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McCracken County

Population in July 2007: 25,539. Population change since 2000: -3.1%
 

Males: 11,614  (45.5%)
Females: 13,925  (54.5%)

Median resident age:  39.9 years
Kentucky median age:  35.9 years

Zip codes: 42001, 42002, 42003.

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Estimated median household income in 2007: $29,557 (it was $26,137 in 2000)
Paducah:  $29,557
Kentucky:  $40,267

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $86,499 (it was $61,400 in 2000)
Paducah:  $86,499
Kentucky:  $114,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $124,112; Detached houses: $126,495; Townhouses or other attached units: $131,127; In 2-unit structures: $83,108; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $105,377; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $103,832; Mobile homes: $20,419

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Races in Paducah:

  • White Non-Hispanic (72.1%)
  • Black (24.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.6%)
  • Hispanic (1.4%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
  • Other race (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Paducah: 80.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (11.9%), German (10.8%), English (9.4%), Irish (9.0%), Scotch-Irish (2.7%), French (2.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 02/13/1838

Land area: 19.5 square miles.

Population density: 1311 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Paducah

  • High school or higher: 76.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.5%
  • Unemployed: 7.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 15.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Paducah city

  • Never married: 22.2%
  • Now married: 47.0%
  • Separated: 3.0%
  • Widowed: 12.4%
  • Divorced: 15.4%

291 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.1%
Kentucky:  2.0%



According to our research there were 62 registered sex offenders living in Paducah, Kentucky in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Paducah to the number of sex offenders is 412 to 1.

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

Paducah:  0.8% ($486)
Kentucky:  0.8% ($610)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Clarksville, TN (78.7 miles , pop. 103,455).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Metropolitan Government, TN (121.2 miles , pop. 569,891).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (333.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Hendron, KY (1.6 miles ), Lone Oak, KY (1.8 miles ), Brookport, IL (1.9 miles ), Woodlawn-Oakdale, KY (1.9 miles ), Massac, KY (2.0 miles ), Reidland, KY (2.7 miles ), Ledbetter, KY (2.7 miles ), Metropolis, IL (2.8 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 55 buildings, average cost: $114,400
  • 1997: 52 buildings, average cost: $96,600
  • 1998: 69 buildings, average cost: $141,500
  • 1999: 35 buildings, average cost: $104,800
  • 2000: 37 buildings, average cost: $169,700
  • 2001: 34 buildings, average cost: $144,800
  • 2002: 66 buildings, average cost: $88,800
  • 2003: 44 buildings, average cost: $142,200
  • 2004: 185 buildings, average cost: $71,700
  • 2005: 128 buildings, average cost: $88,800
  • 2006: 41 buildings, average cost: $197,800
  • 2007: 54 buildings, average cost: $152,800

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Latitude: 37.07 N, Longitude: 88.63 W


Nickname or alias (official or unofficial): Quilt City

Daytime population change due to commuting: +18,639 (+70.9%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 7,651 (75.3%)

Area code: 270

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Paducah, Kentucky business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...


Population change in the 1990s: -1,161 (-4.2%).

Unemployment in December 2008:
Here:  5.3%
Kentucky:  5.2%


Unemployment by year (%)


Historical population


Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Health care (7%)
  • Chemicals (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Educational services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (21%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)



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Crime in Paducah by Year

Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 43335903
    per 100,000 15.411.411.311.319.435.00.011.6
Rapes 1111181822282119
    per 100,000 42.241.868.067.685.5108.881.773.7
Robberies 4158415138644437
    per 100,000 157.4220.5154.9191.4147.7248.6171.1143.5
Assaults 1309817498165149135117
    per 100,000 499.2372.6657.5367.9641.2578.9525.0453.9
Burglaries 279253350318279261253219
    per 100,000 1071.3961.81322.71193.71084.21014.0983.9849.7
Thefts 1,3721,4201,4111,3121,3261,4371,3861,241
    per 100,000 5268.25398.45332.24924.95152.95583.05390.14814.7
Auto thefts 125120149148140140143123
    per 100,000 480.0456.2563.1555.6544.0543.9556.1477.2
Arson 2410548512
    per 100,000 7.715.237.818.815.531.119.446.6
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 535.7516.7606.0532.6605.3685.1550.6506.3

