Water Valley is a community in Graves County, Kentucky, home to about 137 people across 0.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 42085.
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| Nearest major airport | Nashville International Airport (BNA)122 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Barkley Regional Airport (PAH)34 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Memphis, TN120 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL369 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Water Valley; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Water Valley had 235 residents in the 2020 census, down 26% since 2000.
It’s the 501st largest of 553 towns in Kentucky by population.
Graves County grew from 33,204 residents in 1900 to 36,649 in 2020.
Graves County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 27°F. About 54.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 3 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Martin U Of T Branch E, TN weather station (16 miles away).
9,905 jobs at 668 businesses in Graves County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
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