberland Falls:
  • MC CREARY COUNTY (about 15 miles; PINE KNOT, KY; ID: 18I)
  • LONDON-CORBIN ARPT-MAGEE FLD (about 21 miles; LONDON, KY; ID: LOZ)
  • SOMERSET-PULASKI COUNTY-J.T. WILSON FIELD (about 30 miles; SOMERSET, KY; ID: SME)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cumberland Falls:
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE (about 62 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 23,333)
  • PELLISSIPPI STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 62 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 5,196)
  • EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (about 63 miles; RICHMOND, KY; FT enrollment: 11,214)
  • ROANE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 67 miles; HARRIMAN, TN; FT enrollment: 3,490)
  • CARSON-NEWMAN COLLEGE (about 73 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, TN; FT enrollment: 2,073)
  • WALTERS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 81 miles; MORRISTOWN, TN; FT enrollment: 3,893)
  • UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY (about 84 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; FT enrollment: 20,492)

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Notable locations in Cumberland Falls: Dry Bridge Overlook (A), Mouth of Laurel Boat Ramp (B), Star Creek Shelter Campground (C), Bark Camp (D), Bark Camp Shelter Campground (E), Lovers Leap Overlook (F), Galilean Childrens Home (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Cumberland Falls include: Tidal Wave Church (A), Shiner Church (B), Bethlehem Church (C), White Oak Church (D), Greenland Church (E), Young Chapel (F), Youngs Creek Church (G), Oak Ridge Church (H), Mauney Chapel (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Sutton Cemetery (1), Steely Cemetery (2), Ryan Cemetery (3), Ridener Cemetery (4), Youngs Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Laurel River Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Big Branch (A), Buck Creek (B), Bunches Creek (C), Buzzard Creek (D), Calf Pen Fork (E), Cane Creek (F), Cantrel Creek (G), Carr Creek (H), Catfish Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Cumberland Falls: Cumberland Falls State Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.7 people
Kentucky:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  67.3%
Whole state:  69.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  3.2%
Whole state:  4.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  30.9%
Whole state:  15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  9.7%
Whole state:  6.6%

Cumberland Falls compared to Kentucky state average:
  • Median household income significantly 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 significantly below state average.
  • House age 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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2004 Presidential Election results in Whitley County Kentucky:




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6.35% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,081 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.35%
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 Laurel County, KY  1.33% ($29,278 average AGI)
from Knox County, KY  1.04% ($18,566)
from Campbell County, TN  0.40% ($19,140)


6.21% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,214 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.21%
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 Laurel County, KY  1.27% ($30,862 average AGI)
to Knox County, KY  1.03% ($21,250)
to Fayette County, KY  0.37% ($26,575)


Strongest AM radio stations in Cumberland Falls:
  • WEKC (710 AM; daytime; 4 kW; WILLIAMSBURG, KY; Owner: GERALD PARKS)
  • WKDP (1330 AM; 5 kW; CORBIN, KY; Owner: EUBANKS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
  • WEZJ (1440 AM; 3 kW; WILLIAMSBURG, KY; Owner: WHITLEY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WCTT (680 AM; 1 kW; CORBIN, KY; Owner: ENCORE COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WQBB (1040 AM; daytime; 10 kW; POWELL, TN; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WNOX (990 AM; 10 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN)
  • WKLB (1290 AM; 5 kW; MANCHESTER, KY; Owner: BARKER BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WMIK (560 AM; 3 kW; MIDDLESBORO, KY; Owner: GATEWAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WWAM (820 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JASPER, TN; Owner: SHELTON BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WFLI (1070 AM; 50 kW; LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, TN; Owner: WFLI, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Cumberland Falls:
  • WEZJ-FM (104.3 FM; WILLIAMSBURG, KY; Owner: WHITLEY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WEKX (102.7 FM; JELLICO, TN; Owner: WHITLEY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WCTT-FM (107.3 FM; CORBIN, KY; Owner: ENCORE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WVCT (91.5 FM; KEAVY, KY; Owner: VICTORY TRAINING SCHOOL CORP.)
  • WKDP-FM (99.5 FM; CORBIN, KY; Owner: EUBANKS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WMIK-FM (92.7 FM; MIDDLESBORO, KY; Owner: GATEWAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WDVX (89.9 FM; CLINTON, TN; Owner: CUMBERLAND COMMUNITIES COMMUNI CORP.)
  • WYGE (92.3 FM; LONDON, KY; Owner: ETHEL HUFF BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WOKI-FM (100.3 FM; OAK RIDGE, TN; Owner: OAK RIDGE FM, INC.)
  • WHAY (105.9 FM; WHITLEY CITY, KY; Owner: TIM LAVENDER)
  • WRIL (106.3 FM; PINEVILLE, KY; Owner: PINE HILLS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSEK (97.1 FM; SOMERSET, KY; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WTHL (90.5 FM; SOMERSET, KY; Owner: SOMERSET EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING FOUNDATION)
  • WLLK (93.9 FM; BURNSIDE, KY; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WWEL (103.9 FM; LONDON, KY; Owner: F.T.G. BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WKKQ (96.1 FM; BARBOURVILLE, KY; Owner: BARBOURVILLE COMMUNITY B/NG CO.INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Cumberland Falls:
  • 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)

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