Blackey, KY

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Blackey, Kentucky

Blackey, Kentucky is 66 miles NW of Johnson City, Tennessee (center to center) and 101 miles SE of Lexington, Kentucky. It is in Letcher county. The population of the city is 153.

The People and Families of Blackey

In Blackey, about 61% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Blackey had a median family income of $20,625.

Political Inclinations

The Republican party attracted the largest share of donations from Blackey.

Blackey Housing

Of the housing in Blackey, approximately 77% is occupied by their owners.

Commuting

In Blackey, 92% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	66 miles NW of Johnson City, Tennessee (center to center)
Nearest Large City	101 miles SE of Lexington, Kentucky
County	Letcher
Standard Zip Codes	41804
Phone Area Codes	606
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	37.14
Longitude	-82.978

Station	HYDEN
Distance	21.4 miles
Jan Temp	23 to 43 F
Apr Temp	40 to 69 F
Jul Temp	64 to 86 F
Oct Temp	43 to 69 F
Annual Precip	50.1 inches

Station	WISE 3 E
Distance	26.4 miles
Jan Temp	23 to 42 F
Apr Temp	41 to 65 F
Jul Temp	61 to 82 F
Oct Temp	43 to 67 F
Annual Precip	47 inches

Station	BAXTER
Distance	28 miles
Jan Temp	24 to 44 F
Apr Temp	40 to 68 F
Jul Temp	64 to 86 F
Oct Temp	43 to 69 F
Annual Precip	51.1 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	153	100%
Male	71	46.4%
Female	82	53.6%
Under 18	26	17%
18+	127	83%
65+	19	12.4%
Median Age	41.8
Average Family Size	2.66
White	151	98.7%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	2	1.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	0	0%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	144
Growth	-9
Growth %	-5.89%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	78.8%
Irish	6.1%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	5.1%
English	4%
Scotch-Irish	4%
Scottish	2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Blackey	153	$20,625
Benham	599	$33,333
Cumberland	2,611	$22,365
Hindman	787	$21,806
Lynch	900	$21,625
Vicco	318	$14,688
Whitesburg	1,600	$35,714

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