BlockCalvert City, Kentucky
23 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1929 and the latest in 1993. It stands in the Calvert City census division. It lies in ZIP code area 42029. It stands on Camp Creek. The Survey maps it on the Calvert City quadrangle. 2,514 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 341 feet above sea level.
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On record in Calvert City
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 1 record
Oak Hilllisted 1974
Population over time
2 figuresCalvert City fell from 2,566 to 2,514 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2,566 | |
| 2020 | 2,514 | -52 (-2%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
15 surveys from 23 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1929 USGS Smithland quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1936 USGS Calvert City quadrangle1:24000
- 1936 USGS Smithland quadrangle1:48000
- 1942 USGS Smithland quadrangle1:62500
- 1949 USGS Paducah quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1950 USGS Paducah quadrangle1:250000
- 1954 USGS Paducah quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1955 USGS Calvert City quadrangle1:24000
- 1958 USGS Calvert City quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1961 USGS Paducah quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1964 USGS Paducah quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1984 USGS Paducah quadrangle1:100000
- 1986 USGS Paducah quadrangle1:100000
- 1987 USGS Paducah quadrangle1:250000
- 1993 USGS Calvert City quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
14 since 1999Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 14 fires within 5 miles of Calvert City between 1999 and 2016, burning about 193 acres in total. None started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Recreation and ceremony | 7 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 4 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 2 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 September 1999 | Misuse of fire by a minor | 1.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 13 September 2008 | Recreation and ceremony | 50 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 7 August 2010 | Recreation and ceremony | 1.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | CALVERT SUB STATION |
| 4 June 2007 | Recreation and ceremony | 4.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 3 April 2013 | Railroad operations and maintenance | under an acre | Kentucky Division of Forestry | 198 STATE ROUTE 1710 |
| 2 April 2011 | Recreation and ceremony | 8.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | WINDSOR DRIVE |
| 29 March 2016 | Recreation and ceremony | 2.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | DOVER ROAD |
| 27 February 2004 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
2 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Calvert City: 1 plant, 1 past producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Chromium, Manganese, Iron. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Facility) Calvert City Smelter | Chromium, Manganese | Plant | ||
| Tenn Forging Steel/ Calvert City Ky | Iron | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
60 of 62 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Calvert City in 62 storm reports between 1995 and 2025: 33 thunderstorm wind, 13 hail, 5 flash flood, 4 heavy rain. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2003 | Hail | Calvert City | $10,000,000 | no account filed |
| April 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Calvert City | $150,000 | A weather service storm survey found straight-line wind damage occurred in and near Calvert City. Estimated peak winds were around 95 mph. One barn collapsed. Numerous homes had shingle damage. Many trees were snapped or uprooted. There was minor tree limb damage at Gilbertsville. |
| May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Calvert City | $150,000 | A microburst about 3 miles long and one-third of a mile wide caused extensive damage. Hundreds of tree limbs were blown down, along with numerous trees. The roof was partially off a business. Several homes sustained roof damage. Numerous sheds and carports were destroyed. |
| March 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Calvert City | $100,000 | Widespread damaging winds were observed across northern and central Marshall County. A wind gust to 75 mph was measured by National Weather Service personnel on a hill at the interchange of I-24 and the Purchase Parkway. The roof was blown off a large metal storage shed at the Marshall County Road Department near Draffenville. Several structures sustained minor damage in Benton. Trees and power lines were down, causing power outages. Several large pine trees were toppled at a residence on U.S. Highway 68, destroying a vehicle. Wind gusts around 75 mph were estimated by a National Weather Service employee near Palma. |
