Moving to Stearns, Kentucky
Population: 1,586
Males: 747 (47.1%), Females: 839 (52.9%)
McCreary County
Zip code: 42647
Demographics
Median resident age: 37.8 years
Median household income: $20,833
Median house value: $51,200
Population by Race
Races in Stearns:
- White Non-Hispanic (98.1%)
- American Indian (1.6%)
- Two or more races (0.6%)
Ancestries: United States (30.6%), Irish (9.0%), English (8.8%), German (4.3%), Dutch (1.1%), French (1.1%).
Elevation: 1351 feet
Land area: 4.0 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Stearns
- High school or higher: 57.3%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.1%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.3%
- Unemployed: 8.8%
- Mean travel time to work: 18.6 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Stearns CDP
- Never married: 17.4%
- Now married: 52.5%
- Separated: 5.4%
- Widowed: 10.9%
- Divorced: 13.9%
0.5% Foreign born
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Stearns:
- SCOTT COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; ONEIDA, TN)
- JELLICO COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; JELLICO, TN)
- WAYNE CO HOSP INC (about 26 miles; MONTICELLO, KY)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Stearns:
- MC GHEE TYSON (about 71 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; Abbreviation: TYS)
- BLUE GRASS (about 93 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; Abbreviation: LEX)
- LOVELL FIELD (about 125 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Abbreviation: CHA)
Other public-use airports nearest to Stearns:
- MC CREARY COUNTY (about 7 miles; PINE KNOT, KY; Abbreviation: 18I)
- SCOTT MUNI (about 19 miles; ONEIDA, TN; Abbreviation: SCX)
- SOMERSET-PULASKI COUNTY-J.T. WILSON FIELD (about 26 miles; SOMERSET, KY; Abbreviation: SME)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Stearns:
- ROANE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 53 miles; HARRIMAN, TN; Full-time enrollment: 3,490)
- THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE (about 61 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 23,333)
- PELLISSIPPI STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 61 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 5,196)
- EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (about 74 miles; RICHMOND, KY; Full-time enrollment: 11,214)
- TENNESSEE TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (about 78 miles; COOKEVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 7,204)
- CARSON-NEWMAN COLLEGE (about 80 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,073)
- WALTERS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 91 miles; MORRISTOWN, TN; Full-time enrollment: 3,893)
Schools
Public high school in Stearns:
- MCCREARY CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 916; Location: 400 RAIDER WAY; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Stearns:
- WHITLEY CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 378; Location: 180 RAIDER WAY; Grades: 06 – 08)
- STEARNS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 224; Location: 145 HUME DR; Grades: KG – 05)
- SMITHTOWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 168; Location: 30 SMITHTOWN SCHOOL RD; Grades: KG – 05)
- MCCREARY CENTRAL ACADEMY (Students: 49; Location: HC 69 BOX 26; Grades: 05 – 12)