Graves County, Kentucky (KY)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 4,684
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 11,560
Renter-occupied apartments: 3,923 (it was 3,281 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 22% |
| State: | 31% |
Land area: 556 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.9 sq. mi.
Population density: 68 people per square mile (average).
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Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (20.8%), Educational, health and social services (16.3%), Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (11.5%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 51%
- Government: 3%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 45%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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Races in Graves County, Kentucky:
- White Non-Hispanic Alone (86.9%)
- Hispanic or Latino (6.1%)
- Black Non-Hispanic Alone (4.5%)
- Two or more races (1.5%)
| Median resident age: |  40.4 years |
| Kentucky median age: |  38.7 years |
| Males: 18,368 |  (48.9%) |
| Females: 19,222 |  (51.1%) |
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| Graves County: | 2.0 people |
| Kentucky: | 2 people |
| This county: | $41,928 |
| Kentucky: | $46,659 |
Median contract rent in 2016 for apartments: $397 (lower quartile is $309, upper quartile is $507)
| This county: | $397 |
| State: | $555 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2016: $101,512 (it was $62,400 in 2000)
| Graves: | $101,512 |
| Kentucky: | $135,600 |
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $912
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $338
Institutionalized population: 397
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 4
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 9
- Burglaries: 86
- Thefts: 95
- Auto thefts: 12
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 1
- Robberies: 2
- Assaults: 14
- Burglaries: 74
- Thefts: 109
- Auto thefts: 17
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2007: 8 buildings, average cost: $138,800
- 2008: 1 building, cost: $50,000
- 2009: 9 buildings, average cost: $100,200
- 2010: 2 buildings, average cost: $73,300
- 2011: 7 buildings, average cost: $109,000
- 2012: 2 buildings, average cost: $125,000
- 2013: 1 building, cost: $40,000
- 2014: 0 buildings
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $775 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $541 (0.6%)
| Graves County: | 18.1% |
| Kentucky: | 18.5% |
Median age of residents in 2016: 40.4 years old
(Males: 39.4 years old, Females: 41.2 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 42.7 years old, Black residents: 29.1 years old, American Indian residents: 63.4 years old, Asian residents: 34.2 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 19.9 years old, Other race residents: 21.1 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Graves County is $346 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $429 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $512 a month.
Cities in this county include: Mayfield, Symsonia, Hickory Grove, Sedalia, Farmington, Fancy Farm, Wingo, Water Valley, Pryorsburg, Lowes.
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Graves County: Blacks Ferry (A), Hendricks Creek Dock (B), Scotts Ferry (C), Mud Camp (D), Forest Cottage (E), Neeleys Ferry (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Graves County include: Hickory Grove Church (A), Liberty Church (B), White Hill Church (C), Marrowbone Baptist Church (D), Midway Church (E), Mount Hope Church (F), Mount Pisgah Church (G), Mud Camp Church of Christ (H), Claywill Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Branham Cemetery (1), Long Cemetery (2), Philpot Cemetery (3), Vincent Cemetery (4), Grace Cemetery (5), Ellington Cemetery (6), Lewis Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Allen Creek (A), Dry Fork (B), Bear Creek (C), Beech Branch (D), Big Renox Creek (E), Big Whetstone Creek (F), Big Willis Creek (G), Black Branch (H), Blythe Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Graves County: Dale Hollow Lake State Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Neighboring counties: Clark County, Nevada 
, Dunklin County, Missouri 
, Oregon County, Missouri , Russell County 
, Warren County , Hopewell city, Virginia .
