Water Valley, KY

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Water Valley, Kentucky

Water Valley, Kentucky, in Graves county, is 65 miles N of Jackson, Tennessee (center to center) and 116 miles W of Nashville, Tennessee. The city contains a population of approximately 316.

The People and Families of Water Valley

In Water Valley, about 59% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Water Valley had a median family income of $33,750.

Water Valley Housing

Water Valley has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 72% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Water Valley, 91% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	65 miles N of Jackson, Tennessee (center to center)
Nearest Large City	116 miles W of Nashville, Tennessee
County	Graves
Standard Zip Codes	42085
Phone Area Codes	270
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	36.566
Longitude	-88.81

Station	MARTIN UNIV OF TENN BRA
Distance	16.4 miles
Jan Temp	24 to 44 F
Apr Temp	46 to 69 F
Jul Temp	68 to 90 F
Oct Temp	46 to 72 F
Annual Precip	53.1 inches

Station	MAYFIELD RADIO WNGO
Distance	18 miles
Jan Temp	26 to 44 F
Apr Temp	46 to 71 F
Jul Temp	68 to 89 F
Oct Temp	47 to 72 F
Annual Precip	51.7 inches

Station	DRESDEN
Distance	20.5 miles
Jan Temp	25 to 44 F
Apr Temp	46 to 70 F
Jul Temp	68 to 89 F
Oct Temp	47 to 72 F
Annual Precip	54.8 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	316	100%
Male	149	47.2%
Female	167	52.8%
Under 18	76	24.1%
18+	240	75.9%
65+	58	18.4%
Median Age	39.5
Average Family Size	2.84
White	300	94.9%
African-American	15	4.7%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	1	0.3%
Mixed Race	0	0%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	1	0.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	322
Growth	6
Growth %	1.9%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	27.5%
Irish	18.3%
German	16.9%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	16.2%
English	4.9%
Scotch-Irish	4.9%
Polish	4.9%
Dutch	2.8%
European	1.4%
Scottish	1.4%
African	0.7%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Water Valley	316	$33,750
Arlington	395	$28,750
Clinton	1,415	$27,847
Fulton	2,775	$27,625
Hickman	2,560	$27,384
Mayfield	10,349	$27,463
Wingo	581	$30,500

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