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Pryorsburg

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Total population

204

Median home value

$0

13.9%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$0

Elevation417 m
Land area3.27 km²
Weather99°F · Sunny
Coordinates36.69°, -88.71°

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 18 at 3:16AM CDT until September 20 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Paducah KY

Source: NOAA National Weather Service.

City facts

Elevation
417 m
Area
3.27 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Pryorsburg is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Graves County, Kentucky, United States. As of the 2020 census, Pryorsburg had a population of 262.

Read more on Wikipedia

History & geography

Demographics & economy

Median age
58.2
Median home value
—
Housing units
115
Poverty rate
34.3%
Unemployment
0%

Race & ethnicity

White
100%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
0%

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

Geography

Latitude
36.6898
Longitude
-88.7064
Water area
0.02 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Today
99°F
Sunny
Tonight
72°F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
98°F
Sunny
Saturday Night
72°F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
99°F
Sunny
Sunday Night
72°F
Partly Cloudy

Forecast for Pryorsburg, 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)
22,014
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Northern Cardinal
    Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,265
  • American Crow
    Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
    928
  • Carolina Wren
    Thryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves
    796
  • Red-bellied Woodpecker
    Melanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    753
  • Northern Mockingbird
    Mimus polyglottos (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    749
  • Turkey Vulture
    Cathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    693
  • Field Sparrow
    Spizella pusilla (A.Wilson, 1810) · Aves
    692
  • Eastern Towhee
    Pipilo erythrophthalmus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    666

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

Schools

Total
13
Elementary
6
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
  • Wingo Elementary School
    Elementary · Wingo · 428 students · 14.3:1 ratio
  • Sedalia Elementary School
    Elementary · Mayfield · 364 students · 15.8:1 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)
224
Largest magnitude
4
Largest event
2005-06-02

Most recent

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

Photos

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
Margaret Danner
American poet
M
Mickey Stubblefield
Negro League baseball player

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)
81
Avg daily Wikipedia views
3
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Double-crested Cormorant
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
Seen 2026-09-06
Slough Darter
Slough Darter
Etheostoma gracile
Seen 2026-09-05
Eastern Parson Spider
Eastern Parson Spider
Herpyllus ecclesiasticus
Seen 2026-09-03
Cecropia Moth
Cecropia Moth
Hyalophora cecropia
Seen 2026-08-31
Southern Leopard Frog
Southern Leopard Frog
Lithobates sphenocephalus
Seen 2026-08-25
cardinal flower
cardinal flower
Lobelia cardinalis
Seen 2026-08-25
Red-spotted Admiral
Red-spotted Admiral
Limenitis arthemis
Seen 2026-08-09
Carolina Mantis
Carolina Mantis
Stagmomantis carolina
Seen 2026-07-10
Acanthocephala terminalis
Acanthocephala terminalis
Acanthocephala terminalis
Seen 2026-07-09

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Gallery

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • 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)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API