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 86 (72 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.82
US city average:  3.00

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Paducah-area historical tornado activity is above Kentucky state average. It is 119% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/6/2003, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 22.8 miles away from the Paducah city center killed 2 people and injured 33 people and caused $16 million in damages.

On 3/4/1964, a category 4 tornado 27.1 miles away from the city center killed 3 people and injured 24 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Birthplace of: Steven Curtis Chapman - (born 1962), musician, Marcy Walker - (born 1961), soap opera actress, Keith Murt - Busch series NASCAR driver (born: Mar 1, 1957), Boots Randolph - (born 1926), musician.


Hospitals/medical centers in Paducah:
  • LOURDES HOSP (1530 LONE OAK RD)
  • WESTERN BAPTIST HOSP (2501 KENTUCKY AV)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Paducah:
  • MASSAC MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; METROPOLIS, IL)
  • LIVINGSTON HOSP AND HEALTHCARE SER INC (about 22 miles; SALEM, KY)
  • MARSHALL CO HOSP (about 23 miles; BENTON, KY)

Political contributions by individuals in Paducah, KY

Airports and Heliports located in Paducah: See detailed data for Airports and Heliports located in Paducah, KY

Local government website: www.ci.paducah.ky.us

Colleges/Universities in Paducah:
  • PADUCAH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 1,830; Location: PO BOX 7380; Public; Website: www.pccky.com)
  • WEST KENTUCKY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 935; Location: 5200 BLANDVILLE RD; Public; Website: www.wkytech.com)
  • PADUCAH TECHNICAL COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 139; Location: 509 SOUTH 30TH STREET; Private, for-profit; Website: www.ptc-ky.com)
  • PADUCAH BEAUTY SCHOOL (Location: 124 S FOURTH ST; Private, for-profit)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Paducah:
  • MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 37 miles; MURRAY, KY; Full-time enrollment: 7,676)
  • JOHN A LOGAN COLLEGE (about 49 miles; CARTERVILLE, IL; FT enrollment: 4,255)
  • SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-CARBONDALE (about 54 miles; CARBONDALE, IL; FT enrollment: 19,742)
  • SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; FT enrollment: 7,227)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-MARTIN (about 55 miles; MARTIN, TN; FT enrollment: 5,131)
  • AUSTIN PEAY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 80 miles; CLARKSVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 5,744)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN INDIANA (about 83 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; FT enrollment: 7,510)
Public high schools in Paducah:
Private high schools in Paducah:
  • ST MARY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 193; Location: 1243 ELMDALE ROAD; Grades: 9 - 12)
  • OPEN DOOR CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 33; Location: 227 FARLEY PLACE; Grades: KG - 12)
Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Paducah:
Private elementary/middle schools in Paducah:
  • ST MARY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 384; Location: 377 HIGHLAND BLVD; Grades: PK - 5)
  • COMMUNITY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 254; Location: 3230 BUCKNER LANE; Grades: KG - 11)
  • ST. MARY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 164; Location: 1243 ELMDALE ROAD; Grades: 6 - 8)
  • ST JOHN ELEMENTARY (Students: 72; Location: 7450 ST JOHN CHURCH DR; Grades: PK - 5)
  • SPEEDWELL MONTESSORI (Students: 23; Location: 1907 KENTUCKY AVENUE; Grades: PK - KG)
See full list of schools located in Paducah

