Lyon County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 23.4. This is better than average.
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 1.04. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 12.2 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 16.2. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 12.2 miles away from the city center.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Kuttawa and their reported violations in the past:
KUTTAWA WATER DEPARTMENT (Population served: 1370, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Average - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-10-2006), St Public Notif requested (FEB-10-2006), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-10-2006)
- MCL, Average - Between APR-2005 and JUN-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-21-2005), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-21-2005), St Compliance achieved (JAN-10-2006), St Public Notif received (FEB-02-2006)
- MCL, Average - Between APR-2005 and JUN-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-21-2005), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-21-2005), St Compliance achieved (JAN-10-2006), St Public Notif received (FEB-02-2006)
- MCL, Average - Between JAN-2005 and MAR-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-29-2005), St Formal NOV issued (APR-29-2005), St Public Notif received (JUN-29-2005), St Compliance achieved (JAN-10-2006)
- MCL, Average - Between JAN-2005 and MAR-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-29-2005), St Formal NOV issued (APR-29-2005), St Public Notif received (JUN-29-2005), St Compliance achieved (JAN-10-2006)
- MCL, Average - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-01-2005), St Formal NOV issued (MAR-01-2005), St Compliance achieved (JAN-10-2006)
- MCL, Average - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-01-2005), St Formal NOV issued (MAR-01-2005), St Compliance achieved (JAN-10-2006)
Past monitoring violations:
- Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-01-2005), St Formal NOV issued (MAR-01-2005), St Compliance achieved (APR-10-2005)
- Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2004 and MAR-2004, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-01-2005), St Formal NOV issued (MAR-01-2005), St Compliance achieved (JUL-10-2005)
- Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2004 and MAR-2004, Contaminant: Carbon, Total-Organic. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAY-10-2004), St Public Notif requested (JUN-07-2005), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-07-2005)
- Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-1993 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Site Visit (enforcement) (APR-16-1997), Fed Formal NOV issued (MAR-16-1998)
- One regular monitoring violation
IRON HILL CAMPGROUND (Population served: 482, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-27-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-27-2005)
- Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between FEB-2004 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: DBP Stage 1. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-02-2005), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-02-2005)
- Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-03-2005), St Formal NOV issued (MAR-03-2005), St Compliance achieved (DEC-05-2005), St Public Notif received (DEC-05-2005)
- Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-03-2005), St Formal NOV issued (MAR-03-2005), St Compliance achieved (DEC-05-2005), St Public Notif received (DEC-05-2005)
- Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-01-2003 and MAR-17-2004, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (FEB-25-2004), St Public Notif requested (FEB-25-2004), St Compliance achieved (MAR-17-2004)
- 55 regular monitoring violations
- 3 other older monitoring violations
T.I.C. INC. (Population served: 150, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between DEC-02-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- One routine major monitoring violation
- One minor monitoring violation
- 2 regular monitoring violations
BUZZARD ROCK RESORT AND MARINA (Population served: 150, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- One routine major monitoring violation
- One minor monitoring violation
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 6.8%
(4.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 30.0% for Black residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for American Indian residents)
Average household size:
| This city: | 2.1 people | | Kentucky: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 61.4% | | Whole state: | 69.6% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This city: | 3.2% | | Whole state: | 4.5% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
- Gay men: 0.9% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Kuttawa, KY
111 people in nursing homes
Kuttawa compared to Kentucky state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age significantly above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- House age below state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Fire-safe hotels and motels in Kuttawa, Kentucky:
- Relax Inn, Rt 2, Kuttawa, KY 42055
, Phone: (270) 388-2285
- Hampton Inn, 62 Days Inn Dr, Kuttawa, KY 42055
, Phone: (270) 388-5777
- Days Inn, 139 Days Inn Dr, Kuttawa, KY 42055
, Phone: (270) 388-5420
All 3 fire-safe hotels and motels in Kuttawa, Kentucky
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (81%)
