BlockInez, Kentucky
16 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1886 and the latest in 1992. It stands in the Inez census division. It lies in ZIP code area 41224. It stands on Coldwater Fork. The Survey maps it on the Inez quadrangle. 546 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 636 feet above sea level.
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On record in Inez
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 2 records
Martin County Courthouselisted 2006- Inez Deposit Banklisted 2024
Population over time
2 figuresInez fell from 717 to 546 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 717 | |
| 2020 | 546 | -171 (-24%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
9 surveys from 16 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1886 USGS Prestonsburg quadrangle1:125000
- 1892 USGS Prestonsburg quadrangle1:125000, 4 printings
- 1914 USGS Inez quadrangle1:48000
- 1916 USGS Inez quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1954 USGS Inez quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1957 USGS Jenkins quadrangle1:250000
- 1960 USGS Jenkins quadrangle1:250000
- 1982 USGS Williamson quadrangle1:100000
- 1992 USGS Inez quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
343 since 1997Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 343 fires within 5 miles of Inez between 1997 and 2020, burning about 14,219 acres in total. None started naturally. 95 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 120 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 95 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 75 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 45 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 3 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 2 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 2 |
| Fireworks | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2007 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 5 September 2004 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 22 September 2008 | Debris and open burning | 25 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 20 September 2007 | Debris and open burning | 10 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 2 September 2019 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | INEZ MOUNTAIN |
| 19 September 1999 | Arson/incendiarism | 5.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 12 September 2002 | Recreation and ceremony | 2.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 22 August 2008 | Recreation and ceremony | 15 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
3 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 3 workings within 5 miles of Inez: 3 producers. All of them still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inez Sand | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Joe Fannin | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Rockcastle Creek Mine | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Storms near this place
60 of 76 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Inez in 76 storm reports between 1995 and 2022: 38 thunderstorm wind, 26 hail, 7 flood, 5 flash flood. The reports record 4 injuries. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Inez | 3 hurt, $15,000 | no account filed |
| October 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Inez | 1 hurt, $15,000 | Strong winds blew a tree down onto a car along Kentucky Route 40. The driver of the car received minor injuries. Winds also blew the metal roof off the H and R Block Building in downtown Inez and dropped it onto Main Street. All businesses along Main Street were forced to close the day after as crews removed the damage from the road. |
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Inez | $50,000 | Numerous trees and power lines were blown down across all of Martin County. Inez was particularly hard hit, with trees and power lines blown down across the city, including at the following locations: Main Street, Route 908 and Turkey Creek Road, New Route 3, Route 645, Old Middlefork Road, Wickerfield Road, Buffalo Horn Road, Rockcastle Road, and Little Rockcastle Road. A tree fell onto and severely damaged a trailer at the Robinson Trailer Park in Inez. A man became trapped in his home in due to downed power lines surrounding the residence, and was still trapped as of that evening. All of the storm damage occurred roughly between 140 pm and 215 pm EDT. However, as of 6:30 pm EDT, power was still out across most of the county. |
| June 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Inez | $50,000 | Several trees blown down and power outages. |
| July 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Inez | $50,000 | Martin County 911 center reports trees and power lines down county wide. |
| August 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Inez | $25,000 | Trees down countywide. |
| March 1997 | Flood | Inez | $10,000 | no account filed |
| February 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Inez | $9,000 | Several trees were blown down. One tree was across a power line and another across a road. |
| April 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Inez | $9,000 | Several trees and large limbs were blown down. |
| January 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Inez | $7,000 | Trees were blown down and blocking roads at several locations across the county. Highways 2032, 1884 and 2550 were all blocked by felled trees by wind gusts estimated at 62 mph. |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Inez | $7,000 | Several trees down in the area. A large tree limb destroyed a car. |
| October 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Inez | $5,000 | Trees were blown down in Inez. |
