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Symsonia, Kentucky

Symsonia is a community in Graves County, Kentucky, home to about 473 people across 1.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 42082.

Homes sold for a median of $134 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population473311 per sq mi
Median home value$264,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$134Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

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Around Symsonia

Distances

Nearest major airportNashville International Airport (BNA)115 miles away
Closer regional airportBarkley Regional Airport (PAH)18 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Nashville-Davidson, TN109 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL343 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Symsonia; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Symsonia

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Symsonia had 622 residents in the 2020 census, up 1% since 2010.

It’s the 358th largest of 553 towns in Kentucky by population.

Graves County grew from 33,204 residents in 1900 to 36,649 in 2020.

Symsonia population by census2010: 615, 2020: 62261520106222020

Graves County, 1900–2020

Graves County population, 1900 to 20201900: 33,204, 1910: 33,539, 1920: 32,483, 1930: 30,778, 1940: 31,763, 1950: 31,364, 1960: 30,021, 1970: 30,939, 1980: 34,049, 1990: 33,550, 2000: 37,028, 2010: 37,121, 2020: 36,64933K’00’1032K’20’3032K’40’5030K’60’7034K’80’9037K’00’1037K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 25°F. About 49.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 3 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near SymsoniaJan: high 43°F, low 25°F, 3.7 in; Feb: high 48°F, low 28°F, 3.8 in; Mar: high 58°F, low 36°F, 4.6 in; Apr: high 69°F, low 46°F, 5.1 in; May: high 77°F, low 56°F, 4.8 in; Jun: high 85°F, low 65°F, 4.7 in; Jul: high 89°F, low 68°F, 3.9 in; Aug: high 88°F, low 66°F, 2.9 in; Sep: high 82°F, low 59°F, 3.5 in; Oct: high 71°F, low 47°F, 4.1 in; Nov: high 57°F, low 36°F, 4 in; Dec: high 47°F, low 29°F, 4.1 in43°25°Jan3.748°28°Feb3.858°36°Mar4.669°46°Apr5.177°56°May4.885°65°Jun4.789°68°Jul3.988°66°Aug2.982°59°Sep3.571°47°Oct4.157°36°Nov4.047°29°Dec4.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Brookport Dam 52, IL weather station (17 miles away).

Jobs in Graves County

9,905 jobs at 668 businesses in Graves County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Graves CountyManufacturing: 2,571 jobs; Retail trade: 1,525 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,446 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 951 jobs; Wholesale trade: 723 jobs; Construction: 585 jobs; Professional services: 399 jobs; Other services: 383 jobsManufacturing 26% Retail trade 15% Health care and social assistance 15% Hotels and restaurants 10% Wholesale trade 7% Construction 6% Professional services 4% Other services 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Symsonia.

Nearest hospitals

  • Marshall County HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Benton8.7 miles
  • Jackson Purchase Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Mayfield12.5 miles
  • Mercy Health - Lourdes HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Paducah12.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Schools in Symsonia

Public schools here are run by Graves County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Symsonia Elementary SchoolSymsoniaPre-K–6370Public0.8 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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