- Electricity (16%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Lyon County Kentucky:
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Religion statistics for Kuttawa (based on Lyon County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 61.00%
| Here |  | 61.0% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | Catholic Church | LDS (Mormon) Church | Other |
| Adherents | 72.0% | 16.8% | 3.8% | 3.4% | 3.9% |
| Congregations | 54.2% | 25.0% | 4.2% | 4.2% | 12.5% |
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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.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 1 | Lyon County: | 1.21 / 10,000 pop. | | Kentucky: | 2.19 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1 | Lyon County: | 1.21 / 10,000 pop. | | Kentucky: | 0.74 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 4 | Lyon County: | 4.85 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 4.36 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 8 | Here: | 9.70 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 5.74 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 11.8% | | Kentucky: | 11.0% |
Adult obesity rate: | Lyon County: | 32.0% | | Kentucky: | 30.0% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 19.8% | | State: | 15.9% |
| Local government employment and payroll (March 2007) |
| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Other Government Administration |
3 | $4,524 | $18,096 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
1 | $3,137 | $37,644 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
1 | $3,107 | $37,284 | 0 | $0 |
| Other and Unallocable |
1 | $1,885 | $22,620 | 1 | $166 |
| Totals for Government |
6 | $12,653 | $25,306 | 1 | $166 |
Kuttawa government finances in 2002:
- Charges - All Other: $17,000 ($26.15)
- Current Operations - Gas Utilities: $914,000 ($1406.15)
Water Utilities: $201,000 ($309.23)
Central Staff Services: $91,000 ($140.00)
General - Other: $30,000 ($46.15)
Fire Protection: $28,000 ($43.08)
- General - Interest on Debt: $175,000 ($269.23)
- Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $3,000 ($4.62)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $2,920,000 ($4492.31)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $2,865,000 ($4407.69)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $55,000 ($84.62)
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $21,000 ($32.31)
Rents: $6,000 ($9.23)
- Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $21,000 ($32.31)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,857,000 ($2856.92)
- Revenue - Gas Utilities: $864,000 ($1329.23)
Water Utilities: $346,000 ($532.31)
- State Intergovernmental - All Other: $9,000 ($13.85)
- Tax - Property: $78,000 ($120.00)
NEC: $54,000 ($83.08)
Public Utilities: $14,000 ($21.54)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $178,000 ($273.85)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $0 ($0.00)
10.47% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,360 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 10.47% | | 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:
8.64% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,511 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 8.64% | | 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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Kuttawa:
- WWLK (900 AM; 1 kW; EDDYVILLE, KY; Owner: TILENT, INC.)
- WCBL (1290 AM; 5 kW; BENTON, KY; Owner: JIM W. FREELAND)
- WPAD (1560 AM; 10 kW; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
- 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)
- WDDD (810 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTON CITY, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
- WRKY (1130 AM; 3 kW; MURRAY, KY; Owner: FOREVER COMMUNICATIONS INC)
- WKYX (570 AM; 1 kW; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Kuttawa:
- WCCK (95.7 FM; CALVERT CITY, KY; Owner: JIM W. FREELAND DBA FREELAND BROADCASTING)
- WVVR (100.3 FM; HOPKINSVILLE, KY; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF TUCKESSEE, LLC)
- WKYQ (93.3 FM; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WDDJ (96.9 FM; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WRIK-FM (98.3 FM; METROPOLIS, IL; Owner: SUN MEDIA, INC.)
- WVHM (90.5 FM; BENTON, KY; Owner: HEARTLAND MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WLIE-FM (94.3 FM; GOLCONDA, IL; Owner: FOREVER COMMUNICATIONS INC)
- WMJL-FM (102.7 FM; MARION, KY; Owner: JOEMYERS PRODUCTIONS, INC.)
- WAAJ (89.7 FM; BENTON, KY; Owner: HEARTLAND MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WCBL-FM (99.1 FM; BENTON, KY; Owner: JIM W. FREELAND)
- WZZL (106.7 FM; REIDLAND, KY; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
- WKMS-FM (91.3 FM; MURRAY, KY; Owner: MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY)
- WAVJ (104.9 FM; PRINCETON, KY; Owner: CALDWELL COUNTY CBC, INC.)
- WTRT (88.1 FM; BENTON, KY; Owner: HEARTLAND MINISTRIES, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Kuttawa:
- WDKA (Channel 49; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: WDKA ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
- WPSD-TV (Channel 6; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: WPSD-TV, LLC)
- WKMA-TV (Channel 35; MADISONVILLE, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
- WKMU (Channel 21; MURRAY, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
- W54AE (Channel 54; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: TRI-STATE CHRISTIAN TV, INC.)
