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Island

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Total population

576

Median home value

$75,000

6.8%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$54,375

Island$54k
National$74k
Weather55°F · Partly Cloudy
Coordinates37.44°, -87.15°

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

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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

Median age
47
Median home value
$75,000
Housing units
263
Poverty rate
12%
Unemployment
13.4%

Race & ethnicity

White
95.7%
Black
0.7%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
1%

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

Geography

Latitude
37.4426
Longitude
-87.1472
Water area
0.00 mi²
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Tonight
55°F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
74°F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
52°F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
74°F
Sunny
Sunday Night
49°F
Mostly Clear
Monday
74°F
Sunny

Forecast for Island, 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)
5,471
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Northern Cardinal
    Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    188
  • Red-winged Blackbird
    Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    173
  • Red-tailed Hawk
    Buteo jamaicensis (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves
    153
  • American Crow
    Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
    145
  • European Starling
    Sturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    144
  • Turkey Vulture
    Cathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    142
  • Mourning Dove
    Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    139
  • American Kestrel
    Falco sparverius Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    135

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

Schools

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
11
Largest magnitude
4.6
Largest event
2002-06-18

Most recent

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

Browse all places in Kentucky →

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.19
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,528

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
160
Avg daily Wikipedia views
5
Attention level
Obscure

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

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