| Here: | 5.3% |
| Kentucky: | 4.6% |
Current college students: 1,251
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 82.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 17.4%
Number of foreign born residents: 1,141 (31.2% naturalized citizens)
| Graves County: | 3.0% |
| Whole state: | 3.5% |
Note: State values scaled to Graves County population- 3592010 or later
- 3702000 to 2009
- 1941990 to 1999
- 801980 to 1989
- 641970 to 1979
- 124Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.3 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 66.3%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 12,435
- One, attached: 234
- Two: 524
- 3 or 4: 558
- 5 to 9: 338
- 10 to 19: 141
- 20 to 49: 82
- 50 or more: 82
- Mobile homes: 2,480
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 6
Housing units in Graves County with a mortgage: 5,254 (101 second mortgage, 689 home equity loan, 73 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 5,212
| Here: | 50.0% with mortgage |
| State: | 58.7% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Graves County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 22,543 | 84 |
| Mainline Protestant | 2,403 | 18 |
| Catholic | 2,196 | 2 |
| Black Protestant | 678 | 6 |
| Other | 331 | 3 |
| None | 8,970 | - |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
| Graves County: | 1.33 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 2.19 / 10,000 pop. |
| Here: | 0.27 / 10,000 pop. |
| Kentucky: | 0.25 / 10,000 pop. |
| Graves County: | 4.00 / 10,000 pop. |
| Kentucky: | 4.36 / 10,000 pop. |
| This county: | 5.87 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 5.74 / 10,000 pop. |
| Graves County: | 11.0% |
| Kentucky: | 11.0% |
| Graves County: | 32.1% |
| State: | 30.0% |
| Here: | 17.3% |
| State: | 15.9% |
Agriculture in Graves County:
Average size of farms: 175 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $87,741
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $272.77
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.36%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 73.14%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $65,218
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 49.37%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 1.32%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $54,815
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 94.22%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 5.70
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 5.27%
Corn for grain: 59829 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 16225 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 69967 harvested acres
Vegetables: 118 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 77 acres
Tornado activity:
Graves County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Kentucky state average. It is 4239249.2 times below overall U.S. average.Tornadoes in this county have caused 10 fatalities and 115 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/3/1974, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado killed 10 people and injured 113 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Graves County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Kentucky state average. It is 73% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 126.1 miles away from Graves County 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 57.6 miles away from the county 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 66.3 miles away from the county center
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) earthquake occurred 99.0 miles away from the county 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 30.0 miles away from Graves County center
On 3/25/1976 at 00:41:20, a magnitude 5.0 (4.9 MB, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 120.6 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- Kentucky Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: April 12, 2011 to May 20, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1976: May 04, 2011, FEMA Id: 1976, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
- Kentucky Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 27, 2009 to February 05, 2009, Emergency Declared EM-3302: January 28, 2009, FEMA Id: 3302, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
- Kentucky Severe Winter Storm and Flooding, Incident Period: January 26, 2009 to February 13, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1818: February 05, 2009, FEMA Id: 1818, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Flood
- Kentucky Severe Wind Storm associated with Tropical Depression Ike, Incident Period: September 12, 2008 to September 14, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1802: October 09, 2008, FEMA Id: 1802, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tropical Depression, Wind
- Kentucky Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3231: September 10, 2005, FEMA Id: 3231, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Kentucky Severe Storms, Flooding, Mud and Rock Slides, and Tornadoes, Incident Period: May 04, 2003 to May 27, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1471: June 03, 2003, FEMA Id: 1471, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
- Kentucky Severe Storms/Flooding, Incident Period: March 01, 1997 to March 31, 1997, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1163: March 04, 1997, FEMA Id: 1163, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- Kentucky Blizzard, Incident Period: January 05, 1996 to January 12, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1089: January 13, 1996, FEMA Id: 1089, Natural disaster type: Blizzard
- Kentucky SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, Incident Period: January 13, 1989 to March 08, 1989, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-821: February 24, 1989, FEMA Id: 821, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- Kentucky SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, Incident Period: March 29, 1975, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-461: March 29, 1975, FEMA Id: 461, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
The number of natural disasters in Graves County (10) is smaller than the US average (13).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 2
- Health care and social assistance (23%)
- Retail trade (12%)
- Educational services (11%)
- Accommodation and food services (8%)
- Other services, except public administration (7%)
- Manufacturing (7%)
- Finance and insurance (5%)
- Health care and social assistance (25%)
- Retail trade (14%)
- Educational services (12%)
- Accommodation and food services (9%)
- Other services, except public administration (8%)
- Manufacturing (7%)
- Finance and insurance (5%)
- Production occupations (12%)
- Transportation occupations (11%)
- Management occupations (10%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (9%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (8%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (8%)
- Sales and related occupations (8%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (21%)
- Sales and related occupations (10%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (9%)
- Personal care and service occupations (8%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (7%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
- Management occupations (6%)
- Mexico (49%)
- Guatemala (12%)
- India (6%)
- Oceania, n.e.c. (3%)
- Dominican Republic (3%)
- Vietnam (2%)
- Somalia (2%)
- American (26%)
- English (13%)
- Irish (10%)
- German (7%)
- European (4%)
- Scottish (2%)
- Scotch-Irish (1%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 10,109 (83.9%)
- Carpooled: 869 (7.2%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 36 (0.3%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 201 (1.7%)
- Walked: 117 (1.0%)
- Worked at home: 787 (6.5%)
People in group quarters in Graves County, Kentucky in 2000:
- 407 people in nursing homes
