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Population in 2022: 3,434 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: +4.8%
 
Males: 2,521  (73.4%)
Females: 913  (26.6%)
Median resident age:

37.4 years
Kentucky median age:

39.4 years

Zip codes: 41472.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $46,424 (it was $21,429 in 2000)
West Liberty:

$46,424
KY:

$59,341

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $14,974 (it was $11,215 in 2000)

West Liberty city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $186,984 (it was $70,700 in 2000)
West Liberty:

$186,984
KY:

$196,300

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $223,412; detached houses: $214,760; mobile homes: $271,205

Median gross rent in 2022: $563.

March 2022 cost of living index in West Liberty: 81.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 20.7%
(23.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 1.5% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in West Liberty, KY (2022)
    • 2,52077.5%White alone
    • 42613.1%Black alone
    • 1494.6%Two or more races
    • 993.0%Asian alone
    • 451.4%Hispanic

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According to our research of Kentucky and other state lists, there were 106 registered sex offenders living in West Liberty, Kentucky as of May 22, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in West Liberty is 31 to 1.


Crime rates in West Liberty 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)		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)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		1
(30.4)		0
(0.0)		1
(28.9)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(30.6)		1
(30.5)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(28.1)		0
(0.0)		2
(58.5)		0
(0.0)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		1
(30.4)		1
(29.1)		2
(57.8)		0
(0.0)		1
(29.5)		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)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		2
(60.8)		0
(0.0)		1
(28.9)		2
(58.1)		0
(0.0)		2
(61.2)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(29.5)		0
(0.0)		1
(28.1)		1
(28.2)		0
(0.0)		1
(30.8)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		13
(395.3)		10
(291.1)		16
(462.6)		6
(174.2)		6
(177.3)		4
(122.4)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		4
(118.1)		2
(59.8)		2
(56.1)		1
(28.2)		2
(58.5)		1
(30.8)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		47
(1,429)		34
(989.8)		46
(1,330)		22
(638.8)		17
(502.2)		12
(367.1)		8
(244.3)		13
(389.7)		4
(118.1)		5
(149.6)		2
(56.1)		1
(28.2)		3
(87.8)		8
(246.1)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		3
(91.2)		4
(116.4)		2
(57.8)		4
(116.1)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(30.0)		3
(88.5)		1
(29.9)		0
(0.0)		1
(28.2)		1
(29.3)		1
(30.8)
Arson
(per 100,000)		2
(60.8)		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)
City-Data.com crime index137.778.0136.558.741.460.034.218.026.012.634.211.056.820.6

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 West Liberty, KY

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

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2015, including police officers: 12 (6 officers - 6 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.83
Kentucky average:

1.90
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Ancestries: American (56.0%), English (9.4%), Irish (4.4%), German (2.1%), Scottish (2.0%), European (1.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 01/21/1840

Elevation: 830 feet

Land area: 4.43 square miles.

Population density: 775 people per square mile   (low).

West Liberty, Kentucky map

96 residents are foreign born (2.2% Asia, 0.4% Latin America).

This city:

3.0%
Kentucky:

4.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,353 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,018 (0.6%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Huntington, WV (56.6 miles , pop. 51,475).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Fayette, KY (67.7 miles , pop. 260,512).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (358.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Wrigley, KY (2.4 miles ),
Cannel City, KY (2.7 miles ),
Grassy Creek, KY (2.8 miles ),
Paint Creek, KY (3.0 miles ),
Ezel, KY (3.2 miles ),
Hazel Green, KY (3.5 miles ),
Maytown, KY (3.5 miles ),
Sandy Hook, KY (3.8 miles )

Latitude: 37.92 N, Longitude: 83.26 W

Area code: 606

Distribution of median household income in West Liberty, KY in 2022
Distribution of house value in West Liberty, KY in 2022
West Liberty satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 2 buildings, average cost: $80,000
  • 2021: 3 buildings, average cost: $38,300
  • 2019: 24 buildings, average cost: $75,000
  • 2018: 22 buildings, average cost: $75,000
  • 2017: 22 buildings, average cost: $75,000
  • 2016: 20 buildings, average cost: $75,000
  • 2015: 17 buildings, average cost: $75,000
  • 2014: 17 buildings, average cost: $75,000
  • 2013: 15 buildings, average cost: $75,000
  • 2012: 37 buildings, average cost: $55,000
  • 2010: 1 building, cost: $143,000
  • 2009: 2 buildings, average cost: $125,000
  • 2006: 1 building, cost: $75,000
  • 2005: 9 buildings, average cost: $66,700
  • 2004: 3 buildings, average cost: $116,700
  • 2003: 4 buildings, average cost: $152,900
  • 2002: 7 buildings, average cost: $121,800
Number of permits per 10,000 West Liberty, KY residents
Average permit cost in West Liberty, KY
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

