Kirksey, Kentucky
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| Males: 2,291 |  (50.7%) |
| Females: 2,232 |  (49.3%) |
| Median resident age: | 36.8 years |
| Kentucky median age: | 35.9 years |
Zip code: 42054
| Kirksey: | $56,404 |
| KY: | $59,341 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $29,435 (it was $17,269 in 2000)
Kirksey CCD income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $173,001 (it was $71,400 in 2000)
| Kirksey: | $173,001 |
| KY: | $196,300 |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Kirksey, KY
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- 4,09295.7%White alone
- 892.1%Hispanic
- 601.4%Black alone
- 150.4%Two or more races
- 100.2%American Indian alone
- 60.1%Asian alone
- 30.07%Other race alone
Races in Kirksey detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
According to our research of Kentucky and other state lists, there were 5 registered sex offenders living in Kirksey, Kentucky as of May 18, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Kirksey is 905 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is lower than the state average.
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Current Local Time: CST time zone
Elevation: 560 feet
Land area: 77.6 square miles.
Population density: 58 people per square mile (very low).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Kirksey CCD: | 0.6% ($403) |
| Kentucky: | 0.8% ($610) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Clarksville, TN 
(58.0 miles , pop. 103,455).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Metropolitan Government, TN (97.9 miles , pop. 569,891).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (357.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities:
Dexter, KY (2.4 miles ),
), Hardin, KY (2.5 miles ),
), Farmington, KY (3.0 miles ),
), Benton, KY (3.2 miles ),
), Shiloh, KY (3.5 miles ),
), Sedalia, KY (3.6 miles ),
), Fairdealing, KY (3.7 miles )
)Latitude: 36.71 N, Longitude: 88.39 W
Area code: 270
| Here: | 4.2% |
| Kentucky: | 3.8% |
- Educational services (10.0%)
- Health care (8.3%)
- Construction (8.1%)
- Accommodation & food services (6.4%)
- Machinery (5.5%)
- Miscellaneous manufacturing (5.4%)
- Repair & maintenance (4.0%)
- Construction (13.9%)
- Machinery (6.6%)
- Accommodation & food services (6.4%)
- Repair & maintenance (6.1%)
- Educational services (5.7%)
- Miscellaneous manufacturing (5.5%)
- Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, similar organizations (5.1%)
- Health care (16.6%)
- Educational services (15.6%)
- Accommodation & food services (6.4%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (6.2%)
- Miscellaneous manufacturing (5.3%)
- Food & beverage stores (4.6%)
- Finance & insurance (4.1%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.8%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (4.7%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.3%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.3%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4.1%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (3.4%)
- Religious workers (3.4%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.8%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7.6%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7.3%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.5%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.5%)
- Religious workers (5.1%)
- Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4.3%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (7.8%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (7.1%)
- Cashiers (6.1%)
- Registered nurses (5.2%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.8%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.1%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (4.0%)
Average climate in Kirksey, Kentucky
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Tornado activity:
Kirksey-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Kentucky state average. It is 70% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 3/4/1964, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 3.5 miles away from the Kirksey 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 7.1 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:
Kirksey-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Kentucky state average. It is 305% 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 123.9 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 71.0 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 80.3 miles away from Kirksey center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 123.8 miles away from Kirksey center
On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 94.7 miles away from the city 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 148.9 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 Calloway County (11) is smaller than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 6, Storms: 5, Winter Storms: 3, Tornadoes: 2, Blizzard: 1, Hurricane: 1, Landslide: 1, Mudslide: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Tropical Depression: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Kirksey:
- HOME HEALTH PLUS, INC (Home Health Center, about 7 miles away; MURRAY, KY)
- FMC - DIALYSIS OF MURRAY (Dialysis Facility, about 8 miles away; MURRAY, KY)
- MURRAY-CALLOWAY COUNTY HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 9 miles away; MURRAY, KY)
- SPRING CREEK HEALTH CARE (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; MURRAY, KY)