- 138 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 54 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 47 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 40 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 37 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
- 21 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
- 15 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
- 5 people in religious group quarters
People in group quarters in Graves County, Kentucky in 2010:
- 255 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 85 people in college/university student housing
- 82 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
- 33 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
- 30 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
- 27 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
- 20 people in residential treatment centers for adults
- 16 people in group homes intended for adults
5.28% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($29,218 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 5.28% |
| Kentucky average: | 6.18% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.82% relocated from other counties in Kentucky ($17,501 average AGI)
2.46% relocated from other states ($11,716 average AGI)
Graves County: 2.46% Kentucky average: 2.68%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
| from McCracken County, KY | 0.96% ($34,090 average AGI) |
| from Calloway County, KY | 0.48% ($29,049) |
| from Marshall County, KY | 0.35% ($32,045) |
| from Carlisle County, KY | 0.17% ($34,571) |
| from Davidson County, TN | 0.15% ($31,579) |
| from Hickman County, KY | 0.14% ($25,944) |
| from Obion County, TN | 0.11% ($23,357) |
5.07% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($30,557 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 5.07% |
| Kentucky average: | 6.19% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
2.88% relocated to other counties in Kentucky ($16,956 average AGI)
2.19% relocated to other states ($13,600 average AGI)
Graves County: 2.19% Kentucky average: 2.68%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
| to McCracken County, KY | 0.92% ($32,026 average AGI) |
| to Calloway County, KY | 0.58% ($27,959) |
| to Marshall County, KY | 0.31% ($33,692) |
| to Fulton County, KY | 0.13% ($21,353) |
| to Obion County, TN | 0.12% ($21,600) |
| to Carlisle County, KY | 0.11% ($25,000) |
| to Hickman County, KY | 0.11% ($41,143) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 12.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 7.1
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2013: 8.4%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 7,538 (5,851 aged, 1,687 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 1,063 (12%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Graves County, Kentucky in 1999 - 2014:
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (714)
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (522)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (424)
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (353)
- Alzheimer's disease, unspecified (272)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (200)
- Unspecified dementia (187)
- Pneumonia, unspecified (169)
- Congestive heart failure (165)
- Emphysema, unspecified (142)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 12,684
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 286
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 55,416
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,273
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,002
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 3
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 31
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 56
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 11
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 184.6. This is more than state average.
- Firearm - 146.1
- Other - 38.5
Household type by relationship:
Households: 37,590- In family households: 31,322 (5,194 male householders, 4,273 female householders)
7,381 spouses, 11,409 children (10,554 natural, 280 adopted, 570 stepchildren), 1,012 grandchildren, 329 brothers or sisters, 494 parents, 627 other relatives, 558 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 5,610 (2,206 male householders (1,911 living alone)), 2,557 female householders (2,423 living alone)), 829 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 629
Size of family households: 4,580 2-persons, 1,998 3-persons, 1,750 4-persons, 668 5-persons, 396 6-persons, 93 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 4,336 1-person, 300 2-persons, 42 3-persons, 37 4-persons, 23 5-persons.
5,681 married couples with children.
2,163 single-parent households (338 men, 1,825 women).
94.2% of residents of Graves speak English at home.
4.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (40% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 23% speak English not well, 13% don't speak English at all).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (59% speak English very well, 34% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (59% speak English very well, 41% speak English well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (63% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 25% don't speak English at all).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $230,319,000 ($6,158 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $3,536,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $106,601,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $56,793,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $8,112,000
Federal grants: $38,298,000
Federal procurement contracts: $9,067,000 ($127,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $11,448,000 ($388,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,704,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $10,078,000
Federal Government insurance: $32,223,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 2,525| Here: | 67 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 69 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 2,403
| Here: | 64 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 50 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +356
| Here: | +9 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +7 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: +173
| Here: | +5 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +8 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.75 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
| Here: | 6.3 |
| State: | 6.3 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.7 |
| State: | 4.4 |
Note: State values scaled to Graves County population- 612014 or later
- 4262010 to 2013
- 1,3052000 to 2009
- 3,1101990 to 1999
- 1,9201980 to 1989
- 3,3851970 to 1979
- 2,5101960 to 1969
- 2,0371950 to 1959
- 8831940 to 1949
- 1,1141939 or earlier
Note: State values scaled to Graves County population- 231 room
- 152 rooms
- 2453 rooms
- 1,0564 rooms
- 1,8365 rooms
- 2,7346 rooms
- 1,9977 rooms
- 1,2328 rooms
- 1,3139+ rooms
Note: State values scaled to Graves County population- 1141 room
- 962 rooms
- 4483 rooms
- 1,0304 rooms
- 1,0385 rooms
- 5116 rooms
- 2907 rooms
- 1288 rooms
- 1619+ rooms
Note: State values scaled to Graves County population- 39no bedroom
- 2341 bedroom
- 2,2192 bedrooms
- 5,7333 bedrooms
- 1,7094 bedrooms
- 4845+ bedrooms
Note: State values scaled to Graves County population- 113no bedroom
- 7261 bedroom
- 1,6602 bedrooms
- 1,1023 bedrooms
- 1964 bedrooms
- 155+ bedrooms
Note: State values scaled to Graves County population- 401no vehicle
- 2,4231 vehicle
- 4,2372 vehicles
- 2,2713 vehicles
- 7674 vehicles
- 3815+ vehicles
Note: State values scaled to Graves County population- 859no vehicle
- 1,8891 vehicle
- 8532 vehicles
- 1443 vehicles
- 624 vehicles
- 05+ vehicles
92.7% of Graves County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 36% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 58% lived in Kentucky.
