Salyersville, Kentucky

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Population in 2022: 1,546 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: -3.6%
Males: 773  (50.0%)
Females: 773  (50.0%)
Median resident age:

50.2 years
Kentucky median age:

39.4 years

Zip codes: 41465.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $28,870 (it was $16,042 in 2000)
Salyersville:

$28,870
KY:

$59,341

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $17,429 (it was $11,881 in 2000)

Salyersville city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $119,000 (it was $45,000 in 2000)
Salyersville:

$119,000
KY:

$196,300

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $149,352; detached houses: $188,652; mobile homes: $63,001

Median gross rent in 2022: $577.

March 2022 cost of living index in Salyersville: 81.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 43.8%
(43.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 32.4% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 17.9% for American Indian residents)
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  • Races in Salyersville, KY (2022)
    • 1,71190.9%White alone
    • 733.9%Hispanic
    • 432.3%Asian alone
    • 301.6%American Indian alone
    • 30.2%Black alone

Races in Salyersville detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of Kentucky and other state lists, there were 12 registered sex offenders living in Salyersville, Kentucky as of May 22, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Salyersville is 161 to 1.


Crime rates in Salyersville by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

Murders
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(54.6)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(54.7)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(58.4)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
2
(111.9)
0
(0.0)
4
(233.6)
12
(733.9)
1
(61.8)
2
(131.6)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
4
(255.4)
0
(0.0)
2
(105.5)
3
(160.4)
0
(0.0)
6
(328.0)
2
(110.1)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(57.3)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
2
(131.6)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
9
(574.7)
6
(318.6)
2
(105.5)
1
(53.5)
1
(54.6)
2
(109.3)
0
(0.0)
3
(166.3)
1
(56.0)
2
(114.6)
5
(292.1)
0
(0.0)
2
(123.7)
0
(0.0)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(52.7)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(54.7)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
3
(175.2)
1
(61.2)
1
(61.8)
1
(65.8)
Arson
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(54.7)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(56.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
2
(122.3)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index40.912.715.813.4111.448.17.76.724.68.690.0151.722.340.8

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Salyersville, KY

Crime rate in Salyersville detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2019, including police officers: 4 (4 officers - 4 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.34
Kentucky average:

1.97
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Ancestries: American (43.8%), Irish (19.7%), English (12.3%), German (1.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 03/02/1867

Elevation: 854 feet

Land area: 2.12 square miles.

Population density: 731 people per square mile   (low).

Salyersville, Kentucky map

48 residents are foreign born (2.5% Asia).

This city:

2.5%
Kentucky:

4.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,010 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,090 (1.1%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Huntington, WV (57.3 miles , pop. 51,475).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Fayette, KY (80.5 miles , pop. 260,512).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (374.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Royalton, KY (3.3 miles ),
Oil Springs, KY (3.4 miles ),
Rousseau, KY (3.6 miles ),
Paint Creek, KY (3.6 miles ),
Cannel City, KY (3.7 miles ),
Flatgap, KY (3.7 miles ),
Paintsville, KY (3.8 miles ),
West Liberty, KY (4.0 miles )

Latitude: 37.75 N, Longitude: 83.06 W

Area code: 606

Distribution of median household income in Salyersville, KY in 2022
Distribution of house value in Salyersville, KY in 2022
Salyersville satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

9.0%
Kentucky:

3.8%
Most common industries in Salyersville, KY (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Educational services (13.1%)
  • Public administration (9.6%)
  • Health care (8.4%)
  • Construction (8.0%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.7%)
  • Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (4.7%)
  • Machinery (3.3%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (12.4%)
  • Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (8.7%)
  • Public administration (8.7%)
  • Truck transportation (6.2%)
  • Educational services (5.8%)
  • Machinery (5.4%)
  • Health care (5.0%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (21.6%)
  • Health care (12.5%)
  • Public administration (10.6%)
  • Accommodation & food services (10.1%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (5.8%)
  • Food & beverage stores (4.3%)
  • Finance & insurance (4.3%)
Most common occupations in Salyersville, KY (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (6.4%)
  • Cashiers (6.2%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.0%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (3.6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (3.6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.3%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (3.1%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6.6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5.8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.0%)
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5.0%)
  • Law enforcement workers, including supervisors (5.0%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.5%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.1%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (11.5%)
  • Cashiers (11.5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (7.2%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5.8%)
  • Registered nurses (5.3%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (3.8%)
  • Financial clerks, except bookkeeping, accounting and auditing clerks (3.8%)

Average climate in Salyersville, Kentucky

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Salyersville, Kentucky environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI Ozone
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 53.2. This is better than average.