| July 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Inez | $3,000 | Severe thunderstorm winds produced an 80 foot wide swath of tree damage. |
| July 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Inez | $3,000 | Trees were downed, and there was some minor roof damage. |
| June 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Inez | $3,000 | no account filed |
| March 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Inez | $2,000 | A couple of trees fell on roadways on old Route 3 at the one mile marker and on Route 40 near Ooten. |
| February 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Inez | $2,000 | Two trees were blown down by thunderstorm wind gusts on Route 908 near the Turkey Creek area, blocking both lanes of traffic. |
| April 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Inez | $2,000 | Roof blown off a mobile home. Three trees also blown down. |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Inez | $2,000 | A tree blew onto a garage. |
| October 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Inez | $2,000 | Strong winds blew an out building down and onto the road. |
| May 2016 | Flood | Inez | $1,000 | Water was over Turkey Creek Rd at the Inez water plant. One lane of the road was completely blocked with the other lane partially blocked at this location. |
| February 2015 | Flood | Inez | $1,000 | Ice jams caused area creeks to leave their banks and flood multiple homes in Inez. |
| April 2015 | Flood | Inez | $1,000 | Highway 40 near Blacklog Fork was flooded. |
| December 2013 | Flood | Inez | $1,000 | The road between Inez and Kermit was closed due to high water. |
| April 2013 | Flood | Inez | $1,000 | There were several inches of water standing on Blacklog Road. |
| April 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Inez | $1,000 | A tree was blown down on Route 908 near Inez. |
| January 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Inez | $1,000 | no account filed |
| April 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Inez | $1,000 | no account filed |
| May 2022 | Flash Flood | Inez | - | At least 6 inches of water from Elk Creek was flowing across a roadway near Inez. |
| July 2022 | Flash Flood | Inez | - | A video was posted on social media showing the aftermath of flash flooding along Main Street in Inez. The creek exceeded its banks and came into town, with mud residue clearly seen on roads, sidewalks, and in the storefront parking lots. |
| July 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Inez | - | The co-op observer near Inez reported that thunderstorm wind gusts had blown over several trees onto roadways in the Inez area. Martin County dispatch had also received 7 reports of downed trees. |
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Inez | - | Trees and limbs were blown down in downtown Inez according to social media reports. This is likely a repeat of information sent out with the 1:40pm EDT report for Inez. |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Inez | - | Dispatch reported trees blown down onto Blacklog Road southeast of Inez. |
| July 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Inez | - | Dispatch reported numerous trees were blown down in the Turkey Creek area of Kentucky Highway 908 northeast of Inez. As a result, several power outages occurred. |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Inez | - | Numerous trees were blown down on Hwy 40. |
| April 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Inez | - | Kentucky Power reported that more than one thousand people were without power across the county. |
| February 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Inez | - | A roof was blown off a house in Inez. |
| February 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Inez | - | A tree was blown down in Black Log. |
| May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Inez | - | A tree and a power line were blown down on Turkey Creek. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Inez | - | Many large trees were blown down. |
| August 2010 | Flood | Inez | - | Streams were over roads and bridges in Inez for a short period of time. |
| July 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Inez | - | A thunderstorm wind gust estimated at 60 mph occurred at the court house in Inez. |
| April 2007 | Flash Flood | Inez | - | Flooding of local streams and creeks on Rt 40 in the Backlog area and several locations on Rt 2032 and Rt 1714. |
| April 2007 | Flash Flood | Inez | - | Martin county officers advise that Pigeonroost was blocked in 2 places. |
| May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Inez | - | One tree down on Route 3 near Inez and two trees down in Debord, just off of Route 3. |
| February 2003 | Hail | Inez | - | Hail covered the ground. |
| June 2003 | Flash Flood | Inez | - | Water was over Kentucky Highway 2032. |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Inez | - | Several trees were down on Highway 908. One tree completely blocked the road. |
| January 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Inez | - | Trees down. |
| April 2015 | Hail | Inez | - | no account filed |
| March 2012 | Hail | Inez | - | no account filed |
| March 2012 | Hail | Inez | - | no account filed |
| February 2009 | Hail | Inez | - | no account filed |
| February 2009 | Hail | Inez | - | no account filed |
| February 2009 | Hail | Inez | - | no account filed |
| February 2009 | Hail | Inez | - | no account filed |
| May 2008 | Hail | Inez | - | no account filed |
| July 2007 | Hail | Inez | - | no account filed |
| July 2007 | Hail | Inez | - | no account filed |
| July 2007 | Hail | Inez | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Inez | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q2409161 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 494986. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.