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Wheatcroft, Kentucky

Wheatcroft is a city in Webster County, Kentucky, home to about 90 people across 0.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 42463.

Population90360 per sq mi
Median home value$81,500Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Wheatcroft

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Distances

Nearest major airportNashville International Airport (BNA)115 miles away
Closer regional airportOwensboro Daviess County Airport (OWB)42 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Nashville-Davidson, TN109 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL300 miles away

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

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

Who represents Wheatcroft

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

Wheatcroft had 105 residents in the 2020 census, down 39% since 2000.

It’s the 527th largest of 553 towns in Kentucky by population.

Webster County grew from 20,097 residents in 1900 to 13,017 in 2020.

Wheatcroft population by census2000: 173, 2010: 160, 2020: 105173200016020101052020

Webster County, 1900–2020

Webster County population, 1900 to 20201900: 20,097, 1910: 20,974, 1920: 20,762, 1930: 20,534, 1940: 19,198, 1950: 15,555, 1960: 14,244, 1970: 13,282, 1980: 14,832, 1990: 13,955, 2000: 14,120, 2010: 13,621, 2020: 13,01720K’00’1021K’20’3019K’40’5014K’60’7015K’80’9014K’00’1013K’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 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 25°F. About 48.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near WheatcroftJan: high 43°F, low 25°F, 2.7 in; Feb: high 48°F, low 28°F, 3.8 in; Mar: high 58°F, low 36°F, 4.7 in; Apr: high 69°F, low 45°F, 5.1 in; May: high 78°F, low 56°F, 5 in; Jun: high 86°F, low 65°F, 4.6 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 69°F, 4.8 in; Aug: high 89°F, low 67°F, 2.6 in; Sep: high 83°F, low 58°F, 3.3 in; Oct: high 71°F, low 46°F, 3.5 in; Nov: high 58°F, low 36°F, 3.9 in; Dec: high 47°F, low 29°F, 4.5 in43°25°Jan2.748°28°Feb3.858°36°Mar4.769°45°Apr5.178°56°May5.086°65°Jun4.690°69°Jul4.889°67°Aug2.683°58°Sep3.371°46°Oct3.558°36°Nov3.947°29°Dec4.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Providence, KY weather station (8 miles away).

Jobs in Webster County

1,822 jobs at 202 businesses in Webster County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Webster CountyConstruction: 300 jobs; Manufacturing: 277 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 251 jobs; Retail trade: 248 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 159 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 145 jobs; Wholesale trade: 122 jobs; Finance and insurance: 100 jobsConstruction 17% Manufacturing 15% Health care and social assistance 14% Retail trade 14% Transportation and warehousing 9% Hotels and restaurants 8% Wholesale trade 7% Finance and insurance 6%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Methodist Hospital Union CountyCritical access hospital · emergency room · Morganfield10.5 miles
  • Baptist Health Deaconess MadisonvilleGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Madisonville22.9 miles
  • Livingston Hospital and Healthcare Services, INCCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Salem25.3 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

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