City:

53.2
U.S.:

72.6
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 38.5. This is about average. Closest monitor was 12.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

38.5
U.S.:

33.3

Tornado activity:

Salyersville-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Kentucky state average. It is 58% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/29/1972, a category F2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 10.5 miles away from the Salyersville city center injured 3 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 6/9/1961, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 39.1 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 63 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Salyersville-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 57.4 miles away from the city 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 Salyersville center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 139.8 miles away from Salyersville 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 52.2 miles away from Salyersville 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 267.0 miles away from Salyersville center
On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML) earthquake occurred 143.7 miles away from Salyersville 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 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).
Salyersville topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers in Salyersville:

  • SALYERSVILLE NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER (571 PARKWAY DRIVE)

Other hospitals and medical centers near Salyersville:

  • FMC - PAINTSVILLE (Dialysis Facility, about 15 miles away; PAINTSVILLE, KY)
  • MOUNTAIN MANOR OF PAINTSVILLE (Nursing Home, about 16 miles away; PAINTSVILLE, KY)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Salyersville:

  • Big Sandy Community and Technical College (about 17 miles; Prestonsburg, KY; Full-time enrollment: 2,660)
  • Hazard Community and Technical College (about 37 miles; Hazard, KY; FT enrollment: 2,087)
  • Morehead State University (about 37 miles; Morehead, KY; FT enrollment: 7,523)
  • Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College (about 54 miles; Cumberland, KY; FT enrollment: 2,196)
  • Ashland Community and Technical College (about 55 miles; Ashland, KY; FT enrollment: 2,482)
  • Marshall University (about 58 miles; Huntington, WV; FT enrollment: 11,450)
  • Eastern Kentucky University (about 68 miles; Richmond, KY; FT enrollment: 13,525)

Public high school in Salyersville:

Public elementary/middle schools in Salyersville:

  • SALYERSVILLE GRADE SCHOOL (Students: 502, Location: 204 HORNET DRIVE, Grades: PK-6)
  • HERALD WHITAKER MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 388, Location: 221 HORNET DR, Grades: 7-8)
  • SOUTH MAGOFFIN ELEMENTARY (Location: 171 HALF MOUNTAIN ROAD, Grades: PK-6)
  • NORTH MAGOFFIN ELEMENTARY (Location: 1991 HWY 460 W, Grades: PK-6)
See full list of schools located in Salyersville

Library in Salyersville:

  • MAGOFFIN COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $226,094; Location: 141 CHURCH STREET; 22,302 books; 760 audio materials; 10 video materials; 48 state licensed databases; 32 print serial subscriptions)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Salyersville: Ivy Point (A), Salyersville Fire Department (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Salyersville include: Freewill Church (A), Burning Springs United Baptist Church (B), First Baptist Church (C), Saint Lukes Roman Catholic Church (D), Prater United Methodist Church (E), First Baptist Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Bays Cemetery (1), Bluegrass Cemetery (2), Patrick Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Coal Branch (A), Burning Fork (B), Mash Fork (C), Lick Branch (D), Prater Branch (E), Horsepen Fork (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Salyersville: Ramey Memorial Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Magoffin CO Pioneer Village (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 191 South Church Street), Salyersville City Clerk (Recreation Areas; 315 East Maple Street).

Hotels: Budget Inn Express (180 East Mountain Parkway), Ivy Point Motel (Highway 460 West).

Courts: Magoffin County - Circuit Court Clerk (101 East Maple Street), Magoffin County - County Court Clerk (723 Parkway Drive), Magoffin County Fiscal Court (457 Parkway Drive), Magoffin County Family Court Judge (101 Maple Avenue), Magoffin County Court Clerk (457 Parkway Drive), Magoffin County Adult & Juvenile Drug Court (101 East Maple Street), Magoffin County - County Jailer Magoffin County Court House (723 Parkway Drive).

Birthplace of: Rebecca Lynn Howard - Country singer.