5.6%
Kentucky:

3.8%
Population change in the 1990s: +1,334 (+68.7%).
Most common industries in West Liberty, KY (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Public administration (15.0%)
  • Health care (11.3%)
  • Educational services (9.7%)
  • Construction (7.0%)
  • Broadcasting & telecommunications (4.2%)
  • Personal & laundry services (3.5%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (3.0%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Public administration (17.8%)
  • Construction (13.3%)
  • Broadcasting & telecommunications (7.0%)
  • Wood products (4.8%)
  • Motor vehicle & parts dealers (4.4%)
  • Personal & laundry services (4.4%)
  • Health care (4.4%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (17.4%)
  • Educational services (15.1%)
  • Public administration (12.4%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (5.0%)
  • Food & beverage stores (3.4%)
  • Arts, entertainment, recreation (3.0%)
  • Private households (2.7%)
Most common occupations in West Liberty, KY (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.6%)
  • Law enforcement workers, including supervisors (4.9%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.6%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4.0%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.9%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (8.1%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7.4%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.7%)
  • Law enforcement workers, including supervisors (6.7%)
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5.2%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.1%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (3.3%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (8.4%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (7.7%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.7%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5.4%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.4%)

Average climate in West Liberty, Kentucky

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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West Liberty, 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 10.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

38.5
U.S.:

33.3

Tornado activity:

West Liberty-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Kentucky state average. It is 46% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 44.8 miles away from the West Liberty city center killed 7 people and injured 28 people.

On 4/23/1968, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 59.7 miles away from the city center killed 7 people and injured 93 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

West Liberty-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Kentucky state average. It is 36% 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 42.1 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 37.1 miles away from West Liberty center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 290.5 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 155.5 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 254.1 miles away from West Liberty center
On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML) earthquake occurred 151.5 miles away from West Liberty 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 Morgan County (24) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 19
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 16, Storms: 14, Mudslides: 8, Tornadoes: 7, Winter Storms: 7, Landslides: 6, Winds: 4, 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).
West Liberty topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers in West Liberty:

  • MORGAN COUNTY ARH HOSPITAL (Voluntary non-profit - Private, 476 LIBERTY ROAD)
  • MORGAN COUNTY ARH HHA (493 MAIN STREET, P O BOX 579)
  • WEST LIBERTY NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER (774 LIBERTY ROAD)

Airports located in West Liberty:

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to West Liberty:

  • Morehead State University (about 21 miles; Morehead, KY; Full-time enrollment: 7,523)
  • Big Sandy Community and Technical College (about 31 miles; Prestonsburg, KY; FT enrollment: 2,660)
  • Hazard Community and Technical College (about 48 miles; Hazard, KY; FT enrollment: 2,087)
  • Ashland Community and Technical College (about 51 miles; Ashland, KY; FT enrollment: 2,482)
  • Marshall University (about 58 miles; Huntington, WV; FT enrollment: 11,450)
  • Maysville Community and Technical College (about 58 miles; Maysville, KY; FT enrollment: 2,969)
  • Eastern Kentucky University (about 59 miles; Richmond, KY; FT enrollment: 13,525)

Public high schools in West Liberty:

  • MORGAN COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 669, Location: 150 ROAD TO SUCCESS, Grades: 9-12)
  • WOODSBEND YOUTH DEVELOPMENT CENTER (Location: 163 WOODSBEND BOYS CAMP RD, Grades: 8-12)

Public elementary/middle schools in West Liberty:

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Library in West Liberty:

  • MORGAN COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $227,257; Location: 151 UNIVERSITY DRIVE; 24,648 books; 1,259 audio materials; 480 video materials; 48 state licensed databases; 66 print serial subscriptions)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in West Liberty: West Liberty Fire Department (A), Morgan County Office Building (B), Eastern Kentucky Correctional Complex (C), Morgan County Emergency Ambulance Service (D), Eastern Kentucky Correctional Complex (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in West Liberty include: Abundant Life Full Gospel Church (A), West Liberty Christian Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Salyer Cemetery (1), Davis Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Lewis Branch (A), Long Branch (B), Spaws Creek (C), Mill Branch (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Hotels: Stamper Motel (323 Main Street), Days Inn of West Liberty-Fax (1613 West Main Street), Morgan Inn (323 Main Street), Days Inn of West Liberty (1613 West Main Street).

