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Morehead, KY
Kentucky · Rowan County
Morehead is a small city in Kentucky with a population of 6,924. Residents earn $35,000 per year, which is 53% below the national average.
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
6,924
Population
715/sq mi density
$35,000
Median Income
$22,215 per capita
$176,300
Home Value
$182,193 Zillow
$791
Median Rent
35.6% income on rent
55°F
Avg Temperature
297 sunny days/yr
90
Violent Crime/100K
2,146 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.8 / 5.0
$35,000 median income, 3.4% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.8 / 5.0
$176,300 home value, $791/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
90 violent crimes/100K (76% below avg)
B
Education
3.5 / 5.0
31.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Explore Near Morehead
UFO Sightings
13
Reported UFO sightings from the National UFO Reporting Center database
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Historic Markers
8
Officially designated historical markers from the Historical Marker Database
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Bigfoot Sightings
2
Eyewitness reports filed with the Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization
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Mines
1
Active and inactive mining sites tracked by the Mine Safety and Health Administration
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UFO Sightings Near Morehead, KY
13 UFO sighting reports from the National UFO Reporting Center (NUFORC) found near Morehead, KY.
| Name | Year | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Morehead, KY | 2012 | Bright pulsating light in the sky with strange flight patterns. Faded out completely when plane flew close to it. |
| Morehead, KY | 2008 | Student sees UFO fly by 11th floor window in dorm. |
| Morehead, KY | 2008 | Three bright glowing orbs fly by dormatory building on Morehead State University, each is around 1 to 2 feet in width. |
| Morehead, KY | 2008 | Eleventh Floor of Cartmell Hall at MSU Bright Red Orb 2 feet in width speeds by. ((NUFORC Note: Student report. Possible hoax. PD)) |
| Morehead, KY | 2008 | Strange flashing lights in the sky in South East Kentucky. ((NUFORC Note: Possibly Sirius?? PD)) |
| Morehead, KY | 2007 | Metallic Disk Flying Over Morehead |
| Morehead, KY | 2007 | We saw an intense light in the night sky on 06-06-2007 shaped like a cross… ((NUFORC Note: Sighting of Venus or Jupiter?? PD)) |
| Morehead, KY | 2005 | Strange light seen west of Morehead, Kentucky on December 23, 2005. |
| Morehead, KY | 2005 | Metallic, circular object seen in daytime sky |
| Morehead, KY | 2004 | It seems to glow; it is globular in shape |
| Moorehead, KY | 1999 | A single object that looked like a star at first glance, however object moved and had variable light (Bright to unseen pulsating) |
| Morehead, KY | 1975 | This changed the way I look at things forever and no one can tell me that I didn't see what I saw. NO ONE |
| Morehead, KY | 1968 | Silent and fast, the 6 lights in the mountian skies were not normal to any of the 13 witnesses that night in Morehead, KY. |