- WEST VIEW NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; MURRAY, KY)
- MARSHALL COUNTY HOSPITAL HHA (Home Health Center, about 11 miles away; BENTON, KY)
- MARSHALL CO HOSP SNF (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; BENTON, KY)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Kirksey:
- Murray State University (about 8 miles; Murray, KY; Full-time enrollment: 8,930)
- West Kentucky Community and Technical College (about 29 miles; Paducah, KY; FT enrollment: 4,107)
- The University of Tennessee-Martin (about 37 miles; Martin, TN; FT enrollment: 7,013)
- Bethel University (about 40 miles; McKenzie, TN; FT enrollment: 5,878)
- Hopkinsville Community College (about 52 miles; Hopkinsville, KY; FT enrollment: 2,269)
- Austin Peay State University (about 59 miles; Clarksville, TN; FT enrollment: 8,621)
- Madisonville Community College (about 67 miles; Madisonville, KY; FT enrollment: 2,082)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Kirksey: Kirksey Fire Station (A), Almo Fire Station (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Kirksey include: Flint Church (A), Goshen United Methodist Church (B), Hickory Grove Church (C), West Fork Church (D), Locust Grove Church (E), Mount Carmel Church (F), Mount Hebron Church (G), Mount Olive Church (H), Northside Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Tucker Cemetery (1), Boyd Cemetery (2), Collie Cemetery (3), Waters Cemetery (4), Stewart Cemetery (5), Watson Cemetery (6), Wade Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Watson Creek (A), Damon Creek (B), Cook Branch (C), Turner Branch (D), Clear Creek (E), Spring Creek (F), Smith Branch (G), Muck Branch (H), Owen Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Average household size:
| This place: | 2.5 people |
| Kentucky: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This place: | 75.4% |
| 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: 0.2% of all households
- Gay men: 0.2% of all households
| This place: | 7.7% |
| Whole state: | 15.8% |
| This place: | 2.4% |
| Whole state: | 6.6% |
People in group quarters in Kirksey in 2000:
- 151 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 17 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
- 7 people in homes for the mentally retarded
For population 15 years and over in Kirksey:
- Never married: 13.6%
- Now married: 72.8%
- Separated: 0.8%
- Widowed: 6.7%
- Divorced: 6.9%
For population 25 years and over in Kirksey:
- High school or higher: 75.2%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.3%
- Graduate or professional degree: 5.6%
- Unemployed: 4.3%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.4 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 11.6 |
| Kentucky average: | 13.8 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Kirksey, KY (based on Calloway County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 16,535 | 62 |
| Mainline Protestant | 3,880 | 20 |
| Catholic | 862 | 1 |
| Other | 451 | 3 |
| Black Protestant | 290 | 2 |
| None | 15,173 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 4
| Calloway County: | 1.11 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 2.19 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
| Calloway County: | 0.28 / 10,000 pop. |
| Kentucky: | 0.25 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 11
| Calloway County: | 3.05 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 4.36 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 27
| This county: | 7.48 / 10,000 pop. |
| Kentucky: | 5.74 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Calloway County: | 9.5% |
| Kentucky: | 11.0% |
Adult obesity rate:
| This county: | 27.7% |
| State: | 30.0% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Calloway County: | 12.4% |
| Kentucky: | 15.9% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Kirksey:
- WRKY (1130 AM; 2 kW; MURRAY, KY; Owner: FOREVER COMMUNICATIONS INC)
- WCBL (1290 AM; 5 kW; BENTON, KY; Owner: JIM W. FREELAND)
- WNBS (1340 AM; 1 kW; MURRAY, KY; Owner: FOREVER COMMUNICATIONS INC)
- WPAD (1560 AM; 10 kW; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
- WMUF (1000 AM; daytime; 5 kW; PARIS, TN; Owner: BENTON-WEATHERFORD B/CTING OF TN,INC)
- 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)
- WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
- WYMC (1430 AM; 1 kW; MAYFIELD, KY; Owner: JDM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WKYX (570 AM; 1 kW; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Kirksey:
- WKMS-FM (91.3 FM; MURRAY, KY; Owner: MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY)
- WFGE (103.7 FM; MURRAY, KY; Owner: FOREVER COMMUNICATIONS INC)
- WTRT (88.1 FM; BENTON, KY; Owner: HEARTLAND MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WVHM (90.5 FM; BENTON, KY; Owner: HEARTLAND MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WCBL-FM (99.1 FM; BENTON, KY; Owner: JIM W. FREELAND)
- WAAJ (89.7 FM; BENTON, KY; Owner: HEARTLAND MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WLLE (94.7 FM; MAYFIELD, KY; Owner: FOREVER COMMUNICATIONS KY, LLC)
- WKYQ (93.3 FM; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WVVR (100.3 FM; HOPKINSVILLE, KY; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF TUCKESSEE, LLC)
- WDDJ (96.9 FM; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WKBG (102.1 FM; CLINTON, KY; Owner: FOREVER COMMUNICATIONS INC)
- WCCK (95.7 FM; CALVERT CITY, KY; Owner: JIM W. FREELAND DBA FREELAND BROADCASTING)
- WRIK-FM (98.3 FM; METROPOLIS, IL; Owner: SUN MEDIA, INC.)
