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Population in July 2007: 9,917. Population change since 2000: -4.0%
 

Males: 4,512  (45.5%)
Females: 5,405  (54.5%)
Median resident age:  38.6 years
Kentucky median age:  35.9 years

Zip codes: 40965.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $21,400 (it was $19,565 in 2000)
Middlesborough  $21,400
Kentucky:  $40,267

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $63,200 (it was $59,000 in 2000)
Middlesborough  $63,200
Kentucky:  $114,300

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Races in Middlesborough:

  • White Non-Hispanic (92.4%)
  • Black (4.9%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Middlesborough: 79.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (37.7%), English (7.9%), Irish (6.8%), German (5.9%), French (1.6%), Scotch-Irish (1.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 645 feet

Land area: 7.64 square miles.

Population density: 1298 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Middlesborough

  • High school or higher: 61.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.4%
  • Unemployed: 13.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Middlesborough city

  • Never married: 22.6%
  • Now married: 48.8%
  • Separated: 2.7%
  • Widowed: 11.2%
  • Divorced: 14.7%

102 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.0%
Kentucky:  2.0%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

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

Middlesborough:  0.7% ($428)
Kentucky:  0.7% ($610)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Knoxville, TN (46.6 miles , pop. 173,890).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Lexington-Fayette, KY (111.6 miles , pop. 260,512).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (452.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Cumberland Gap, TN (3.9 miles ), Harrogate-Shawanee, TN (5.8 miles ), Kentucky Ridge, KY (6.9 miles ), Powell Valley, TN (9.8 miles ), Pineville, KY (10.7 miles ), Pruden-Fonde, KY (11.4 miles ), Clairfield, TN (12.8 miles ), Trosper, KY (14.3 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 27 buildings, average cost: $30,000
  • 1997: 9 buildings, average cost: $50,000
  • 1998: 16 buildings, average cost: $61,300
  • 1999: 25 buildings, average cost: $50,000
  • 2000: 33 buildings, average cost: $47,700
  • 2001: 29 buildings, average cost: $50,200
  • 2002: 25 buildings, average cost: $44,400
  • 2003: 19 buildings, average cost: $48,500
  • 2004: 14 buildings, average cost: $60,400
  • 2005: 21 buildings, average cost: $26,000
  • 2006: 12 buildings, average cost: $81,500
  • 2007: 3 buildings, average cost: $130,000

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Latitude: 36.61 N, Longitude: 83.72 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +2,173 (+20.9%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 2,422 (70.7%)


People in group quarters in Middlesborough
  • 94 people in nursing homes
  • 63 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 11 people in unknown juvenile institutions
  • 8 people in other workers' dormitories

Area code commonly used in this area: 423

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Population change in the 1990s: -974 (-8.6%).


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Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (13%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Mining (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (23%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Social assistance (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Carpenters (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Cashiers (9%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)


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Middlesborough-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Kentucky state average. It is 38% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/9/1988, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 2.0 miles away from the Middlesborough city center killed one person and injured 15 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 3/12/1967, a category 3 tornado 27.6 miles away from the city center .


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Hospitals/medical centers near Middlesborough:
  • MIDDLESBORO ARH HOSPITAL (about 1 miles; MIDDLESBORO, KY)
  • PINEVILLE COMMUNITY HOSP (about 8 miles; PINEVILLE, KY)
  • CLAIBORNE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; TAZEWELL, TN)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Middlesborough:
  • MC GHEE TYSON (about 59 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; ID: TYS)
  • TRI-CITIES RGNL TN/VA (about 93 miles; BRISTOL/JOHNSON/KINGSPORT, TN; ID: TRI)
  • BLUE GRASS (about 116 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; ID: LEX)
Other public-use airports nearest to Middlesborough:
  • MIDDLESBORO-BELL COUNTY (about 1 miles; MIDDLESBORO, KY; ID: 1A6)
  • NEW TAZEWELL MUNICIPAL (about 19 miles; TAZEWELL, TN; ID: 3A2)
  • TUCKER-GUTHRIE MEMORIAL (about 31 miles; HARLAN, KY; ID: I35)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Middlesborough:
  • CARSON-NEWMAN COLLEGE (about 39 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,073)
  • WALTERS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 44 miles; MORRISTOWN, TN; FT enrollment: 3,893)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE (about 46 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 23,333)
  • PELLISSIPPI STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 46 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 5,196)
  • ROANE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 73 miles; HARRIMAN, TN; FT enrollment: 3,490)
  • EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 87 miles; JOHNSON CITY, TN; FT enrollment: 9,498)
  • EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (about 88 miles; RICHMOND, KY; FT enrollment: 11,214)

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Churches in Middlesborough include: Miller Chapel (A), Red Oak Church (B), Mount Mary Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Hensley Cemetery (1), Lynch Cemetery (2), Roselawn Memorial Gardens (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bennetts Fork (A), Parker Branch (B), Davis Branch (C), Fourmile Run (D), Stony Fork (E), Little Yellow Creek (F), Beans Fork (G), Yellow Creek Bypass (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This city:  2.3 people
Kentucky:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  65.9%
Whole state:  69.4%

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

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  28.1%
Whole state:  15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  13.2%
Whole state:  6.6%

Middlesborough compared to Kentucky state average:
  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age 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 Simpson County Kentucky:


