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For more information, please contact [email protected]. \1 Keiituclflf Resources For Economic Development Jackson Counlv • 2 'u::.• • z- • Bui.'^U C:ur:v • Cii,"'wC'-'i'I.-jv :'e • 'jr ■ Ca':^\,b. • Carroiilc • C.; C:'y • C!,r!cr' • C'.:i ".r-ia - B-;' Oanvilie • Diiv/sc ras • E~Ticnic.- • B 'C Ji" Elliott Counlv • Fai'"' :'.i: ■ s 8ul -rr • i".!, -q . p Frf/nchburg • Fulton Ccun;y - Oan.Mir ■ u • .V-^-r Co G''-3vscn i Oiive Hilt • Glasgc j'/ ■ Hiinca: - B- M.r: • t -r-.VL , • .-■'jr' •• Haiarr • He'^derson • H-anrv Goi ntv ■ re . H.'oi •■' ,:.i ,> >-0" JaOnC;' ■ Knc:< Co-nt", • LaG'':jn-.i'3: -S 5.,: •;3 . ..• ■■ •cm •Grav^C'"' Cou^t. • •;_et:her Counc/ ■ i* i^-. Lcnnori . Lcirsa • Lvo- County • Mao'son >:i; i. E-: ■ ' i. : Msvsv'il'r • McC''?."!'', C': .i"-y • N'cuaai"' { 0'.J'''y • " . r ' • r • ■ . ^'tcganio.-vn • S" • "■l' /e'-o" • C-"; '.. 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TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter Esge JACKSON,KENTUCKY-A RESOURCE PROFILE 1 THE LABOR MARKET STATISTICS 2 Labor Market Area Map 2 Population ^ Population Projections 2 Estimated Labor Supply 3 Labor Force Characteristics of Residents, 1995 4 Selected Components of Nonagricultural Employment, by Place of Work, 1995 5 Per Capita Personal Income 6 Average Placement Wages 2 Average Weekly Wages of Workers Covered by Unemployment Insurance 1995 - Bar Chart 8 Average Weekly Wages by Industry, by Place of Work, 1995 9 EXISTING INDUSTRY 10 Jackson Manufacturing Firms, Their Products and Employment 10 Recent Industrial Developments 10 Labor Organizations in Manufacturing Firms 10 Selected Industrial Services 11 TRANSPORTATION 12 Highways 12 Truck Service 12 Selected Market Location 13 Rail 14 Air 14 UTILITIES 15 Electricity 15 Natural Gas 15 Public Water Supply 16 Sewerage 16 CLIMATE 17 Chapter Page LOCAL GOVERNMENT 18 Structure 18 Planning and Zoning 18 Local Fees and Licenses 18 State and Local Property Taxes 19 EDUCATION 20 Public Schools 20 Nonpublic Schools 20 Area Colleges and Univereities 20 Vocational Training 22 OTHER LOCAL FACILITIES 23 Local Medical Personnel 23 Hospitals 23 Other Medical Facilities and Services 23 Banks and Savings & Loan Associations 23 Newspapers 23 Telephone Service 23 RECREATION 24 GENERAL HIGHWAY MAP BREATHITT COUNTY KENTUCKY TRANSPORTATION CABINET DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS DIVISION OF PLANNING U. 5. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FEDERAL HIOHWAV ADMINISTRATION £ JACKSON,KENTUCKY - A RESOURCE PROHLE Jackson, tbe county seat of Breathitt County, is located in the Eastern Kentucky Coal Field. The city's estimated 1994 population was 2,819. Jackson is located 86 miles southeast of Lexington, Kentucky; 160 miles southeast of Louisville, Kentucky; 157 miles southeast of Cincinnati, Ohio; and 184 miles north of Knoxville, Tennessee. Breathitt County covers a total land area of 495 square miles. The topography of Breathitt County is characterized by irregular ridges and deep, v-shaped valleys. Breathitt County had an estimated 1994 population of 15,384. The Econoinic Framework - The total number of Breathitt County residents employed in 1995 averaged 4,196. Manufacturing firms in the county reported 127 employees; wholesale and retail trade provided 898jobs; 851 people were employed in service occupations; state and local government accounted for 824 employees; contract construction firms provided 64jobs; and 375 people were employed by mining and quarrying operations. Labor Supply - There is a current estimated labor supply of 19,867 persons available for industrial jobs m the labor market area. In addition, from 1998 through 2002, 7,875 young persons in the area will become 18 years of age and potentially available for industrial jobs. Transportation - Jackson is served directly by Kentucky Highways 15, 30, and 52, all AAA-rated trucking hi^ways. The Mountain Parkway, a multi-lane highway, is accessible 21 miles northwest. The Daniel Boone Parkway, a multi-lane toll road, is accessible 28 miles southeast. Interstate and/or intrastate trucking service is provided by twelve firms. Main