Fairdealing, Kentucky
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| Males: 3,129 |  (49.8%) |
| Females: 3,150 |  (50.2%) |
| Median resident age: | 44.9 years |
| Kentucky median age: | 35.9 years |
Zip code: 42025
| Fairdealing: | $51,949 |
| KY: | $59,341 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $32,101 (it was $17,414 in 2000)
Fairdealing CCD income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $201,830 (it was $88,500 in 2000)
| Fairdealing: | $201,830 |
| KY: | $196,300 |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Fairdealing, KY
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- 5,91697.7%White alone
- 761.3%Two or more races
- 460.8%Hispanic
- 60.10%American Indian alone
- 40.07%Asian alone
- 30.05%Black alone
- 30.05%Other race alone
- 10.02%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone
Races in Fairdealing detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Current Local Time: CST time zone
Land area: 77.9 square miles.
Population density: 81 people per square mile (very low).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Fairdealing CCD: | 0.6% ($571) |
| Kentucky: | 0.8% ($610) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Clarksville, TN 
(51.7 miles , pop. 103,455).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Metropolitan Government, TN (93.8 miles , pop. 569,891).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (346.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities:
Southwest Lyon, KY (2.6 miles),
Hardin, KY (2.7 miles ),
), Benton, KY (2.7 miles ),
), Dexter, KY (2.9 miles ),
), Shiloh, KY (3.5 miles ),
), Gilbertsville, KY (3.6 miles ),
), Kirksey, KY (3.7 miles )
)Latitude: 36.85 N, Longitude: 88.22 W
Area code: 270
| Here: | 3.7% |
| Kentucky: | 3.8% |
- Accommodation & food services (8.9%)
- Construction (7.4%)
- Educational services (7.2%)
- Health care (6.4%)
- Chemicals (6.3%)
- Metal & metal products (3.5%)
- Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, similar organizations (3.4%)
- Construction (12.6%)
- Chemicals (10.3%)
- Educational services (5.1%)
- Metal & metal products (5.0%)
- Accommodation & food services (4.2%)
- Transportation equipment (4.0%)
- Motor vehicle & parts dealers (4.0%)
- Accommodation & food services (14.2%)
- Health care (12.7%)
- Educational services (9.5%)
- Public administration (4.8%)
- Finance & insurance (4.7%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (4.5%)
- Personal & laundry services (3.9%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.7%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.1%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.3%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.2%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.8%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (3.8%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.5%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (9.5%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (6.3%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6.0%)
- Carpenters (5.1%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.3%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.2%)
- Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4.1%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (10.0%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (7.6%)
- Cashiers (5.6%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (5.4%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.1%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.9%)
- Financial clerks, except bookkeeping, accounting and auditing clerks (4.7%)
Average climate in Fairdealing, Kentucky
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 70.9. This is about average.
| City: | 70.9 |
| U.S.: | 72.6 |
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2000 was 0.102. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 24.4 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 0.102 |
| U.S.: | 0.251 |
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 5.10. This is about average. Closest monitor was 9.6 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 5.10 |
| U.S.: | 5.11 |
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 0.675. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 9.6 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 0.675 |
| U.S.: | 1.515 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 32.1. This is about average. Closest monitor was 9.6 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 32.1 |
| U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 9.30. This is about average. Closest monitor was 24.4 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 9.30 |
| U.S.: | 8.11 |
Tornado activity:
Fairdealing-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Kentucky state average. It is 65% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 3/4/1964, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 2.6 miles away from the Fairdealing 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 F4 tornado 15.6 miles away from the place center killed 2 people and injured 30 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Fairdealing-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Kentucky state average. It is 289% greater 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, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 112.6 miles away from the city center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 112.5 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 76.0 miles away from Fairdealing center
