Wickliffe, Kentucky Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 794. Estimated population in July 2024: 790 (-0.5% change)
Males: 420 (52.9%), Females: 374 (47.1%)

Ballard County

Zip code: 42087

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.7 years
Median household income: $28,750
Median house value: $48,800

Population by Race

Races in Wickliffe:

• White Non-Hispanic (93.7%)
• American Indian (2.6%)
• Two or more races (2.6%)
• Black (1.8%)
• Hispanic (1.3%)
• Asian Indian (0.5%)

Ancestries: Irish (13.4%), United States (13.2%), German (11.5%), English (9.7%), Dutch (4.5%), Scottish (2.8%).

Elevation: 350 feet

Land area: 1.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Wickliffe

• High school or higher: 69.5%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.8%
• Graduate or professional degree: 6.0%
• Unemployed: 6.3%
• Mean travel time to work: 20.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wickliffe city

• Never married: 19.0%
• Now married: 49.7%
• Separated: 0.9%
• Widowed: 12.4%
• Divorced: 18.0%

0.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -65 (-7.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Wickliffe:

• MASSAC MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; METROPOLIS, IL)
• LOURDES HOSP (about 31 miles; PADUCAH, KY)
• WESTERN BAPTIST HOSP (about 31 miles; PADUCAH, KY)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Wickliffe:

• BARKLEY REGIONAL (about 23 miles; PADUCAH, KY; Abbreviation: PAH)
• CAPE GIRARDEAU REGIONAL (about 38 miles; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Abbreviation: CGI)
• WILLIAMSON COUNTY REGIONAL (about 55 miles; MARION, IL; Abbreviation: MWA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Wickliffe:

• CAIRO RGNL (about 11 miles; CAIRO, IL; Abbreviation: CIR)
• MISSISSIPPI COUNTY (about 21 miles; CHARLESTON, MO; Abbreviation: CHQ)
• METROPOLIS MUNI (about 28 miles; METROPOLIS, IL; Abbreviation: M30)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wickliffe:

• SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Full-time enrollment: 7,227)
• SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-CARBONDALE (about 52 miles; CARBONDALE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 19,742)
• THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-MARTIN (about 53 miles; MARTIN, TN; Full-time enrollment: 5,131)
• JOHN A LOGAN COLLEGE (about 55 miles; CARTERVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 4,255)
• MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; MURRAY, KY; Full-time enrollment: 7,676)
• UNION UNIVERSITY (about 90 miles; JACKSON, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,144)
• JACKSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 96 miles; JACKSON, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,534)