Vanceburg, KY

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Vanceburg, Kentucky

Vanceburg, Kentucky, in Lewis county, is 48 miles W of Huntington, West Virginia (center to center) and 72 miles SE of Cincinnati, Ohio. As of the year 2000 census, 1,731 people lived in Vanceburg.

The People and Families of Vanceburg

In Vanceburg, about 41% of adults are married. Though it's not a singles bar, single people will feel at home in Vanceburg; the city has more single adults than most places of its size.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Vanceburg had a median family income of $20,000.

Political Inclinations

Across all electoral races, the Republican party attracted the most donations from Vanceburg.

Vanceburg Housing

An estimated 58% of living spaces in Vanceburg are occupied by their owners, not by renters. Living alone is quite feasible in the city, with the choice of small rental properties there. In general, Vanceburg offers inexpensive rents. Property values, and taxes, are on the low side in the city compared to other places in the state.

Commuting

In Vanceburg, 89% of commuters drive to work. Walking to work is pretty rare in Vanceburg.

High Points

Vanceburg strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Kentucky):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 4%

Comparative Profile of Vanceburg, KY

Comparing Vanceburg to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Kentucky (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Children Under 5 Years Old
Senior Citizens
Male Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Men

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Housing Recently Built
People Living Alone
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	48 miles W of Huntington, West Virginia (center to center)
Nearest Large City	72 miles SE of Cincinnati, Ohio
County	Lewis
Standard Zip Codes	41179
Phone Area Codes	606
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	38.599
Longitude	-83.318

Station	PEEBLES
Distance	24.8 miles
Jan Temp	23 to 40 F
Apr Temp	42 to 65 F
Jul Temp	64 to 85 F
Oct Temp	44 to 67 F
Annual Precip	43.1 inches

Station	MAYSVILLE SEWAGE PLANT
Distance	25.8 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 40 F
Apr Temp	40 to 66 F
Jul Temp	65 to 87 F
Oct Temp	44 to 68 F
Annual Precip	45.1 inches

Station	FARMERS 2 S
Distance	35.7 miles
Jan Temp	22 to 41 F
Apr Temp	40 to 67 F
Jul Temp	63 to 88 F
Oct Temp	42 to 69 F
Annual Precip	47.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,731	100%
Male	843	48.7%
Female	888	51.3%
Under 18	394	22.8%
18+	1,337	77.2%
65+	306	17.7%
Median Age	37
Average Family Size	2.93
White	1,703	98.4%
African-American	11	0.6%
Asian	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	3	0.2%
Other	1	0.1%
Mixed Race	12	0.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	3	0.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,698
Growth	-33
Growth %	-1.89%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	51.3%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	13.7%
English	13%
German	8.1%
Irish	6.7%
European	1.6%
French (except Basque)	1%
Italian	1%
Dutch	0.7%
Scotch-Irish	0.6%
British	0.5%
Swedish	0.4%
Welsh	0.4%
Scottish	0.4%
Danish	0.3%
Polish	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Vanceburg	1,731	$20,000
Maysville	8,993	$37,684
Olive Hill	1,813	$31,071
South Shore	1,226	$25,197

Library
Lewis County Public Library 422 Second Street Vanceburg, Kentucky (606) 796-2532

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