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Middlesborough government finances in 2006:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $984,000
    Housing and Community Development: $880,000
    All Other: $635,000
    Solid Waste Management: $377,000
    Parks and Recreation: $6,000
  • Construction - Housing and Community Development: $659,000
    Sewerage: $441,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $1,539,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,497,000
    Local Fire Protection: $1,391,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,385,000
    Sewerage: $1,225,000
    Regular Highways: $984,000
    Solid Waste Management: $336,000
    General - Other: $172,000
    Parks and Recreation: $95,000
    Water Utilities: $16,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $1,286,000
    Sewerage: $441,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $34,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Housing and Community Development: $52,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $57,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $181,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $393,000
    Interest Earnings: $206,000
    Special Assessments: $35,000
    Rents: $2,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,696,000
    Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,515,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Sewerage: $641,000
    Parks and Recreation: $167,000
    Police Protection: $67,000
    Regular Highways: $62,000
    General - Other: $59,000
    Housing and Community Development: $40,000
    Central Staff Services: $9,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $7,073,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $29,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $338,000
    Highways: $298,000
    Sewerage: $147,000
  • Tax - Individual Income: $2,443,000
    Property: $840,000
    Insurance Premiums Sales: $388,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $279,000
    Occupation and Business License, NEC: $261,000
    Other License: $2,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $3,777,000

7.46% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,528 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.46%
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 Warren County, KY  1.70% ($28,486 average AGI)
from Logan County, KY  0.76% ($28,957)
from Sumner County, TN  0.76% ($24,489)


6.97% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($21,425 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.97%
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 Warren County, KY  1.47% ($29,856 average AGI)
to Sumner County, TN  0.80% ($26,286)
to Allen County, KY  0.60% ($23,297)


Strongest AM radio stations in Middlesborough:
  • WMIK (560 AM; 3 kW; MIDDLESBORO, KY; Owner: GATEWAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WFXY (1490 AM; 1 kW; MIDDLESBORO, KY; Owner: COUNTRY WIDE BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WRWB (740 AM; 1 kW; HARROGATE, TN; Owner: PINE HILLS OF TENNESSEE, INC.)
  • WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
  • WANO (1230 AM; 1 kW; PINEVILLE, KY; Owner: CUMBERLAND MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WNOX (990 AM; 10 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN)
  • WEKC (710 AM; daytime; 4 kW; WILLIAMSBURG, KY; Owner: GERALD PARKS)
  • WFSR (970 AM; 5 kW; HARLAN, KY; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING COMPAY)
  • WQBB (1040 AM; daytime; 10 kW; POWELL, TN; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WHLN (1410 AM; 5 kW; HARLAN, KY)
  • WVLZ (1180 AM; daytime; 10 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: KIRKLAND WIRELESS BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WRJZ (620 AM; 5 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: TENNESSEE MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC)
  • WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Middlesborough:
  • WMIK-FM (92.7 FM; MIDDLESBORO, KY; Owner: GATEWAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WLMU (91.3 FM; HARROGATE, TN; Owner: LINCOLN MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY)
  • WRIL (106.3 FM; PINEVILLE, KY; Owner: PINE HILLS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCTU (105.9 FM; TAZEWELL, TN; Owner: STAIR COMPANY, INC)
  • WIMZ-FM (103.5 FM; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMM., CORP.)
  • WXJB (96.5 FM; HARROGATE, TN; Owner: JBD INCORPORATED)
  • WDVX (89.9 FM; CLINTON, TN; Owner: CUMBERLAND COMMUNITIES COMMUNI CORP.)
  • WOKI-FM (100.3 FM; OAK RIDGE, TN; Owner: OAK RIDGE FM, INC.)
  • WUOT (91.9 FM; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE)
  • WIVK-FM (107.7 FM; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WWST (102.1 FM; SEVIERVILLE, TN; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WEKX (102.7 FM; JELLICO, TN; Owner: WHITLEY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WBGQ (100.7 FM; BULLS GAP, TN; Owner: CHEROKEE BROADCASTING)
  • WTUK (105.1 FM; HARLAN, KY; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WJDT (106.5 FM; ROGERSVILLE, TN; Owner: C & S BROADCASTING)
  • WSEH (102.7 FM; CUMBERLAND, KY; Owner: CUMBERLAND CITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WJXB-FM (97.5 FM; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WKDP-FM (99.5 FM; CORBIN, KY; Owner: EUBANKS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WMXK (94.1 FM; MORRISTOWN, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
  • WYLV (89.1 FM; ALCOA, TN; Owner: FOOTHILLS BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Middlesborough:
  • WKOP-TV (Channel 15; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: EAST TENNESSEE PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WBIR-TV (Channel 10; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: GANNETT PACIFIC CORPORATION)
  • WVLT-TV (Channel 8; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: WVLT LICENSEE CORP.)
  • W14AQ (Channel 14; HARROGATE, TN; Owner: LINCOLN MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY)
  • W18AN (Channel 18; HARROGATE, TN; Owner: LINCOLN MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY)
  • WATE-TV (Channel 6; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: WATE, G.P.)
  • WTNZ (Channel 43; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • WAGV (Channel 44; HARLAN, KY; Owner: LIVING FAITH MINISTRIES, INC.)

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