Profile for McCracken County, Kentucky, KY
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McCracken County is in the Jackson Purchase region.The county was named for Capt. Virgil McCracken, killed during the 1813 Battle of River Raisin
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The county is in the Paducah metro area.The estimated population in 2004 was 64,700. This was a decrease of -1.24% from the 2000 census.
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$33,865National
$41,994
Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census BureauFor more census details and comparisons, see our McCracken County demographic reports
In 2002, the per capita personal income in McCracken County was $29,313. This was an increase of 22.5% from 1997. The 2002 figure was 95% of the national per capita income, which was $30,906.
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15% of McCracken County residents report German ancestry, and 14% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the McCracken County ancestry & family history guide.
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Cemeteries in McCracken County include Beyer Cemetery, Brewer Cemetery, Brook Friendship Cemetery, Bumpous Cemetery, Cowlin Cemetery, Dunaway Cemetery, Graham Cemetery, Harmony Cemetery, Harper Cemetery, Haynes Cemetery ... View cemeteries
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Communities in McCracken County include Lone Oak, Maxon, Paducah, Reidland, West Paducah ... View communities
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School districts in McCracken County include McCracken County, Paducah Independent ... View school districts
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Libraries in McCracken County include McCracken County Public Library ... View libraries
Newspapers in McCracken County include Paducah Sun ... View newspapers
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McCracken County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our McCracken County political report.
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Airports in McCracken County include Barkley Regional
Hotels in McCracken County include Best Western Paducah Inn, Comfort Suites Paducah, Country Inn & Suites, Courtyard Paducah, Days Inn, Drury Inn Paducah, Drury Suites Paducah, Holiday Inn Express, Knights Inn Paducah, Motel 6 ... More hotels
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