line rail service is provided to Jackson by CSX Transportation. The nearest scheduled commercial airline service is available at Blue Grass Airport near Lexington, 90 miles northwest of Jackson. Local airport facilities include the Julian Carroll Airport, five miles east of Jackson, and the Wendell H. Ford Regional Airport, 17 miles southeast of Jackson. Power and Fuel - Electric power is provided to Jackson and portions of Breathitt County by American Electric Power. Breathitt County is also served by the Licking Valley Rural Electric Cooperative Corporation. Natural gas service is provided by Public Gas Company. Education - Primary and secondary education is provided to Jackson and Breathitt County by the Jackson Independent School System and the Breathitt County School System. Lees College Campus of Hazard Community College is a two-year, coeducational campus located in Jackson. In addition, 12 other institutions of higher learning are located within 90 miles of Jackson. Vocational training facilities are available at the Breathitt County Area Technology Center in Jackson, and at the Hazard Regional Technology Center, 32 miles southeast of Jackson. JACKSON LABOR MARKET AREA With Newpwl Covinqlon'-'y^f^^W MAJOR HIGHWAYS & RAILROAD SYSTEM Burhnoton BOONE Shaded area denotes Labor Market Area KENT PBEt ALLAT BRACKEN y I G R aW ' ^ ' MoyiMll WMoml . V. J "T--~7" I ' ^ 6r<«Au ^->>0 W E k"\ ^ ' i *»• Olwti M AlstbN G fl E E N/U P AshlOnd Owwilen ^ \ I ^OBERTSO C0(f«Ml(KirQ H CIN R Y , iHARfi\llsON^ FlemnqibMr^ Ni« Coini ^ / N. CynlUMoJ / / L-A^f t ?^m\n Ooytor. I B 0 V D ■■y-ou(svi<ii [ SCO rs£ ^ I C A R T V E R - ' - — - ■ ^.Rnnkfor / f X/n M /'L Owinajvill* .-SC- l/tyXAAXKl-V^- ^ \ ROWAN— . LOvio ^ ^ L l/l 0 T r BATH V-1 A 1 .^Sond* Hook/ StouillesV Lt TgyfortvHi Sitrlino MERY SPENCER iu^ MENI FEE M OlR G A N St«phsrdtvill« , N 0 E ft S 0 N Wtil LiMftv •AC^bura J 0 H NitftobivHk ttvtfli NXLISO N Y >StOAtOA^S. SSAMINEV M E R CIE R aorAttown P OWE L L A SH l/NGTON t^rmono ^ HordinburG y codnwq MAD SON \bR E C EliiObotM Donvili* ^j4 Ltbonon ■^RRAR ^ w B * t|i|t M 1 r I 0 N t IT* "V . ^ — * \ l\ / PACPilM L«ilChf» y \MeM« vj^^BoafloWN t J j ^s l bl ^ N cyo L / J A C KsfcNjPoiS L C Tf V A- „ /I ■ll.kA.Ki. ""x 3.^-S^ H a/(r t Z' \"^v '**5^ "S \\X'^s« L eK K H 0 T t I \ \ \ \ 6 R Ae kN / _J^ V.C a/s E Y (J\ \ ^ wiferdvillo f V ^ ' GrMmburo^ ' Hvdgn Moncheiler Ay S K I * ^ Loodbh WAlltlOurg ColumtHO Somorul z'' FLETCHER /\I Booing L A UIR E L V T ^ "^4 B A METCALFEl— ^RUS^Ett/ \ N 0 * / V W a/n E t "X Bortowvilff"*^ y' Hot Ion MenhcoHe AamtbHrg^ ^ SeetttviM M 0 N R 0 E I. I NIT 0 N Frank] A LIL E N v ftmolintviM AlMW LABOR MARKET STATISTICS The Jackson Labor Market Area includes Breathitt County and the adjoining Kentucky counties of Knott, Lee, MagofOn, Owsley, Perry and Wolfe. POPULATION 1994* 1990 1980 1970 Labor Market Area 98,895 95,930 102,383 82,900 Jackson 2,819 2,466 2,651 1,887 Breathitt County 15,384 15,703 17,004 14,221 ♦Population estimates. Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census. POPULATION PROJECTIONS 2000 2010 2020 Labor Market Area 103,665 109,218 112,094 Breathitt County 15,654 15,926 15,911 Source: University of Louisville, Urban Studies Center, State Data Center. ESTIMATED LABOR SUPPLY Current Future Not in Becoming 18 years Labor of age Total T Jnemnloved Force 1998 thru 2002 Labor Market Area* 19,867 3,669 16,198 7,875 Breathitt County 3,656 515 3,141 1,261 * Additional workers may be drawn from other nearby counties. Note: Unemployed - persons unemployed and actively seeking work; Not in Labor Force - represents the number of persons who would enter the labor force if suiUble employment were available (based on the assumption that persons in Kentucky would like to participate in the labor force in the same proportion that they do nationally). Underemployed persons (employed only 14 to 26 weeks during the year) are no longer included in labor surplus estimates. Sources: Kentucky Workforce Development Cabinet, Kentucky Labor Surplus Estimates bv County. 1995. Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development, Future Labor Supply Becoming 18 Years of Age. 1998 thru 2002.