Library in Paducah:
  • MCCRACKEN COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,350,577; Location: 555 WASHINGTON STREET; 97,594 books; 3,374 audio materials; 3,886 video materials; 327 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Paducah Community College and West Kentucky Technical College no longer exist in Paducah, Kentucky. The two colleges were merged in 2003 to form West Kentucky Community and Technical College at 4810 Alben Barkley Drive. (270) 554-9200. Full-time enrollment: 6,500. Web site: http://www.westkentucky.kctcs.edu

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Notable locations in Paducah: North Yard (A), Union Station (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Paducah include: Park Avenue Church (A), Calvary Church (B), Pleasant Grove Church (C), Olivia Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Oak Grove Cemetery (1), Mount Kenton Cemetery (2), Maplelawn Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Crooked Creek (A), Island Creek (B), Middle Fork Massac Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Paducah include: Paxton Park (1), Keiler Park (2), Carson Park (3), Kolb Park (4), Noble Park (5), Stewart Nelson Park (6), Blackburn Park (7), Barkley Park (8), Kennedy Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Market House Museum Inc (121 Market House Square) (1), River Heritage Museum (117 South Water Street) (2), Museum of the American Quilters Society (215 Jefferson Street) (3), Cardinal Lanes (Amusement & Theme Parks; 816 Joe Clifton Drive) (4), Lambert Vending Inc (Amusement & Theme Parks; 625 South 4th Street) (5), Paducah McCracken County Convention & Visitors BRU (128 Broadway Street) (6), J.R. King's Tribute To ELVIS Show- 4 parties!! (Arcades & Amusements; 203 Lone Oak Rd) (7), Nancy's Party Animals (Arcades & Amusements; 825B Calvert Drive) (8), Anchor Tours (Tours & Charters; 144 County Park Road) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Comfort Inn (5106 Cairo Road) (1), Days Inn (3901 Park Avenue) (2), Denton Motel & Suites (2550 Lone Oak Road) (3), Travel Inn & Suites (1380 Irvin Cobb Drive) (4), Tribeca Mexican Cuisine (127 Market House Square) (5), Kincaid's Crossing (1 Executive Boulevard) (6), Budget Inn and Apartments (3300 Park Avenue) (7), Mini-Mo (724 South 6th Street Apt 7) (8), Pear Tree Inn by Drury (5002 Hinkleville Road) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: Kentucky State - Administrative Office Of The Courts- Court Designated Wo (220 North 8th Street) (1), Federal Bureau of Investigation (555 Jefferson Street) (2), Kentucky State - Administrative Office Of The Courts- Supreme Court Jus (222 Kentucky Avenue) (3), Kentucky State - Administrative Office of the Courts- Circuit Court Clerk-Mike Lawr (301 South 6th Street) (4), Kentucky State - Administrative Office Of The Courts- Circuit Court District Court- Administr (301 South 6th Street) (5), Johnston J D DDS (2850 Lone Oak Road Suite 1) (6), Kentucky State - Circuit Court Clerk-Mike Lawrence- Administrative Office Of The Co (301 South 6th Street) (7). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Paducah and their reported violations in the past:

PADUCAH WATER WORKS (Population served: 47000, Surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Treatment Technique Exceeds Turb 1 NTU - In OCT-2004, Contaminant: IESWTR. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-10-2005), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-10-2005), St Compliance achieved (DEC-05-2005), St Public Notif received (DEC-05-2005)
  • 47 regular monitoring violations
REIDLAND WATER WORKS (Population served: 9255, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-1993 and OCT-26-1993, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-26-1993), St Public Notif requested (NOV-03-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-03-1999), St Public Notif issued (NOV-17-1999), St Compliance achieved (FEB-22-2000)
  • 33 regular monitoring violations
HENDRON WATER DISTRICT (Population served: 7425, Purch_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
US ENRICHMENT CORP (Population served: 2000, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In FEB-1998. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-26-1998), St Public Notif requested (MAR-26-1998), St Compliance achieved (APR-10-1998)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JUL-01-1995 and OCT-09-2000, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-09-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-24-2000), St Public Notif requested (OCT-24-2000), St Public Notif received (NOV-15-2000)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JUL-01-1994 and OCT-09-2000, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-09-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-24-2000), St Public Notif requested (OCT-24-2000), St Public Notif received (NOV-14-2000)
  • One regular monitoring violation

