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Graves County

Population in July 2007: 4,791.
Males: 2,369  (49.5%)
Females: 2,422  (50.5%)

Median resident age:  36.4 years
Kentucky median age:  35.9 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $43,040 (it was $33,620 in 2000)
Hickory Grove:  $43,040
Kentucky:  $40,267

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $23,276
Hickory Grove:  $23,276
Kentucky:  $21,951

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $92,678 (it was $62,400 in 2000)
Hickory Grove:  $92,678
Kentucky:  $114,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $121,782; Detached houses: $138,261; Townhouses or other attached units: $120,245; In 2-unit structures: $100,302; Mobile homes: $34,361

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Races in Hickory Grove:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.5%)
  • Hispanic (1.7%)
  • Other race (1.1%)
  • Black (1.0%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)

2008 cost of living index in Hickory Grove: 77.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 100.2 square miles.

Population density: 48 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Hickory Grove

  • High school or higher: 74.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.7%
  • Unemployed: 6.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hickory Grove CCD

  • Never married: 16.4%
  • Now married: 68.6%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 6.4%
  • Divorced: 8.6%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.4%
Kentucky:  2.0%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Hickory Grove:  0.5% ($322)
Kentucky:  0.8% ($610)
Hickory Grove satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Clarksville, TN (78.2 miles , pop. 103,455).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Metropolitan Government, TN (119.0 miles , pop. 569,891).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (348.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Fancy Farm, KY (2.8 miles ), Symsonia, KY (2.9 miles ), Cunningham, KY (2.9 miles ), Mayfield, KY (3.1 miles ), Massac, KY (3.4 miles ), Lone Oak, KY (3.5 miles ), Hendron, KY (3.5 miles ), Woodlawn-Oakdale, KY (3.8 miles ).

Latitude: 36.87 N, Longitude: 88.72 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 270

Hickory Grove household income distribution Hickory Grove home values distribution

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (13%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Food (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)
  • Chemicals (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (21%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Personal and laundry services (3%)
  • Social assistance (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)



Hickory Grove-area historical tornado activity is above Kentucky state average. It is 126% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/4/1964, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 18.7 miles away from the Hickory Grove place center killed 3 people and injured 24 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/3/1968, a category 4 tornado 28.2 miles away from the place center killed 2 people and injured 30 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Hickory Grove-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Kentucky state average. It is 6% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/26/1990 at 13:18:51, a magnitude 5.0 (4.7 MB, 4.8 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 7.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 49.8 miles away from Hickory Grove center
On 5/4/1991 at 01:18:54, a magnitude 5.0 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 64.9 miles away from the city center
On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 93.0 miles away from the city center
On 9/29/1987 at 00:04:56, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 24.3 miles away from Hickory Grove center
On 4/27/1989 at 16:47:49, a magnitude 4.7 (4.6 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.3 LG) earthquake occurred 83.5 miles away from the city center
On 2/5/1994 at 14:55:37, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 LG, 4.2 MD, Depth: 9.9 mi) earthquake occurred 43.3 miles away from Hickory Grove center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), moment magnitude (MW)

Hospitals/medical centers near Hickory Grove:
  • JACKSON PURCHASE MEDICAL CENTER (about 11 miles; MAYFIELD, KY)
  • LOURDES HOSP (about 15 miles; PADUCAH, KY)
  • WESTERN BAPTIST HOSP (about 15 miles; PADUCAH, KY)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hickory Grove:
  • MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles; MURRAY, KY; Full-time enrollment: 7,676)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-MARTIN (about 41 miles; MARTIN, TN; FT enrollment: 5,131)
  • SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 57 miles; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; FT enrollment: 7,227)
  • JOHN A LOGAN COLLEGE (about 61 miles; CARTERVILLE, IL; FT enrollment: 4,255)
  • SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-CARBONDALE (about 64 miles; CARBONDALE, IL; FT enrollment: 19,742)
  • AUSTIN PEAY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 80 miles; CLARKSVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 5,744)
  • UNION UNIVERSITY (about 82 miles; JACKSON, TN; FT enrollment: 2,144)