Drinking water stations with addresses in Salyersville and their reported violations in the past:

MAGOFFIN COUNTY WATER DISTRICT (Population served: 10,294, Purch surface water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2010, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-23-2010), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-23-2010), St Public Notif received (OCT-27-2010), St Compliance achieved (NOV-24-2010)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) - In OCT-2008. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-08-2008), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-08-2008), St Public Notif received (DEC-19-2008), St Compliance achieved (OCT-29-2009)
  • 2 minor monitoring violations
SALYERSVILLE MUNICIPAL WATER (Population served: 3,029, Surface water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between JUL-2011 and SEP-2011, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-16-2012), St Formal NOV issued (MAY-16-2012), St Public Notif received (JUN-01-2012), St Compliance achieved (JUN-04-2012)
  • MCL, Average - Between APR-2011 and JUN-2011, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-09-2011), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-09-2011), St Public Notif received (AUG-31-2011), St Compliance achieved (NOV-17-2011)
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2011 and MAR-2011, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-05-2011), St Formal NOV issued (MAY-05-2011), St Public Notif received (JUN-02-2011), St Compliance achieved (NOV-17-2011)
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2011 and MAR-2011, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-05-2011), St Formal NOV issued (MAY-05-2011), St Public Notif received (JUN-02-2011), St Compliance achieved (NOV-17-2011)
  • MCL, Average - Between JUL-2009 and SEP-2009, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-04-2009), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-04-2009), St Public Notif received (NOV-23-2009), St AO (w/penalty) issued (AUG-24-2010), St Compliance achieved (AUG-24-2010)
  • MCL, Average - Between JUL-2009 and SEP-2009, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-04-2009), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-04-2009), St Public Notif received (NOV-23-2009), St AO (w/penalty) issued (AUG-24-2010), St Compliance achieved (AUG-24-2010)
  • 10 other older health violations
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) - In OCT-2013. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-20-2013), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-20-2013), St Compliance achieved (FEB-11-2014), St Public Notif received (MAY-16-2014)
  • Single Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR) - In AUG-2013, Contaminant: IESWTR. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-07-2013), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-07-2013), St Public Notif received (OCT-17-2013), St Compliance achieved (DEC-18-2013)
  • Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) - In APR-2013. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-16-2013), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-16-2013), St Compliance achieved (OCT-10-2013), St Public Notif received (MAY-16-2014)
  • Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) - In NOV-2012. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-20-2013), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-20-2013), St Compliance achieved (MAR-28-2013), St Public Notif received (JUL-23-2013)
  • Monitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) - In NOV-2012, Contaminant: IESWTR. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-21-2013), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-21-2013), St Compliance achieved (MAR-28-2013), St Public Notif received (JUL-23-2013)
  • One regular monitoring violation
  • 9 other older monitoring violations
Average household size:
This city:

2.3 people
Kentucky:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

62.1%
Whole state:

66.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

4.9%
Whole state:

6.4%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households
127 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities in 2010
170 people in nursing homes in 2000

Banks with branches in Salyersville (2011 data):

  • The First Commonwealth Bank of Prestonsburg, Inc.: Salyersville Parkway Branch at 230 East Mountain Parkway, branch established on 2001/04/09; Downtown Salyersville at 111 S Church Street, branch established on 1936/06/01. Info updated 2011/05/20: Bank assets: $310.9 mil, Deposits: $226.6 mil, headquarters in Prestonsburg, KY, positive income, 13 total offices, Holding Company: First Prestonsburg Bancshares, Inc.
  • The Salyersville National Bank: at 200 E Maple Street, branch established on 1902/10/10; Route 114 Branch at Route 114, branch established on 1977/04/06. Info updated 2010/06/01: Bank assets: $109.1 mil, Deposits: $92.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Snb Bancorp, Inc.
  • Citizens National Bank of Paintsville: Salyersville Branch at Route 114 East Mountain Parkway, branch established on 1999/05/26. Info updated 2007/09/25: Bank assets: $554.7 mil, Deposits: $433.9 mil, headquarters in Paintsville, KY, positive income, 13 total offices, Holding Company: Citizens National Corporation

For population 15 years and over in Salyersville:

Marital status in Salyersville, KY
  • Never married: 24.2%
  • Now married: 43.1%
  • Separated: 6.7%
  • Widowed: 8.2%
  • Divorced: 17.8%

For population 25 years and over in Salyersville:

  • High school or higher: 71.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 11.0%
  • Unemployed: 12.5%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.9 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