Courts: Circuit Court Clerk-Donna Pelfrey (518 Main), Morgan County - Cooperative Extension Office Court Clerk-Randy Will- County Office Buil (450 Prestonsburg Street).

Birthplace of: Joseph M. Kendall - Politician.

Morgan County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

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

MORGAN COUNTY WATER DISTRICT (Population served: 7,502, Purch surface water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
WEST LIBERTY WATER COMPANY (Population served: 2,367, 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 (NOV-03-2011), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-03-2011), St Public Notif received (DEC-01-2011), St Compliance achieved (FEB-13-2012), St AO (w/penalty) issued (MAR-05-2012)
  • MCL, Average - Between APR-2011 and JUN-2011, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (AUG-01-2011), St Public Notif requested (AUG-09-2011), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-09-2011), St Compliance achieved (FEB-13-2012), St AO (w/penalty) issued (MAR-05-2012)
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2011 and MAR-2011, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (MAR-15-2011), St Public Notif requested (MAY-05-2011), St Formal NOV issued (MAY-05-2011), St Compliance achieved (FEB-13-2012), St AO (w/penalty) issued (MAR-05-2012)
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-2010 and DEC-2010, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-17-2011), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-17-2011), St Public Notif received (APR-01-2011), St Compliance achieved (FEB-13-2012), St AO (w/penalty) issued (MAR-05-2012)
  • MCL, Average - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-25-2006), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-25-2006), St Compliance achieved (SEP-30-2006), St Public Notif received (DEC-07-2006)
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-14-2006), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-14-2006), St Compliance achieved (SEP-30-2006), St Public Notif received (DEC-07-2006)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 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 Public Notif received (MAR-18-2013), St Compliance achieved (MAR-28-2013)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between APR-2005 and JUN-2005, Contaminant: CARBON, TOTAL. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-27-2005), St Formal NOV issued (MAY-27-2005), St Public Notif received (JUN-15-2006), St Compliance achieved (FEB-06-2007)
Average household size:
This city:

2.1 people
Kentucky:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

61.6%
Whole state:

66.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

4.7%
Whole state:

6.4%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households
1,880 people in state prisons in 2010
57 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities in 2010

People in group quarters in West Liberty in 2000:

  • 1,664 people in state prisons
  • 78 people in nursing homes
  • 29 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 29 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 7 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Banks with branches in West Liberty (2011 data):

  • The First National Bank of Grayson: West Liberty Branch at 400 Prestonsburg Street, branch established on 2002/04/22. Info updated 2009/08/19: Bank assets: $216.5 mil, Deposits: $193.0 mil, headquarters in Grayson, KY, positive income, 7 total offices, Holding Company: First Grayson Bancorp, Inc.
  • Commercial Bank: at 550 Main Street, branch established on 1910/01/01. Info updated 2008/01/14: Bank assets: $127.4 mil, Deposits: $102.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Commercial Bancshares, Inc., Savings & Employee Stock Ownership Plan
  • The Citizens Bank: West Liberty Branch at 335 Prestonburg Road, branch established on 2002/05/10. Info updated 2006/12/20: Bank assets: $117.3 mil, Deposits: $96.7 mil, headquarters in Morehead, KY, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Citizens Bancorp Of Morehead Incorporated, The
  • Bank of the Mountains, Inc.: Bank Of The Mountains, Inc. at Main And Court Streets, branch established on 1973/09/15. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $63.4 mil, Deposits: $54.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Mountain Bancorp, Inc.

For population 15 years and over in West Liberty:

Marital status in West Liberty, KY
  • Never married: 44.8%
  • Now married: 28.1%
  • Separated: 3.6%
  • Widowed: 5.4%
  • Divorced: 18.1%

For population 25 years and over in West Liberty:

  • High school or higher: 81.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.7%
  • Unemployed: 5.5%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 16.5 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

11.6
Kentucky average:

11.7

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

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for West Liberty, KY (based on Morgan County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant2,60030
Mainline Protestant3154
Catholic521
Other11
None10,955-
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: 6
Morgan County:

4.22 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.19 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4
Morgan County:

2.81 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.74 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 9
This county:

6.33 / 10,000 pop.
State:

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

2.81 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:

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

12.1%
State:

11.0%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

32.2%
Kentucky:

30.0%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

17.7%
State:

15.9%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
West Liberty:

48.4%
State:

49.9%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Here:

45.6%
Kentucky:

47.0%

Average BMI:
West Liberty:

28.6
Kentucky:

28.6

People feeling badly about themselves:
Here:

19.7%
State:

21.0%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
West Liberty:

7.0%
Kentucky:

10.1%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.7
Kentucky:

6.8

Overweight people:
Here:

27.5%
State:

33.8%

General health condition:
West Liberty:

59.3%
State:

56.8%

Average condition of hearing:
West Liberty:

81.7%
Kentucky:

78.9%

More about Health and Nutrition of West Liberty, 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
Water Supply 10$33,874$40,6490$0
Police Protection - Officers 7$28,697$49,1950$0
Other and Unallocable 7$18,999$32,5700$0
Financial Administration 5$13,044$31,3067$793
Streets and Highways 4$14,419$43,2570$0
Sewerage 4$12,506$37,5180$0
Welfare 3$12,506$50,0240$0
Gas Supply 1$4,353$52,2360$0
Totals for Government 41$138,399$40,5077$793

West Liberty government finances - Expenditure in 2018 (per resident):

  • Construction - Regular Highways: $42,000 ($12.23)
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $1,175,000 ($342.17)
    Sewerage: $910,000 ($265.00)
    Gas Utilities: $686,000 ($199.77)
    Police Protection: $354,000 ($103.09)
    General - Other: $321,000 ($93.48)
    Central Staff Services: $308,000 ($89.69)
    Parks and Recreation: $201,000 ($58.53)
    Regular Highways: $110,000 ($32.03)
    Solid Waste Management: $99,000 ($28.83)
    Local Fire Protection: $63,000 ($18.35)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $35,000 ($10.19)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $39,000 ($11.36)
    Parks and Recreation: $16,000 ($4.66)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $1,244,000 ($362.26)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $155,000 ($45.14)

West Liberty government finances - Revenue in 2018 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $850,000 ($247.52)
    Other: $95,000 ($27.66)
    Solid Waste Management: $65,000 ($18.93)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Water Utilities: $285,000 ($82.99)
    General Local Government Support: $10,000 ($2.91)
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $157,000 ($45.72)
  • Miscellaneous - Rents: $20,000 ($5.82)
    Interest Earnings: $2,000 ($0.58)
    Fines and Forfeits: $1,000 ($0.29)
    Donations From Private Sources: $1,000 ($0.29)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,258,000 ($366.34)
    Gas Utilities: $735,000 ($214.04)
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $89,000 ($25.92)
    Other: $42,000 ($12.23)
    Sewerage: $33,000 ($9.61)
    Water Utilities: $31,000 ($9.03)
    Gas Utilities: $3,000 ($0.87)
  • Tax - Individual Income: $393,000 ($114.44)
    Insurance Premiums Sales: $363,000 ($105.71)
    Property: $251,000 ($73.09)
    Public Utilities Sales: $222,000 ($64.65)
    Other Selective Sales: $215,000 ($62.61)
    Other License: $2,000 ($0.58)

West Liberty government finances - Debt in 2018 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,089,000 ($1773.15)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,332,000 ($1552.71)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $795,000 ($231.51)
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $39,000 ($11.36)

West Liberty government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $560,000 ($163.08)
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $38,000 ($11.07)
Businesses in West Liberty, KY
NameCountNameCount
Advance Auto Parts1Little Caesars Pizza1
Arby's1Long John Silver's1
Curves1McDonald's1
Days Inn1RadioShack1
Ford1Rite Aid1
H&R Block1Subway1

Strongest AM radio stations in West Liberty:

  • WLKS (1450 AM; 1 kW; WEST LIBERTY, KY; Owner: MORGAN COUNTY INDUSTRIES, INC.)
  • WMTC (730 AM; 5 kW; VANCLEVE, KY; Owner: THE KENTUCKY MOUNTAIN HOLINESS ASSN.)
  • WKYH (600 AM; 5 kW; PAINTSVILLE, KY; Owner: HIGHLANDS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • 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.)
  • WPRT (960 AM; 5 kW; PRESTONSBURG, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WDOC (1310 AM; 5 kW; PRESTONSBURG, KY)
  • WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WRLV (1140 AM; daytime; 1 kW; SALYERSVILLE, KY; Owner: WALLINGFORD BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC)
  • WGOH (1370 AM; 5 kW; GRAYSON, KY; Owner: CARTER COUNTY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
  • WSAI (1530 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in West Liberty:

  • WMKY (90.3 FM; MOREHEAD, KY; Owner: MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WLKS-FM (102.9 FM; WEST LIBERTY, KY; Owner: MORGAN COUNTY INDUSTRIES, INC.)
  • WJSN-FM (106.5 FM; JACKSON, KY; Owner: INTERMOUNTAIN BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WQHY (95.5 FM; PRESTONSBURG, KY; Owner: WDOC, INC.)
  • WBMK (88.5 FM; MOREHEAD, KY; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WKLW-FM (94.7 FM; PAINTSVILLE, KY; Owner: B & G BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WRLV-FM (106.5 FM; SALYERSVILLE, KY; Owner: WALLINGFORD BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WSGS (101.1 FM; HAZARD, KY; Owner: MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC.)
  • WSIP-FM (98.9 FM; PAINTSVILLE, KY; Owner: SIP BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WZQQ (97.9 FM; HYDEN, KY; Owner: LESLIE COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCBJ (103.7 FM; CAMPTON, KY; Owner: MORGAN COUNTY INDUSTRIES INC)
  • WJMD (104.7 FM; HAZARD, KY; Owner: HAZARD BROADCASTING SERVICES)
  • WLJC (102.1 FM; BEATTYVILLE, KY; Owner: HOUR OF HARVEST, INCORPORATED)
  • WSKV-FM (104.9 FM; STANTON, KY; Owner: PARKS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WQXX (106.1 FM; MOREHEAD, KY; Owner: MORGAN COUNTY INDUSTRIES, INC.)
  • WIVY (96.3 FM; MOREHEAD, KY; Owner: GATEWAY RADIO WORKS, INC.)
  • WMTC-FM (99.9 FM; VANCLEVE, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY MOUNTAIN HOLINESS ASSOC.)

TV broadcast stations around West Liberty:

  • WUPX-TV (Channel 67; MOREHEAD, KY; Owner: PAXSON LEXINGTON LICENSE, INC.)
  • W26BK (Channel 26; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W16BI (Channel 16; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WKMR (Channel 38; MOREHEAD, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WLJC-TV (Channel 65; BEATTYVILLE, KY; Owner: HOUR OF HARVEST, INC.)
  • W64CM (Channel 64; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W66DA (Channel 66; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
West Liberty fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021

West Liberty fatal accident list:

Oct 3, 2021 01:36 PM, Sr-7, Lat: 37.932853, Lon: -83.257839, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 2
Nov 15, 2019 04:30 PM, Us-460, Lat: 37.918703, Lon: -83.242475, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1
Nov 21, 2011 10:05 AM, Us-460, Lat: 37.905622, Lon: -83.271603, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 2
Feb 2, 2004 07:46 AM, Sr-2498, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Sep 22, 1999 02:10 PM, Us-460, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Jul 30, 1990 06:13 PM, 460, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 2
Sep 19, 1977 06:25 PM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 2
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 27Number of bridges
  • 325ft / 99.4mTotal length
  • $403,000Total costs
  • 53,608Total average daily traffic
  • 3,585Total average daily truck traffic
  • 50,126Total future (year 2026) average daily traffic
New bridges in West Liberty, KY - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 21920-1929
  • 21930-1939
  • 11950-1959
  • 11960-1969
  • 41970-1979
  • 41980-1989
  • 61990-1999
  • 42000-2009
  • 32010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for West Liberty, KY
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in West Liberty)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 71 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in West Liberty, KY)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 21 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 16 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 50 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in West Liberty)

FAA Registered Aircraft: 18 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in West Liberty)

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 7. The highest number of reported fires - 18 took place in 2018, and the least - 1 in 2009. The data has an increasing trend.
    Fire incident types in West Liberty, KY When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (72.3%), and Outside Fires (16.0%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in West Liberty, KY
    • 8672.3%Structure Fires
    • 1916.0%Outside Fires
    • 86.7%Other
    • 65.0%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for West Liberty, KY
Most common first names in West Liberty, KY among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James5369.4 years
John4973.3 years
William4174.9 years
Mary3676.3 years
Charles2367.5 years
Walter2275.8 years
Robert1870.7 years
Anna1780.1 years
Henry1674.2 years
Nannie1583.7 years
Most common last names in West Liberty, KY among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Lewis5977.7 years
Smith5773.3 years
Perry4872.9 years
Williams4776.9 years
Ferguson4776.1 years
Cantrell4573.1 years
Adkins4073.0 years
Cox3775.6 years
Wright3575.4 years
Johnson3275.7 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in West Liberty, KY
  • 63.4%Electricity
  • 33.5%Utility gas
  • 2.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.3%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in West Liberty, KY
  • 95.3%Electricity
  • 4.7%Utility gas


West Liberty compared to Kentucky state average:

  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age 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.

West Liberty on our top lists:

  • #25 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in state prisons (population 1,000+)"
  • #46 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill (population 1,000+)"
  • #54 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill (population 1,000+)"
  • #62 on the list of "Top 100 cities with the largest percentage of males"
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