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Graves County

Population in 2011: 280. Population change since 2000: -11.4%
 

Males: 139  (49.8%)
Females: 141  (50.2%)

Median resident age:  38.6 years
Kentucky median age:  40.1 years

Zip codes: 42085.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $28,640 (it was $26,071 in 2000)
Water Valley:

$28,640
Kentucky:

$40,072
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $14,566

Water Valley city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $45,099 (it was $40,000 in 2000)
Water Valley:

$45,099
Kentucky:

$117,800
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $40,176; Detached houses: $44,260; Townhouses or other attached units: $44,770; Mobile homes: $21,970

Median gross rent in 2009: $492.

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  • White alone - 253 (90.7%)
  • Black alone - 16 (5.7%)
  • Two or more races - 7 (2.5%)
  • Hispanic - 3 (1.1%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Water Valley: 81.5 (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: 450 people per square mile 
 
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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 (commute): 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 of Kentucky and other state lists there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Water Valley, Kentucky as of June 19, 2013.
The ratio of number of residents in Water Valley to the number of sex offenders is 162 to 1.


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $238 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $176 (0.5%)
Water Valley satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Jackson, TN (64.6 miles , pop. 59,643).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Metropolitan Government, TN (117.4 miles , pop. 569,891).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (369.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Fulton, KY (2.3 miles ), South Fulton, TN (2.5 miles ), Wingo, KY (2.6 miles ), Chestnut Glade-Dukedom, TN (3.1 miles ), Clinton, KY (3.5 miles ), Fancy Farm, KY (3.7 miles ), Sedalia, KY (3.7 miles ), Mayfield, KY (3.9 miles ).

Latitude: 36.57 N, Longitude: 88.81 W

Area code: 270

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Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

8.4%
Kentucky:

8.4%

Unemployment by year (%)


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

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Manufacturing (35%)
  • Accommodation and food services (30%)
  • Retail trade (11%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Construction (4%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (4%)
  • Information (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (26%)
  • Manufacturing (21%)
  • Retail trade (18%)
  • Finance and insurance (11%)
  • Other services, except public administration (10%)
  • Health care and social assistance (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • 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%)
  • 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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Tornado activity:

Water Valley-area historical tornado activity is above Kentucky state average. It is 173% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/4/1964, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 22.1 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 4/3/1968, a category F4 tornado 28.7 miles away from the city center killed 2 people and injured 30 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Water Valley-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Kentucky state average. It is 24% greater than the overall U.S. average.

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, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 56.2 miles away from the city 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 57.7 miles away from Water Valley 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 29.0 miles away from the city center
On 4/27/1989 at 16:47:49, a magnitude 4.7 (4.6 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.3 LG) earthquake occurred 66.0 miles away from the city center
On 11/29/1996 at 05:41:33, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 LG, 4.1 LG, Depth: 12.6 mi) earthquake occurred 76.7 miles away from Water Valley 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 59.2 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Graves County (9) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 5, Storms: 5, Winter Storms: 2, Tornado: 1, Tropical Depression: 1, Wind: 1, Blizzard: 1, Hurricane: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals/medical centers near Water Valley:

  • PARKWAY REGIONAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, about 16 miles away; FULTON, KY)
  • JACKSON PURCHASE MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Hospital District or Authority, provides emergency services, about 16 miles away; MAYFIELD, KY)
  • VOLUNTEER COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, about 17 miles away; MARTIN, TN)

Amtrak station near Water Valley:

  • 6 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 16 miles; Martin, TN; Full-time enrollment: 5,997)
  • Murray State University (about 27 miles; Murray, KY; FT enrollment: 7,472)
  • Bethel University (about 34 miles; McKenzie, TN; FT enrollment: 2,516)
  • West Kentucky Community and Technical College (about 35 miles; Paducah, KY; FT enrollment: 2,353)
  • Union University (about 62 miles; Jackson, TN; FT enrollment: 2,952)
  • Jackson State Community College (about 64 miles; Jackson, TN; FT enrollment: 2,716)
  • Lane College (about 65 miles; Jackson, TN; FT enrollment: 2,121)

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Graves County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 12.1%
(8.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 100.0% for Black residents, 88.9% for Hispanic or Latino residents)

Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
Kentucky:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  63.2%
Whole state:  69.6%

