Lone Oak, Kentucky
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Population change since 2000: -2.4%
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| Males: 202 |  (45.8%) |
| Females: 241 |  (54.2%) |
| Median resident age: | 39.5 years |
| Kentucky median age: | 35.9 years |
Zip codes: 42001.
| Lone Oak: | $56,230 |
| KY: | $59,341 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $35,972 (it was $17,512 in 2000)
Lone Oak city income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $169,889 (it was $70,500 in 2000)
| Lone Oak: | $169,889 |
| KY: | $196,300 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $227,566; detached houses: $238,083; townhouses or other attached units: $337,691; in 2-unit structures: $221,606; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $159,873; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $132,299; mobile homes: $58,387
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Lone Oak, KY
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- 41791.9%White alone
- 194.2%Hispanic
- 81.8%Black alone
- 71.5%Two or more races
- 20.4%Other race alone
- 10.2%Asian alone
Races in Lone Oak detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Ancestries: Irish (18.3%), German (11.9%), United States (11.7%), English (9.3%), French (4.4%), Italian (3.7%).
Current Local Time: CST time zone
Incorporated on 05/29/1979
Land area: 0.25 square miles.
Population density: 1,739 people per square mile (low).
24 residents are foreign born (3.5% Latin America, 1.8% Asia).
| This city: | 5.3% |
| Kentucky: | 2.0% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Lone Oak city: | 0.5% ($366) |
| Kentucky: | 0.8% ($610) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Clarksville, TN 
(79.6 miles , pop. 103,455).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Metropolitan Government, TN (121.8 miles , pop. 569,891).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (336.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities:
Massac, KY (1.0 miles ),
), Hendron, KY (1.1 miles ),
), Farley, KY (2.3 miles ),
), Woodlawn-Oakdale, KY (2.3 miles ),
), Reidland, KY (2.9 miles ),
), Latitude: 37.04 N, Longitude: 88.67 W
| Here: | 3.7% |
| Kentucky: | 3.8% |
- Health care (6.9%)
- Accommodation & food services (6.1%)
- Arts, entertainment, recreation (5.3%)
- Food & beverage stores (4.9%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (4.9%)
- Finance & insurance (4.5%)
- Educational services (4.5%)
- Arts, entertainment, recreation (8.5%)
- Accommodation & food services (8.5%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (7.7%)
- Construction (6.2%)
- Groceries & related products merchant wholesalers (6.2%)
- Educational services (6.2%)
- Motor vehicle & parts dealers (4.6%)
- Health care (9.6%)
- Food & beverage stores (7.8%)
- Clothing & accessories, including shoe, stores (6.1%)
- Finance & insurance (6.1%)
- Social assistance (5.2%)
- Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers (4.3%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (4.3%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (7.8%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.3%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (4.9%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.9%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.5%)
- Child care workers (4.1%)
- Cashiers (3.3%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.4%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (4.6%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.6%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.8%)
- Computer specialists (3.8%)
- Media and communications workers (3.8%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (3.8%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (13.0%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (8.7%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (7.8%)
- Cashiers (7.0%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.1%)
- Health technologists and technicians (6.1%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (5.2%)
Average climate in Lone Oak, 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 4.7 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 1.4 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 1.4 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 4.7 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 2.6 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 9.30 |
| U.S.: | 8.11 |
Tornado activity:
Lone Oak-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Kentucky state average. It is 73% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 5/6/2003, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 25.8 miles away from the Lone Oak city center killed 2 people and injured 33 people and caused $16 million in damages.