Average household size:
This city:  2.1 people
Kentucky:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  56.2%
Whole state:  69.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.1%
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: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  22.4%
Whole state:  15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  8.3%
Whole state:  6.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Paducah, KY


People in group quarters in Paducah
  • 641 people in nursing homes
  • 359 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 91 people in halfway houses
  • 49 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 31 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
  • 15 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 12 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 10 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 10 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 2 people in religious group quarters
  • 2 people in other nonhousehold living situations


Paducah compared to Kentucky state average:

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  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Paducah (2009 data):
  • U.S. Bank National Association: 7 branches. Info updated 2008-11-25: Bank assets: $261,775.6 mil, Deposits: $171,980.0 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2849 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
  • Regions Bank: South Branch, West Branch, Paducah Branch, Kentucky Oaks Branch, Downtown Drive-In Branch. Info updated 2009-02-09: Bank assets: $142,084.0 mil, Deposits: $95,926.0 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1946 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation
  • The Paducah Bank and Trust Company: West Park Banking Center Branch, Mid-City Branch, The Paducah Bank And Trust Company, Lone Oak Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $487.9 mil, Deposits: $380.4 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Paducah Bank Shares, Inc.
  • Banterra Bank: Hinkleville Road Branch at 5200 Hinkleville Road, branch established on 2002-11-27; 3151 Parisa Drive Branch at 3151 Parisa Drive, branch established on 1899-01-01. Info updated 2007-10-18: Bank assets: $1,101.0 mil, Deposits: $895.8 mil, headquarters in Marion, IL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 30 total offices, Holding Company: Banterra Corp
  • Branch Banking and Trust Company: Paducah Main Branch at 1601 Broadway, branch established on 2000-08-18; Paducah Concord Branch at 5195 Hinkleville Road, branch established on 2006-05-08. Info updated 2008-12-12: Bank assets: $147,483.6 mil, Deposits: $98,507.9 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1514 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
  • FNB Bank, Inc.: Paducah Branch at 630 Jefferson Street, branch established on 2000-07-31; Lone Oak Branch at 3445 Lane Oak Road, branch established on 2000-12-06. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $174.0 mil, Deposits: $133.3 mil, headquarters in Mayfield, KY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Jackson Financial Corporation
  • Independence Bank of Kentucky: West Park Branch at 2777 West Park Drive, branch established on 2008-09-15; Paducah Branch at 925 Joe Clifton Drive, branch established on 2004-07-12. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $796.9 mil, Deposits: $583.1 mil, headquarters in Owensboro, KY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 19 total offices, Holding Company: Independence Bancshares, Inc.
  • Community Financial Services Bank: Paducah Branch at 3420 Park Avenue, branch established on 2004-07-01. Info updated 2007-08-07: Bank assets: $435.7 mil, Deposits: $329.7 mil, headquarters in Benton, KY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Community Financial Services, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Paducah, Kentucky
  • Best Inns, 5001 Hinkleville, Paducah, KY 42001, Phone: (270) 442-3334, Fax: (270) 442-3334
  • Comfort Inn, 5106 Old Cairo Rd, Paducah, KY 42001, Phone: (270) 442-1616
  • Days Inn, 3901 Hinkleville, Paducah, KY 42001, Phone: (270) 442-7501
  • Denton Motel, 2550 Lone Oak Rd, Paducah, KY 42003, Phone: (270) 554-1626, Fax: (270) 554-1626
  • Motel 6, 5120 Hinkleville, Paducah, KY 42001, Phone: (270) 443-3672, Fax: (270) 442-1412
  • Knights Inn, 1379 Irvin Cobb, Paducah, KY 42001, Phone: (270) 442-1133
  • Mayfair Furnished Apartment, 6600 Benton Rd, Paducah, KY 42003, Phone: (270) 898-7146
  • Quality Inn, 1350 Irvin Cobb Dr, Paducah, KY 42001, Phone: (270) 443-8751
  • 17 other hotels and motels
See all 25 fire-safe hotels and motels in Paducah, Kentucky


