Hickory, Kentucky

Census-Designated Place in Kentucky, United States

36°49′16″N 88°38′48″W / 36.82111°N 88.64667°W / 36.82111; -88.64667Country

United StatesState

KentuckyCountyGravesArea

^[1]

• Total0.90 sq mi (2.32 km²) • Land0.89 sq mi (2.31 km²) • Water0.01 sq mi (0.01 km²)Elevation

427 ft (130 m)Population

(2020)

• Total235 • Density263.75/sq mi (101.88/km²)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)ZIP Code

42051

Area code(s)270 & 364FIPS code21-36316GNIS feature ID2629629^[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

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]

Historical population
Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	235		—
U.S. Decennial Census^[7]

References

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