Saxton, Kentucky
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| Males: 2,391 |  (48.7%) |
| Females: 2,522 |  (51.3%) |
| Median resident age: | 34.8 years |
| Kentucky median age: | 35.9 years |
Zip code: 40769
| Saxton: | $42,367 |
| KY: | $59,341 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $19,652 (it was $11,101 in 2000)
Saxton CCD income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $88,094 (it was $34,400 in 2000)
| Saxton: | $88,094 |
| KY: | $196,300 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $141,900; detached houses: $157,411; townhouses or other attached units: $178,646; mobile homes: $82,371
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Saxton, KY
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- 4,55898.7%White alone
- 290.6%Two or more races
- 190.4%Hispanic
- 50.1%American Indian alone
- 40.09%Black alone
- 10.02%Asian alone
- 10.02%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone
Races in Saxton detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Current Local Time: EST time zone
Land area: 75.3 square miles.
Population density: 65 people per square mile (very low).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Saxton CCD: | 0.7% ($236) |
| Kentucky: | 0.8% ($610) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Knoxville, TN 
(47.5 miles , pop. 173,890).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Fayette, KY (98.0 miles , pop. 260,512).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (406.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities:
Pleasant View, KY (1.5 miles ),
), Emlyn, KY (2.1 miles ),
), Siler, KY (2.9 miles ),
), Elk Valley, TN (2.9 miles ),
), Pearl, KY (3.1 miles ),
), Habersham, TN (3.3 miles )
)Latitude: 36.64 N, Longitude: 84.12 W
| Here: | 4.4% |
| Kentucky: | 3.8% |
- Educational services (10.5%)
- Construction (9.9%)
- Health care (9.6%)
- Plastics & rubber products (6.0%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (4.8%)
- Accommodation & food services (4.7%)
- Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (4.3%)
- Construction (19.3%)
- Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (8.8%)
- Plastics & rubber products (7.4%)
- Educational services (5.8%)
- Groceries & related products merchant wholesalers (5.2%)
- Transportation equipment (4.8%)
- Truck transportation (4.0%)
- Health care (18.6%)
- Educational services (15.0%)
- Accommodation & food services (7.1%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (6.2%)
- Apparel (5.4%)
- Plastics & rubber products (4.7%)
- Computer & electronic products (4.3%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (8.4%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (5.8%)
- Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (4.8%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.8%)
- Carpenters (3.8%)
- Registered nurses (3.8%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (3.5%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (12.3%)
- Carpenters (7.9%)
- Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6.5%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (6.2%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5.6%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.2%)
- Extraction workers (5.0%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (8.2%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (8.1%)
- Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (7.7%)
- Registered nurses (7.4%)
- Health technologists and technicians (5.0%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.7%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.4%)
Average climate in Saxton, Kentucky
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 80.8. This is about average.
| City: | 80.8 |
| U.S.: | 72.6 |
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2000 was 0.127. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 21.5 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 0.127 |
| U.S.: | 0.251 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 31.3. This is about average. Closest monitor was 20.3 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 31.3 |
| U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 9.68. This is about average. Closest monitor was 21.5 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 9.68 |
| U.S.: | 8.11 |
Tornado activity:
Saxton-area historical tornado activity is below Kentucky state average. It is 20% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 4/3/1974, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 23.8 miles away from the Saxton place center .
On 3/12/1967, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 1.8 miles away from the place center .
Earthquake activity:
Saxton-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Kentucky state average. It is 80% 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 108.4 miles away from Saxton center
On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 59.1 miles away from Saxton center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 168.6 miles away from the city 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 241.3 miles away from the city center
On 9/7/1988 at 02:28:09, a magnitude 4.6 (4.5 MB, 4.6 LG) earthquake occurred 104.6 miles away from the city center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 171.2 miles away from Saxton 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 Whitley County (24) is greater than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 17
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 14, Storms: 13, Mudslides: 6, Tornadoes: 6, Landslides: 5, Winter Storms: 4, Fires: 2, Winds: 2, 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).