| Graves County: | 92.7% |
| State average: | 84.3% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 25,985
- Other state: 10,199
- Northeast: 614
- Midwest: 4,431
- South: 4,071
- West: 1,077
- 35.2%Utility gas
- 32.5%Electricity
- 26.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 4.2%Wood
- 0.6%No fuel used
- 0.3%Other fuel
- 0.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 44.9%Electricity
- 43.0%Utility gas
- 9.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.3%Wood
- 0.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.1%No fuel used
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 284
| Here: | 7.1% |
| Kentucky: | 12.6% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 103
| Here: | 4.5% |
| Kentucky: | 12.2% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 223
| Here: | 16.1% |
| Kentucky: | 17.9% |
Graves County government finances - Expenditure in 2006:
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $2,277,000
General - Other: $1,757,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,279,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $268,000
Central Staff Services: $178,000
Financial Administration: $146,000
Natural Resources - Other: $96,000
Police Protection: $88,000
Health - Other: $75,000
Parks and Recreation: $51,000
Air Transportation: $14,000
General Public Buildings: $10,000
Public Welfare - Other: $7,000
Corrections - Other: $0
- General - Interest on Debt: $1,415,000
- Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Correctional Institutions: $310,000
Corrections - Other: $0
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $606,000
Health - Other: $66,000
Police Protection: $59,000
Sewerage: $13,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $1,751,000
Graves County government finances - Revenue in 2006:
- Charges - All Other: $306,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $9,000
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $91,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $1,105,000
Interest Earnings: $960,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,845,000
All Other: $1,348,000
General Local Government Support: $110,000
- Tax - Property: $1,474,000
Individual Income: $1,289,000
NEC: $150,000
Public Utilities Sales: $38,000
Occupation and Business License, NEC: $1,000
Graves County government finances - Debt in 2006:
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $24,000,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $24,000,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,678,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,462,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,675,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $459,000
Graves County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2006:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $471,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $929,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $24,000,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 1,444
- Number of aged recipients: 105
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 1,339
- Number of recipients under 18: 327
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 893
- Number of recipients older than 64: 224
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 584
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 605
| Most common first names in Graves County, KY among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| James | 392 | 72.7 years |
| Mary | 330 | 78.7 years |
| William | 285 | 75.1 years |
| John | 225 | 75.1 years |
| Robert | 183 | 73.5 years |
| Charles | 127 | 70.5 years |
| Thomas | 96 | 75.1 years |
| George | 95 | 76.5 years |
| Ruth | 78 | 80.2 years |
| Ruby | 74 | 80.2 years |
| Most common last names in Graves County, KY among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Smith | 150 | 78.1 years |
| Jones | 139 | 77.3 years |
| Jackson | 100 | 75.4 years |
| Wilson | 92 | 76.1 years |
| Williams | 86 | 77.4 years |
| Taylor | 77 | 78.7 years |
| Johnson | 77 | 77.4 years |
| Adams | 59 | 74.0 years |
| Yates | 59 | 76.2 years |
| Brown | 57 | 74.6 years |
| Businesses in Graves County, KY | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AT&T | 1 | Lane Furniture | 1 | |
| Advance Auto Parts | 1 | Lowe's | 1 | |
| Arby's | 1 | McDonald's | 1 | |
| AutoZone | 1 | Nike | 1 | |
| Burger King | 1 | Papa John's Pizza | 1 | |
| CVS | 1 | Penske | 1 | |
| Chevrolet | 1 | Pizza Hut | 1 | |
| Dairy Queen | 1 | RadioShack | 1 | |
| Days Inn | 1 | SONIC Drive-In | 1 | |
| Domino's Pizza | 1 | Subway | 2 | |
| FedEx | 2 | Super 8 | 1 | |
| Ford | 1 | True Value | 1 | |
| GNC | 1 | U-Haul | 1 | |
| Goodwill | 1 | UPS | 1 | |
| H&R Block | 1 | Walgreens | 1 | |
| Hardee's | 1 | Walmart | 1 | |
| KFC | 1 | Wendy's | 1 | |
| La-Z-Boy | 1 | YMCA | 1 | |
