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Mayfield, Kentucky

Introduction to Mayfield, Kentucky

Mayfield, Kentucky, in Graves county, is 72 miles W of Clarksville, Tennessee (center to center) and 110 miles W of Nashville, Tennessee. As of the year 2000 census, 10,349 people lived in Mayfield.

Mayfield History

The city of Mayfield is the county seat of Graves County. The community was named after Mayfield Creek. During the Civil War, Mayfield was the region of strongest support for the Confederate cause. In 1907, Fulton County judge Herbert Carr declared that the Mayfield Convention made a resolution for secession. The surviving records of the meeting, headed by a Union sympathizer, have made no mention of this resolution. Historian Berry Craig supposed that the convention believed the whole of Kentucky would ultimately secede and make a pledge for the Purchase to break away without any reason. It was for this controversial issue that the city is also known as Pearl of the Purchase.

Mayfield and nearby Attractions

  • Kentucky Dam Village State Resort Park
  • Wickliffe Mounds State Historic Site
  • River Heritage Museum
  • Natchez Trace National Park
  • Holy Springs National Forest

Things To Do In Mayfield

Tourists can visit Kentucky Dam Village State Resort Park that offers fishing, camping and picnicking facilities. The Holy Springs National Forest is another attraction which tourists can visit. Wickliffe Mounds State Historic Site is another site where one can visit to know more about the area's history.

Mayfield Transportation

Air transport is available from Cincinnati/ Northern Kentucky International Airport.

Mayfield Higher Education

One can opt for Mid - Continent College, Murray State University, Shawnee Community College, and University of Tennessee at Martin.

High Points

Mayfield strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Kentucky):

CategoryTrophy
Racial Diversity
(vs. State)		Top 2%trophyMayfield Racial Diversity
Affordability of Rents
(vs. Peers)		Top 3%trophyMayfield Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
(vs. Peers)		Top 10%Mayfield Affordability of Property Taxes
Short Commute Times
(vs. State)		Top 11%Mayfield Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
(vs. State)		Top 14%Mayfield Walking and Biking to Work

Comparative Profile of Mayfield, KY

Comparing Mayfield to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Kentucky (State):

Ratings range from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).


The People

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers		Compared
to State
Senior Citizens109
Female Share of the Population97
Racial Diversity910
Age of the Population86
Children Under 5 Years Old78
Male Share of the Population24
Well-Paid Single Men13

Families

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers		Compared
to State
Portion of People Married23
Average Household Size24

Wealth

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers		Compared
to State
College Educated Adults47
People in Middle Class or Better13
People Above Poverty12
Median Family Income12

Commute & Sprawl

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers		Compared
to State
Short Commute Times99
Walking and Biking to Work69
Working at Home45
Public Transportation Use23

Housing

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers		Compared
to State
Affordability of Rents107
Affordability of Property Taxes106
People Living Alone98
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals99
Seasonal and Vacation Housing76
Housing Recently Built43

Crime

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers		Compared
to State
Low Property Crime74
Low Violent Crime42

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