Town guide

Wingo, Kentucky

Wingo is a city in Graves County, Kentucky, home to about 606 people across 1.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 42088.

Homes sold for a median of $86 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population606618 per sq mi
Median home value$117,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$86Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking20%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Wingo

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Wingo

Distances

Nearest major airportNashville International Airport (BNA)120 miles away
Closer regional airportBarkley Regional Airport (PAH)30 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Nashville-Davidson, TN113 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL364 miles away

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

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

Who represents Wingo

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

Wingo had 573 residents in the 2020 census, down 1% since 2000.

It’s the 318th largest of 553 towns in Kentucky by population.

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

Wingo population by census2000: 581, 2010: 632, 2020: 573581200063220105732020

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 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.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near WingoJan: high 46°F, low 27°F, 4.2 in; Feb: high 51°F, low 30°F, 4.7 in; Mar: high 60°F, low 38°F, 5.3 in; Apr: high 70°F, low 47°F, 5.3 in; May: high 79°F, low 58°F, 5.7 in; Jun: high 87°F, low 66°F, 4.3 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 70°F, 4.2 in; Aug: high 90°F, low 67°F, 3.5 in; Sep: high 83°F, low 60°F, 3.8 in; Oct: high 72°F, low 47°F, 4 in; Nov: high 60°F, low 37°F, 4.5 in; Dec: high 49°F, low 30°F, 5.3 in46°27°Jan4.251°30°Feb4.760°38°Mar5.370°47°Apr5.379°58°May5.787°66°Jun4.390°70°Jul4.290°67°Aug3.583°60°Sep3.872°47°Oct4.060°37°Nov4.549°30°Dec5.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Martin U Of T Branch E, TN weather station (21 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

Nearest hospitals

  • Jackson Purchase Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Mayfield10.5 miles
  • Volunteer Community HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Martin21.3 miles
  • Baptist Memorial Hospital Union CityGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Union City22.3 miles

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

Schools in Wingo

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

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Wingo Elementary SchoolWingoPre-K–6366Public1.2 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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