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Island
Kentuckycity
Total population
576
Median home value
$75,000
Bachelor's+
Median income
$54,375
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Island sits in Kentucky, United States and is identified as a small city. Public datasets list a population of roughly 576. Coordinates of 37.443°, -87.147° situate Island in the warm-temperate zone of the northern hemisphere. It covers a compact 0.9 km² of land area. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,528 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 60% of daylight hours. Based on its warm temperate position, residents likely encounter warm summers and cool winters. At 640 people per km², the city shows a moderate population density. The remainder of this page draws on open public data to describe the area's demographics, climate, environment and nearby amenities.
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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 Island, KY from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves188
- Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves173
- Red-tailed HawkButeo jamaicensis (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves153
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves145
- European StarlingSturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves144
- Turkey VultureCathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves142
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves139
- American KestrelFalco sparverius Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves135
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.58 — 2025-08-092 km ESE of Cynthiana, Indiana
- 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 2.6 — 2017-10-188 km SE of Lynnville, Indiana
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
- Livermore3.5 mi away · pop. 1,223
- Sacramento6.9 mi away
- South Carrollton7.4 mi away
- Centertown8.5 mi away · pop. 371
- Calhoun9.1 mi away · pop. 601
- Central City10.1 mi away · pop. 5,707
- Pleasant Ridge13.5 mi away · pop. 487
- Powderly14 mi away
- Hartford14.1 mi away · pop. 2,649
- Beaver Dam15.3 mi away
- Greenville16.1 mi away · pop. 4,410
- Drakesboro16.5 mi away · pop. 320
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 Island




Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species









Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