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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (77%)
  • Electricity (21%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)


Religon statistics for Paducah

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchChurches of ChristCumberland Presbyterian Church
Adherents52.6%12.7%11.3%6.5%4.0%
Congregations33.7%15.2%4.3%12.0%5.4%
NameChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Presbyterian Church (USA)Lutheran ChurchEpiscopal ChurchOther religions
Adherents2.0%1.6%1.5%1.3%6.5%
Congregations3.3%3.3%1.1%1.1%20.7%
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.


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
Financial Administration 18$63,801$42,5340$0
Other Government Administration 22$81,081$44,2260$0
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$1,054
Police Protection - Officers 72$308,720$51,4530$0
Police - Other 14$32,490$27,8498$4,917
Firefighters 62$245,181$47,4540$0
Fire - Other 5$20,491$49,1780$0
Streets and Highways 33$104,547$38,0170$0
Welfare 3$10,457$41,8280$0
Solid Waste Management 26$71,931$33,1990$0
Parks and Recreation 7$23,291$39,92714$7,654
Housing and Community Development(Local) 47$101,060$25,80310$8,750
Natural Resources 28$81,422$34,8953$2,504
Water Supply 47$180,919$46,1923$2,254
Electric Power 60$318,796$63,7590$0
Transit 30$77,521$31,00868$72,790
Higher Education - Other 5$16,282$39,0777$3,310
Other and Unallocable 20$62,800$37,6800$0
Totals for Government 499$1,800,790$43,306114$103,233


Paducah government finances in 2006:
  • Charges - All Other: $5,782,000
    Solid Waste Management: $3,734,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,796,000
    Parks and Recreation: $165,000
  • Construction - Electric Utilities: $4,096,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,467,000
    Water Utilities: $980,000
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $38,497,000
    Central Staff Services: $14,083,000
    Police Protection: $7,299,000
    Local Fire Protection: $5,771,000
    Regular Highways: $5,412,000
    Housing and Community Development: $5,347,000
    Water Utilities: $4,856,000
    Transit Utilities: $4,813,000
    Solid Waste Management: $3,893,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,044,000
    Financial Administration: $800,000
  • DISCONTINUED for 2005 (Formerly: Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue): $1,495,000
  • Employee Retirement - Total Other Securities: $8,369,000
    From Parent Local Government: $6,145,000
    Benefit Payments: $1,821,000
    Earnings on Investments (calculated): $728,000
    Total Federal Securities: $637,000
    Total Cash and Deposits: $202,000
    Local Employee Contribution: $16,000
  • Employee Retirement – Corporate Bonds: $4,815,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $4,430,000
    Transit Utilities: $1,991,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $406,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Electric Utilities: $378,000
    Housing and Community Development: $65,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Electric Utilities: $78,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $357,000
    General Local Government Support: $162,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $1,495,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,788,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $3,561,000
    Rents: $1,029,000
    Special Assessments: $677,000
    Interest Earnings: $569,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $99,000
    Sale of Property: $32,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $23,321,000
    Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $20,009,000
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,100,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Housing and Community Development: $4,297,000
    Transit Utilities: $907,000
    Central Staff Services: $460,000
    Water Utilities: $386,000
    Solid Waste Management: $87,000
    Local Fire Protection: $62,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $20,895,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $42,266,000
    Water Utilities: $6,193,000
    Transit Utilities: $1,260,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,577,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $3,678,000
    Highways: $605,000
    Housing and Community Development: $460,000
  • Tax - Individual Income: $12,118,000
    Property: $5,416,000
    Occupation and Business License, NEC: $4,066,000
    Insurance Premiums Sales: $3,864,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $294,000
    Other License: $172,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $126,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $19,580,000