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Saxton:
- University of the Cumberlands (about 7 miles; Williamsburg, KY; Full-time enrollment: 3,585)
- Lincoln Memorial University (about 27 miles; Harrogate, TN; FT enrollment: 3,706)
- Somerset Community College (about 40 miles; Somerset, KY; FT enrollment: 4,698)
- Pellissippi State Community College (about 49 miles; Knoxville, TN; FT enrollment: 7,271)
- The University of Tennessee-Knoxville (about 49 miles; Knoxville, TN; FT enrollment: 25,483)
- Walters State Community College (about 57 miles; Morristown, TN; FT enrollment: 4,359)
- Roane State Community College (about 60 miles; Harriman, TN; FT enrollment: 4,302)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Saxton: Emlyn Fire Department (A), Pleasant View Fire Department (B), South Whitley Volunteer Fire Department (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Saxton include: Clear Fork Church (A), Cane Creek Church (B), Boston Church (C), Black Oak Church (D), Wolf Creek Church (E), Sulphur Spring Church (F), New Zion Baptist Church (G), Kensee Church (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Thomas Cemetery (1), Stanfill-Oaklawn Cemetery (2), Doolin Cemetery (3), Lawson Cemetery (4), Rains Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bunch Branch (A), Davenport Branch (B), Griffith Branch (C), Hall Branch (D), Jordan Branch (E), Mulberry Branch (F), Opossum Creek (G), Perry Branch (H), Charlie 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: | 72.6% |
| Whole state: | 66.9% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This place: | 5.5% |
| Whole state: | 6.4% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
- Gay men: 0.2% of all households
| This place: | 28.3% |
| Whole state: | 15.8% |
| This place: | 12.0% |
| Whole state: | 6.6% |
For population 15 years and over in Saxton:
- Never married: 17.3%
- Now married: 62.8%
- Separated: 2.8%
- Widowed: 6.4%
- Divorced: 13.5%
For population 25 years and over in Saxton:
- High school or higher: 48.0%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.6%
- Graduate or professional degree: 1.0%
- Unemployed: 4.6%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 39.0 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 16.2 |
| Kentucky average: | 13.8 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Saxton, KY (based on Whitley County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 20,685 | 78 |
| Mainline Protestant | 1,697 | 7 |
| Other | 652 | 3 |
| Catholic | 92 | 2 |
| None | 12,511 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 9
| This county: | 2.35 / 10,000 pop. |
| Kentucky: | 2.19 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
| This county: | 0.26 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 0.25 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4
| This county: | 1.04 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 0.74 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 20
| Whitley County: | 5.22 / 10,000 pop. |
| Kentucky: | 4.36 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 13
| This county: | 3.39 / 10,000 pop. |
| Kentucky: | 5.74 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| This county: | 13.9% |
| State: | 11.0% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Here: | 30.9% |
| Kentucky: | 30.0% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| This county: | 20.7% |
| State: | 15.9% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Saxton:
- WEKC (710 AM; daytime; 4 kW; WILLIAMSBURG, KY; Owner: GERALD PARKS)
- WEZJ (1440 AM; 2 kW; WILLIAMSBURG, KY; Owner: WHITLEY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
- WJJT (1540 AM; 1 kW; JELLICO, TN; Owner: DOUGLAS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WKDP (1330 AM; 5 kW; CORBIN, KY; Owner: EUBANKS BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WMIK (560 AM; 2 kW; MIDDLESBORO, KY; Owner: GATEWAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WQBB (1040 AM; daytime; 10 kW; POWELL, TN; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- WNOX (990 AM; 10 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN)
- WCTT (680 AM; 1 kW; CORBIN, KY; Owner: ENCORE COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
- 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.)
- WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Saxton:
- WEKX (102.7 FM; JELLICO, TN; Owner: WHITLEY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WEZJ-FM (104.3 FM; WILLIAMSBURG, KY; Owner: WHITLEY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WMIK-FM (92.7 FM; MIDDLESBORO, KY; Owner: GATEWAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WDVX (89.9 FM; CLINTON, TN; Owner: CUMBERLAND COMMUNITIES COMMUNI CORP.)
- WRIL (106.3 FM; PINEVILLE, KY; Owner: PINE HILLS BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WIMZ-FM (103.5 FM; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMM., CORP.)
- WOKI-FM (100.3 FM; OAK RIDGE, TN; Owner: OAK RIDGE FM, INC.)
- WKDP-FM (99.5 FM; CORBIN, KY; Owner: EUBANKS BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WCTU (105.9 FM; TAZEWELL, TN; Owner: STAIR COMPANY, INC)
- WCTT-FM (107.3 FM; CORBIN, KY; Owner: ENCORE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WUOT (91.9 FM; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE)
- WQLA-FM (104.9 FM; LA FOLLETTE, TN; Owner: LAFOLLETTE BROADCASTERS, INC.)
- WIVK-FM (107.7 FM; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WJXB-FM (97.5 FM; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
- WWST (102.1 FM; SEVIERVILLE, TN; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- WYGE (92.3 FM; LONDON, KY; Owner: ETHEL HUFF BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WHAY (105.9 FM; WHITLEY CITY, KY; Owner: TIM LAVENDER)
- WKKQ (96.1 FM; BARBOURVILLE, KY; Owner: BARBOURVILLE COMMUNITY B/NG CO.INC.)
- WRMX-FM (106.7 FM; NORRIS, TN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
- WVCT (91.5 FM; KEAVY, KY; Owner: VICTORY TRAINING SCHOOL CORP.)
TV broadcast stations around Saxton:
- WKOP-TV (Channel 15; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: EAST TENNESSEE PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
- WVLT-TV (Channel 8; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: WVLT LICENSEE CORP.)
- WBIR-TV (Channel 10; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: GANNETT PACIFIC CORPORATION)
- WATE-TV (Channel 6; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: WATE, G.P.)
- WTNZ (Channel 43; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
- WPXK (Channel 54; JELLICO, TN; Owner: PAXSON KNOXVILLE LICENSE, INC.)
- WVTN-LP (Channel 48; CORBIN, KY; Owner: VICTORY TRAINING SCHOOL CORP.)
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 37.0%Electricity
- 23.0%Utility gas
- 19.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 8.6%Coal or coke
- 4.9%Wood
- 4.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 2.4%Other fuel
- 36.3%Electricity
- 26.5%Utility gas
- 14.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 9.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 9.1%Coal or coke
- 4.7%Wood
Saxton compared to Kentucky state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age below state average.
- Foreign-born population 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.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.