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Magoffin County, Kentucky (KY)

County population in 2022: 11,671 (all rural); it was 13,332 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 1,462
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 2,682
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 4,117
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,165 (it was 907 in 2000)
% of renters here:

18%
State:

31%

Land area: 309 sq. mi.

Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.

Population density: 38 people per square mile   (low).

March 2022 cost of living index in Magoffin County: 81.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (27.5%), Manufacturing (14.0%), Retail trade (12.0%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 74%
  • Government: 23%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 4%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in Magoffin County, KY (2022)
    • 11,18596.6%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 1641.4%Two or more races
    • 1571.4%Hispanic or Latino
    • 430.4%Asian alone
    • 300.3%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
    • 30.03%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
Median resident age:

41.7 years
Kentucky median age:

39.4 years
Males: 5,885  (50.4%)
Females: 5,786  (49.6%)
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Average household size:
Magoffin County:

2.0 people
Kentucky:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2022: $31,480 ($19,421 in 1999)
This county:

$31,480
Kentucky:

$59,341

Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $400 (lower quartile is $228, upper quartile is $562)
This county:

$400
State:

$702


Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $92,494 (it was $36,700 in 2000)
Magoffin:

$92,494
Kentucky:

$196,300
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $44,218 - $173,669

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $159,131
Here:

$159,131
State:

$256,452

Mobile homes: $61,892
Here:

$61,892
State:

$84,635

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $996
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $376

Institutionalized population: 127

Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 1
  • Burglaries: 2
  • Thefts: 9
  • Auto thefts: 7

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: 3
  • Thefts: 10
  • Auto thefts: 6
Magoffin County, KY map from a distance

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,109 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $475 (0.6%)

Distribution of median household income in Magoffin, KY in 2022
Distribution of house value in Magoffin, KY in 2022
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Magoffin, KY in 2022
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 31.1%
Magoffin County:

31.1%
Kentucky:

16.5%
(30.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 42.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 15.6% for American Indian residents, 100.0% for other race residents, 16.9% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2022: 41.7 years old
(Males: 41.8 years old, Females: 43.6 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 41.9 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 47.8 years old)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Magoffin County is $360 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $429 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $528 a month.

Cities in this county include: Royalton, Salyersville.

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Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

9.0%
Kentucky:

3.8%

Unemployment by year in Magoffin, KY
County total employment by year in Magoffin, KY
County average yearly wages by year in Magoffin, KY

Current college students: 410
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 72.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 10.9%

Number of foreign born residents: 70 (0.0% naturalized citizens)

Magoffin County:

0.6%
Whole state:

4.0%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 542010 or later
  • 202000 to 2009
  • 01990 to 1999
  • 01980 to 1989
  • 171970 to 1979
  • 2Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute): $ minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 97.4%

Magoffin County marital status for males Magoffin County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 2,749
  • One, attached: 19
  • Two: 87
  • 3 or 4: 46
  • 5 to 9: 49
  • 10 to 19: 51
  • 20 to 49: 23
  • 50 or more: 4
  • Mobile homes: 2,460
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 12

Housing units in Magoffin County with a mortgage: 880 (7 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 7 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 11

Here:

98.8% with mortgage
State:

96.8% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Magoffin County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant3,08321
Mainline Protestant2491
Catholic311
None9,970-
Magoffin County Religion Details
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
Magoffin County:

2.27 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.19 / 10,000 pop.


Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
This county:

0.76 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:

0.74 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 7
Magoffin County:

5.30 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:

4.36 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 5
This county:

3.79 / 10,000 pop.
State:

5.74 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Magoffin County:

11.3%
Kentucky:

11.0%

Adult obesity rate:
Magoffin County:

30.1%
State:

30.0%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

24.4%
State:

15.9%

Agriculture in Magoffin County:

Average size of farms: 132 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $4,805
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $356.59
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.00%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 28.80%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $4,770
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 7.27%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $15,202
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 93.91%
Average age of principal farm operators: 53 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 3.90
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 2.82%
Corn for grain: 255 harvested acres
Vegetables: 3 harvested acres

Earthquake activity:

Magoffin County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Kentucky state average. It is 33% 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 58.8 miles away from Magoffin County center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 138.3 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 280.3 miles away from the 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 53.5 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 267.5 miles away from Magoffin County center
On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML) earthquake occurred 141.6 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 Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides, Incident Period: February 3, 2020 - February 29, 2020, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4540-KY: April 24, 2020, FEMA Id: 4540, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
  • 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 Storm, Snowstorm, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides, Incident Period: March 03, 2015 to March 09, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4218: May 12, 2015, FEMA Id: 4218, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm, 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: June 19, 2011 to June 23, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4008: July 25, 2011, FEMA Id: 4008, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • 28 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Magoffin County (38) is a lot greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 30
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 27, Storms: 25, Tornadoes: 13, Mudslides: 11, Landslides: 7, Winter Storms: 7, Winds: 4, Fires: 2, Snowstorms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Freeze: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Snowfall: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Magoffin

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 1,506 (78.5%)
  • Carpooled: 181 (9.4%)
  • Bus: 5 (0.3%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 28 (1.5%)
  • Walked: 68 (3.5%)
  • Worked at home: 108 (5.6%)
Class of Workers in 2022
Most common industries in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (24%)
  • Educational services (17%)
  • Retail trade (12%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Other services, except public administration (3%)
  • Manufacturing (2%)

Most common industries for females in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (30%)
  • Educational services (21%)
  • Retail trade (16%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Other services, except public administration (4%)
  • Manufacturing (3%)

Most common occupations in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2022


  • Production occupations (13%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (13%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (10%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
  • Transportation occupations (9%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (8%)
  • Management occupations (8%)

Most common occupations for females in 2022


  • Sales and related occupations (16%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (14%)
  • Healthcare support occupations (10%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (10%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (9%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (9%)
  • Community and social service occupations (9%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Taiwan (66%)
  • Mexico (32%)
  • Ireland (0%)
  • Norway (0%)
  • Sweden (0%)
  • United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland (0%)
  • England (0%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Magoffin County


  • American (54%)
  • Irish (12%)
  • English (8%)
  • German (6%)
  • Scottish (2%)
  • Welsh (1%)
  • Greek (0%)

Owners and renters by unit type
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
127 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
170 people in nursing homes
5 people in other group homes
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $43,823.

3.91% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($30,366 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

3.91%
Kentucky average:

7.04%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.31% relocated from other counties in Kentucky ($26,855 average AGI)
0.60% relocated from other states ($3,511 average AGI)
Magoffin County:

0.60%
Kentucky average:

2.87%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Johnson County, KY  0.83% ($36,321 average AGI)
from Floyd County, KY  0.81% ($27,148)


3.79% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($33,937 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

3.79%
Kentucky average:

6.89%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.79% relocated to other counties in Kentucky ($33,937 average AGI)
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated to other states.
Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Johnson County, KY  0.99% ($34,667 average AGI)
to Floyd County, KY  0.63% ($20,333)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 14.2

Births per 1000 population in Magoffin County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 10.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 12.6

Deaths per 1000 population in Magoffin County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 5.2

Infant deaths per 1000 population in Magoffin County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 8.3%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 4.7%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Magoffin County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Magoffin County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Magoffin County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Magoffin County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Magoffin County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Magoffin County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 2,478 (1,497 aged, 981 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 366 (12%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in Magoffin County, Kentucky in 1999 - 2019:

  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (258)
  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (212)
  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (185)
  • Pneumonia, unspecified (45)
  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (10)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 21%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,388
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 891
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 15

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 36
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 37

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 7

Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996: 1

Household type by relationship:

Households: 11,671
  • Male householders: 2,196 (788 living alone), Female householders: 2,512 (765 living alone)
  • 2,014 spouses (1,997 opposite-sex spouses), 193 unmarried partners, (193 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 3,471 children (3,243 natural, 112 adopted, 116 stepchildren), 483 grandchildren, 104 brothers or sisters, 106 parents, 12 foster children, 220 other relatives, 200 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 126

Size of family households: 1,373 2-persons, 706 3-persons, 576 4-persons, 207 5-persons, 103 6-persons, 89 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,553 1-person, 104 2-persons.

1,179 married couples with children.
814 single-parent households (329 men, 485 women).

