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Calloway County

Population in July 2007: 4,526.
Males: 2,293  (50.7%)
Females: 2,233  (49.3%)

Median resident age:  36.8 years
Kentucky median age:  35.9 years

Zip code: 42054


Estimated median household income in 2007: $45,712 (it was $35,707 in 2000)
Kirksey:  $45,712
Kentucky:  $40,267

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $22,281
Kirksey:  $22,281
Kentucky:  $21,951

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $106,045 (it was $71,400 in 2000)
Kirksey:  $106,045
Kentucky:  $114,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $129,630; Detached houses: $140,037; Townhouses or other attached units: $1,002,042; Mobile homes: $34,993
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Races in Kirksey:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.3%)
  • Hispanic (2.1%)
  • Black (1.4%)
  • American Indian (1.4%)

2008 cost of living index in Kirksey: 80.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 560 feet

Land area: 77.6 square miles.

Population density: 58 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Kirksey

  • High school or higher: 75.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.6%
  • Unemployed: 6.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Kirksey CCD

  • Never married: 13.6%
  • Now married: 72.8%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 6.7%
  • Divorced: 6.9%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.5%
Kentucky:  2.0%


According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Kirksey, Kentucky in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Kirksey to the number of sex offenders is 2263 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this place is a lot smaller than the state average.

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

Kirksey:  0.6% ($403)
Kentucky:  0.8% ($610)
Kirksey satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Clarksville, TN (58.0 miles , pop. 103,455).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Metropolitan Government, TN (97.9 miles , pop. 569,891).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (357.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Hardin, KY (2.5 miles ), Murray, KY (2.8 miles ), Farmington, KY (3.0 miles ), Benton, KY (3.2 miles ), Shiloh, KY (3.5 miles ), Sedalia, KY (3.6 miles ), Fairdealing, KY (3.7 miles ), Mayfield, KY (3.8 miles ).

Latitude: 36.71 N, Longitude: 88.39 W

Area code: 270

Kirksey household income distribution Kirksey home values distribution

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (14%)
  • Machinery (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Repair and maintenance (6%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (5%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (17%)
  • Educational services (16%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Religious workers (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Assemblers and fabricators (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)



Kirksey-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Kentucky state average. It is 112% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/4/1964, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 3.5 miles away from the Kirksey 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 7.1 miles away from the place center killed 2 people and injured 30 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Kirksey-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Kentucky state average. It is 40% smaller 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 71.0 miles away from Kirksey 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 80.3 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 94.7 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 44.2 miles away from Kirksey center
On 4/27/1989 at 16:47:49, a magnitude 4.7 (4.6 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.3 LG) earthquake occurred 90.9 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 63.4 miles away from Kirksey center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), moment magnitude (MW)

Hospitals/medical centers near Kirksey:
  • MURRAY-CALLOWAY CO HOSP (about 9 miles; MURRAY, KY)
  • MARSHALL CO HOSP (about 11 miles; BENTON, KY)
  • JACKSON PURCHASE MEDICAL CENTER (about 14 miles; MAYFIELD, KY)

Political contributions by individuals in Kirksey, KY

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Kirksey:
  • MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 9 miles; MURRAY, KY; Full-time enrollment: 7,676)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-MARTIN (about 36 miles; MARTIN, TN; FT enrollment: 5,131)
  • AUSTIN PEAY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; CLARKSVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 5,744)
  • UNION UNIVERSITY (about 74 miles; JACKSON, TN; FT enrollment: 2,144)
  • JOHN A LOGAN COLLEGE (about 77 miles; CARTERVILLE, IL; FT enrollment: 4,255)
  • SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 78 miles; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; FT enrollment: 7,227)
  • JACKSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 80 miles; JACKSON, TN; FT enrollment: 2,534)

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Churches in Kirksey include: Spring Creek Church (A), Goshen Church (B), West Fork Church (C), Locust Grove Church (D), Mount Olive Church (E), Mount Hebron Church (F), Mount Carmel Church (G), Hickory Grove Church (H), Oak Grove Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Tucker Cemetery (1), Stewart Cemetery (2), Collie Cemetery (3), Bean Cemetery (4), Mount Zion Cemetery (5), Smith Cemetery (6), Edwards Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Muck Branch (A), Owen Branch (B), Peterson Branch (C), Clear Creek (D), Cook Branch (E), Damon Creek (F), Darnell Creek (G), Edwards Branch (H), Rockhouse Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

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

Percentage of family households:
This place:  72.2%
Whole state:  69.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  3.3%
Whole state:  4.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  7.7%
Whole state:  15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  2.4%
Whole state:  6.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Kirksey, KY


People in group quarters in Kirksey
  • 151 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 17 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
  • 7 people in homes for the mentally retarded


Kirksey 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 below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Calloway County Kentucky:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (40%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (34%)
  • Utility gas (23%)
  • Wood (3%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)


Religion statistics for Kirksey

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchChurches of ChristCatholic ChurchChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Adherents52.9%16.6%15.6%3.9%2.4%
Congregations35.0%22.5%21.3%1.3%1.3%
NameAssemblies of GodChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsCumberland Presbyterian ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Other religions
Adherents2.1%1.2%1.2%1.1%3.1%
Congregations1.3%1.3%3.8%1.3%11.3%
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.


