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Eddyville
Kentuckycity
Total population
2,897
Median home value
$188,400
Bachelor's+
Median income
$55,625
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
As a city in Kentucky, United States, Eddyville occupies its own corner of the country. The settlement sits at 37.077°, -88.075°, a warm-temperate location in the northern hemisphere. Population sits at roughly 2,897 according to the open data we track. The location receives about 1,536 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 60% of daylight hours. Total area is recorded as about 17.9 km². Population density therefore averages about 162 per km², loosely populated. The latitude suggests warm summers and cool winters. The sections below expand on demographics, weather, terrain, hazards and nearby points of interest using publicly available datasets.
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History & geography
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Eddyville, KY from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis Ord, 1815 · Aves2,001
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves1,964
- Great Blue/Cocoi HeronArdea herodias Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves1,732
- Turkey VultureCathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,582
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,519
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,506
- Tufted TitmouseBaeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves1,419
- Double-crested CormorantPhalacrocorax auritus (Lesson, 1831) · Aves1,295
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Lyon County Elementary SchoolElementary · Eddyville · 457 students · 18.3:1 ratio
- Lyon County High SchoolHigh · Eddyville · 298 students · 18.6:1 ratio
- Lyon County Middle SchoolMiddle · Eddyville · 243 students · 18.7:1 ratio
- Eddyville Education CenterOther · Eddyville
- Western KY Education CenterOther · Fredonia
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.59 — 2023-08-233 km ENE of Wilson City, Missouri
- M 2.52 — 2023-06-037 km N of Nebo, Kentucky
- M 2.51 — 2023-05-307 km W of Calhoun, Kentucky
- M 3.03 — 2023-05-306 km W of Calhoun, Kentucky
- M 2.61 — 2020-02-275 km SW of Bremen, Kentucky
- M 3.26 — 2017-05-169 km ESE of Wyatt, Missouri
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Kentucky
- Kuttawa2.5 mi away · pop. 588
- Grand Rivers10 mi away
- Gilbertsville13.5 mi away
- Salem15.8 mi away
- Marion17.6 mi away · pop. 2,886
- Calvert City17.8 mi away · pop. 2,526
- Smithland18.7 mi away
- Cadiz20.6 mi away · pop. 2,677
- Dawson Springs22.3 mi away · pop. 1,951
- Ledbetter23.3 mi away
- Hardin25 mi away
- Reidland25.4 mi away
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Eddyville

Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library