98.7% of residents of Magoffin speak English at home.
0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (72% speak English very well, 28% speak English well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $98,528,000 ($7,322 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $842,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $36,437,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $19,948,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,382,000
Federal grants: $38,393,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,102,000 ($613,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,266,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $3,078,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $321,000
Federal Government insurance: $8,458,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 983
Here:

73 per 1000 residents
State:

69 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 668
Here:

50 per 1000 residents
State:

50 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +2
Here:

+0 per 1000 residents
State:

+7 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -162
Here -12 per 1000 residents
State +8 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Magoffin County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.61 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.8
State:

6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.8
State:

4.4

Year house built in Magoffin County, Kentucky
  • Year house built in Magoffin County, Kentucky
  • 02020 or later
  • 5882010 to 2019
  • 6162000 to 2009
  • 1,0031990 to 1999
  • 1,0171980 to 1989
  • 9331970 to 1979
  • 4401960 to 1969
  • 3141950 to 1959
  • 1761940 to 1949
  • 3871939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Magoffin County, Kentucky
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Magoffin County, Kentucky
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Magoffin County, Kentucky
  • 01 room
  • 432 rooms
  • 1393 rooms
  • 5324 rooms
  • 8565 rooms
  • 6746 rooms
  • 7227 rooms
  • 4348 rooms
  • 1789+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Magoffin County, Kentucky
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Magoffin County, Kentucky
  • 01 room
  • 442 rooms
  • 1213 rooms
  • 2774 rooms
  • 4015 rooms
  • 1526 rooms
  • 987 rooms
  • 308 rooms
  • 129+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Magoffin County, Kentucky
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Magoffin County, Kentucky
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Magoffin County, Kentucky
  • 0no bedroom
  • 1091 bedroom
  • 8172 bedrooms
  • 2,2133 bedrooms
  • 3564 bedrooms
  • 815+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Magoffin County, Kentucky
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Magoffin County, Kentucky
  • 0no bedroom
  • 1341 bedroom
  • 3812 bedrooms
  • 4633 bedrooms
  • 1314 bedrooms
  • 105+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Magoffin County, Kentucky in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Magoffin County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Magoffin County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 176no vehicle
  • 1,1881 vehicle
  • 1,4732 vehicles
  • 5253 vehicles
  • 2024 vehicles
  • 265+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Magoffin County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Magoffin County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 206no vehicle
  • 6101 vehicle
  • 2862 vehicles
  • 73 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 375+ vehicles

90.6% of Magoffin County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 32% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 39% lived in Kentucky.

Magoffin County:

90.6%
State average:

87.2%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 9,087
  • Other state: 2,463
  • Northeast: 146
  • Midwest: 1,585
  • South: 589
  • West: 122
Year householders moved into unit in Magoffin County, KY
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Magoffin County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 49.7%Electricity
  • 26.8%Utility gas
  • 20.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.7%Wood
  • 1.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.1%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 57.3%Electricity
  • 18.7%Utility gas
  • 10.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 7.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 5.5%Wood
  • 0.7%No fuel used

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 51
Here:

4.8%
Kentucky:

17.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 37
Here:

6.8%
Kentucky:

15.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 57
Here:

35.6%
Kentucky:

19.6%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Magoffin County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $91,000
  • Charges - Other: $325,000
    Hospital Public: $234,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $19,000
    Health - Other: $2,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $1,178,000
    Health - Other: $1,048,000
    Regular Highways: $680,000
    Central Staff Services: $605,000
    Police Protection: $517,000
    General Public Buildings: $295,000
    Correctional Institutions: $158,000
    Parks and Recreation: $152,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $96,000
    Water Utilities: $83,000
    Financial Administration: $79,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $33,000
    Solid Waste Management: $22,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $4,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $331,000
    Other: $82,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $377,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Correctional Institutions: $131,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - General - Other: $1,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $316,000
    Highways: $13,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,183,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,425,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $758,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $296,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $303,000
    Regular Highways: $21,000
    Solid Waste Management: $21,000
    Health - Other: $19,000
    Police Protection: $4,000
    Financial Administration: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $794,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $1,816,000
    Highways: $1,005,000
    Health and Hospitals: $198,000
    General Local Government Support: $104,000
  • Tax - Individual Income: $817,000
    Property: $464,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $55,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $7,000
    Other License: $3,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $1,774,000

