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Sturgeon, Kentucky

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Population in July 2007: 974.
Males: 499  (51.3%)
Females: 475  (48.7%)
Median resident age:

40.4 years
Kentucky median age:

35.9 years

Zip code: 41314

Estimated median household income in 2022: $33,835 (it was $16,513 in 2000)
Sturgeon:

$33,835
KY:

$59,341

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $14,487 (it was $7,910 in 2000)

Sturgeon CCD income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $68,891 (it was $27,300 in 2000)
Sturgeon:

$68,891
KY:

$196,300

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $100,466; detached houses: $109,258; mobile homes: $60,670
March 2022 cost of living index in Sturgeon: 82.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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  • Races in Sturgeon, KY (2000)
    • 1,00998.2%White alone
    • 90.9%Hispanic
    • 80.8%Two or more races
    • 10.10%Black alone
    • 10.10%Asian alone

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Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 78.6 square miles.

Population density: 12 people per square mile   (very low).

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

0.9% ($258)
Kentucky:

0.8% ($610)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fayette, KY (58.1 miles , pop. 260,512).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (370.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Booneville, KY (2.5 miles),
South River, KY (2.7 miles ),
Cowcreek, KY (3.1 miles ),
Beattyville, KY (3.4 miles ),
Oneida, KY (3.4 miles ),
Burning Springs, KY (3.5 miles ),
McKee, KY (3.5 miles ),
Annville, KY (3.6 miles )

Latitude: 37.42 N, Longitude: 83.77 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 606

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

6.6%
Kentucky:

3.8%
Most common industries in Sturgeon, KY (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (14.6%)
  • Construction (11.9%)
  • Health care (11.1%)
  • Computer & electronic products (10.0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (6.1%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (6.1%)
  • Public administration (5.4%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (20.9%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (12.2%)
  • Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (10.8%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (10.8%)
  • Computer & electronic products (7.4%)
  • Public administration (6.8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (6.1%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (22.1%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (17.7%)
  • Computer & electronic products (13.3%)
  • Social assistance (7.1%)
  • Textile mills & textile products (6.2%)
  • Pharmacies & drug stores (5.3%)
  • Educational services (5.3%)
Most common occupations in Sturgeon, KY (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Assemblers and fabricators (14.9%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6.9%)
  • Extraction workers (6.1%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (5.7%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5.0%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.6%)
  • Construction laborers (3.8%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (12.2%)
  • Extraction workers (10.8%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (10.8%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (10.1%)
  • Construction laborers (6.8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6.1%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5.4%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Assemblers and fabricators (20.4%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (10.6%)
  • Registered nurses (8.0%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8.0%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (8.0%)
  • Child care workers (7.1%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (6.2%)

Average climate in Sturgeon, Kentucky

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Tornado activity:

Sturgeon-area historical tornado activity is below Kentucky state average. It is 30% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1961, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 17.5 miles away from the Sturgeon place center killed one person and injured 63 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/3/1974, a category F3 tornado 23.6 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:

Sturgeon-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Kentucky state average. It is 58% 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 55.3 miles away from Sturgeon 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 50.6 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 161.5 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 235.8 miles away from Sturgeon center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 321.0 miles away from the city center
On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML) earthquake occurred 112.5 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 Owsley County (32) is a lot greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 26
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 22, Storms: 21, Tornadoes: 12, Mudslides: 9, Landslides: 6, Winter Storms: 6, Winds: 3, 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 Sturgeon:

  • LEE COUNTY CARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; BEATTYVILLE, KY)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sturgeon:

  • Hazard Community and Technical College (about 35 miles; Hazard, KY; Full-time enrollment: 2,087)
  • Eastern Kentucky University (about 37 miles; Richmond, KY; FT enrollment: 13,525)
  • University of the Cumberlands (about 52 miles; Williamsburg, KY; FT enrollment: 3,585)
  • Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College (about 53 miles; Cumberland, KY; FT enrollment: 2,196)
  • Somerset Community College (about 54 miles; Somerset, KY; FT enrollment: 4,698)
  • Morehead State University (about 57 miles; Morehead, KY; FT enrollment: 7,523)
  • Big Sandy Community and Technical College (about 58 miles; Prestonsburg, KY; FT enrollment: 2,660)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Sturgeon: Vincent Volunteer Fire Department (A), Island City Volunteer Fire Department (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Sturgeon include: Calvary Church (A), Royal Oak Church (B), Anglin Church (C), Riverside Church (D), Mount Carmel Church (E), Zion Church (F), Warren Chapel (G), Walnut Grove Church (H), Rock Springs Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Morris Cemetery (1), King Cemetery (2), Griffith Cemetery (3), Botner Cemetery (4), John Tyler Brewer Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bungeon Branch (A), Burger Branch (B), Cool Branch (C), Crane Creek (D), Dry Fork (E), Harlan Branch (F), Harris Branch (G), Hartsock Branch (H), Holly Fork (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Sturgeon: High Rock (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Average household size:
This place:

2.4 people
Kentucky:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

67.0%
Whole state:

66.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

7.9%
Whole state:

6.4%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.7% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This place:

40.5%
Whole state:

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

16.0%
Whole state:

6.6%
90 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities in 2010

For population 15 years and over in Sturgeon:

Marital status in Sturgeon, KY
  • Never married: 20.4%
  • Now married: 60.9%
  • Separated: 3.5%
  • Widowed: 8.3%
  • Divorced: 10.4%

For population 25 years and over in Sturgeon:

  • High school or higher: 45.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 1.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.5%
  • Unemployed: 6.8%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 33.0 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2000
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2000
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

21.0
Kentucky average:

13.8

Presidential Elections Results

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Religion statistics for Sturgeon, KY (based on Owsley County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant93911
Mainline Protestant6055
Catholic371
None3,174-
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: 2
Here:

4.35 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:

2.19 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 2
Owsley County:

4.35 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:

4.36 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 1
Here:

2.17 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:

5.74 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

11.9%
State:

11.0%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

30.1%
Kentucky:

30.0%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

25.4%
Kentucky:

15.9%

Strongest AM radio stations in Sturgeon:

  • 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.)
  • WKLB (1290 AM; 5 kW; MANCHESTER, KY; Owner: BARKER BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WKIC (1390 AM; 5 kW; HAZARD, KY)
  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • 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)
  • WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WSAI (1530 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Sturgeon:

  • WWAG (107.9 FM; MCKEE, KY; Owner: DANDY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WTBK (105.7 FM; MANCHESTER, KY; Owner: MANCHESTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WLJC (102.1 FM; BEATTYVILLE, KY; Owner: HOUR OF HARVEST, INCORPORATED)
  • WOCS (88.3 FM; LEROSE, KY; Owner: BOARD OF REGENTS - MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • 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)
  • WSKV-FM (104.9 FM; STANTON, KY; Owner: PARKS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSEH (102.7 FM; CUMBERLAND, KY; Owner: CUMBERLAND CITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WEKH (90.9 FM; HAZARD, KY; Owner: EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY)
  • WCYO (100.7 FM; IRVINE, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY RIVER BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WYGE (92.3 FM; LONDON, KY; Owner: ETHEL HUFF BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WWLT (103.1 FM; MANCHESTER, KY; Owner: VERNON R. BALDWIN, INC.)
  • WLFX (106.7 FM; BEREA, KY; Owner: WALLINGFORD COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WTUK (105.1 FM; HARLAN, KY; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WKDP-FM (99.5 FM; CORBIN, KY; Owner: EUBANKS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCBJ (103.7 FM; CAMPTON, KY; Owner: MORGAN COUNTY INDUSTRIES INC)
  • WMTC-FM (99.9 FM; VANCLEVE, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY MOUNTAIN HOLINESS ASSOC.)
  • WWEL (103.9 FM; LONDON, KY; Owner: F.T.G. BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Sturgeon:

  • WLJC-TV (Channel 65; BEATTYVILLE, KY; Owner: HOUR OF HARVEST, INC.)
  • 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)
  • WYMT-TV (Channel 57; HAZARD, KY; Owner: WYMT LICENSEE CORP.)
  • W24BT (Channel 24; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WLEX-TV (Channel 18; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: WLEX COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
  • W54CI (Channel 54; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WBLU-LP (Channel 62; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: SANDRA B. POWLEY)
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Sturgeon, KY
  • 38.5%Electricity
  • 31.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 19.3%Wood
  • 6.2%Coal or coke
  • 3.1%Utility gas
  • 1.9%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Sturgeon, KY
  • 28.7%Electricity
  • 23.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 22.3%Wood
  • 10.6%Coal or coke
  • 8.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 6.4%Utility gas


Sturgeon compared to Kentucky state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly 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.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above 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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