17.8
Kentucky average:

11.7

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Salyersville
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Salyersville, KY (based on Magoffin County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant3,08321
Mainline Protestant2491
Catholic311
None9,970-
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. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 3
Magoffin County:

2.27 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:

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
This county:

5.30 / 10,000 pop.
State:

4.36 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 5
Here:

3.79 / 10,000 pop.
State:

5.74 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

11.3%
State:

11.0%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

30.1%
Kentucky:

30.0%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

24.4%
State:

15.9%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

47.2%
State:

49.9%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Salyersville:

38.9%
State:

47.0%

Average BMI:
Here:

28.1
Kentucky:

28.6

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

17.7%
Kentucky:

21.0%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Salyersville:

7.2%
Kentucky:

10.1%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Salyersville:

6.8
Kentucky:

6.8

Overweight people:
Here:

27.7%
State:

33.8%

General health condition:
This city:

53.1%
State:

56.8%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

72.3%
Kentucky:

78.9%

More about Health and Nutrition of Salyersville, KY Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Streets and Highways 5$24,648$59,1553$8,349
Firefighters 4$17,407$52,2210$0
Police Protection - Officers 2$15,679$94,0740$0
Other Government Administration 2$8,023$48,1380$0
Financial Administration 2$11,777$70,6620$0
Parks and Recreation 1$3,197$38,3641$4,306
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$2,799
Totals for Government 16$80,731$60,5485$15,454

Salyersville government finances - Expenditure in 2021 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $889,000 ($575.03)
    Parks and Recreation: $206,000 ($133.25)
    Police Protection: $175,000 ($113.20)
    Regular Highways: $91,000 ($58.86)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $8,000 ($5.17)
    Financial Administration: $1,000 ($0.65)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $6,000 ($3.88)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $1,058,000 ($684.35)

Salyersville government finances - Revenue in 2021 (per resident):

  • Charges - Other: $200,000 ($129.37)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $91,000 ($58.86)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $5,000 ($3.23)
  • Miscellaneous - Donations From Private Sources: $11,000 ($7.12)
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $204,000 ($131.95)
    General Local Government Support: $162,000 ($104.79)
  • Tax - Individual Income: $345,000 ($223.16)
    Insurance Premiums Sales: $301,000 ($194.70)
    Other Selective Sales: $250,000 ($161.71)
    Property: $246,000 ($159.12)
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $38,000 ($24.58)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $31,000 ($20.05)
    Public Utilities Sales: $28,000 ($18.11)
    Other License: $2,000 ($1.29)

Salyersville government finances - Debt in 2021 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $151,000 ($97.67)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $146,000 ($94.44)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,000 ($3.23)
Businesses in Salyersville, 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

Strongest AM radio stations in Salyersville:

  • WRLV (1140 AM; daytime; 1 kW; SALYERSVILLE, KY; Owner: WALLINGFORD BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC)
  • WKYH (600 AM; 5 kW; PAINTSVILLE, KY; Owner: HIGHLANDS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WPRT (960 AM; 5 kW; PRESTONSBURG, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • WDOC (1310 AM; 5 kW; PRESTONSBURG, KY)
  • WMTC (730 AM; 5 kW; VANCLEVE, KY; Owner: THE KENTUCKY MOUNTAIN HOLINESS ASSN.)
  • WEKG (810 AM; daytime; 5 kW; JACKSON, KY; Owner: INTERMOUNTAIN B/CING CO., INC.)
  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WLSI (900 AM; 5 kW; PIKEVILLE, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
  • WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKIC (1390 AM; 5 kW; HAZARD, KY)
  • WSIP (1490 AM; 1 kW; PAINTSVILLE, KY; Owner: S.I.P. BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Salyersville:

  • WRLV-FM (106.5 FM; SALYERSVILLE, KY; Owner: WALLINGFORD BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WQHY (95.5 FM; PRESTONSBURG, KY; Owner: WDOC, INC.)
  • WKLW-FM (94.7 FM; PAINTSVILLE, KY; Owner: B & G BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSIP-FM (98.9 FM; PAINTSVILLE, KY; Owner: SIP BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WJSN-FM (106.5 FM; JACKSON, KY; Owner: INTERMOUNTAIN BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WSGS (101.1 FM; HAZARD, KY; Owner: MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC.)
  • WZQQ (97.9 FM; HYDEN, KY; Owner: LESLIE COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WJMD (104.7 FM; HAZARD, KY; Owner: HAZARD BROADCASTING SERVICES)
  • WSEH (102.7 FM; CUMBERLAND, KY; Owner: CUMBERLAND CITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WIFX-FM (94.3 FM; JENKINS, KY; Owner: LETCHER COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WXKQ-FM (103.9 FM; WHITESBURG, KY; Owner: T.C.W. BROADCASTING , INC.)
  • WMMT (88.7 FM; WHITESBURG, KY; Owner: APPALSHOP, INCORPORATED)
  • WXLR (104.9 FM; HAROLD, KY; Owner: ADAM D GEARHEART)
  • WXKZ-FM (105.3 FM; PRESTONSBURG, KY; Owner: ADAM GEARHEART D/B/A WXLR-FM)
  • WEKH (90.9 FM; HAZARD, KY; Owner: EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY)
  • WAXM (93.5 FM; BIG STONE GAP, VA; Owner: VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WMDJ-FM (100.1 FM; ALLEN, KY; Owner: FLOYD COUNTY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WMKY (90.3 FM; MOREHEAD, KY; Owner: MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WDXC (102.3 FM; POUND, VA; Owner: WDXC RADIO, INC.)
  • WDHR (93.1 FM; PIKEVILLE, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CORP.)

TV broadcast stations around Salyersville:

  • W26BK (Channel 26; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W16BI (Channel 16; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WUPX-TV (Channel 67; MOREHEAD, KY; Owner: PAXSON LEXINGTON LICENSE, INC.)
  • W64CM (Channel 64; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W66DA (Channel 66; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WLJC-TV (Channel 65; BEATTYVILLE, KY; Owner: HOUR OF HARVEST, INC.)
  • WYMT-TV (Channel 57; HAZARD, KY; Owner: WYMT LICENSEE CORP.)
  • W24BT (Channel 24; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W54CI (Channel 54; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • Salyersville, Kentucky
  • Fatal accident count19
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents29
  • Fatal accidents involving drunk persons:6
  • Fatalities21
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents49
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents0
  • Kentucky average
  • Fatal accident count10997
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents16675
  • Fatal accidents involving drunk persons3433
  • Fatalities12301
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents27346
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents902
See more detailed statistics of Salyersville fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 48Number of bridges
  • 518ft / 158mTotal length
  • $514,000Total costs
  • 82,904Total average daily traffic
  • 9,010Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Salyersville, KY - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 21950-1959
  • 41960-1969
  • 51970-1979
  • 61980-1989
  • 111990-1999
  • 22000-2009
  • 172010-2019
  • 12020-2022
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Salyersville, KY

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Salyersville)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

90 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Salyersville, KY)

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

11 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

33 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Salyersville)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

2
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 172F (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-300 SER (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 8452U, N8452U, N-8452U, Serial Number: 17252352, Year manufactured: 1964, Airworthiness Date: 12/02/1964, Certificate Issue Date: 07/14/2006
    Registrant (Corporation): Stage Productions Inc, Po Box 123, Salyersville, KY 41465
  • Aircraft: FLIGHTSTAR SPYDER (Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROTAX 503 DCDI (52 HP) (2 Cycle)
    N-Number: 91090, N91090, N-91090, Serial Number: 771, Year manufactured: 1998, Airworthiness Date: 05/01/2007
    Registrant (Individual): Reported Sale, 614 Parkway Dr, Salyersville, KY 41465

2003 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2003 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 38. The highest number of reported fires - 97 took place in 2016, and the least - 10 in 2011. The data has a rising trend.
    Fire incident types in Salyersville, KY When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (39.3%), and Outside Fires (31.4%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Salyersville, KY
    • 24239.3%Structure Fires
    • 19331.4%Outside Fires
    • 10216.6%Other
    • 7812.7%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Salyersville, KY
Most common first names in Salyersville, 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 Salyersville, 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
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Salyersville, KY
  • 62.5%Electricity
  • 30.0%Utility gas
  • 5.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Salyersville, KY
  • 81.9%Electricity
  • 12.8%Utility gas
  • 2.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 2.3%No fuel used


Salyersville compared to Kentucky state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.

Salyersville on our top lists:

  • #59 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in nursing homes (population 1,000+)"
  • #39 (41465) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of taxpayers using paid preparers for 2012 taxes (pop 5,000+)"
  • #77 (41465) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of United States first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
  • #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"
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