Profile for Stearns, Kentucky, KY

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• Residence in 1995, of people in Stearns
• School enrollment & education levels in Stearns
• Transportation & commute times in Stearns
• McCreary County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Kentucky
• State data - Kentucky
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

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• McCreary County Chamber of Commerce

6% of Stearns residents report German ancestry, and 13% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Stearns ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Stearns
• Cemeteries in McCreary County
• Genealogy page (KY GenWeb) for McCreary County
• Libraries in or near Stearns

Post a query on a message board:

• McCreary 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

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

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

• Communities near Stearns
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in McCreary County

• Stearns business guide
• McCreary County Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

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

• Crime in McCreary County
• Arrests in McCreary 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 Stearns was $11,037, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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

10% of Stearns residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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

• Movies playing in or near Stearns

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

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

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

• Stearns items now on sale

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

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

• Stearns medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Stearns
• Historic sites in Kentucky
• Museums in or near Stearns
• 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 McCreary County genealogy forum

Median rent in Stearns, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $259.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $445.

• Find Foreclosure in Stearns
• Homes for sale in the Stearns area
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• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in Kentucky
• Minimum wage laws by state

• Libraries near Stearns

• Kentucky library

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• Census map of Stearns area
• Historic maps of KY cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Kentucky
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• Daily newspapers in or near Stearns
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• 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 Stearns
• 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 Stearns
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Stearns

• Parks near Stearns
• National forests in Kentucky
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• Find a local animal shelter
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• Aerial photo of Stearns
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• Post cards of Kentucky communities

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

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

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Stearns
• Total membership by faith, in McCreary County

• Chowhound message boards for KY

The average commute time for Stearns workers is 19 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Stearns travel guide
• Airports near Stearns
• Hotels near Stearns
• 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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