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Water Valley, KY map Population in July 2007: 321. Population change since 2000: +0.9%
 

Males: 149  (47.2%)
Females: 167  (52.8%)

Graves County

Median resident age:  39.5 years
Kentucky median age:  35.9 years

Zip codes: 42085.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $25,900 (it was $26,071 in 2000)
Water Valley  $25,900
Kentucky:  $37,369

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $41,000 (it was $42,900 in 2000)
Water Valley  $41,000
Kentucky:  $103,900

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Races in Water Valley:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.9%)
  • Black (4.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Water Valley: 80.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (12.3%), Irish (10.1%), German (7.6%), English (5.7%), Polish (2.2%), Scotch-Irish (2.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 04/19/1884

Elevation: 387 feet

Land area: 0.62 square miles.

Population density: 513 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Water Valley

  • High school or higher: 72.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.9%
  • Unemployed: 9.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Water Valley city

  • Never married: 19.8%
  • Now married: 61.9%
  • Separated: 3.2%
  • Widowed: 7.1%
  • Divorced: 7.9%

1 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.3%
Kentucky:  2.0%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Water Valley, Kentucky in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Water Valley to the number of sex offenders is 319 to 1.

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

Water Valley:  0.5% ($199)
Kentucky:  0.7% ($610)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Jackson, TN (64.6 miles , pop. 59,643).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Memphis, TN (128.1 miles , pop. 650,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (373.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Fulton, KY (6.1 miles ), South Fulton, TN (6.7 miles ), Wingo, KY (7.4 miles ), Chestnut Glade-Dukedom, TN (10.4 miles ), Fancy Farm, KY (13.7 miles ), Clinton, KY (14.4 miles ), Martin, TN (15.8 miles ), Mayfield, KY (16.7 miles ).

Latitude: 36.57 N, Longitude: 88.81 W


Area code: 270

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Population change in the 1990s: -6 (-1.9%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Food (9%)
  • Truck transportation (9%)
  • Machinery (7%)
  • Health care (7%)
  • Construction (5%)
  • Apparel (5%)
  • Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (17%)
  • Accommodation and food services (17%)
  • Apparel (10%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (7%)
  • Transportation equipment (7%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (18%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (13%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (9%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (5%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (17%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (12%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (10%)
  • Cashiers (8%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
  • Entertainers and performers, sports, and related workers (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (3%)


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Water Valley-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 26.5 miles away from the Water Valley city center killed 3 people and injured 24 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 3/1/1997, a category 4 tornado 31.7 miles away from the city center caused $100,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Water Valley:
  • JACKSON PURCHASE MEDICAL CENTER (about 17 miles; MAYFIELD, KY)
  • HEALTHSOUTH CANE CREEK REHAB HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; MARTIN, TN)
  • METHODIST HEALTHCARE-VOLUNTEER HOSPITL (about 17 miles; MARTIN, TN)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Water Valley:
  • BARKLEY REGIONAL (about 34 miles; PADUCAH, KY; ID: PAH)
  • MC KELLAR-SIPES REGIONAL (about 68 miles; JACKSON, TN; ID: MKL)
  • CAPE GIRARDEAU REGIONAL (about 69 miles; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; ID: CGI)
Other public-use airports nearest to Water Valley:
  • FULTON (about 8 miles; FULTON, KY; ID: 1M7)
  • EVERETT-STEWART (about 19 miles; UNION CITY, TN; ID: UCY)
  • MAYFIELD GRAVES COUNTY (about 21 miles; MAYFIELD, KY; ID: M25)

Amtrak station near Water Valley:
  • 7 miles: FULTON (HWY. 51 NORTH). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public payphones.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Water Valley:
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-MARTIN (about 21 miles; MARTIN, TN; Full-time enrollment: 5,131)
  • MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 37 miles; MURRAY, KY; FT enrollment: 7,676)
  • UNION UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; JACKSON, TN; FT enrollment: 2,144)
  • JACKSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 66 miles; JACKSON, TN; FT enrollment: 2,534)
  • SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 74 miles; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; FT enrollment: 7,227)
  • JOHN A LOGAN COLLEGE (about 81 miles; CARTERVILLE, IL; FT enrollment: 4,255)
  • SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-CARBONDALE (about 83 miles; CARBONDALE, IL; FT enrollment: 19,742)

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Average household size:
This city:  2.2 people
Kentucky:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  64.5%
Whole state:  69.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  2.8%
Whole state:  4.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.7% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  21.1%
Whole state:  15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  11.4%
Whole state:  6.6%

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


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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll



Water Valley government finances in 2002:
  • Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $5,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $5,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $1,000

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 Water Valley:
  • WKZT (1270 AM; 1 kW; FULTON, KY; Owner: RIVER COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WPAD (1560 AM; 10 kW; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
  • WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
  • WGSF (1030 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WMUF (1000 AM; daytime; 5 kW; PARIS, TN; Owner: BENTON-WEATHERFORD B/CTING OF TN,INC)
  • WDIA (1070 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCBL (1290 AM; 5 kW; BENTON, KY; Owner: JIM W. FREELAND)
  • WCMT (1410 AM; 1 kW; MARTIN, TN; Owner: THUNDERBOLT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WMQM (1600 AM; 50 kW; LAKELAND, TN; Owner: WMQM, INC.)
  • WENK (1240 AM; 1 kW; UNION CITY, TN; Owner: WENK OF UNION CITY, INC.)
  • WKDA (1200 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: RADIO NASHVILLE, INC.)
  • WNQM (1300 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: WNQM. INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Water Valley:
  • WKBG (102.1 FM; CLINTON, KY; Owner: FOREVER COMMUNICATIONS INC)
  • WYVY (104.9 FM; UNION CITY, TN; Owner: TWIN STATES BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WWKF (99.3 FM; FULTON, KY; Owner: WENK OF UNION CITY, INC.)
  • WLLE (94.7 FM; MAYFIELD, KY; Owner: FOREVER COMMUNICATIONS KY, LLC)
  • WCMT-FM (101.7 FM; MARTIN, TN; Owner: THUNDERBOLT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WKYQ (93.3 FM; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WDDJ (96.9 FM; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WBEL (88.5 FM; CAIRO, IL; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WFGE (103.7 FM; MURRAY, KY; Owner: FOREVER COMMUNICATIONS INC)
  • WKMS-FM (91.3 FM; MURRAY, KY; Owner: MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WQAK (105.7 FM; UNION CITY, TN; Owner: TWIN STATES BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCDZ (95.1 FM; DRESDEN, TN; Owner: THUNDERBOLT BROADCASTING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Water Valley:
  • WDKA (Channel 49; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: WDKA ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
  • WKMU (Channel 21; MURRAY, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WPSD-TV (Channel 6; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: WPSD-TV, LLC)
  • WUWT-CA (Channel 9; UNION CITY, TN; Owner: JOSEPH H. HARPOLE, SR.)

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