Profile for Lynch, Kentucky, KY

Lynch is in the Looney Creek valley

Established as a residential community for workers of the US Coal & Coke Company

Listed places near Lynch

Cemeteries (9)

Colleges (1)

Communities (2)

Libraries (1)

Parks (1)

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• Place of birth of people in Lynch
• Residence in 1995, of people in Lynch
• School enrollment & education levels in Lynch
• Transportation & commute times in Lynch
• Harlan 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 Lynch demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Harlan 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 40855 ZIP code.

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4% of Lynch residents report German ancestry, and 8% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Lynch ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Lynch
• Cemeteries in Harlan County
• Libraries in or near Lynch

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• Harlan 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

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

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

• Communities near Lynch
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
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• Communities in Harlan County

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

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

• Crime in Harlan County
• Arrests in Harlan 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 Lynch was $13,369, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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

9% of Lynch residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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

• Movies playing in or near Lynch

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

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• Kentucky county fairs
• Kentucky festivals (Kentucky tourism department)
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• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Lynch
• Geocaches in Kentucky

• Harlan County government
• Kentucky state government
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• Lynch medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Lynch
• Historic sites in Kentucky
• Museums in or near Lynch
• 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 Harlan County genealogy forum

Median rent in Lynch, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $184.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $581.

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

• Libraries near Lynch

• Kentucky library

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

• Daily newspapers in or near Lynch
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• Military bases in Kentucky
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• Check daily newspapers in or near Lynch
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• Chambers of commerce in Kentucky
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• Kiwanis clubs in Kentucky
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• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Lynch
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• Volunteer opportunities in or near Lynch

• Parks near Lynch
• National forests in Kentucky
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• Aerial photo of Lynch
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Harlan County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Lynch political report.

• Kentucky Democratic party
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• Kentucky elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Lynch
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The average commute time for Lynch workers is 26 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Lynch travel guide
• Airports near Lynch
• Hotels near Lynch
• 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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