Hickory, Kentucky Explained

Official Name:Hickory
Settlement Type:Census-Designated Place
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Graves
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:427
Coordinates:36.8211°N -88.6467°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP Code
Postal Code:42051
Area Code:270 & 364
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:21-36316
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2629629
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:235
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:2.32
Area Total Sq Mi:0.90
Area Land Km2:2.31
Area Water Km2:0.01
Area Land Sq Mi:0.89
Area Water Sq Mi:0.01
Population Density Sq Mi:263.75
Population Density Km2:101.88

Hickory (also, Hickory Grove) is a census-designated place in Graves County, Kentucky, United States.,[2] which is located north of Mayfield and 18miles south of Paducah in far western Kentucky.

Hickory was laid out in 1856 along the tracks of Illinois Central Gulf railroad, and named for the large hickory trees dotting the landscape. A post office called Hickory Grove was established in 1858, and the name of the post office was designated Hickory in 1914.[3]

Demographics

A total of 256 people lived in Hickory, Kentucky in 2020, with a median age of 28.3 and a typical household income of $18,600. Hickory, Kentucky's population decreased from 277 to 256 between 2019 and 2020, a loss of 7.58%, while its median household income increased from N/A to $18,600, a N/A% N/A.

White (non-Hispanic) (78.9%), Black or African American (non-Hispanic) (9.77%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (7.03%), Other (Hispanic) (2.34%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (1.95%) are the 5 major ethnic groups in Hickory, Kentucky.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. March 18, 2022.
  2. "Feature Detail Report for: Hickory, Kentucky." USGS. Retrieved May 11, 2011.
  3. Book: Kentucky Place Names . University Press of Kentucky . 1987 . 2013-04-28 . Rennick, Robert M. . 139. 0813126312 .
  4. Web site: Hickory, KY Data USA . 2023-02-04 . datausa.io . en.