Profile for Grayson, Kentucky, KY

Grayson is on the Little Sandy River

Nearby parks & recreation: Greenbo Lake State Resort Park

Colleges and universities: Kentucky Christian College

Listed places near Grayson

Cemeteries (33)

Colleges (1)

Communities (2)

Hotels (3)

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• Residence in 1995, of people in Grayson
• School enrollment & education levels in Grayson
• Transportation & commute times in Grayson
• Carter 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 Grayson demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Carter County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Huntington-Ashland area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 41143 ZIP code.

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• Grayson city government

16% of Grayson residents report German ancestry, and 13% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Grayson ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Grayson
• Cemeteries in Carter County
• Libraries in or near Grayson

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• Carter 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

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

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

• Communities near Grayson
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
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• Communities in Carter County

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

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

• Crime in Carter County
• Arrests in Carter 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 Grayson was $11,879, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Carter County economic census
• Carter County economic summary
• Carter County employment growth
• Carter County unemployment rate
• Kentucky economic data

12% of Grayson residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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

• Movies playing in or near Grayson

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

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• Kentucky county fairs
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• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Grayson
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• Grayson items now on sale

• Grayson local government Web site
• Carter County government
• Kentucky state government
• Driver's licenses
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• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

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• Business
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• Health
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• Grayson medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Grayson
• Historic sites in Kentucky
• Museums in or near Grayson
• 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 Carter County genealogy forum

Median rent in Grayson, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $298.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $499.

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• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in Kentucky
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• Libraries near Grayson

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• Census map of Grayson area
• Historic maps of KY cities - Library of Congress
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• Daily newspapers in or near Grayson
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• Military bases in Kentucky
• American Legion post locator
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• Check daily newspapers in or near Grayson
• Search obituaries in Kentucky
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• Chambers of commerce in Kentucky
• Community foundations (by state)
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• Kiwanis clubs in Kentucky
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• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Grayson
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Grayson

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

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• Aerial photo of Grayson
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Carter County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Grayson political report.

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

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Grayson
• Total membership by faith, in Carter County

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The average commute time for Grayson workers is 24 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Grayson include Days Inn, Holiday Inn, Quality Inn Grayson.

• Grayson travel guide
• Airports near Grayson
• Hotels near Grayson
• 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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