Economic Development Information

POPULATION

2006 - 17,536


UTILITIES
Electricity:
- AEP - Kentucky Power Company (606) 436-1275
- East Kentucky Power Cooperative (859) 744-4812
- Big Sandy RECC (606) 789-4095

Natural Gas:
- Columbia Gas of Kentucky, Inc.
(800) 440-6111

Sewer/Water:
- Hindman City Water & Sewer Company (606) 785-5545
- Knott County Water & Sewer
(606) 785-5584


TAX INFORMATION

Property Tax: 8.8 cents per $100. Reduced 1.2 cents from 2006. (Previously 10 cents)

Knott County is in the top 10% for having the LOWEST real estate tax in the Commonwealth of Kentucky at $16.60


INDUSTRIAL PARKS

- Coal Field Regional (371.2 acres)
- Gateway Regional Business Park (279.3 acres)


HEALTHCARE

- Local physicians
- Kentucky River District Health Department
- ARH Hospital, Hazard


COUNTY GOVERNMENT

Knott County Fiscal Court
P.O. Box 1287 County Courthouse, Hindman, KY 41822
(606) 785-5592

 


CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS/COMMUNITY SERVICES

- Knott County Genealogical/Historical Society
- Kentucky Appalachian Artisan Center (606) 785-9855
- Knott County Cooperative Extension Service
- Knott County Public Library
- Senior Citizens Center


EDUCATION (2005-06)

- Public School Enrollment - 2,701
- Expenditures Per Student - $9,188
- Student to Teacher Ratio - 15:2
- 8 Elementary Schools
- Cordia High School (grades 7-12)
- Knott County High School (grades 9-12)

- Alice Lloyd College
- Hazard Community & Technical College, Knott County Campus
- Kentucky School of Craft

COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES
(within 60 Miles of Hindman)

- Hazard Community & Technical College, Hazard
- Southeast Community & Technical College, Cumberland
- Morehead State University, Jackson
- Big Sandy Community & Technical College, Pikeville
- National College, Pikeville
- Eastern Kentucky University, Manchester
- Union College, Barbourville

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