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HIGHLIGHTS: Catlettsburg, Ky.

May 19, 2008 @ 02:10 PM

Origin: The city was founded Feb. 11, 1858. The first permanent settlers were Virginians -- Alexander Catlett and his son, Horatio -- in 1798.

Area in square miles: 1.3.

Boundaries: Ohio River, Big Sandy River, Ashland.

ZIP code: 41129.

Police: Catlettsburg Police Department; nonemergency (606) 739-5127.

Fire department: Catlettsburg Fire Department; nonemergency (606) 739-4932.

Ambulance service: Boyd County Emergency Ambulance Service Inc., 911; nonemergency (606) 329-2191.

Emergency services' number: 911.

Trash collection: Hart Sanitation, (606) 739-5991.

Recycling: None.

School district: Boyd County School system, (606) 928-4141.

Annual community events: Labor Day parade, Christmas parade.

Mayor's office: (606) 739-5223.

City Hall: 216 26th St. and Broadway; city clerk and treasurer, (606) 739-4533.

City Hall hours: Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

City Council meetings: Fourth Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m.

City budget: $1,277,105.

Population: 1,960.

Households: 827.

Median age: 38.5.

Percent of population 17 and younger: 20.4.

Percent 65 and older: 16.9.

Percent white: 98.2.

Percent African-American: 1.1.

Percent Native American: 0.2.

Percent Hispanic or Latino: 0.1.

Average commute: 22.3 minutes.

Per capita income: $13,682.

Median household income: $24,167.

Median home value: $41,800.

Percent housing owner-occupied: 61.3.

Percent people in poverty: 21.6.