On 3/4/1964, a category F4 tornado 26.1 miles away from the city center killed 3 people and injured 24 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Lone Oak-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Kentucky state average. It is 317% 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 106.8 miles away from Lone Oak 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 48.8 miles away from Lone Oak center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 106.8 miles away from Lone Oak 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 71.9 miles away from the city center
On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 81.8 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 130.6 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 McCracken County (16) is near the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 11, Storms: 10, Landslides: 4, Mudslides: 4, Winter Storms: 3, Tornadoes: 2, Winds: 2, Blizzard: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Tropical Depression: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Lone Oak:
- FMC - DIALYSIS OF PADUCAH (Dialysis Facility, about 2 miles away; PADUCAH, KY)
- LOURDES TRANSITIONAL CARE (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; PADUCAH, KY)
- CHARTER BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SYS PADUCAH (Hospital, about 3 miles away; PADUCAH, KY)
- PARKVIEW NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; PADUCAH, KY)
- LOURDES HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 3 miles away; PADUCAH, KY)
- LOURDES HOMECARE (Home Health Center, about 4 miles away; PADUCAH, KY)
- LOURDES HOSPICE (Hospital, about 4 miles away; PADUCAH, KY)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lone Oak:
- West Kentucky Community and Technical College (about 2 miles; Paducah, KY; Full-time enrollment: 4,107)
- Murray State University (about 35 miles; Murray, KY; FT enrollment: 8,930)
- The University of Tennessee-Martin (about 50 miles; Martin, TN; FT enrollment: 7,013)
- Southeast Missouri State University (about 52 miles; Cape Girardeau, MO; FT enrollment: 9,678)
- John A Logan College (about 55 miles; Carterville, IL; FT enrollment: 3,995)
- Southern Illinois University-Carbondale (about 57 miles; Carbondale, IL; FT enrollment: 14,539)
- Bethel University (about 63 miles; McKenzie, TN; FT enrollment: 5,878)
Points of interest:
Average household size:
| This city: | 2.1 people |
| Kentucky: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 58.2% |
| Whole state: | 69.8% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This city: | 4.5% |
| Whole state: | 4.5% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
| This city: | 15.3% |
| Whole state: | 15.8% |
| This city: | 4.6% |
| Whole state: | 6.6% |
For population 15 years and over in Lone Oak:
- Never married: 27.9%
- Now married: 49.9%
- Separated: 1.6%
- Widowed: 10.8%
- Divorced: 9.8%
For population 25 years and over in Lone Oak:
- High school or higher: 83.9%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.7%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.6%
- Unemployed: 16.1%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 14.7 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 10.3 |
| Kentucky average: | 13.8 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Lone Oak, KY (based on McCracken County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 35,847 | 96 |
| Mainline Protestant | 6,106 | 23 |
| Catholic | 4,308 | 4 |
| Black Protestant | 936 | 10 |
| Other | 800 | 4 |
| None | 17,568 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 13
| McCracken County: | 2.01 / 10,000 pop. |
| Kentucky: | 2.19 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 3
| Here: | 0.46 / 10,000 pop. |
| Kentucky: | 0.25 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 5
| Here: | 0.77 / 10,000 pop. |
| Kentucky: | 0.74 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 34
| McCracken County: | 5.25 / 10,000 pop. |
| Kentucky: | 4.36 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 65
| Here: | 10.05 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 5.74 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| McCracken County: | 10.9% |
| Kentucky: | 11.0% |
Adult obesity rate:
| This county: | 28.2% |
| Kentucky: | 30.0% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 13.9% |
| Kentucky: | 15.9% |
| Local government employment and payroll (March 2007) | |||||
| Function | Full-time employees | Monthly full-time payroll | Average yearly full-time wage | Part-time employees | Monthly part-time payroll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Police Protection - Officers | 1 | $1,768 | $21,216 | 3 | $3,269 |
| Health | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | |
| Other Government Administration | 0 | $0 | 6 | $2,220 | |
| Streets and Highways | 0 | $0 | 1 | $884 | |
| Other and Unallocable | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | |
| Hospitals | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | |
| Totals for Government | 1 | $1,768 | $21,216 | 10 | $6,373 |
Lone Oak government finances - Expenditure in 2002 (per resident):
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $59,000 ($133.18)
Central Staff Services: $51,000 ($115.12)
Regular Highways: $12,000 ($27.09)
Financial Administration: $9,000 ($20.32)
- Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $14,000 ($31.60)
Central Staff: $6,000 ($13.54)
Regular Highways: $1,000 ($2.26)
- Total Salaries and Wages: $69,000 ($155.76)
Lone Oak government finances - Revenue in 2002 (per resident):
- Charges - Other: $2,000 ($4.51)
- Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $2,000 ($4.51)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $4,000 ($9.03)
Interest Earnings: $3,000 ($6.77)
Rents: $2,000 ($4.51)
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $7,000 ($15.80)
- Tax - Property: $137,000 ($309.26)
Other: $9,000 ($20.32)
Lone Oak government finances - Cash and Securities in 2002 (per resident):
- Other Funds - Cash and Deposits: $95,000 ($214.45)
Businesses in Lone Oak, KY
- SONIC Drive-In: 1
Strongest AM radio stations in Lone Oak:
- WPAD (1560 AM; 10 kW; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WKYX (570 AM; 1 kW; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WDXR (1450 AM; 1 kW; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: FOREVER COMMUNICATIONS INC)
- WMOK (920 AM; 1 kW; METROPOLIS, IL; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
- WNTX (750 AM; daytime; 0 kW; BROOKPORT, IL; Owner: DANIEL S. STRATEMEYER)
- WCBL (1290 AM; 5 kW; BENTON, KY; Owner: JIM W. FREELAND)
- WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
- WDDD (810 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTON CITY, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WKDA (1200 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: RADIO NASHVILLE, INC.)