On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 82.5 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 91.1 miles away from Fairdealing center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 137.8 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Marshall County (16) is near the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 12
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 10, Storms: 9, Mudslides: 5, Tornadoes: 4, Winter Storms: 4, Landslides: 3, Snowstorms: 2, Winds: 2, Blizzard: 1, Hurricane: 1, Tropical Depression: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Fairdealing:
- MARSHALL COUNTY HOSPITAL HHA (Home Health Center, about 8 miles away; BENTON, KY)
- MARSHALL CO HOSP SNF (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; BENTON, KY)
- MARSHALL COUNTY HOSPITAL Critical Access Hospitals (about 9 miles away; BENTON, KY)
- HOME HEALTH PLUS, INC (Home Health Center, about 16 miles away; MURRAY, KY)
- RIVER'S BEND RETIREMENT COMMUNITY (Nursing Home, about 16 miles away; KUTTAWA, KY)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fairdealing:
- Murray State University (about 18 miles; Murray, KY; Full-time enrollment: 8,930)
- West Kentucky Community and Technical College (about 29 miles; Paducah, KY; FT enrollment: 4,107)
- Hopkinsville Community College (about 41 miles; Hopkinsville, KY; FT enrollment: 2,269)
- The University of Tennessee-Martin (about 51 miles; Martin, TN; FT enrollment: 7,013)
- Bethel University (about 52 miles; McKenzie, TN; FT enrollment: 5,878)
- Austin Peay State University (about 53 miles; Clarksville, TN; FT enrollment: 8,621)
- Madisonville Community College (about 53 miles; Madisonville, KY; FT enrollment: 2,082)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Fairdealing: Camp Currie (A), Camp Cum-Ba-Ya (B), Malcolm Creek Camp (C), Big Bear Creek (D), Big Bear Camp (E), Bee Spring Camp (F), Marshall Cabin Area (G), Will-Vera Camp (H), King Creek Camp (I), East Marshal Fire Department Station 2 (J), East Marshal Fire Department Station 1 (K), Fairdealing - Olive Fire Station (L), Aurora Ross Fire Station (M), Widow Reynolds Bar Post Light (N). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Fairdealing include: Ferguson Spring Church (A), Hamlet Baptist Church (B), Maple Methodist Church (C), Mount Carmel United Methodist Church (D), Pleasant Hope Missionary Baptist Church (E), Union Ridge Baptist Church (F), Unity Cumberland Presbyterian Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Gregory Cemetery (1), Howard Cemetery (2), Birmingham Cemetery (3), Price Cemetery (4), Collie Cemetery (5), Horn Cemetery (6), Page Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lake: Taylor Pond (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bear Creek (A), Beaverdam Slough (B), Bee Creek (C), Billie Branch (D), Johnathon Creek (E), Woods Branch (F), Unity Branch (G), Cool Creek (H), Clear Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Fairdealing include: Jonathan Creek Cabin Area (1), Ruff Creek Cabin Area (2), Four Rivers Boy Scout Reservation (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Average household size:
| This place: | 2.2 people |
| Kentucky: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This place: | 69.2% |
| Whole state: | 66.9% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This place: | 4.3% |
| Whole state: | 6.4% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
- Gay men: 0.4% of all households
| This place: | 8.9% |
| Whole state: | 15.8% |
| This place: | 1.3% |
| Whole state: | 6.6% |
For population 15 years and over in Fairdealing:
- Never married: 14.8%
- Now married: 68.7%
- Separated: 0.6%
- Widowed: 8.0%
- Divorced: 8.4%
For population 25 years and over in Fairdealing:
- High school or higher: 75.7%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.3%
- Graduate or professional degree: 5.3%
- Unemployed: 3.7%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.9 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 10.8 |
| Kentucky average: | 13.8 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Fairdealing, KY (based on Marshall County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 14,757 | 50 |
| Mainline Protestant | 2,978 | 17 |
| Catholic | 783 | 2 |
| Other | 2 | 1 |
| None | 12,928 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 8
| Marshall 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. |
| Kentucky: | 0.25 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 14
| This county: | 4.49 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 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:
| Marshall County: | 10.3% |
| State: | 11.0% |
Adult obesity rate:
| This county: | 29.6% |
| Kentucky: | 30.0% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Marshall County: | 10.0% |
| Kentucky: | 15.9% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Fairdealing:
- WCBL (1290 AM; 5 kW; BENTON, KY; Owner: JIM W. FREELAND)
- WPAD (1560 AM; 10 kW; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WRKY (1130 AM; 2 kW; MURRAY, KY; Owner: FOREVER COMMUNICATIONS 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.)
- WLAC (1510 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WMUF (1000 AM; daytime; 5 kW; PARIS, TN; Owner: BENTON-WEATHERFORD B/CTING OF TN,INC)
- WWLK (900 AM; 1 kW; EDDYVILLE, KY; Owner: TILENT, INC.)