Magoffin County government finances - Revenue in 2018:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $91,000
  • Charges - Other: $325,000
    Hospital Public: $234,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $19,000
    Health - Other: $2,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $1,178,000
    Health - Other: $1,048,000
    Regular Highways: $680,000
    Central Staff Services: $605,000
    Police Protection: $517,000
    General Public Buildings: $295,000
    Correctional Institutions: $158,000
    Parks and Recreation: $152,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $96,000
    Water Utilities: $83,000
    Financial Administration: $79,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $33,000
    Solid Waste Management: $22,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $4,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $331,000
    Other: $82,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $377,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Correctional Institutions: $131,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - General - Other: $1,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $316,000
    Highways: $13,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,183,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,425,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $758,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $296,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $303,000
    Regular Highways: $21,000
    Solid Waste Management: $21,000
    Health - Other: $19,000
    Police Protection: $4,000
    Financial Administration: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $794,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $1,816,000
    Highways: $1,005,000
    Health and Hospitals: $198,000
    General Local Government Support: $104,000
  • Tax - Individual Income: $817,000
    Property: $464,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $55,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $7,000
    Other License: $3,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $1,774,000

Magoffin County government finances - Debt in 2018:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $91,000
  • Charges - Other: $325,000
    Hospital Public: $234,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $19,000
    Health - Other: $2,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $1,178,000
    Health - Other: $1,048,000
    Regular Highways: $680,000
    Central Staff Services: $605,000
    Police Protection: $517,000
    General Public Buildings: $295,000
    Correctional Institutions: $158,000
    Parks and Recreation: $152,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $96,000
    Water Utilities: $83,000
    Financial Administration: $79,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $33,000
    Solid Waste Management: $22,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $4,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $331,000
    Other: $82,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $377,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Correctional Institutions: $131,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - General - Other: $1,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $316,000
    Highways: $13,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,183,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,425,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $758,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $296,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $303,000
    Regular Highways: $21,000
    Solid Waste Management: $21,000
    Health - Other: $19,000
    Police Protection: $4,000
    Financial Administration: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $794,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $1,816,000
    Highways: $1,005,000
    Health and Hospitals: $198,000
    General Local Government Support: $104,000
  • Tax - Individual Income: $817,000
    Property: $464,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $55,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $7,000
    Other License: $3,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $1,774,000

Magoffin County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $91,000
  • Charges - Other: $325,000
    Hospital Public: $234,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $19,000
    Health - Other: $2,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $1,178,000
    Health - Other: $1,048,000
    Regular Highways: $680,000
    Central Staff Services: $605,000
    Police Protection: $517,000
    General Public Buildings: $295,000
    Correctional Institutions: $158,000
    Parks and Recreation: $152,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $96,000
    Water Utilities: $83,000
    Financial Administration: $79,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $33,000
    Solid Waste Management: $22,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $4,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $331,000
    Other: $82,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $377,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Correctional Institutions: $131,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - General - Other: $1,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $316,000
    Highways: $13,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,183,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,425,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $758,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $296,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $303,000
    Regular Highways: $21,000
    Solid Waste Management: $21,000
    Health - Other: $19,000
    Police Protection: $4,000
    Financial Administration: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $794,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $1,816,000
    Highways: $1,005,000
    Health and Hospitals: $198,000
    General Local Government Support: $104,000
  • Tax - Individual Income: $817,000
    Property: $464,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $55,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $7,000
    Other License: $3,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $1,774,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 1,734
  • Number of aged recipients: 91
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 1,643
  • Number of recipients under 18: 198
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 1,214
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 322
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 470
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 836
Most common first names in Magoffin County, KY among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James4866.7 years
John3677.3 years
William3572.7 years
Mary2778.7 years
Henry2073.6 years
Robert1863.6 years
Betty1669.5 years
Myrtle1686.7 years
Virgie1574.5 years
Paul1565.4 years
Most common last names in Magoffin County, KY among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Howard15673.4 years
Arnett15475.0 years
Patrick8375.3 years
Conley7176.1 years
Salyer6174.9 years
Adams5074.4 years
Bailey4975.0 years
Prater4771.4 years
Allen4177.3 years
Montgomery3974.6 years
Businesses in Magoffin County, KY
NameCountNameCount
Advance Auto Parts1Long John Silver's1
Arby's1McDonald's1
Dairy Queen1RadioShack1
GNC1Rite Aid1
H&R Block1Subway1
La-Z-Boy1True Value1
Lane Furniture1UPS1
Little Caesars Pizza1

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  • #4 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2010 and 2011"
  • #15 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2011"
  • #40 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000"
  • #45 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000"