6.93% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,429 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.93%
Kentucky average:  6.98%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($306 average AGI)
McCracken County:  0.05%
Kentucky average:  0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Marshall County, KY  0.67% ($34,068 average AGI)
from Graves County, KY  0.63% ($29,349)
from Massac County, IL  0.39% ($31,441)


6.67% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,119 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.67%
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% ($34,122 average AGI)
to Graves County, KY  0.51% ($33,500)
to Livingston County, KY  0.41% ($27,796)


Strongest AM radio stations in Paducah:
  • WPAD (1560 AM; 10 kW; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WDXR (1450 AM; 1 kW; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: FOREVER COMMUNICATIONS INC)
  • WKYX (570 AM; 1 kW; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WNTX (750 AM; daytime; 1 kW; BROOKPORT, IL; Owner: DANIEL S. STRATEMEYER)
  • WMOK (920 AM; 1 kW; METROPOLIS, IL; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
  • WCBL (1290 AM; 5 kW; BENTON, KY; Owner: JIM W. FREELAND)
  • WDDD (810 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTON CITY, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, 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.)
  • WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
  • WAMB (1160 AM; 50 kW; DONELSON, TN; Owner: GREAT SOUTHERN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Paducah:
  • WKYQ (93.3 FM; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WDDJ (96.9 FM; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WZZL (106.7 FM; REIDLAND, KY; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
  • WRIK-FM (98.3 FM; METROPOLIS, IL; Owner: SUN MEDIA, INC.)
  • WREZ (105.5 FM; METROPOLIS, IL; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
  • WLIE-FM (94.3 FM; GOLCONDA, IL; Owner: FOREVER COMMUNICATIONS INC)
  • WBEL (88.5 FM; CAIRO, IL; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WCCK (95.7 FM; CALVERT CITY, KY; Owner: JIM W. FREELAND DBA FREELAND BROADCASTING)
  • WGCF (89.3 FM; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: CHRISTIAN BUSINESSMEN'S ASSOC, INC.)
  • W221BB (92.1 FM; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: BD OF REGENTS MURRAY STATE UNIV)
  • WVVR (100.3 FM; HOPKINSVILLE, KY; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF TUCKESSEE, LLC)
  • WLLE (94.7 FM; MAYFIELD, KY; Owner: FOREVER COMMUNICATIONS KY, LLC)
  • WKBG (102.1 FM; CLINTON, KY; Owner: FOREVER COMMUNICATIONS INC)
  • WGKY (95.9 FM; WICKLIFFE, KY; Owner: WICKLIFE RENTAL PROPERTIES, INC.)
  • WCBL-FM (99.1 FM; BENTON, KY; Owner: JIM W. FREELAND)

TV broadcast stations around Paducah:
  • W54AE (Channel 54; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: TRI-STATE CHRISTIAN TV, INC.)
  • WQWQ-LP (Channel 9; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • WKPD (Channel 29; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WDKA (Channel 49; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: WDKA ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
  • WPSD-TV (Channel 6; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: WPSD-TV, LLC)
  • WSIL-TV (Channel 3; HARRISBURG, IL; Owner: WSIL-TV, INC.)
  • WKMU (Channel 21; MURRAY, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • KFVS-TV (Channel 12; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)


Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


See more detailed statistics of Paducah fatal accidents for 1975 - 2007 here


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Paducah)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 28 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 5 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Paducah, KY)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 47 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 6 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 36 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 15 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 24 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 206 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Paducah)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 1 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Paducah)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 52 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 183
  • Hazardous Condition: 25
  • Good Intent Call: 23

Incident types - Paducah


See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Paducah, KY

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