| January 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Calvert City | $75,000 | An empty tractor-trailer rig was blown over on a ramp from Interstate 24 to the southbound Purchase Parkway. In Benton, two large sections of roof were lifted off an antique store. Around the county, several outbuildings were destroyed, and roofs were damaged. A tree fell on a parked car between Benton and Hardin. |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Calvert City | $50,000 | A downburst with winds estimated near 70 MPH downed hundreds of trees and large limbs. The winds caused some minor structural damage. The damage was mostly on the north side of Calvert City. Winds on the south side of Calvert City at Interstate 24 were clocked at only 47 MPH. Fire and street department personnel were busy for several hours making streets passable. At a manufacturing plant, part of the west wall was blown out, and large roll-up doors and light panels were damaged. Power lines were down. |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Calvert City | $40,000 | Widespread areas of wind damage occurred across the county. Numerous trees and power lines were down. Some trees fell on power lines, causing widespread power outages. About 80 percent of the city of Benton was without power. At Sharpe, a 6-foot fence panel was blown down. |
| February 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Calvert City | $40,000 | A wind gust to 65 MPH was measured at Calvert City. A roof was partially blown off a house. Trees and signs were down. General winds outside of thunderstorm activity gusted to 50 MPH. Showers and thunderstorms produced higher gusts between 60 and 65 MPH. |
| October 2013 | Tornado (EF0) | Calvert City | $35,000 | This tornado occurred on the south side of Calvert City near the intersection of U.S. Highway 62 and the Purchase Parkway. Peak winds were estimated near 85 mph. Metal roofing was removed from about two-thirds of a small strip mall. There was other minor damage to structures, as well. One large tree was uprooted, and limbs were broken on several other trees. |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Calvert City | $30,000 | Scattered tree damage occurred in northern Marshall County, associated with a severe thunderstorm. Numerous trees were blown down from the community of Palma to Kentucky Dam. A portable building was moved off its foundation in Palma. Several large tree limbs were down in Calvert City. Power outages were reported. |
| February 2019 | Flood | Calvert City | $20,000 | Low-lying portions of the Calvert City area were flooded by the Tennessee River. Huge releases from Kentucky Dam contributed to the high levels on the river. Major flooding on the Ohio River caused water to back up into the Tennessee River. As a result, some of the industrial area of Calvert City was flooded. Primarily parking lots and access roads were flooded, but some storage sheds and buildings were sandbagged. Several residences were sandbagged, with water in yards and outbuildings. A few streets were closed. |
| April 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Calvert City | $15,000 | Fewer than a dozen trees or tree limbs were blown down, including three large trees. There was damage to the roof and gutters of two homes. A number of homes lost shingles. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Calvert City | $10,000 | A broad area of thunderstorm wind damage affected Calvert City. EM officials reported that trees were downed on Cedar Street. Spotters reported that four trees were snapped or uprooted on the north side of Calvert City. |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Calvert City | $10,000 | Numerous trees were blown down. Minor home damage occurred, such as damaged siding. |
| July 1998 | Flash Flood | Calvert City | $10,000 | no account filed |
| May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Calvert City | $8,000 | A trained spotter estimated wind gusts near 70 mph at the intersection of Highways 62 and 95. A wind gust to 69 mph was measured at the residence of a National Weather Service employee at the intersection of Interstate 24 and the Purchase Parkway. A wind gust to 70 mph was measured at Palma. A tree and power lines were blown down in Calvert City. |
| October 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Calvert City | $6,000 | A 30-by-50 foot tent used as a temporary maintenance shelter was partially blown down. |
| June 2007 | Lightning | Calvert City | $6,000 | Lightning started a house fire on U.S. Highway 62. |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Calvert City | $5,000 | A line of thunderstorms downed some trees across northern Marshall County. About four miles northeast of Benton, a tree was uprooted, and a few large limbs were broken. At Calvert City, a tree was uprooted. |
| May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Calvert City | $5,000 | A wind gust to 60 MPH was measured near Calvert City near the Purchase Parkway and I-24. Some tree limbs were down in the area. |
| May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Calvert City | $5,000 | no account filed |
| January 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Calvert City | $3,000 | An off-duty meteorologist recorded a wind gust to 81 MPH atop a hill near the intersection of Interstate 24 and the Purchase Parkway. |
| July 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Calvert City | $2,000 | A tree and a power line were down. |
