Wrigley, Kentucky
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| Males: 983 |  (51.9%) |
| Females: 913 |  (48.1%) |
| Median resident age: | 35.2 years |
| Kentucky median age: | 35.9 years |
Zip code: 41472
| Wrigley: | $46,165 |
| KY: | $59,341 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $25,400 (it was $13,634 in 2000)
Wrigley CCD income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $111,141 (it was $51,100 in 2000)
| Wrigley: | $111,141 |
| KY: | $196,300 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $150,590; detached houses: $180,597; townhouses or other attached units: $154,533; mobile homes: $86,942
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Wrigley, KY
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- 1,84499.3%White alone
- 50.3%Hispanic
- 40.2%Black alone
- 20.1%Asian alone
- 20.1%Two or more races
Races in Wrigley detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Current Local Time: EST time zone
Elevation: 816 feet
Land area: 87.3 square miles.
Population density: 22 people per square mile (very low).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Wrigley CCD: | 0.5% ($247) |
| Kentucky: | 0.8% ($610) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Huntington, WV 
(55.9 miles , pop. 51,475).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Fayette, KY (64.5 miles , pop. 260,512).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (352.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities:
Grassy Creek, KY (2.8 miles ),
), Ezel, KY (3.2 miles ),
), Cannel City, KY (3.5 miles ),
), Paint Creek, KY (3.5 miles ),
), Maytown, KY (3.6 miles ),
), Latitude: 37.99 N, Longitude: 83.31 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 606
| Here: | 5.6% |
| Kentucky: | 3.8% |
- Educational services (15.4%)
- Construction (11.0%)
- Health care (8.0%)
- Broadcasting & telecommunications (6.7%)
- Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (6.3%)
- Metal & metal products (6.0%)
- Public administration (5.6%)
- Construction (20.1%)
- Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (11.5%)
- Metal & metal products (9.2%)
- Broadcasting & telecommunications (8.9%)
- Repair & maintenance (8.6%)
- Educational services (8.0%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (4.9%)
- Educational services (24.2%)
- Health care (12.5%)
- Public administration (9.3%)
- Accommodation & food services (9.0%)
- Apparel (6.6%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (5.9%)
- Food & beverage stores (5.2%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (7.1%)
- Cashiers (6.1%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6.1%)
- Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5.2%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.9%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.2%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.9%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (11.2%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (10.9%)
- Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (9.5%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6.3%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (5.7%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.4%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.2%)
- Cashiers (13.5%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (6.9%)
- Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6.9%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (6.6%)
- Health technologists and technicians (5.5%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.8%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.5%)
Average climate in Wrigley, Kentucky
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 69.8. This is about average.
| City: | 69.8 |
| U.S.: | 72.6 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 37.2. This is about average. Closest monitor was 13.3 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 37.2 |
| U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 6.85. This is about average. Closest monitor was 24.6 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 6.85 |
| U.S.: | 8.11 |
Tornado activity:
Wrigley-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Kentucky state average. It is 42% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 4/3/1974, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 41.4 miles away from the Wrigley place center killed 7 people and injured 28 people.
On 4/23/1968, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 56.3 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:
Wrigley-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 37.4 miles away from Wrigley 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 32.5 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 293.2 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 161.0 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 250.5 miles away from Wrigley center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 250.6 miles away from Wrigley 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 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).