8.57% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,586 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.57%
Kentucky average:  6.98%

0.38% of residents moved from foreign countries ($199 average AGI)
Calloway County:  0.38%
Kentucky average:  0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Marshall County, KY  0.82% ($25,179 average AGI)
from Graves County, KY  0.70% ($26,407)
from Henry County, TN  0.50% ($21,207)


7.65% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,411 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.65%
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 Marshall County, KY  0.65% ($26,095 average AGI)
to Graves County, KY  0.62% ($28,493)
to McCracken County, KY  0.48% ($25,364)


Strongest AM radio stations in Kirksey:
  • WRKY (1130 AM; 3 kW; MURRAY, KY; Owner: FOREVER COMMUNICATIONS INC)
  • WCBL (1290 AM; 5 kW; BENTON, KY; Owner: JIM W. FREELAND)
  • WNBS (1340 AM; 1 kW; MURRAY, KY; Owner: FOREVER COMMUNICATIONS INC)
  • WPAD (1560 AM; 10 kW; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
  • WMUF (1000 AM; daytime; 5 kW; PARIS, TN; Owner: BENTON-WEATHERFORD B/CTING OF TN,INC)
  • WKDA (1200 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: RADIO NASHVILLE, INC.)
  • WNQM (1300 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: WNQM. INC.)
  • WAMB (1160 AM; 50 kW; DONELSON, TN; Owner: GREAT SOUTHERN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WLAC (1510 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
  • WYMC (1430 AM; 1 kW; MAYFIELD, KY; Owner: JDM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WKYX (570 AM; 1 kW; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Kirksey:
  • WKMS-FM (91.3 FM; MURRAY, KY; Owner: MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WFGE (103.7 FM; MURRAY, KY; Owner: FOREVER COMMUNICATIONS INC)
  • WTRT (88.1 FM; BENTON, KY; Owner: HEARTLAND MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WVHM (90.5 FM; BENTON, KY; Owner: HEARTLAND MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WCBL-FM (99.1 FM; BENTON, KY; Owner: JIM W. FREELAND)
  • WAAJ (89.7 FM; BENTON, KY; Owner: HEARTLAND MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WLLE (94.7 FM; MAYFIELD, KY; Owner: FOREVER COMMUNICATIONS KY, LLC)
  • WKYQ (93.3 FM; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WVVR (100.3 FM; HOPKINSVILLE, KY; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF TUCKESSEE, LLC)
  • WDDJ (96.9 FM; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WKBG (102.1 FM; CLINTON, KY; Owner: FOREVER COMMUNICATIONS INC)
  • WCCK (95.7 FM; CALVERT CITY, KY; Owner: JIM W. FREELAND DBA FREELAND BROADCASTING)
  • WRIK-FM (98.3 FM; METROPOLIS, IL; Owner: SUN MEDIA, INC.)
  • WCVQ (107.9 FM; FORT CAMPBELL, KY; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF TUCKESSEE, LLC)
  • WZZL (106.7 FM; REIDLAND, KY; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
  • WITB-LP (107.1 FM; BENTON, KY; Owner: BENTON CHURCH OF CHRIST, INC)

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


FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2
  • KIRKSEY, 434 Fire Station Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 15.2 m, Overall height: 21.3 m, Call Sign: WPYE953
    Assigned Frequencies : 458.637 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/29/2003, Expiration Date: 07/29/2013, Certifier: Robert Trenholm
    Registrant: Jennings Communications, 4124 Crossland Rd, Murray, KY 42071, Phone: (720) 201-1292, Fax: (720) 890-1795, Email:
  • KIRKSEY, 434 Fire Station Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 15.2 m, Overall height: 21.3 m, Call Sign: WQFN608
    Assigned Frequencies : 453.737 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/24/2006, Expiration Date: 08/24/2016, Certifier: Larry Roberts
    Registrant: Jennings Communications, 4124 Crossland Rd, Murray, KY 42071, Phone: (720) 201-1292, Fax: (720) 890-1795, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2
  • Call Sign: KA4TLI, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 08/18/1997, Expiration Date: 08/18/2007
    Registrant: Donald L Wadkins, 1057 Backusburg Rd, Kirksey, KY 42054
  • Call Sign: KG4FAJ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00165508
    Grant Date: 10/21/1999, Expiration Date: 10/21/2009, Certifier: Horace W Ryckert
    Registrant: Horace W Ryckert, 382 Norsworthy Rd, Kirksey, KY 42054


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