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Notable location: Shaw (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Hickory Grove include: Trinity Church (A), Bethel Church (B), Liberty Church (C), Pleasant Grove Church (D), Owens Chapel (E), New Zion Church (F), Diggs Chapel (G), New Hope Church (H), New Concord Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Allcock Cemetery (1), Old Union Cemetery (2), Armistead Cemetery (3), Liberty Cemetery (4), Russell Cemetery (5), Heard Cemetery (6), Hebron Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Lowe Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Byrd Creek (A), Carney Creek (B), Chalk Branch (C), Gilbert Creek (D), Goose Creek (E), Little Brush Creek (F), Anderson Creek (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.6 people
Kentucky:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  70.8%
Whole state:  69.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  2.3%
Whole state:  4.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  11.8%
Whole state:  15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  4.1%
Whole state:  6.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Hickory Grove, KY


People in group quarters in Hickory Grove
  • 47 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 32 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 10 people in nursing homes


Hickory Grove compared to Kentucky state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Graves County Kentucky:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (50%)
  • Electricity (36%)
  • Utility gas (7%)
  • Wood (5%)


Religion statistics for Hickory Grove

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionChurches of ChristCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchAssemblies of God
Adherents60.2%10.1%9.4%8.6%3.7%
Congregations41.9%20.0%1.9%17.1%1.9%
NameChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Cumberland Presbyterian Church Mennonite Church of God in ChristPresbyterian Church (USA)Other religions
Adherents2.6%0.9%0.7%0.7%3.0%
Congregations1.9%2.9%1.0%1.0%10.5%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


5.11% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,207 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.11%
Kentucky average:  6.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from McCracken County, KY  1.00% ($33,500 average AGI)
from Calloway County, KY  0.58% ($28,493)
from Marshall County, KY  0.43% ($34,288)


5.43% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,947 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.43%
Kentucky average:  6.74%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to McCracken County, KY  1.24% ($29,349 average AGI)
to Calloway County, KY  0.66% ($26,407)
to Marshall County, KY  0.42% ($29,154)


Strongest AM radio stations in Hickory Grove:
  • WPAD (1560 AM; 10 kW; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WYMC (1430 AM; 1 kW; MAYFIELD, KY; Owner: JDM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WKYX (570 AM; 1 kW; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WCBL (1290 AM; 5 kW; BENTON, KY; Owner: JIM W. FREELAND)
  • WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
  • WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
  • WKDA (1200 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: RADIO NASHVILLE, INC.)
  • WNQM (1300 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: WNQM. INC.)
  • WDDD (810 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTON CITY, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WRKY (1130 AM; 3 kW; MURRAY, KY; Owner: FOREVER COMMUNICATIONS INC)
  • WAMB (1160 AM; 50 kW; DONELSON, TN; Owner: GREAT SOUTHERN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WMOK (920 AM; 1 kW; METROPOLIS, IL; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
  • WDIA (1070 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Hickory Grove:
  • WKYQ (93.3 FM; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WLLE (94.7 FM; MAYFIELD, KY; Owner: FOREVER COMMUNICATIONS KY, LLC)
  • WDDJ (96.9 FM; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WKBG (102.1 FM; CLINTON, KY; Owner: FOREVER COMMUNICATIONS INC)
  • WBEL (88.5 FM; CAIRO, IL; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WRIK-FM (98.3 FM; METROPOLIS, IL; Owner: SUN MEDIA, INC.)
  • WZZL (106.7 FM; REIDLAND, KY; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
  • WGKY (95.9 FM; WICKLIFFE, KY; Owner: WICKLIFE RENTAL PROPERTIES, INC.)
  • WKMS-FM (91.3 FM; MURRAY, KY; Owner: MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WFGE (103.7 FM; MURRAY, KY; Owner: FOREVER COMMUNICATIONS INC)
  • WGCF (89.3 FM; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: CHRISTIAN BUSINESSMEN'S ASSOC, INC.)
  • WCCK (95.7 FM; CALVERT CITY, KY; Owner: JIM W. FREELAND DBA FREELAND BROADCASTING)
  • WREZ (105.5 FM; METROPOLIS, IL; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
  • WLIE-FM (94.3 FM; GOLCONDA, IL; Owner: FOREVER COMMUNICATIONS INC)
  • WCBL-FM (99.1 FM; BENTON, KY; Owner: JIM W. FREELAND)
  • WTRT (88.1 FM; BENTON, KY; Owner: HEARTLAND MINISTRIES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Hickory Grove:
  • WDKA (Channel 49; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: WDKA ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
  • WPSD-TV (Channel 6; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: WPSD-TV, LLC)
  • WKMU (Channel 21; MURRAY, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WKPD (Channel 29; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • W54AE (Channel 54; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: TRI-STATE CHRISTIAN TV, INC.)
  • WQWQ-LP (Channel 9; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • WQTV-LP (Channel 24; MURRAY, KY; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)


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