Graves County, Kentucky
County Courthouse 101 E South St Suite 2
Mayfield, KY 42066
Phone: (270) 247-1676
Fax: (270) 247-1274
On southwestern border of KY, south of Paducah; established Dec 19, 1823 from Hickman County. Name Origin: For Col. Benjamin Franklin Graves (1771-1813), an officer during the War of 1812 killed at the Frenchtown Battle on the River Raisin, MI.
Area (sq mi): 556.46 (land 555.59; water 0.87). Pop per sq mi: 67.70.
Pop 2005: 37,625. State rank: 28. Pop change: 2000-20005 1.60%; 1990-2000 10.40%. Pop 2000: 37,028 (White 91.70%; Black or African American 4.40%; Hispanic or Latino 2.40%; Asian 0.20%; Other 2.60%). Foreign born: 2.10%. Median age: 38.10.
Income 2000: per capita $16,834; median household $30,874; Pop below poverty level: 16.40%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $21,282-$21,944.
Unemployment 2004: 7.00%. Change from 2000: -0.30%. Median travel time to work: 23.30 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 33.70%.
Mayfield, KY 42066
Phone: (270) 247-1676
Fax: (270) 247-1274
On southwestern border of KY, south of Paducah; established Dec 19, 1823 from Hickman County. Name Origin: For Col. Benjamin Franklin Graves (1771-1813), an officer during the War of 1812 killed at the Frenchtown Battle on the River Raisin, MI.
Area (sq mi): 556.46 (land 555.59; water 0.87). Pop per sq mi: 67.70.
Pop 2005: 37,625. State rank: 28. Pop change: 2000-20005 1.60%; 1990-2000 10.40%. Pop 2000: 37,028 (White 91.70%; Black or African American 4.40%; Hispanic or Latino 2.40%; Asian 0.20%; Other 2.60%). Foreign born: 2.10%. Median age: 38.10.
Income 2000: per capita $16,834; median household $30,874; Pop below poverty level: 16.40%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $21,282-$21,944.
Unemployment 2004: 7.00%. Change from 2000: -0.30%. Median travel time to work: 23.30 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 33.70%.
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