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Blackey

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Total population

141

Median home value

$69,200

13.5%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$11,629

Blackey$12k
National$74k
Weather88°F · Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Coordinates37.14°, -82.99°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Set in Kentucky, United States, Blackey is recorded in open geodata as a small census-designated community. Recent open-data figures place its population at about 141. Geographically it lies in the northern hemisphere at a warm temperate latitude (37.137°, -82.986°). Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience warm summers and cool winters. The location receives about 1,481 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 58% of daylight hours. Population density therefore averages about 128 per km², a relatively low population density. It covers a compact 1.1 km² of land area. Further detail — demographics, climate, nearby amenities and natural-hazard data — is compiled below from public open-data sources.

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History & geography

Demographics & economy

Median age
59.4
Median home value
$69,200
Housing units
94
Poverty rate
74.5%
Unemployment
0%

Race & ethnicity

White
100%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
0%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
37.1372
Longitude
-82.9856
Water area
0.01 mi²
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

This Afternoon
88°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Tonight
66°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Areas Of Fog
Saturday
87°F
Areas Of Fog then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Saturday Night
67°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Sunday
86°F
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Sunday Night
65°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Forecast for Blackey, KY from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
4
Elementary
3
Middle
1
High
0
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • West Whitesburg Elementary School
    Elementary · Whitesburg · 415 students · 11.9:1 ratio
  • Letcher Elementary & Middle School
    Elementary · Blackey · 374 students · 12.5:1 ratio
  • Cowan Elementary School
    Elementary · Whitesburg · 254 students · 14.1:1 ratio
  • Whitesburg Middle School
    Middle · Whitesburg · 165 students · 15:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Kentucky

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.06
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,481

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
306
Avg daily Wikipedia views
10
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Blackey

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Sources

  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library