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

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Water Valley, KY


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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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Water Valley travel time to work - commute
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (70%)
  • Electricity (17%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (9%)
  • Wood (2%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Graves County Kentucky:


2008 Presidential Election results in Graves County Kentucky:
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Religion statistics for Water Valley (based on Graves County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 76.08%
Here76.1%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionChurches of ChristCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchAssemblies of God
Adherents60.2%10.1%9.4%8.6%3.7%
Congregations41.9%20.0%1.9%17.1%1.9%
NameChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Cumberland Presbyterian Church Mennonite Church of God in ChristPresbyterian Church (USA)Other
Adherents2.6%0.9%0.7%0.7%3.0%
Congregations1.9%2.9%1.0%1.0%10.5%
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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 5
Graves County:

1.33 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:

2.19 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
This county:

0.27 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.25 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 15
Graves County:

4.00 / 10,000 pop.
State:

4.36 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 22
Here:

5.87 / 10,000 pop.
State:

5.74 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

11.0%
Kentucky:

11.0%
Adult obesity rate:
Graves County:

32.1%
Kentucky:

30.0%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

17.3%
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

Water Valley government finances in 2002:

  • Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $1,000 ($3.57)
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $5,000 ($17.86)
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $5,000 ($17.86)
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $1,000 ($3.57)

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.)
  • WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
  • 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)
  • WDIA (1070 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WGSF (1030 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WCBL (1290 AM; 5 kW; BENTON, KY; Owner: JIM W. FREELAND)
  • WKDA (1200 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: RADIO NASHVILLE, INC.)
  • WNQM (1300 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: WNQM. INC.)
  • WENK (1240 AM; 1 kW; UNION CITY, TN; Owner: WENK OF UNION CITY, 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)

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)
  • WFGE (103.7 FM; MURRAY, KY; Owner: FOREVER COMMUNICATIONS INC)
  • WKYQ (93.3 FM; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WKMS-FM (91.3 FM; MURRAY, KY; Owner: MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WQAK (105.7 FM; UNION CITY, TN; Owner: TWIN STATES BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WDDJ (96.9 FM; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WBEL (88.5 FM; CAIRO, IL; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WCDZ (95.1 FM; DRESDEN, TN; Owner: THUNDERBOLT BROADCASTING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Water Valley:

  • WKMU (Channel 21; MURRAY, 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)
  • WUWT-CA (Channel 9; UNION CITY, TN; Owner: JOSEPH H. HARPOLE, SR.)
  • WQTV-LP (Channel 24; MURRAY, KY; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)

Water Valley fatal accident list:

Feb 8, 1993 08:58 AM, 45, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Jun 9, 1983 12:10 AM, 1283, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1



FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

2
  • Mitzi C Walker, 210 John Road (Lat: 36.569444 Lon: -88.837028), Type: Tower, Structure height: 100.6 m, Overall height: 100.6 m, Licensee ID: L01425815
    Registrant: Corlease, LLC, 243 Sugar Creek Road, Mayfield, KY 42066, Phone: (270) 247-5999, Email:
  • Mitzi C Walker, 210 John Road (Lat: 36.569444 Lon: -88.837028), Type: Tower, Structure height: 100.6 m, Overall height: 100.6 m, Licensee ID: L01425815
    Registrant: Corlease, LLC, 243 Sugar Creek Road, Mayfield, KY 42066, Phone: (270) 247-5999, Email:


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 14
  • Hazardous Condition: 1
  • Good Intent Call: 3

Incident types - Water Valley


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Most common first names in Water Valley, KY among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James1772.7 years
William1577.7 years
John1577.7 years
Mary1281.2 years
Thomas779.5 years
Robert678.5 years
George677.8 years
Pauline582.4 years
Edward575.2 years
Carl578.8 years
Most common last names in Water Valley, KY among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Yates2079.8 years
Stephens1077.3 years
Williams981.0 years
Hicks971.9 years
Bennett872.9 years
Coltharp879.7 years
Morris879.3 years
Wilson778.8 years
Taylor779.4 years
Rhodes779.3 years

Water Valley on our top lists:

  • #2 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Secondary school teachers"
  • #3 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Book stores and news dealers"
  • #16 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Legal occupations:"
  • #24 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Cashiers"
  • #38 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Legal support workers"
  • #58 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Customer service representatives"

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