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Moving to Eddyville, Kentucky

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Population: 2,350. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,373 (+1.0% change)
Males: 1,519 (64.6%), Females: 831 (35.4%)

Lyon County

Zip code: 42038

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.8 years
Median household income: $28,472
Median house value: $80,400

Population by Race

Races in Eddyville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (85.5%)
  • Black (12.7%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (14.4%), English (12.9%), Irish (8.5%), German (5.6%), French (2.5%), Scottish (1.6%).

Elevation: 496 feet

Land area: 6.7 square miles

Map of Eddyville, KY

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Eddyville

  • High school or higher: 62.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.0%
  • Unemployed: 7.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Eddyville city

  • Never married: 9.8%
  • Now married: 73.6%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 8.0%
  • Divorced: 7.7%

0.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +404 (+20.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Eddyville:

  • CALDWELL CO HOSP (about 14 miles; PRINCETON, KY)
  • CRITTENDEN CO HOSP (about 18 miles; MARION, KY)
  • LIVINGSTON HOSP AND HEALTHCARE SER INC (about 19 miles; SALEM, KY)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Eddyville:

  • BARKLEY REGIONAL (about 49 miles; PADUCAH, KY; Abbreviation: PAH)
  • CAMPBELL AAF (about 50 miles; FORT CAMPBELL/HOPKINSVILLE, KY; Abbreviation: HOP)
  • EVANSVILLE REGIONAL (about 76 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; Abbreviation: EVV)

Other public-use airports nearest to Eddyville:

  • KUTTAWA HARBOR (about 3 miles; KUTTAWA, KY; Abbreviation: K45)
  • PRINCETON-CALDWELL COUNTY (about 16 miles; PRINCETON, KY; Abbreviation: 2M0)
  • KENTUCKY DAM STATE PARK (about 16 miles; GILBERTSVILLE, KY; Abbreviation: M34)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Eddyville:

  • MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; MURRAY, KY; Full-time enrollment: 7,676)
  • AUSTIN PEAY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 63 miles; CLARKSVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 5,744)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN INDIANA (about 68 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 7,510)
  • UNIVERSITY OF EVANSVILLE (about 72 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,440)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-MARTIN (about 72 miles; MARTIN, TN; Full-time enrollment: 5,131)
  • TRINITY THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY-TRINITY COLLEGE (about 77 miles; NEWBURGH, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,986)
  • JOHN A LOGAN COLLEGE (about 85 miles; CARTERVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 4,255)

Schools

Public high school in Eddyville:

  • LYON COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 280; Location: 209 FAIRVIEW AVE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Eddyville:

  • LYON COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 426; Location: 201 FAIRVIEW AVE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • LYON COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 264; Location: 111 W. FAIRVIEW AVENUE; Grades: 06 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Eddyville:

  • LYON COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $167,126; Location: 261 COMMERCE STREET; 30,165 books; 231 audio materials; 306 video materials; 51 serial subscriptions)

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