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County population in July 2011: 31,464 (14% urban, 86% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 10,252
Renter-occupied apartments: 2,160
% of renters here:

17%
State:

18%

Land area: 305 sq. mi.
Water area: 35.4 sq. mi.
Population density: 103 people per square mile 
 
  (average).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Marshall County: 82.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (19.1%), Educational,health and social services (17.2%), Retail trade (12.3%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 78%
  • Government: 14%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 8%
  • Unpaid family work: 1%

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Marshall County races chart

Races in Marshall County, Kentucky:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (96.9%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (1.1%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (0.5%)

Median resident age:  40.9 years
Kentucky median age:  35.9 years

Males: 14,760  (49.0%)
Females: 15,365  (51.0%)

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Marshall County,KY real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Marshall County:

2.4 people
Kentucky:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $42,334 ($35,573 in 1999)
This county:

$42334
Kentucky:

$40072

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $391 (lower quartile is $281, upper quartile is $512)
This county:

$391
State:

$475


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $95,823 (it was $78,100 in 2000)
Marshall County:

$95,823
Kentucky:

$117,800
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $58,805 - $174,189

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $172,435
Here:

$172,435
State:

$160,262

Townhouses or other attached units: $310,728
Here:

$310,728
State:

$172,390

In 2-unit structures: $26,976
Here:

$26,976
State:

$160,712

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $589,728
Here:

$589,728
State:

$156,599

Mobile homes: $47,700
Here:

$47,700
State:

$33,636

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $35,052
Here:

$35,052
State:

$47,392
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,121
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $281

Institutionalized population: 537

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 2
  • Rapes: 2
  • Robberies: 1
  • Assaults: 21
  • Burglaries: 103
  • Thefts: 155
  • Auto thefts: 20

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 3
  • Rapes: 4
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 15
  • Burglaries: 152
  • Thefts: 183
  • Auto thefts: 19

Marshall County, KY map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2000: 125 buildings, average cost: $102,400
  • 2001: 121 buildings, average cost: $123,200
  • 2002: 116 buildings, average cost: $124,700
  • 2003: 86 buildings, average cost: $121,200
  • 2004: 8 buildings, average cost: $121,200
  • 2005: 32 buildings, average cost: $121,200
  • 2006: 21 buildings, average cost: $121,200
  • 2007: 17 buildings, average cost: $121,200
  • 2008: 18 buildings, average cost: $115,000
  • 2009: 24 buildings, average cost: $148,300

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)




2004 Presidential Election results in Marshall County Kentucky:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 58.3%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 41.1%


2008 Presidential Election results in Marshall County Kentucky:

McCain (Republican): 61.0%
Obama (Democratic): 38.4%
Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $721 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $510 (0.6%)


Marshall County household income distribution in 2009 Marshall County home values distribution


Marshall County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 12.4%
(12.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 34.9% for Black residents, 7.6% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 25.4% for other race residents, 9.2% for two or more races residents)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

9.5%
Whole state:

15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

3.6%
Whole state:

6.6%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Marshall County is $386 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $465 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $606 a month.

Cities in this county include: Benton, Calvert City, Hardin, Fairdealing.

Marshall County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Local government website:www.marshallcounty.net

Click to draw/clear Marshall County borders

Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Marshall County: Camp Currie (A), Camp Cum-Ba-Ya (B), Malcolm Creek Camp (C), Big Bear Creek (D), Big Bear Camp (E), Bee Spring Camp (F), Sugartree Ford (G), Story Ford (H), Marshall Cabin Area (I), Will-Vera Camp (J), Washburn Ford (K), West Gilbertsville Station (L), Sledd Creek Cabin Area (M), Kentucky Dam Tree Nursery (N), King Creek Camp (O), East Marshal Volunteer Fire (P), Harvey Brewers Fire Station (Q), East Marshal Fire Department Station 2 (R), East Marshal Fire Department Station 1 (S), Palma - Briensburg Fire Department Station 2 (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Marshall County include: Ferguson Spring Church (A), Hamlet Baptist Church (B), Lakeview Church (C), Zions Cause Church (D), Lone Valley Church (E), Maple Hill Church (F), Maple Methodist Church (G), Mount Carmel United Methodist Church (H), Mount Moriah Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Gregory Cemetery (1), Thompson Cemetery (2), Howard Cemetery (3), Birmingham Cemetery (4), Marshall County Memory Garden (5), Blewett Cemetery (6), Price Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and swamps: Taylor Pond (A), Clear Pond (B), Coon Pond (C), Burkholder Deadening (D), Benge Pond (E), Milliken Swamp (F), Cypress Swamp (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Angle Creek (A), Barrett Branch (B), Bear Creek (C), Beaverdam Slough (D), Billie Branch (E), Johnathon Creek (F), Bloodyshin Creek (G), Bowie Branch (H), Watch Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Marshall County include: Jonathan Creek Cabin Area (1), Ruff Creek Cabin Area (2), Four Rivers Boy Scout Reservation (3), Kentucky Dam Village State Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Neighboring counties: Calloway County , Graves County , Livingston County , Lyon County , McCracken County , Trigg County .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

