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McDowell

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Total population

718

Median home value

$73,100

17.5%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$14,474

McDowell$14k
National$74k
Weather72°F · Mostly Clear
Coordinates37.46°, -82.73°

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

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    Special Weather Statement issued September 17 at 5:10AM EDT by NWS Jackson KY

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City facts

Overview

McDowell is a small census-designated community that lies in Kentucky, United States. The settlement sits at 37.460°, -82.728°, a warm-temperate location in the northern hemisphere. Population sits at roughly 718 according to the open data we track. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,481 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 58% of daylight hours. Total area is recorded as about 6.4 km². The latitude suggests warm summers and cool winters. That works out to roughly 112 residents per square kilometre — loosely populated. Detailed open-data panels follow, covering demographics, climate, geography, wildlife and nearby settlements.

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History & geography

Demographics & economy

Median age
29
Median home value
$73,100
Housing units
397
Poverty rate
72.4%
Unemployment
60%

Race & ethnicity

White
93.9%
Black
0.1%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
0%

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

Geography

Latitude
37.4602
Longitude
-82.7280
Water area
0.00 mi²
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Current forecast

Overnight
72°F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
89°F
Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Thursday Night
72°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Patchy Fog
Friday
86°F
Areas Of Fog
Friday Night
69°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Patchy Fog
Saturday
87°F
Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny

Forecast for McDowell, 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)
8,929
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Northern Cardinal
    Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    204
  • Carolina Wren
    Thryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves
    169
  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    163
  • Blue Jay
    Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    145
  • Carolina Chickadee
    Poecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) · Aves
    141
  • Song Sparrow
    Melospiza melodia (A.Wilson, 1810) · Aves
    141
  • Tulip-tree
    Liriodendron tulipifera L. · Magnoliopsida
    138
  • Tufted Titmouse
    Baeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    131

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

Schools

Total
9
Elementary
5
Middle
0
High
3
Other
1

Largest nearby schools

  • Betsy Layne Elementary School
    Elementary · Betsy Layne · 628 students · 16.1:1 ratio
  • South Floyd Elementary School
    Elementary · Hi Hat · 608 students · 14.8:1 ratio
  • Floyd Central High School
    High · Eastern · 552 students · 13.5:1 ratio
  • Duff-Allen Central Elementary
    Elementary · Eastern · 450 students · 11.8:1 ratio
  • May Valley Elementary School
    Elementary · Martin · 428 students · 15.3:1 ratio
  • Betsy Layne High School
    High · Stanville · 407 students · 14.5:1 ratio
  • John M. Stumbo Elementary School
    Elementary · Grethel · 280 students · 12.7:1 ratio
  • Renaissance Learning Center
    Other · Martin · 255 students · 15.9:1 ratio

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
31
Largest magnitude
4.3
Largest event
2006-11-23

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

K
Kenny Rice
American sports announcer
K
Kelly Coleman
American basketball player (born 1938)

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

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.06
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,481

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
133
Avg daily Wikipedia views
4
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about McDowell

Milk Supply of Kentucky
Milk Supply of Kentucky
Robert McDowell Allen · 2018
A surname index to the 1850 Federal population census of Kentucky
Samuel McDowell · 1974
Kentucky Catholic pioneers
Thompson, Gerald · 1983
Fogle's papers
McDowell A. Fogle · 1981
Geologic map of the McDowell quadrangle, Floyd and Pike Counties, Kentucky
Charles L. Rice
Kentucky genealogical sources
Samuel McDowell · 1980
Historic families of Kentucky
Historic families of Kentucky
Thomas Marshall Green · 1889
Society of Kentucky Pioneers 1983 yearbook
Samuel McDowell · 1985

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
  • • Wikidata
  • • 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