Sibert-Hima, Kentucky

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Population in July 2007: 3,027.
Males: 1,537  (50.8%)
Females: 1,490  (49.2%)
Median resident age:

34.7 years
Kentucky median age:

35.9 years

Zip code: 40962

Estimated median household income in 2022: $31,430 (it was $13,689 in 2000)
Sibert-Hima:

$31,430
KY:

$59,341

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $16,498 (it was $8,075 in 2000)

Sibert-Hima CCD income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $65,684 (it was $27,800 in 2000)
Sibert-Hima:

$65,684
KY:

$196,300
March 2022 cost of living index in Sibert-Hima: 81.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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  • Races in Sibert-Hima, KY (2000)
    • 2,98895.4%White alone
    • 872.8%Black alone
    • 331.1%Hispanic
    • 160.5%Two or more races
    • 60.2%American Indian alone
    • 20.06%Asian alone

Races in Sibert-Hima detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

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Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 63.0 square miles.

Population density: 48 people per square mile   (very low).

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Sibert-Hima CCD:

0.8% ($220)
Kentucky:

0.8% ($610)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fayette, KY (76.6 miles , pop. 260,512).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (389.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Manchester, KY (2.2 miles ),
Girdler, KY (3.0 miles ),
Big Creek, KY (3.1 miles ),
Ashers Fork, KY (3.1 miles ),
Burning Springs, KY (3.4 miles ),
Camp Ground, KY (3.4 miles ),
Bush, KY (3.4 miles ),
Dewitt, KY (3.5 miles )

Latitude: 37.08 N, Longitude: 83.77 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 606

Distribution of median household income in Sibert-Hima, KY in 2022
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

6.1%
Kentucky:

3.8%
Most common industries in Sibert-Hima, KY (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (10.6%)
  • Educational services (9.9%)
  • Construction (9.7%)
  • Accommodation & food services (8.6%)
  • Used merchandise, gift, novelty, souvenir, other miscellaneous stores (5.1%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (4.5%)
  • Food (4.1%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (17.9%)
  • Accommodation & food services (8.6%)
  • Public administration (6.2%)
  • Wood products (6.0%)
  • Used merchandise, gift, novelty, souvenir, other miscellaneous stores (5.2%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (4.9%)
  • Utilities (4.4%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (20.4%)
  • Educational services (16.4%)
  • Accommodation & food services (8.6%)
  • Social assistance (6.8%)
  • Food & beverage stores (5.6%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (5.2%)
  • Used merchandise, gift, novelty, souvenir, other miscellaneous stores (4.9%)
Most common occupations in Sibert-Hima, KY (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.5%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (5.4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.4%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.2%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (3.8%)
  • Accountants and auditors (3.2%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8.6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7.0%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.5%)
  • Carpenters (5.7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5.7%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (5.2%)
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5.2%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (9.6%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (8.3%)
  • Child care workers (6.2%)
  • Registered nurses (5.6%)
  • Cashiers (5.6%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (5.6%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (5.6%)

Average climate in Sibert-Hima, Kentucky

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Tornado activity:

Sibert-Hima-area historical tornado activity is below Kentucky state average. It is 34% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/29/1973, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 17.6 miles away from the Sibert-Hima place center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/3/1974, a category F3 tornado 26.8 miles away from the place center killed 7 people and injured 40 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Sibert-Hima-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Kentucky state average. It is 63% 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 78.1 miles away from the city center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 153.9 miles away from Sibert-Hima 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 89.6 miles away from Sibert-Hima center
On 9/7/1988 at 02:28:09, a magnitude 4.6 (4.5 MB, 4.6 LG) earthquake occurred 73.5 miles away from Sibert-Hima 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 244.3 miles away from Sibert-Hima center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 324.9 miles away from the city 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 Clay County (31) is a lot greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 23
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 21, Storms: 18, Mudslides: 9, Tornadoes: 9, Winter Storms: 6, Landslides: 5, Winds: 3, Fires: 2, Snows: 2, Blizzard: 1, Freeze: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snowfall: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Sibert-Hima:

  • CUMBERLAND VAL DIST HLTH DEPT (Hospital, about 5 miles away; MANCHESTER, KY)
  • MEMORIAL HOSPITAL HOME HEALTH CARE (Home Health Center, about 6 miles away; MANCHESTER, KY)
  • SETON HOME HEALTH SERVICES (Home Health Center, about 14 miles away; LONDON, KY)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sibert-Hima:

  • University of the Cumberlands (about 33 miles; Williamsburg, KY; Full-time enrollment: 3,585)
  • Hazard Community and Technical College (about 35 miles; Hazard, KY; FT enrollment: 2,087)
  • Lincoln Memorial University (about 36 miles; Harrogate, TN; FT enrollment: 3,706)
  • Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College (about 44 miles; Cumberland, KY; FT enrollment: 2,196)
  • Somerset Community College (about 48 miles; Somerset, KY; FT enrollment: 4,698)
  • Eastern Kentucky University (about 55 miles; Richmond, KY; FT enrollment: 13,525)
  • Walters State Community College (about 67 miles; Morristown, TN; FT enrollment: 4,359)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Sibert-Hima: Baughs Salt Well (A), Horse Creek Volunteer Fire Department (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Sibert-Hima include: Horse Creek Church (A), Whites Branch Church (B), Antioch Church (C), Lilly Grove Church (D), Swafford Church (E), New Home Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Hurd Cemetery (1), Engine Cemetery (2), Thomas Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Buzzard Creek (A), Chap Branch (B), Chop Bottom Branch (C), Cob Branch (D), Cool Springs Branch (E), Crawfish Branch (F), Curry Branch (G), Dixon Branch (H), Engine Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Clay County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.6 people
Kentucky:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

