Profile for Blackey, Kentucky, KY

Blackey is at the confluence of two forks of the Kentucky River

Once a shipping point for coal mines

Listed places near Blackey

Cemeteries (18)

Communities (9)

Libraries (1)

Parks (1)

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• Ancestry of people in Blackey
• Housing in Blackey
• Income in Blackey
• Marital status of adults in Blackey
• Place of birth of people in Blackey
• Residence in 1995, of people in Blackey
• School enrollment & education levels in Blackey
• Transportation & commute times in Blackey
• Letcher County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Kentucky
• State data - Kentucky
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Blackey demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Letcher County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 41804 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Cemeteries in or near Blackey
• Cemeteries in Letcher County
• Libraries in or near Blackey

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• Letcher County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - KY data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Blackey museums
• Blackey historic sites
• Blackey area parks
• Wineries near Blackey

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• Blackey area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Letcher County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Kentucky cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Blackey
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Letcher County

• Blackey business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Kentucky
• Local ordinances in Kentucky (Partial selection)

• Crime in Letcher County
• Arrests in Letcher County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Kentucky
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Blackey was $11,278, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Letcher County economic census
• Letcher County economic summary
• Letcher County employment growth
• Letcher County unemployment rate
• Kentucky economic data

6% of Blackey residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Blackey
• Colleges in Kentucky
• Learning Disabilities Association in Kentucky
• Schools in or near Blackey
• School districts in or near Blackey
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of Kentucky high schools

• Movies playing in or near Blackey

• Air pollution in Letcher County
• Diesel soot in Letcher County
• Land contamination in Letcher County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Kentucky
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Letcher County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Kentucky

• ePodunk festival listings
• Kentucky county fairs
• Kentucky festivals (Kentucky tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Blackey

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Blackey
• Geocaches in Kentucky

• Letcher County government
• Kentucky state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Blackey medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Blackey
• Historic sites in Kentucky
• Museums in or near Blackey
• Museums in Kentucky
• Kentucky state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Letcher County genealogy forum

Median rent in Blackey, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $188.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $450.

• Find Foreclosure in Blackey
• Homes for sale in the Blackey area
• Find a Blackey Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check Kentucky mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in Kentucky
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Blackey include Blackey Public Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Blackey

• Kentucky library

• Census map of Blackey area
• Historic maps of KY cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Kentucky
• Topographic map of Blackey

• Daily newspapers in or near Blackey
• AM radio stations in or near Blackey
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near Blackey
• Public & educational radio stations in or near Blackey
• TV stations in or near Blackey
• Media ownership in the Blackey area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Kentucky

• Military bases in Kentucky
• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Blackey
• Search obituaries in Kentucky
• Recent death notices - selected KY newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Kentucky
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Kentucky
• Lions clubs in Kentucky
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Blackey
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Blackey

• Parks near Blackey
• National forests in Kentucky
• State parks in Kentucky

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Blackey
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
• Panoramic photos of Kentucky communities
• Photos of Kentucky places
• Post cards of Kentucky communities

Letcher County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Blackey political report.

• Kentucky Democratic party
• Kentucky Republican party
• Kentucky elections board

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• ZIP codes (by city)
• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Blackey
• Total membership by faith, in Letcher County

• Chowhound message boards for KY

The average commute time for Blackey workers is 34 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Blackey travel guide
• Airports near Blackey
• Hotels near Blackey
• Kentucky tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Kentucky
• Wildlife refuges in Kentucky

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