Hospitals and medical centers near Wrigley:
- WEST LIBERTY NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; WEST LIBERTY, KY)
- MORGAN COUNTY ARH HHA (Home Health Center, about 6 miles away; WEST LIBERTY, KY)
- FMC - MOREHEAD (Dialysis Facility, about 15 miles away; MOREHEAD, KY)
- ST CLAIRE HOSPICE/PALLIATIVE CARE (Hospital, about 15 miles away; MOREHEAD, KY)
- ST CLAIRE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER Acute Care Hospitals (about 15 miles away; MOREHEAD, KY)
- LIFE CARE CENTER OF MOREHEAD (Nursing Home, about 16 miles away; MOREHEAD, KY)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wrigley:
- Morehead State University (about 16 miles; Morehead, KY; Full-time enrollment: 7,523)
- Big Sandy Community and Technical College (about 36 miles; Prestonsburg, KY; FT enrollment: 2,660)
- Ashland Community and Technical College (about 49 miles; Ashland, KY; FT enrollment: 2,482)
- Maysville Community and Technical College (about 52 miles; Maysville, KY; FT enrollment: 2,969)
- Hazard Community and Technical College (about 53 miles; Hazard, KY; FT enrollment: 2,087)
- Shawnee State University (about 54 miles; Portsmouth, OH; FT enrollment: 4,160)
- Marshall University (about 57 miles; Huntington, WV; FT enrollment: 11,450)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Wrigley: Camp Judy Layne (A), Hickory Grove (B), Wrigley Volunteer Fire Department (C), 519 / Wrigley Volunteer Fire Department (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Wrigley include: Blairs Mills Church (A), Oak Hill Church of God (B), Blairs Mill Church of Christ (C), Assembly of Faith Church (D), Lost Point Pentecostal Church (E), Oak Hill Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Oakley Cemetery (1), Hitch Cemetery (2), Kidd Cemetery One (3), Kidd Cemetery Two (4), Kidd Family Cemetery (5), Kidd-White Cemetery (6), Perry Cemetery Two (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Coley Branch (A), Devil Creek (B), Devils Fork (C), Dry Branch (D), Dyer Branch (E), Elam Branch (F), Elk Fork (G), Elm Log Branch (H), Flaxseed 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: | 74.3% |
| Whole state: | 66.9% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This place: | 6.4% |
| Whole state: | 6.4% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.8% of all households
- Gay men: 0.5% of all households
| This place: | 22.6% |
| Whole state: | 15.8% |
| This place: | 7.0% |
| Whole state: | 6.6% |
For population 15 years and over in Wrigley:
- Never married: 18.6%
- Now married: 64.7%
- Separated: 4.0%
- Widowed: 6.2%
- Divorced: 10.5%
For population 25 years and over in Wrigley:
- High school or higher: 54.8%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.6%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.7%
- Unemployed: 10.6%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 32.1 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 16.0 |
| Kentucky average: | 13.8 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Wrigley, KY (based on Morgan County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 2,600 | 30 |
| Mainline Protestant | 315 | 4 |
| Catholic | 52 | 1 |
| Other | 1 | 1 |
| None | 10,955 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 6
| Morgan County: | 4.22 / 10,000 pop. |
| Kentucky: | 2.19 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4
| This county: | 2.81 / 10,000 pop. |
| Kentucky: | 0.74 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 9
| Morgan County: | 6.33 / 10,000 pop. |
| Kentucky: | 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:
| Morgan County: | 12.1% |
| State: | 11.0% |
Adult obesity rate:
| This county: | 32.2% |
| State: | 30.0% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 17.7% |
| Kentucky: | 15.9% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Wrigley:
- 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.)
- WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WGOH (1370 AM; 5 kW; GRAYSON, KY; Owner: CARTER COUNTY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WMOR (1330 AM; daytime; 1 kW; MOREHEAD, KY; Owner: MORGAN COUNTY INDUSTRIES, INC.)
- WPRT (960 AM; 5 kW; PRESTONSBURG, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
- WSAI (1530 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
- WDOC (1310 AM; 5 kW; PRESTONSBURG, KY)
Strongest FM radio stations in Wrigley:
- WLKS-FM (102.9 FM; WEST LIBERTY, KY; Owner: MORGAN COUNTY INDUSTRIES, INC.)
- WMKY (90.3 FM; MOREHEAD, KY; Owner: MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY)
- WBMK (88.5 FM; MOREHEAD, KY; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
- WQXX (106.1 FM; MOREHEAD, KY; Owner: MORGAN COUNTY INDUSTRIES, INC.)
- WIVY (96.3 FM; MOREHEAD, KY; Owner: GATEWAY RADIO WORKS, INC.)
- WJSN-FM (106.5 FM; JACKSON, KY; Owner: INTERMOUNTAIN BROADCASTING CO.)
- WQHY (95.5 FM; PRESTONSBURG, KY; Owner: WDOC, INC.)
- WKLW-FM (94.7 FM; PAINTSVILLE, KY; Owner: B & G BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WPAY-FM (104.1 FM; PORTSMOUTH, OH; Owner: RADIO STATIONS WPAY/WPFB, INC.)
