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Three Forks, Kentucky

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Population in July 2007: 1,273.
Males: 658  (51.7%)
Females: 615  (48.3%)
Median resident age:

33.9 years
Kentucky median age:

35.9 years

Zip code: 41250

Estimated median household income in 2022: $37,898 (it was $15,521 in 2000)
Three Forks:

$37,898
KY:

$59,341

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $15,246 (it was $7,527 in 2000)

Three Forks CCD income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $104,555 (it was $45,700 in 2000)
Three Forks:

$104,555
KY:

$196,300

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $108,221; detached houses: $119,713; mobile homes: $78,795
March 2022 cost of living index in Three Forks: 82.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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  • Races in Three Forks, KY (2000)
    • 1,19098.7%White alone
    • 90.7%Hispanic
    • 50.4%Two or more races
    • 10.08%American Indian alone
    • 10.08%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone

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Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 54.5 square miles.

Population density: 23 people per square mile   (very low).

Three Forks, Kentucky map
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Three Forks CCD:

0.8% ($363)
Kentucky:

0.8% ($610)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Huntington, WV (46.4 miles , pop. 51,475).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Fayette, KY (116.1 miles , pop. 260,512).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (398.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Kermit, WV (2.6 miles ),
Sidney, KY (2.6 miles ),
Chattaroy, WV (2.6 miles ),
Warfield, KY (2.6 miles ),
Williamson, WV (2.8 miles ),
Mayflower, KY (3.4 miles ),
Inez, KY (3.4 miles ),
Crum, WV (3.4 miles)

Latitude: 37.74 N, Longitude: 82.40 W

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

8.2%
Kentucky:

3.8%
Most common industries in Three Forks, KY (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (23.5%)
  • Accommodation & food services (10.6%)
  • Educational services (10.6%)
  • Health care (9.8%)
  • Truck transportation (8.3%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (4.2%)
  • Construction (3.8%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (40.8%)
  • Truck transportation (14.5%)
  • Health care (13.2%)
  • Construction (6.6%)
  • Gasoline stations (6.6%)
  • Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers (4.6%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (4.6%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (25.0%)
  • Accommodation & food services (25.0%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (9.8%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (8.9%)
  • Finance & insurance (6.2%)
  • Private households (6.2%)
  • Retail florists (5.4%)
Most common occupations in Three Forks, KY (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Extraction workers (14.4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10.6%)
  • Cashiers (6.4%)
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6.1%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.5%)
  • Electricians (4.5%)
  • Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4.2%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Extraction workers (25.0%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (18.4%)
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (10.5%)
  • Electricians (7.9%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7.2%)
  • Cashiers (6.6%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5.3%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (10.7%)
  • Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (9.8%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (8.9%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (8.9%)
  • Financial managers (6.2%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (6.2%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.2%)

Average climate in Three Forks, Kentucky

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI SO2 Ozone PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 60.7. This is about average.

City:

60.7
U.S.:

72.6
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2002 was 1.08. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 19.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

1.08
U.S.:

1.51
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 21.9. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 19.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

21.9
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 6.97. This is about average. Closest monitor was 19.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

6.97
U.S.:

8.11

Tornado activity:

Three Forks-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Kentucky state average. It is 77% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/8/1965, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 41.1 miles away from the Three Forks place center injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/23/1968, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 69.7 miles away from the place center killed 7 people and injured 93 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Three Forks-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Kentucky state average. It is 15% 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 90.0 miles away from Three Forks center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 244.1 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 113.5 miles away from the city 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 85.3 miles away from the city center
On 11/2/2006 at 17:53:02, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 45.9 miles away from the city center
On 11/23/2006 at 10:42:57, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB) earthquake occurred 46.8 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Martin County (27) is a lot greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 18
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 17, Storms: 14, Tornadoes: 6, Mudslides: 5, Winter Storms: 5, Fires: 3, Landslides: 3, 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 Three Forks:

  • ARH PIKE COUNTY HOME HEALTH AGENCY (Home Health Center, about 8 miles away; SOUTH WILLIAMSON, KY)
  • WILLIAMSON ARH HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 8 miles away; SOUTH WILLIAMSON, KY)
  • WILLIAMSON ARH (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; SOUTH WILLIAMSON, KY)
  • WILLIAMSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 9 miles away; WILLIAMSON, WV)
  • MINGO WAYNE HOME HEALTH (Home Health Center, about 9 miles away; WILLIAMSON, WV)
  • TRINITY HEALTH CARE OF MINGO (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; WILLIAMSON, WV)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Three Forks:

  • Big Sandy Community and Technical College (about 22 miles; Prestonsburg, KY; Full-time enrollment: 2,660)
  • Marshall University (about 48 miles; Huntington, WV; FT enrollment: 11,450)
  • Ashland Community and Technical College (about 53 miles; Ashland, KY; FT enrollment: 2,482)
  • Hazard Community and Technical College (about 56 miles; Hazard, KY; FT enrollment: 2,087)
  • West Virginia State University (about 56 miles; Institute, WV; FT enrollment: 2,133)
  • Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College (about 63 miles; Cumberland, KY; FT enrollment: 2,196)
  • Morehead State University (about 65 miles; Morehead, KY; FT enrollment: 7,523)