73.4%
Whole state:

66.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

7.3%
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: 0.4% of all households
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This place:

46.1%
Whole state:

15.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This place:

23.3%
Whole state:

6.6%

For population 15 years and over in Sibert-Hima:

Marital status in Sibert-Hima, KY
  • Never married: 24.1%
  • Now married: 55.9%
  • Separated: 4.0%
  • Widowed: 6.7%
  • Divorced: 13.3%

For population 25 years and over in Sibert-Hima:

  • High school or higher: 41.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.7%
  • Unemployed: 17.6%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 28.4 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2000
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2000
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

21.9
Kentucky average:

13.8

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Sibert-Hima, KY (based on Clay County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant8,92039
Mainline Protestant5168
Black Protestant1191
Catholic691
Other-1
None12,106-
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: 4
Clay County:

1.68 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:

2.19 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
Clay County:

0.84 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:

0.74 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 14
This county:

5.89 / 10,000 pop.
State:

4.36 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 3
Clay County:

1.26 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:

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

11.4%
Kentucky:

11.0%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

31.0%
Kentucky:

30.0%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Clay County:

22.1%
Kentucky:

15.9%

Strongest AM radio stations in Sibert-Hima:

  • WKLB (1290 AM; 5 kW; MANCHESTER, KY; Owner: BARKER BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WWXL (1450 AM; 1 kW; MANCHESTER, KY; Owner: THE PROMISE PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
  • WKDP (1330 AM; 5 kW; CORBIN, KY; Owner: EUBANKS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WFSR (970 AM; 5 kW; HARLAN, KY; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING COMPAY)
  • WEKC (710 AM; daytime; 4 kW; WILLIAMSBURG, KY; Owner: GERALD PARKS)
  • WHLN (1410 AM; 5 kW; HARLAN, KY)
  • WMTC (730 AM; 5 kW; VANCLEVE, KY; Owner: THE KENTUCKY MOUNTAIN HOLINESS ASSN.)
  • WMIK (560 AM; 2 kW; MIDDLESBORO, KY; Owner: GATEWAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WEKG (810 AM; daytime; 5 kW; JACKSON, KY; Owner: INTERMOUNTAIN B/CING CO., INC.)
  • WKIC (1390 AM; 5 kW; HAZARD, KY)
  • WYWY (950 AM; 1 kW; BARBOURVILLE, KY; Owner: BARBOURVILLE-COMMNITY BROADC/G CO IN)

Strongest FM radio stations in Sibert-Hima:

  • WWLT (103.1 FM; MANCHESTER, KY; Owner: VERNON R. BALDWIN, INC.)
  • WTBK (105.7 FM; MANCHESTER, KY; Owner: MANCHESTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WKDP-FM (99.5 FM; CORBIN, KY; Owner: EUBANKS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSGS (101.1 FM; HAZARD, KY; Owner: MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC.)
  • WMIK-FM (92.7 FM; MIDDLESBORO, KY; Owner: GATEWAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WRIL (106.3 FM; PINEVILLE, KY; Owner: PINE HILLS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WYGE (92.3 FM; LONDON, KY; Owner: ETHEL HUFF BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WSEH (102.7 FM; CUMBERLAND, KY; Owner: CUMBERLAND CITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WTUK (105.1 FM; HARLAN, KY; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WZQQ (97.9 FM; HYDEN, KY; Owner: LESLIE COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WJMD (104.7 FM; HAZARD, KY; Owner: HAZARD BROADCASTING SERVICES)
  • WEKH (90.9 FM; HAZARD, KY; Owner: EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY)
  • WAXM (93.5 FM; BIG STONE GAP, VA; Owner: VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WEKX (102.7 FM; JELLICO, TN; Owner: WHITLEY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WCTT-FM (107.3 FM; CORBIN, KY; Owner: ENCORE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WWEL (103.9 FM; LONDON, KY; Owner: F.T.G. BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WKKQ (96.1 FM; BARBOURVILLE, KY; Owner: BARBOURVILLE COMMUNITY B/NG CO.INC.)
  • WCTU (105.9 FM; TAZEWELL, TN; Owner: STAIR COMPANY, INC)
  • WJSN-FM (106.5 FM; JACKSON, KY; Owner: INTERMOUNTAIN BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WVCT (91.5 FM; KEAVY, KY; Owner: VICTORY TRAINING SCHOOL CORP.)

TV broadcast stations around Sibert-Hima:

  • W26BK (Channel 26; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WYMT-TV (Channel 57; HAZARD, KY; Owner: WYMT LICENSEE CORP.)
  • W16BI (Channel 16; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WLJC-TV (Channel 65; BEATTYVILLE, KY; Owner: HOUR OF HARVEST, INC.)
  • W24BT (Channel 24; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WKHA (Channel 35; HAZARD, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WVTN-LP (Channel 48; CORBIN, KY; Owner: VICTORY TRAINING SCHOOL CORP.)
  • WAGV (Channel 44; HARLAN, KY; Owner: LIVING FAITH MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • W33BK (Channel 33; CORBIN, KY; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W39CK (Channel 20; CORBIN, KY; Owner: DEREK RAY EUBANKS)
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Sibert-Hima, KY
  • 60.1%Electricity
  • 20.2%Utility gas
  • 8.9%Coal or coke
  • 5.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 3.4%Wood
  • 0.9%Other fuel
  • 0.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Sibert-Hima, KY
  • 47.8%Electricity
  • 28.8%Utility gas
  • 15.5%Coal or coke
  • 4.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 1.8%Other fuel
  • 1.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas


Sibert-Hima compared to Kentucky state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage 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 significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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