- WNBS (1340 AM; 1 kW; MURRAY, KY; Owner: FOREVER COMMUNICATIONS INC)
- WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
- WKYX (570 AM; 1 kW; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Fairdealing:
- WVHM (90.5 FM; BENTON, KY; Owner: HEARTLAND MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WAAJ (89.7 FM; BENTON, KY; Owner: HEARTLAND MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WCBL-FM (99.1 FM; BENTON, KY; Owner: JIM W. FREELAND)
- WTRT (88.1 FM; BENTON, KY; Owner: HEARTLAND MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WVVR (100.3 FM; HOPKINSVILLE, KY; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF TUCKESSEE, LLC)
- WCCK (95.7 FM; CALVERT CITY, KY; Owner: JIM W. FREELAND DBA FREELAND BROADCASTING)
- WKMS-FM (91.3 FM; MURRAY, KY; Owner: MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY)
- WKYQ (93.3 FM; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WFGE (103.7 FM; MURRAY, KY; Owner: FOREVER COMMUNICATIONS INC)
- WDDJ (96.9 FM; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WCVQ (107.9 FM; FORT CAMPBELL, KY; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF TUCKESSEE, LLC)
- WRIK-FM (98.3 FM; METROPOLIS, IL; Owner: SUN MEDIA, INC.)
- WLLE (94.7 FM; MAYFIELD, KY; Owner: FOREVER COMMUNICATIONS KY, LLC)
- WZZL (106.7 FM; REIDLAND, KY; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
- WKDZ-FM (106.5 FM; CADIZ, KY; Owner: HAM BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WITB-LP (107.1 FM; BENTON, KY; Owner: BENTON CHURCH OF CHRIST, INC)
TV broadcast stations around Fairdealing:
- 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)
- 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.)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers:
9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Fairdealing)FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:
1- Lat: 36.845278 Lon: -88.239167, Call Sign: WQGL665,
Assigned Frequencies: 159.180 MHz, Grant Date: 02/23/2007, Expiration Date: 02/23/2017, Cancellation Date: 04/29/2017, Certifier: John Smith, Registrant: Jackson Purchase 2-Way Radio, 1201 S Third St, Paducah, KY 42003, Phone: (270) 443-5604, Fax: (270) 443-6402, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers:
1- GIRL SCOUT, Barge Island Road (Lat: 36.878222 Lon: -88.205389), Type: Gtower, Structure height: 86.9 m, Overall height: 94.5 m, Call Sign: WQRD360,
Assigned Frequencies: 10955.0 MHz, 10955.0 MHz, 10955.0 MHz, 10995.0 MHz, 11155.0 MHz, 10995.0 MHz, 11155.0 MHz, 10995.0 MHz, 11155.0 MHz, 10995.0 MHz... (+7 more), Grant Date: 03/21/2023, Expiration Date: 04/19/2033, Certifier: Gregory M Romano, Registrant: Cellco Partnership, 5055 Northpointe Pkwy, Alpharetta, GA 30022, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 40.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 32.6%Electricity
- 17.2%Utility gas
- 6.5%Wood
- 2.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.6%No fuel used
- 65.6%Electricity
- 32.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Fairdealing compared to Kentucky state average:
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
Fairdealing on our top lists:
- #2 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: water transportation (population 5,000+)"
- #4 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (population 5,000+)"
- #5 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: plant and system operators (population 5,000+)"
- #5 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: religious workers (population 5,000+)"
- #9 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: chemicals (population 5,000+)"
- #10 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: other direct selling establishments (population 5,000+)"
- #10 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (population 5,000+)"
- #12 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: plant and system operators (population 5,000+)"
- #14 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: woodworkers (population 5,000+)"
- #19 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores (population 5,000+)"
- #20 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (population 5,000+)"
- #28 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: private households (population 5,000+)"
- #30 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: drugs, sundries, and chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #34 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: food (population 5,000+)"
- #38 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: alcoholic beverages merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #39 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: beverage and tobacco products (population 5,000+)"
- #41 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: plastics and rubber products (population 5,000+)"
- #43 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (population 5,000+)"
- #51 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: truck transportation (population 5,000+)"
- #52 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: u. s. postal service (population 5,000+)"