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Lyon County

Population in July 2007: 0.
Males: -2,147,483,648  (-1.$%)
Females: -2,147,483,648  (-1.$%)

Median resident age:  0.0 years
Kentucky median age:  35.9 years

Estimated median household income in 2008: $0 (it was $0 in 2000)
Southwest Lyon:  $0
Kentucky:  $41,538

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $0

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Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Southwest Lyon: -1.$ (near average, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 490 feet

Land area: 66.4 square miles.

Population density: 0.0 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Southwest Lyon

  • High school or higher: -1.$%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: -1.$%
  • Graduate or professional degree: -1.$%
  • Unemployed: -1.$%
  • Mean travel time to work: -1.$ minutes

For population 15 years and over in Southwest Lyon CCD

  • Never married: -1.$%
  • Now married: -1.$%
  • Separated: -1.$%
  • Widowed: -1.$%
  • Divorced: -1.$%

21 residents are foreign born (1.$% Latin America).

This place:  1.$%
Kentucky:  2.0%

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

Southwest Lyon:  -1.$% ($0)
Kentucky:  0.8% ($610)
Southwest Lyon satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Clarksville, TN (50.8 miles , pop. 103,455).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Metropolitan Government, TN (93.7 miles , pop. 569,891).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (340.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Fairdealing, KY (2.6 miles ), Grand Rivers, KY (2.6 miles ), Kuttawa, KY (3.1 miles ), Southeast Lyon, KY (3.2 miles ), Eddyville, KY (3.4 miles ), Benton, KY (3.5 miles ), Calvert City, KY (3.6 miles ), Hardin, KY (3.7 miles ).

Latitude: 36.93 N, Longitude: 88.15 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 270

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Southwest Lyon-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Kentucky state average. It is 99% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/4/1964, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 4.1 miles away from the Southwest Lyon 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 22.0 miles away from the place center killed 2 people and injured 30 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Southwest Lyon-area historical earthquake activity is above Kentucky state average. It is 63% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

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, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 76.2 miles away from Southwest Lyon center
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) earthquake occurred 78.1 miles away from the city 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 95.9 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 55.4 miles away from Southwest Lyon 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 64.4 miles away from the city center
On 6/6/2003 at 12:29:34, a magnitude 4.0 (3.9 MB, 4.0 MW, Depth: 1.6 mi) earthquake occurred 45.9 miles away from Southwest Lyon center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), moment magnitude (MW)

Hospitals/medical centers near Southwest Lyon:
  • MARSHALL CO HOSP (about 12 miles; BENTON, KY)
  • TRIGG COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; CADIZ, KY)
  • CALDWELL CO HOSP (about 21 miles; PRINCETON, KY)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Southwest Lyon:
  • MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 22 miles; MURRAY, KY; Full-time enrollment: 7,676)
  • AUSTIN PEAY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; CLARKSVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 5,744)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-MARTIN (about 56 miles; MARTIN, TN; FT enrollment: 5,131)
  • JOHN A LOGAN COLLEGE (about 71 miles; CARTERVILLE, IL; FT enrollment: 4,255)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN INDIANA (about 78 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; FT enrollment: 7,510)
  • SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-CARBONDALE (about 79 miles; CARBONDALE, IL; FT enrollment: 19,742)
  • UNIVERSITY OF EVANSVILLE (about 80 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,440)

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Notable locations in Southwest Lyon: Hillman Ferry Camping Area (A), Mont (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Southwest Lyon include: Woodson Chapel (A), Paradise Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Henderson Chapel Cemetery (1), Newby Cemetery (2), Hildreth Cemetery (3), Barnett Cemetery (4), Bethlehem Cemetery (5), Gray Cemetery (6), Dixon Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Negrorow Branch (A), Nickell Branch (B), O'Brien Branch (C), Pisgah Creek (D), Crab Creek (E), Cravens Creek (F), Deer Lick Branch (G), Demumbers Creek (H), Dodds Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Southwest Lyon include: Canal Public Use Area (1), Nickell Point Recreation Area (2), Pisgah Point Recreation Area (3), Birmingham Ferry Recreation Area (4), Demumbers Point Recreation Area (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This place:  -1.$%
Whole state:  15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This place:  -1.$%
Whole state:  6.6%


Southwest Lyon compared to Kentucky state average:
  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Lyon County Kentucky:


Religion statistics for Southwest Lyon

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 61.00%
Here61.0%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchLDS (Mormon) ChurchOther
Adherents72.0%16.8%3.8%3.4%3.9%
Congregations54.2%25.0%4.2%4.2%12.5%
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.


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:
from Caldwell County, KY  1.92% ($23,549 average AGI)
from Marshall County, KY  0.68% ($31,222)
from McCracken County, KY  0.56% ($58,533)


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:
to Caldwell County, KY  1.69% ($27,636 average AGI)
to Marshall County, KY  0.69% ($41,667)
to McCracken County, KY  0.54% ($54,429)


Strongest AM radio stations in Southwest Lyon:
  • WCBL (1290 AM; 5 kW; BENTON, KY; Owner: JIM W. FREELAND)
  • WPAD (1560 AM; 10 kW; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WWLK (900 AM; 1 kW; EDDYVILLE, KY; Owner: TILENT, 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.)
  • WRKY (1130 AM; 3 kW; MURRAY, KY; Owner: FOREVER COMMUNICATIONS 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)
  • WMUF (1000 AM; daytime; 5 kW; PARIS, TN; Owner: BENTON-WEATHERFORD B/CTING OF TN,INC)
  • WKDZ (1110 AM; daytime; 1 kW; CADIZ, KY; Owner: HAM BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WKYX (570 AM; 1 kW; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Southwest Lyon:
  • WCCK (95.7 FM; CALVERT CITY, KY; Owner: JIM W. FREELAND DBA FREELAND BROADCASTING)
  • WVHM (90.5 FM; BENTON, KY; Owner: HEARTLAND MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WVVR (100.3 FM; HOPKINSVILLE, KY; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF TUCKESSEE, LLC)
  • WAAJ (89.7 FM; BENTON, KY; Owner: HEARTLAND MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WCBL-FM (99.1 FM; BENTON, KY; Owner: JIM W. FREELAND)
  • WKYQ (93.3 FM; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WDDJ (96.9 FM; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • WRIK-FM (98.3 FM; METROPOLIS, IL; Owner: SUN MEDIA, INC.)
  • WCVQ (107.9 FM; FORT CAMPBELL, KY; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF TUCKESSEE, LLC)
  • WKDZ-FM (106.5 FM; CADIZ, KY; Owner: HAM BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WZZL (106.7 FM; REIDLAND, KY; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
  • WLIE-FM (94.3 FM; GOLCONDA, IL; Owner: FOREVER COMMUNICATIONS INC)

TV broadcast stations around Southwest Lyon:
  • 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)
  • WKMA-TV (Channel 35; MADISONVILLE, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WQTV-LP (Channel 24; MURRAY, KY; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • WKPD (Channel 29; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • W54AE (Channel 54; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: TRI-STATE CHRISTIAN TV, INC.)



Southwest Lyon on our top lists:
    • #37 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of births per 1000 residents 2000-2003"

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