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Hickory

Total population

23

Median home value

$0

Median income

$0

Elevation131 m
Land area2.32 km²
Weather74°F · Mostly Clear
Coordinates36.82°, -88.65°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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Active weather alerts
  • Heat Advisory · Moderate
    Heat Advisory issued September 17 at 10:53AM CDT until September 20 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Paducah KY

Source: NOAA National Weather Service.

City facts

Elevation
131 m
Area
2.32 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Hickory is a census-designated place in Graves County, Kentucky, United States. It is located north of Mayfield and 18 miles (29 km) south of Paducah in far western Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, Hickory had a population of 235.

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History & geography

Demographics & economy

Median age
21.5
Median home value
—
Housing units
50
Poverty rate
—
Unemployment
0%

Race & ethnicity

White
30.4%
Black
39.1%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
30.4%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
36.8174
Longitude
-88.6479
Water area
0.01 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Overnight
74°F
Mostly Clear
Friday
98°F
Sunny
Friday Night
73°F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
98°F
Sunny
Saturday Night
72°F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
99°F
Mostly Sunny

Forecast for Hickory, KY from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
27,504
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Northern Cardinal
    Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,450
  • American Crow
    Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
    1,083
  • Carolina Wren
    Thryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves
    918
  • Red-bellied Woodpecker
    Melanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    880
  • Northern Mockingbird
    Mimus polyglottos (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    812
  • Tufted Titmouse
    Baeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    796
  • Field Sparrow
    Spizella pusilla (A.Wilson, 1810) · Aves
    795
  • Eastern Towhee
    Pipilo erythrophthalmus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    777

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Total
11
Elementary
4
Middle
2
High
5
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • Graves County High School
    High · Mayfield · 1,096 students · 17.1:1 ratio
  • Mayfield Elementary School
    Elementary · Mayfield · 874 students · 15.3:1 ratio
  • Graves County Middle School
    Middle · Mayfield · 621 students · 18.3:1 ratio
  • Mayfield High School
    High · Mayfield · 537 students · 16.8:1 ratio
  • Mayfield Middle School
    Middle · Mayfield · 536 students · 16.8:1 ratio
  • Graves County Central Elementary
    Elementary · Mayfield · 484 students · 15.1:1 ratio
  • Symsonia Elementary School
    Elementary · Symsonia · 369 students · 16:1 ratio
  • Fancy Farm Elementary School
    Elementary · Fancy Farm · 309 students · 14.7:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

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Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

D
Dick Vance
American musician (1915–1985)
Chester E. Holifield
Chester E. Holifield
American politician (1903-1995)
Kevin Skinner
Kevin Skinner
American musician
Lucien Anderson
Lucien Anderson
American politician (1824–1898)
James Luther Slayden
James Luther Slayden
American politician (1853-1924)
Noble Jones Gregory
Noble Jones Gregory
American politician (1897–1971)
B
Bobbie Ann Mason
American writer from Kentucky (1940- )
Campbell Eben Beaumont
Campbell Eben Beaumont
United States federal judge
D
Darren Warren
Country music singer
David Boaz
David Boaz
American libertarian author and editor (1953-2024)
E
Ellis Wilson
American painter (1899-1977)
K
Kenneth Monroe Carr
American admiral
K
Kent Robbins
American songwriter (1947-1997)
L
L. Carl Brown
American academic, historian and translator (1928-2020)
M
Mickey Stubblefield
Negro League baseball player
P
Phil Cutchin
American football player and coach (1920-1999)

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.28
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,561

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
139
Avg daily Wikipedia views
5
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Hickory

Hickory quadrangle, Kentucky--Graves Co., 1994
United States Geological Survey · 1996
Kentucky sweets
Sarah C. Baird · 2014
Stubtoe the champion
William D. Clark · 1953
1980 census of housing
United States. Bureau of the Census · 1983
1990 census of population and housing
United States. Bureau of the Census · 1992
The united States songster
The united States songster
1836
Heritage songster
Leon Dallin · 1966
The history of Detroit and Michigan
The history of Detroit and Michigan
Silas Farmer · 1884

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Nearest stream gauge

Site
MAYFIELD CREEK AT LOVELACEVILLE, KY
Distance
13.5 mi
Streamflow
40.6 cfs
Gage height
7 ft

Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-09-18 02:15 UTC.

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS NWIS (water data)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library