Hickory, Kentucky

Census-Designated Place in Kentucky, United States

Hickory

Census-Designated Place

Hickory's position in Kentucky.

Coordinates: 36°49′16″N 88°38′48″W﻿ / ﻿36.82111°N 88.64667°W﻿ / 36.82111; -88.64667
Country|  United States
State|  Kentucky
County| Graves
Area

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• Total

| 0.90 sq mi (2.32 km2)
• Land| 0.89 sq mi (2.31 km2)
• Water| 0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation

| 427 ft (130 m)
Population

(2020)

• Total

| 235
• Density| 263.75/sq mi (101.88/km2)
Time zone| UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)| UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code|

42051

Area code(s)| 270 & 364
FIPS code| 21-36316
GNIS feature ID| 2629629[2]

Hickory (also, Hickory Grove)[3] is a census-designated place in Graves County, Kentucky, United States.,[4] which is located north of Mayfield and 18 miles (29 km) 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.[5]

## Demographics

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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.[6]

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2020| 235| | —
U.S. Decennial Census[7]

## References

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1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hickory, Kentucky
3. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hickory, Kentucky
4. ^ "Feature Detail Report for: Hickory, Kentucky." USGS. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hickory, Kentucky Retrieved May 11, 2011.
5. ^ Rennick, Robert M. (1987). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 139\. ISBN 0813126312. Retrieved April 28, 2013.
6. ^ "Hickory, KY | Data USA". datausa.io. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
7. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

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Municipalities and communities of Graves County, Kentucky, United States

County seat: Mayfield

Cities|

* Mayfield
* Wingo

Location of Graves County, Kentucky

CDPs|

* Fancy Farm
* Farmington
* Hickory
* Lowes
* Pryorsburg
* Sedalia
* Symsonia
* Water Valley

Unincorporated
communities|

* Bell City
* Boaz
* Boydsville‡
* Clear Springs
* Cuba
* Dogwood
* Dublin
* Dukedom‡
* Feliciana
* Folsomdale
* Golo
* Kaler
* Kansas
* Lynnville
* Melber‡
* Pottsville
* Viola
* West Viola
* Westplains
* Wheel

Footnotes|

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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