8.3%
Kentucky:

8.4%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 1,056
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 76.9%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 13.7%

Number of foreign born residents: 256 (48% naturalized citizens)

Marshall County:

0.8%
Whole state:

2.0%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 89
  • 1990 to 1994: 38
  • 1985 to 1989: 35
  • 1980 to 1984: 9
  • 1975 to 1979: 22
  • 1970 to 1974: 18
  • 1970 to 1974: 2
  • 1965 to 1969: 43

Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.3 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 60.4%

Marshall County marital status for males
Marshall County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 10,763
  • One, attached: 147
  • Two: 213
  • 3 or 4: 254
  • 5 to 9: 187
  • 10 to 19: 64
  • 20 or more: 189
  • Mobile homes: 2,895
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 18

Housing units in Marshall County with a mortgage: 3,896 (276 second mortgage, 451 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,825

Here:

58.0% with mortgage
State:

64.7% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 66.07%
Here66.1%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 19,903
Total congregations: 73

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionChurches of ChristUnited Methodist Church Non-Charismatic Churches IndependentCatholic Church
Adherents11,635 (58.5%)2,604 (13.1%)2,595 (13.0%)1,000 (5.0%)606 (3.0%)
Congregations27 (37.0%)12 (16.4%)14 (19.2%)1 (1.4%)2 (2.7%)
NameCumberland Presbyterian ChurchAmerican Baptist AssociationEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Other
Adherents392 (2.0%)299 (1.5%)198 (1.0%)197 (1.0%)377 (1.9%)
Congregations4 (5.5%)1 (1.4%)1 (1.4%)1 (1.4%)10 (13.7%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Marshall County - Benton, Calvert City, Hardin, Fairdealing

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 8
This county:

2.57 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:

2.19 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Marshall County:

0.32 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.25 / 10,000 pop.


Number of convenience stores (with gas): 14
This county:

4.49 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:

4.36 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 26
Marshall County:

8.34 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:

5.74 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

10.3%
Kentucky:

11.0%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

29.6%
Kentucky:

30.0%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Marshall County:

10.0%
State:

15.9%


Agriculture in Marshall County:

Average size of farms: 134 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $29,946
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $169.87
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 5.42%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 67.67%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $26,199
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 42.65%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.22%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $31,198
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 94.46%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 10.15
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.20%
Corn for grain: 10415 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 4713 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 27813 harvested acres
Vegetables: 59 harvested acres

Tornado activity:

Marshall County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Kentucky state average. It is 5.1 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 4 fatalities and 50 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 3/4/1964, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado killed 3 people and injured 24 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Marshall County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Kentucky state average. It is 47% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

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, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 69.4 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 80.8 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 86.4 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 46.0 miles away from Marshall County 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 57.3 miles away from the county 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 36.5 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Kentucky Severe Storms, Flooding, Mudslides, and Tornadoes, Incident Period: May 1, 2010 to June 1, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1912): May 11, 2010, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1912, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Mudslide, Flood
  • Kentucky Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding, and Mudslides, Incident Period: May 3, 2009 to May 20, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1841): May 29, 2009, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1841, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Mudslide, Flood
  • Kentucky Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 27, 2009 to February 5, 2009, Emergency Declared (EM-3302): January 28, 2009, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-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 5, 2009, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-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 9, 2008, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1802, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tropical Depression, Wind
  • Kentucky Severe Storms and Tornadoes, Incident Period: November 15, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1617): December 1, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1617, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado
  • Kentucky Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3231): September 10, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3231, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Kentucky Severe Storms/Flooding, Incident Period: March 1, 1997 to March 31, 1997, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1163): March 4, 1997, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1163, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Kentucky Blizzard, Incident Period: January 5, 1996 to January 12, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1089): January 13, 1996, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1089, Natural disaster type: Blizzard
  • Kentucky SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, Incident Period: January 13, 1989 to March 8, 1989, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-821): February 24, 1989, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-821, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • 1 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Marshall County (11) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 7, Floods: 6, Tornadoes: 3, Mudslides: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Tropical Depression: 1, Wind: 1, Blizzard: 1, Hurricane: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Class of Workers


Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (15%)
  • Chemicals (11%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Metal and metal products (3%)
  • Repair and maintenance (3%)
  • Health care (17%)
  • Accommodation and food services (12%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
  • Social assistance (3%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (3%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (3%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Canada (19%)
  • Mexico (17%)
  • Vietnam (12%)
  • Germany (10%)
  • Korea (9%)
  • India (6%)
  • Guatemala (4%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Marshall County (%):



  • United States or American (30%)
  • English (18%)
  • German (14%)
  • Irish (13%)
  • Scotch-Irish (3%)
  • French (except Basque) (2%)
  • Scottish (2%)


Marshall County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 10,939 (83%)
  • Carpooled: 1,465 (11%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 32 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 8 (0%)
  • Walked: 219 (2%)
  • Other means: 124 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 375 (3%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Marshall County, Kentucky:

  • 362 people in nursing homes
  • 175 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 20 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 12 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
  • 2 people in religious group quarters

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $46,614.

6.85% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,113 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.85%
Kentucky average:

6.98%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.88% relocated from other counties in Kentucky ($18,159 average AGI)
2.97% relocated from other states ($18,954 average AGI)
Marshall County:

2.97%
Kentucky average:

2.94%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from McCracken County, KY  1.39% ($34,122 average AGI)
from Calloway County, KY  0.66% ($26,095)
from Graves County, KY  0.46% ($29,154)
from Livingston County, KY  0.41% ($23,957)
from Lyon County, KY  0.16% ($41,667)
from Massac County, IL  0.11% ($24,833)


6.01% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,465 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.01%
Kentucky average:

6.74%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.13% relocated to other counties in Kentucky ($21,390 average AGI)
1.87% relocated to other states ($10,075 average AGI)
Marshall County:

1.87%
Kentucky average:

2.76%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to McCracken County, KY  1.46% ($34,068 average AGI)
to Calloway County, KY  0.86% ($25,179)
to Graves County, KY  0.47% ($34,288)
to Livingston County, KY  0.33% ($28,405)
to Lyon County, KY  0.16% ($31,222)
to Fayette County, KY  0.09% ($38,100)
to Jefferson County, KY  0.09% ($34,900)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.1

Births per 1000 population in Marshall County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.0

Deaths per 1000 population in Marshall County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.2

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Marshall County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 6,288 (5,274 aged, 1,014 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 3.25
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 3407.650
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 259.630
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 23447.9

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1013.980
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1246.490

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 32.99
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 74.27

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 3.23

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 159.5. This is more than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 107.9
  • Other - 51.6

Household type by relationship:

Households: 29,547
  • In family households: 25,775 (7,542 male householders, 1,489 female householders)
    7,761 spouses, 7,956 children (7,244 natural, 122 adopted, 590 stepchildren), 399 grandchildren, 62 brothers or sisters, 121 parents, 195 other relatives, 250 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 3,772 (1,356 male householders (1,194 living alone)), 2,025 female householders (1,904 living alone)), 391 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 578 (548 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 4,625 2-persons, 2,038 3-persons, 1,690 4-persons, 520 5-persons, 97 6-persons, 61 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,098 1-person, 252 2-persons, 8 3-persons, 7 4-persons, 16 6-persons.

98.3% of residents of Marshall County speak English at home.
0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (44% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 26% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (48% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 37% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (46% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 33% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $169,522,000 ($5502 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $4,196,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $99,670,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $40,481,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $2,828,000
Federal grants: $18,891,000
Federal procurement contracts: $2,596,000 ($439,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $5,057,000 ($390,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $401,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $6,653,000
Federal Government insurance: $8,224,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 1,512
Here:

49 per 1000 residents
State:

69 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,872
Here:

60 per 1000 residents
State:

50 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +70
Here:

+2 per 1000 residents
State:

+7 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +1,170
Here:

+38 per 1000 residents
State:

+8 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Marshall County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.61 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.9
State:

5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.5
State:

4.3

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 326
  • 2000 to 2004: 1,278
  • 1990 to 1999: 3,110
  • 1980 to 1989: 2,246
  • 1970 to 1979: 3,243
  • 1960 to 1969: 2,195
  • 1950 to 1959: 1,830
  • 1940 to 1949: 600
  • 1939 or earlier: 637
Rooms in houses/apartments in Marshall County, Kentucky
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 7
  • 2 rooms: 22
  • 3 rooms: 207
  • 4 rooms: 1,112
  • 5 rooms: 2,507
  • 6 rooms: 2,846
  • 7 rooms: 1,697
  • 8 rooms: 937
  • 9+ rooms: 917
  • 1 room: 34
  • 2 rooms: 56
  • 3 rooms: 319
  • 4 rooms: 670
  • 5 rooms: 559
  • 6 rooms: 268
  • 7 rooms: 135
  • 8 rooms: 84
  • 9+ rooms: 35
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Marshall County, Kentucky
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 19
  • 1 bedroom: 180
  • 2 bedrooms: 2,471
  • 3 bedrooms: 6,056
  • 4 bedrooms: 1,289
  • 5+ bedrooms: 237
  • no bedroom: 64
  • 1 bedroom: 431
  • 2 bedrooms: 957
  • 3 bedrooms: 581
  • 4 bedrooms: 107
  • 5+ bedrooms: 20
Cars and other vehicles available in Marshall County, Kentucky in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 276
  • 1 vehicle: 2,624
  • 2 vehicles: 4,903
  • 3 vehicles: 1,764
  • 4 vehicles: 577
  • 5+ vehicles: 108
  • no vehicle: 307
  • 1 vehicle: 1,072
  • 2 vehicles: 578
  • 3 vehicles: 166
  • 4 vehicles: 32
  • 5+ vehicles: 5

64% of Marshall County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 51% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 53% lived in Kentucky.

Marshall County:

64.4%
State average:

56.6%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 20840
  • Northeast: 469
  • Midwest: 5111
  • South: 2816
  • West: 528

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $106,900


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Marshall County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Utility gas (46.0%)
  • Electricity (26.7%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (22.8%)
  • Wood (3.5%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (0.7%)
  • Electricity (47.7%)
  • Utility gas (37.1%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (12.9%)
  • Wood (1.1%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (0.8%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 183
Here:

5.7%
Kentucky:

11.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 132
Here:

8.6%
Kentucky:

10.6%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 135
Here:

15.0%
Kentucky:

18.1%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


Marshall County government finances in 2006:

  • Charges - All Other: $367,000
    Parks and Recreation: $24,000
    Solid Waste Management: $18,000
  • Construction - General - Other: $242,000
    Regular Highways: $99,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $5,693,000
    Correctional Institutions: $4,449,000
    Police Protection: $1,920,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,645,000
    Regular Highways: $1,614,000
    Financial Administration: $825,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $563,000
    General Public Buildings: $334,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $226,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $221,000
    Central Staff Services: $211,000
    Health - Other: $134,000
    Solid Waste Management: $83,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $57,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $26,000
  • DISCONTINUED for 2005 (Formerly: Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue): $399,180,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,633,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $15,975,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $349,000
    All Other: $133,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $399,385,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $205,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $15,967,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $1,464,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Intergovernmental to Local NEC – Correctional Institutions: $136,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $1,600,000
    Regular Highways: $395,000
    Correctional Institutions: $182,000
    Financial Administration: $123,000
    Parks and Recreation: $22,000
    Police Protection: $22,000
    General Public Building: $16,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,540,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $399,180,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $4,733,000
    Highways: $1,012,000
    General Local Government Support: $737,000
  • Tax - Individual Income: $5,388,000
    Property: $5,335,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $298,000
    NEC: $288,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $5,752,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 764
  • Number of aged recipients: 62
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 702
  • Number of recipients under 18: 114
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 535
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 115
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 338
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 332


Marshall County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Marshall County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons Pedestrians

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)




Most common first names in Marshall County, KY among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James28472.8 years
William22374.4 years
Mary20779.2 years
John19075.6 years
Robert14472.1 years
Charles12671.8 years
Joe9474.0 years
George9077.9 years
Thomas6671.8 years
Ruth6180.0 years
Most common last names in Marshall County, KY among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Jones17376.7 years
Smith16476.7 years
Henson9876.8 years
York7276.0 years
Thompson6777.0 years
Edwards6378.3 years
Powell5577.9 years
Wyatt5178.3 years
Brown5077.3 years
Darnall4980.3 years
Businesses in Marshall County, KY
NameCountNameCount
AT&T1La-Z-Boy1
Arby's2Lane Furniture1
AutoZone1MasterBrand Cabinets3
Blockbuster1McDonald's2
Comfort Inn1Pizza Hut1
Cracker Barrel1Subway4
Curves2Super 81
Dairy Queen3True Value1
Days Inn1U-Haul3
Domino's Pizza1UPS7
FedEx5Waffle House2
H&R Block1Walmart1
Hardee's1Wendy's1
KFC1
Browse common businesses in Marshall County, KY


Marshall County on our top lists:

  • #61 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005"

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