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Fredonia
Kentuckycity
Fredonia
Total population
466
Median home value
$108,500
Bachelor's+
Median income
$66,964
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
- Heat Advisory · ModerateHeat Advisory issued September 18 at 3:16AM CDT until September 20 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Paducah KY
Source: NOAA National Weather Service.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Fredonia is a home rule-class city in Caldwell County, Kentucky, in the United States. As of the 2020 census, Fredonia had a population of 372.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
History
The village is said to have been laid out in 1836. The name "Fredonia" was a popular one in America in the early 19th century after its use was popularized by Samuel L. Mitchill of New York, but local tradition holds that the Kentucky town was named for the daughter of town founder Harvey W. Bigham. It was formally incorporated by the state assembly in 1869.
Geography
Fredonia is located in western Caldwell County at (37.209111, -88.058850). U.S. Route 641 passes through the town, leading north to Marion and south to Eddyville near Interstates 24 and 69. Ky. 91 connects Fredonia to the county seat of Princeton to the southeast. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
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 Fredonia, KY from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Turkey VultureCathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves193
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves163
- European StarlingSturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves95
- Red-tailed HawkButeo jamaicensis (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves90
- Black VultureCoragyps atratus (Bechstein, 1793) · Aves87
- OspreyPandion haliaetus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves83
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves83
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves81
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Earthquake history
Most recent
- 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 3.5 — 2016-05-015 km SE of New Grand Chain, Illinois
- M 2.64 — 2015-12-094 km ESE of Wickliffe, Kentucky
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Kentucky
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 Fredonia
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library