- WCVQ (107.9 FM; FORT CAMPBELL, KY; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF TUCKESSEE, LLC)
- WZZL (106.7 FM; REIDLAND, KY; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
- WITB-LP (107.1 FM; BENTON, KY; Owner: BENTON CHURCH OF CHRIST, INC)
TV broadcast stations around Kirksey:
- WKMU (Channel 21; MURRAY, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
- WQTV-LP (Channel 24; MURRAY, KY; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
- WDKA (Channel 49; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: WDKA ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
- WPSD-TV (Channel 6; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: WPSD-TV, LLC)
- WKPD (Channel 29; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
- W54AE (Channel 54; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: TRI-STATE CHRISTIAN TV, INC.)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:
2- KIRKSEY, 434 Fire Station Rd (Lat: 36.681667 Lon: -88.398333), Type: Tower, Structure height: 15.2 m, Overall height: 21.3 m, Call Sign: WQFN608,
Assigned Frequencies: 453.737 MHz, Grant Date: 06/28/2016, Expiration Date: 08/24/2026, Certifier: Larry Roberts, Registrant: Jennings Communications, 1108 Main St, Murray, KY 42071, Phone: (270) 759-9600, Fax: (270) 767-1800, Email:
- 434 Fire Station Rd (Lat: 36.681667 Lon: -88.398333), Type: Tower, Structure height: 21.3 m, Call Sign: WQOR642,
Assigned Frequencies: 453.400 MHz, Grant Date: 01/05/2022, Expiration Date: 01/09/2032, Certifier: Eric Pologruto, Registrant: Mobile Communications America, 1201 S 3rd Street, Paducah, KY 42003, Phone: (270) 443-5604, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:
3- Call Sign: KA4TLI, Grant Date: 08/18/1997, Expiration Date: 08/18/2007, Cancellation Date: 08/19/2009, Registrant: Donald L Wadkins, 1057 Backusburg Rd, Kirksey, KY 42054
- Call Sign: KG4FAJ, Licensee ID: L00165508, Grant Date: 07/23/2009, Expiration Date: 10/21/2019, Cancellation Date: 10/22/2021, Certifier: Horace W Ryckert, Registrant: Horace W Ryckert, 382 Norsworthy Rd, Kirksey, KY 42054
- Call Sign: KM4ZTV, Licensee ID: L02070921, Grant Date: 12/19/2016, Expiration Date: 12/19/2026, Certifier: Katana A Darnell, Registrant: Katana A Darnell, 311 Cavett Road, Kirksey, KY 42054
FAA Registered Aircraft:
1- Aircraft: CESSNA 172E (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-300 SER (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 5449T, N5449T, N-5449T, Serial Number: 17251349, Year manufactured: 1964, Airworthiness Date: 04/29/1964, Certificate Issue Date: 03/27/2012
Registrant (Individual): Robert E Cornelison, 565 Mccallon Mill Rd, Kirksey, KY 42054
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 38.4%Electricity
- 35.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 23.3%Utility gas
- 2.5%Wood
- 0.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 52.4%Electricity
- 23.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 15.2%Utility gas
- 4.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 4.1%Wood
Kirksey compared to Kentucky state average:
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
- Median age below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly 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.
- Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
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