Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Wheelwright, Kentucky

Industry DescriptionNumber of EstablishmentsAverage Age of Business
Public administration5
Religion542 years

Wheelwright, Kentucky Facts

Area1.8 mi²
Population706
Male Population279 (39.5%)
Female Population427 (60.5%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+18.7%
Population change (2000 to 2020)-15.9%
Median Age38.7 years (Male: 38.9, Female: 38.5)
Area Codes606
Local Time
TimezoneEastern Daylight Time
Lat & Lng37.33260, -82.72099
Zip Codes41669

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Wheelwright, Kentucky Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population595670839740706720746
Population Density337.8 / mi²380.3 / mi²476.3 / mi²420.1 / mi²400.8 / mi²408.7 / mi²423.5 / mi²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Wheelwright, Kentucky Population change from 2000 to 2020

Decrease of 15.9% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Wheelwright, Kentucky+18.7%+5.4%-15.9%
Kentucky
United States
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Wheelwright, Kentucky Median Age

Median Age: 38.7 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Wheelwright, Kentucky38.7 yrs38.5 yrs38.9 yrs
Kentucky38 yrs39.3 yrs36.7 yrs
United States37.4 yrs38.7 yrs36.1 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Wheelwright, Kentucky Population Density

Population Density: 401 / mi²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Wheelwright, Kentucky7061.762 sq mi401 / mi²
Kentucky4.5 million40,407.8 sq mi111 / mi²
United States321.6 million3,796,740.8 sq mi84.7 / mi²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Wheelwright, Kentucky Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1780 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Wheelwright, Kentucky CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Wheelwright, Kentucky7,710 tn10.92 tn4,376.5 tons/mi²
Kentucky80,701,118 tn18.06 tn1,997.2 tons/mi²
United States5,664,619,810 tn17.62 tn1,492 tons/mi²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Wheelwright, Kentucky CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)7,710 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita10.92 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/mi²/year)4,376.5 tons/mi²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
FloodHigh (10)
EarthquakeLow (2)
CycloneMedium (5)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:
  1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
  2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, International Bank for Reconstruction and Development - The World Bank, and United Nations Environment Programme Global Resource Information Database Geneva - UNEP/GRID-Geneva. 2005. Global Cyclone Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4CZ353K.
  3. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Flood Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4668B3D.
  4. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Earthquake Hazard Distribution - Peak Ground Acceleration. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BZ63ZS.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
7/18/169:53 AM3.780.5 km0 m11km NNW of Richlands, Virginiausgs.gov
11/10/125:08 PM4.236.5 km17,030 m17km SE of Hazard, Kentuckyusgs.gov
12/3/1111:12 AM3.173.5 km1,000 mWest Virginiausgs.gov
11/23/0610:42 AM4.369 km0 mWest Virginiausgs.gov
11/2/065:53 PM4.372.6 km1,000 mWest Virginiausgs.gov
10/28/9710:36 AM3.464.6 km1,000 mWest Virginiausgs.gov
6/29/967:30 PM4.170.3 km1,000 mWest Virginiausgs.gov
4/19/968:50 AM3.947.1 km0 meastern Kentuckyusgs.gov
10/26/9512:37 AM3.947.2 km1,000 meastern Kentuckyusgs.gov
3/11/959:50 AM3.355.7 km1,000 meastern Kentuckyusgs.gov

Wheelwright, Kentucky

Wheelwright is a city in Floyd County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 1,042 at the 2000 census.

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