Points of interest:

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Notable location: Pigeon Roost Volunteer Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Three Forks include: Little Home United Baptist Church (A), Mary Elizabeth Baptist Church (B), Antioch Church (C), Union Church (D), Wolf Creek Church of the Brethren (E), Earley Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Marcum Cemetery (1), Caney Cemetery (2), Chapman Cemetery (3), Parsley Cemetery (4), Stepp Cemetery (5), Bailey Cemetery (6), Goff Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Aldridge Branch (A), Ashlog Branch (B), Big Branch (C), Davis Fork (D), Crooked Branch (E), Upper Twin Branch (F), Upper Goodwin Branch (G), Pigeon Branch (H), Copper Mine Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Average household size:
This place:

2.5 people
Kentucky:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

73.1%
Whole state:

66.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

3.5%
Whole state:

6.4%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.5% of all households
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This place:

45.7%
Whole state:

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

16.6%
Whole state:

6.6%

For population 15 years and over in Three Forks:

Marital status in Three Forks, KY
  • Never married: 17.6%
  • Now married: 69.9%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 5.7%
  • Divorced: 6.8%

For population 25 years and over in Three Forks:

  • High school or higher: 44.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.7%
  • Unemployed: 15.4%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 45.9 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2000
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2000
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

20.8
Kentucky average:

13.8

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Three Forks, KY (based on Martin County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant2,50823
Black Protestant1791
Mainline Protestant1712
Catholic131
None10,058-
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
Here:

2.58 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:

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

1.72 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:

0.74 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 16
Martin County:

13.75 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:

4.36 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 4
Martin County:

3.44 / 10,000 pop.
State:

5.74 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Martin County:

11.9%
Kentucky:

11.0%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

36.0%
State:

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

20.9%
Kentucky:

15.9%

Strongest AM radio stations in Three Forks:

  • WKYH (600 AM; 5 kW; PAINTSVILLE, KY; Owner: HIGHLANDS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WPRT (960 AM; 5 kW; PRESTONSBURG, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • WBTH (1400 AM; 1 kW; WILLIAMSON, WV; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • WLSI (900 AM; 5 kW; PIKEVILLE, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WDOC (1310 AM; 5 kW; PRESTONSBURG, KY)
  • WVOW (1290 AM; 5 kW; LOGAN, WV; Owner: LOGAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WNRG (940 AM; 5 kW; GRUNDY, VA; Owner: VIRGINIA-KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CO., INC)
  • WBPA (1460 AM; 5 kW; ELKHORN CITY, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CORP)
  • WCAW (680 AM; 10 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
  • WHJC (1360 AM; daytime; 1 kW; MATEWAN, WV)
  • WVHU (800 AM; 5 kW; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Three Forks:

  • WXCC (96.5 FM; WILLIAMSON, WV; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • WXLR (104.9 FM; HAROLD, KY; Owner: ADAM D GEARHEART)
  • WVKM (106.7 FM; MATEWAN, WV; Owner: THREE STATES BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WQHY (95.5 FM; PRESTONSBURG, KY; Owner: WDOC, INC.)
  • WDHR (93.1 FM; PIKEVILLE, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WPKE-FM (103.1 FM; COAL RUN, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WKLW-FM (94.7 FM; PAINTSVILLE, KY; Owner: B & G BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WVOW-FM (101.9 FM; LOGAN, WV; Owner: LOGAN BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WZLK (107.5 FM; VIRGIE, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WSIP-FM (98.9 FM; PAINTSVILLE, KY; Owner: SIP BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WIFX-FM (94.3 FM; JENKINS, KY; Owner: LETCHER COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WMDJ-FM (100.1 FM; ALLEN, KY; Owner: FLOYD COUNTY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WDXC (102.3 FM; POUND, VA; Owner: WDXC RADIO, INC.)
  • WXKQ-FM (103.9 FM; WHITESBURG, KY; Owner: T.C.W. BROADCASTING , INC.)
  • WMMT (88.7 FM; WHITESBURG, KY; Owner: APPALSHOP, INCORPORATED)
  • WKLC-FM (105.1 FM; ST. ALBANS, WV; Owner: WKLC, INC.)
  • WJSO (90.1 FM; PIKEVILLE, KY; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • W251AI (98.1 FM; PIKEVILLE, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WXKZ-FM (105.3 FM; PRESTONSBURG, KY; Owner: ADAM GEARHEART D/B/A WXLR-FM)

TV broadcast stations around Three Forks:

  • WVAH-TV (Channel 11; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WVAH LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WCHS-TV (Channel 8; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WCHS LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WPBY-TV (Channel 33; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Three Forks, KY
  • 55.2%Electricity
  • 30.2%Utility gas
  • 10.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 2.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 1.6%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Three Forks, KY
  • 54.0%Utility gas
  • 46.0%Electricity


Three Forks 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.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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