- WCBJ (103.7 FM; CAMPTON, KY; Owner: MORGAN COUNTY INDUSTRIES INC)
- WSKV-FM (104.9 FM; STANTON, KY; Owner: PARKS BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WSIP-FM (98.9 FM; PAINTSVILLE, KY; Owner: SIP BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WLJC (102.1 FM; BEATTYVILLE, KY; Owner: HOUR OF HARVEST, INCORPORATED)
- WRLV-FM (106.5 FM; SALYERSVILLE, KY; Owner: WALLINGFORD BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WFLE-FM (95.1 FM; FLEMINGSBURG, KY; Owner: FLEMING COUNTY BROADCASTING CO., INC)
TV broadcast stations around Wrigley:
- WUPX-TV (Channel 67; MOREHEAD, KY; Owner: PAXSON LEXINGTON LICENSE, INC.)
- WKMR (Channel 38; MOREHEAD, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
- W26BK (Channel 26; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W16BI (Channel 16; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- 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)
Wrigley fatal accident list:
Sep 23, 2021 09:14 AM, Sr-7, Lat: 38.029814, Lon: -83.246722, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
FCC Registered Antenna Towers:
6- Gerald Robinette, Approx. 2.6 Mi Ene Of Wrigley (Morgan), Ky (Lat: 38.031639 Lon: -83.226222), Type: 96.0, Overall height: 96 m, Registrant: Lukas, Nace, Gutierrez & Sachs, Chartered, Mclea-n, Phone: (703) 584-8665
- Gerald Robinette, Approx. 2.6 Mi Ene Of Wrigley (Morgan), Ky (Lat: 38.031639 Lon: -83.226222), Type: 96.0, Overall height: 96 m, Registrant: Lukas, Nace, Gutierrez & Sachs, Chartered, Mclea-n, Phone: (703) 584-8665
- Gerald Robinette, Approx. 2.6 Mi Ene Of Wrigley (Morgan), Ky (Lat: 38.031639 Lon: -83.226222), Type: 96.0, Overall height: 96 m, Registrant: Lukas, Nace, Gutierrez & Sachs, Chartered, Pgist@fcclaw.Com, , Mclea-n, Phone: (703) 584-8665
- Gerald Robinette, Approx. 2.6 Mi Ene Of Wrigley (Morgan), Ky (Lat: 38.031639 Lon: -83.226222), Type: 96.0, Overall height: 96 m, Registrant: Lukas, Nace, Gutierrez & Sachs, Chartered, Pgist@fcclaw.Com, , Mclea-n, Phone: (703) 584-8665
- Gerald F Robinette, Approx. 2.6 Mi Ene Of Wrigley (Morgan), Ky (Lat: 38.031639 Lon: -83.226222), Type: 96.0, Overall height: 96 m, Registrant: Lukas, Nace, Gutierrez & Sachs, LLP, Pgist@fcclaw.Com, , Mclea-n, Phone: (703) 584-8665
- Michael L Johnson, Approx. 2.6 Mi Ene Of Wrigley (Morgan), Ky (Lat: 38.031639 Lon: -83.226222), Type: 96.0, Structure height: 21175 m, Overall height: 96 m, Registrant: East Kentucky Network, LLC D/B/A Appalachian Wireless, Compliance@ekn.Com, , Ivel, Phone: (606) 477-2355
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:
1- Lat: 38.001944 Lon: -83.275222, Call Sign: WQTM455,
Assigned Frequencies: 72.1800 MHz, Grant Date: 03/25/2024, Expiration Date: 03/05/2034, Certifier: Karen Pack, Registrant: Primex Wireless, Inc., 965 S Wells St., Lake Geneva, WI 53147, Phone: (855) 557-0337, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers:
1- WRIGLEY, Approx. 2.6 Mi Ene Of Wrigley (Morgan), Ky (Lat: 38.031639 Lon: -83.226222), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 96 m, Call Sign: WQZA760,
Assigned Frequencies: 11265.0 MHz, 5974.85 MHz, Grant Date: 03/22/2017, Expiration Date: 03/22/2027, Certifier: Dave Cundiff, Registrant: At&t Services, Inc., 208 S Akard St, 20f, Dallas, TX 75202, Phone: (855) 699-7073, Fax: (214) 746-6410, Email:
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 40.7%Electricity
- 37.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 8.6%Coal or coke
- 7.4%Wood
- 3.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 2.5%No fuel used
- 44.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 21.8%Electricity
- 21.8%Coal or coke
- 11.8%Wood
Wrigley compared to Kentucky 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.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.