- WKPD (Channel 29; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 18 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Kuttawa)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 4 - Lat: 37.055833 Lon: -88.120000, Call Sign: WNWN529
Assigned Frequencies: 151.197 MHz, 151.497 MHz, 151.205 MHz, 151.197 MHz, 151.497 MHz, 151.205 MHz Grant Date: 07/17/2001, Expiration Date: 06/11/2011
Registrant: Washington Radio Reports, 1588 Fairfield Road Ste 7, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (717) 334-0668, Fax: (717) 334-6440, Email:
- 2.4 Mi Ssw Eureka Ferry Rd On Cumberland River 38.3 Mi To Mouth (Lat: 37.061167 Lon: -88.129750), Call Sign: KXJ921
Assigned Frequencies: 47.4400 MHz Grant Date: 09/09/2004, Expiration Date: 10/04/2014, Certifier: Susan P Casale
Registrant: Keller And Heckman LLP, 1001 G Street, Nw, Suite 500 West, Washington, DC 20001, Phone: (202) 434-4130, Fax: (202) 434-4646, Email:
- Hwy 295--Joe Peek Rd (Lat: 37.140056 Lon: -88.159806), Type: Pole, Structure height: 12.1 m, Overall height: 13.7 m, Call Sign: WQFG234
Assigned Frequencies: 173.350 MHz Grant Date: 07/06/2006, Expiration Date: 07/06/2016, Certifier: Donnie E Beavers
Registrant: Atlas License Company, 1725a N. Shadeland Av E, Indianapolis, IN 46219, Phone: (317) 351-4865, Fax: (317) 351-4870, Email:
- Lat: 37.055833 Lon: -88.120000, Call Sign: WQKL815
Assigned Frequencies: 158.872 MHz, 151.317 MHz, 151.317 MHz Grant Date: 07/08/2009, Expiration Date: 07/08/2019, Certifier: James C Campbell
Registrant: Washington Radio Reports, 1588 Fairfield Road Ste 7, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (717) 334-0668, Fax: (717) 334-6440, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1 - KENTUCKY LAKE, 1 Mi W Of Hwy 93 On Poplar Creek Rd (Lat: 37.064472 Lon: -88.157583), Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 96 m, Call Sign: WMW504
Assigned Frequencies: 2121.60 MHz, 2115.20 MHz Grant Date: 02/13/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Cancellation Date: 10/10/2003, Certifier: Kellye E Abernathy
Registrant: Bellsouth Personal Communications, LLC, 17330 Preston Rd. Suite 100a, Dallas, TX 75252, Phone: (972) 733-2000, Fax: (972) 733-8141
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 1 - 1709 Lake Barkley Dr (Lat: 37.038389 Lon: -88.108639), Type: Tower, Call Sign: WHG580, Licensee ID: L00513628
Assigned Frequencies: 156.450 MHz, 156.800 MHz Grant Date: 05/10/2002, Expiration Date: 04/17/2012
Registrant: Kuttawa Harbor Incorporated, 1709 Lake Barkley Dr, Kuttawa, KY 42055
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 5 - Call Sign: KA4AJJ
Grant Date: 08/09/1988, Expiration Date: 08/09/1998, Cancellation Date: 08/10/2000
Registrant: Ronald L Mc Murtry, Rt 1 Box 3c2, Kuttawa, KY 42055 - Call Sign: KA4WQO, Licensee ID: L00257536
Grant Date: 06/17/2000, Expiration Date: 09/04/2010
Registrant: Russell H Bryant, 628 Mckinney Rd, Kuttawa, KY 42055-5862 - Call Sign: KF4FZU, Licensee ID: L01081438
Grant Date: 11/07/2005, Expiration Date: 01/12/2016, Certifier: James B Walston
Registrant: James B Walston, 4974 Us Hwy 62 W, Kuttawa, KY 42055 - Call Sign: N0HWN, Licensee ID: L00422467
Grant Date: 02/15/2006, Expiration Date: 03/28/2016
Registrant: Stanley M Mullinix, 375 Robertson Rd, Kuttawa, KY 42055 - Call Sign: NU4W, Previous Call Sign: KQ4IU, Licensee ID: L00629707
Grant Date: 01/26/2007, Expiration Date: 02/12/2017
Registrant: David R Fraser, 55 Mc Collum, Kuttawa, KY 42055
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
| Most common first names in Kuttawa, KY among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Mary | 42 | 80.0 years |
| James | 38 | 73.5 years |
| William | 38 | 76.4 years |
| John | 20 | 73.7 years |
| Robert | 16 | 73.6 years |
| George | 13 | 72.9 years |
| Charles | 12 | 70.4 years |
| Willie | 11 | 78.0 years |
| Dorothy | 10 | 76.2 years |
| Frank | 9 | 81.0 years |
| Most common last names in Kuttawa, KY among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Smith | 24 | 75.3 years |
| Peek | 17 | 70.8 years |
| Gray | 16 | 80.8 years |
| Yates | 16 | 72.6 years |
| Dycus | 14 | 80.9 years |
| Mckinney | 14 | 74.3 years |
| Jones | 10 | 78.3 years |
| Sexton | 9 | 77.4 years |
| Knoth | 9 | 84.2 years |
| Scott | 8 | 80.4 years |
| Businesses in Kuttawa, KY |
| Name | Count | | Name | Count |
| Days Inn | 1 | | UPS | 1 |
| Quiznos | 1 | | Wendy's | 1 |
- #16 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in nursing homes"
- #16 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Pharmacies and drug stores"
- #24 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Financial managers"
- #32 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Drugs and druggists' sundries, and chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers"
- #34 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Computer specialists"
- #34 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most fire safe hotels and motels per 100,000 population"
- #37 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Protective service occupations:"
- #40 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Secondary school teachers"
- #37 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of births per 1000 residents 2000-2003"
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