- WNQM (1300 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: WNQM. INC.)
- WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
- WAMB (1160 AM; 50 kW; DONELSON, TN; Owner: GREAT SOUTHERN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)
Strongest FM radio stations in Lone Oak:
- WKYQ (93.3 FM; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WDDJ (96.9 FM; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WZZL (106.7 FM; REIDLAND, KY; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
- WRIK-FM (98.3 FM; METROPOLIS, IL; Owner: SUN MEDIA, INC.)
- WREZ (105.5 FM; METROPOLIS, IL; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
- WBEL (88.5 FM; CAIRO, IL; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
- WLIE-FM (94.3 FM; GOLCONDA, IL; Owner: FOREVER COMMUNICATIONS INC)
- WGCF (89.3 FM; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: CHRISTIAN BUSINESSMEN'S ASSOC, INC.)
- WCCK (95.7 FM; CALVERT CITY, KY; Owner: JIM W. FREELAND DBA FREELAND BROADCASTING)
- WLLE (94.7 FM; MAYFIELD, KY; Owner: FOREVER COMMUNICATIONS KY, LLC)
- WKBG (102.1 FM; CLINTON, KY; Owner: FOREVER COMMUNICATIONS INC)
- WGKY (95.9 FM; WICKLIFFE, KY; Owner: WICKLIFE RENTAL PROPERTIES, INC.)
- W221BB (92.1 FM; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: BD OF REGENTS MURRAY STATE UNIV)
- WCBL-FM (99.1 FM; BENTON, KY; Owner: JIM W. FREELAND)
TV broadcast stations around Lone Oak:
- WKPD (Channel 29; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
- W54AE (Channel 54; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: TRI-STATE CHRISTIAN TV, INC.)
- WQWQ-LP (Channel 9; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
- WDKA (Channel 49; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: WDKA ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
- WPSD-TV (Channel 6; PADUCAH, KY; Owner: WPSD-TV, LLC)
- WSIL-TV (Channel 3; HARRISBURG, IL; Owner: WSIL-TV, INC.)
- WKMU (Channel 21; MURRAY, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
- KFVS-TV (Channel 12; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
Lone Oak fatal accident list:
Mar 11, 2005 03:01 PM, Us-45, Brett Chase, Lat: 37.040690, Lon: -88.672760, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Sep 30, 2005 08:07 PM, Us-45, Lat: 37.035530, Lon: -88.666790, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1
Apr 8, 2004 06:56 AM, Sr-3074, Elmdale Road, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Mar 10, 2001 01:50 PM, Us-45, Vehicles: 4, Persons: 7, Fatalities: 1
Sep 30, 2005 08:07 PM, Us-45, Lat: 37.035530, Lon: -88.666790, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1
Apr 8, 2004 06:56 AM, Sr-3074, Elmdale Road, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Mar 10, 2001 01:50 PM, Us-45, Vehicles: 4, Persons: 7, Fatalities: 1
FCC Registered Antenna Towers:
3- Bonnie Smith, Lone Oak Site (Lat: 37.003750 Lon: -88.675278), Type: 64.0, Overall height: 64 m, Registrant: Aviation Systems Inc., Crisj@aviationsystems.Com, , Torra-nce, Phone: (310) 530-3188
- Bonnie Smith, Lone Oak Site (Lat: 37.003750 Lon: -88.675278), Type: 64.0, Overall height: 64 m, Registrant: Aviation Systems Inc., Crisj@aviationsystems.Com, , Torra-nce, Phone: (310) 530-3188
- Edward G Roach, Lone Oak Site (Lat: 37.003750 Lon: -88.675278), Type: 64.0, Overall height: 64 m, Registrant: Sba Towers Ii LLC, Eroach@sbasite.Com, , Boca -Raton, Phone: (561) 995-7670
FCC Registered Microwave Towers:
1- STATION, 5 Mi S Of Lone Oak On Hwy 1241 (Lat: 36.973944 Lon: -88.678917), Overall height: 45.7 m, Call Sign: WNTW432,
Assigned Frequencies: 952.506 MHz, 928.506 MHz, Grant Date: 10/30/1999, Expiration Date: 11/01/2009, Cancellation Date: 01/02/2010, Phone: (270) 442-7321
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 88.9%Utility gas
- 11.1%Electricity
- 54.7%Utility gas
- 41.9%Electricity
- 1.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Lone Oak compared to Kentucky state average:
- Black race 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.