| April 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Calvert City | $2,000 | Several large tree limbs were blown down. |
| June 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Calvert City | $2,000 | A gust to 58 MPH was measured near Calvert City just off I-24. At Hardin, a gust to 60 MPH took down tree limbs. |
| June 2018 | Tornado (EF0) | Calvert City | $1,000 | A trained spotter reported a funnel cloud briefly touched down on the outskirts of Calvert City. A few tree limbs were down. |
| May 2025 | Hail | Calvert City | - | Two inch hail was measured in Calvert City as a supercell moved eastward through northern Marshall County. |
| March 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Calvert City | - | A trained spotter estimated 70 mph wind gusts. |
| March 2023 | Flash Flood | Calvert City | - | U.S. Highway 62 experienced localized flooding between Calvert City and Possum Trot. Some side roads were covered. |
| March 2022 | Funnel Cloud | Calvert City | - | There were several reports of a funnel cloud near Calvert City, including a brief video. |
| May 2019 | Hail | Calvert City | - | An off-duty meteorologist reported mostly one-quarter to one-half inch hailstones, but a few stones were up to three-quarters of an inch. |
| July 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Calvert City | - | An off-duty National Weather Service employee measured a wind gust to 61 mph. |
| June 2015 | Hail | Calvert City | - | The local fire department reported the ground was covered with quarter-size to half dollar-size hail. |
| April 2015 | Heavy Rain | Calvert City | - | Minor flooding was reported in low-lying areas along U.S. Highway 62. Ditches were nearly full. |
| December 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Calvert City | - | A wind gust to 58 mph was measured by an off-duty National Weather Service employee near the Interstate 24 exit to the Purchase Parkway. Near Sharpe, a trained spotter reported small tree limbs down on U.S. Highway 68. The spotter estimated wind gusts near 65 mph. |
| July 2013 | Heavy Rain | Calvert City | - | One road was covered with water. |
| June 2013 | Flash Flood | Calvert City | - | Floodwater was up to 2.5 feet high on a secondary road in Gilbertsville. Another secondary road was also flooded. |
| June 2012 | Heavy Rain | Calvert City | - | An off-duty National Weather Service employee measured 1.51 inches of rain within 45 minutes. |
| May 2011 | Hail | Calvert City | - | Dime-size hail was reported at the Purchase Parkway and Interstate 24 interchange. |
| December 2011 | Flood | Calvert City | - | At least 5 county roads were closed, and high water was over two others. |
| July 2011 | Heavy Rain | Calvert City | - | Rainfall during the 35-minute period was 1.1 inches. |
| August 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Calvert City | - | Trees were bowing due to wind gusts estimated up to 65 mph by a spotter. |
| April 2006 | Funnel Cloud | Calvert City | - | A funnel cloud was sighted from Interstate 24 near Calvert City. This funnel cloud was associated with the long-track supercell that later produced the F3 tornado in Christian County. |
| August 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Calvert City | - | A wind gust to 75 MPH was measured near the interchange of Interstate 24 and the Purchase Parkway, which is near Calvert City. Tree limbs were blown down. |
| May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Calvert City | - | Several large trees were blown down about 3 miles west of Calvert City by winds estimated between 60 and 65 MPH. Several other large trees were blown down 4 miles northeast of Draffenville. |
| April 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Calvert City | - | An off-duty meteorologist clocked 61 MPH winds near the Purchase Parkway exit of Interstate 24. |
| November 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Calvert City | - | A wind gust to 60 MPH was clocked at the residence of an off-duty meteorologist. |
| June 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Calvert City | - | A National Weather Service employee measured a wind gust to 63 MPH at the Purchase Parkway exit of I-24. |
| January 2023 | Hail | Calvert City | - | no account filed |
| March 2022 | Hail | Calvert City | - | no account filed |
| April 2015 | Hail | Calvert City | - | no account filed |
| April 2011 | Hail | Calvert City | - | no account filed |
| May 2004 | Flash Flood | Calvert City | - | no account filed |
| July 2004 | Hail | Calvert City | - | no account filed |
| May 2003 | Hail | Calvert City | - | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Flash Flood | Calvert City | - | no account filed |
| April 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Calvert City | - | no account filed |
| March 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Calvert City | - | no account filed |
| May 1996 | Hail | Calvert City | - | no account filed |
| July 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Calvert City | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beechwood (historical) | 1.1 miles | 23 | |
| Haddox Ferry | 1.9 miles | 23 | |
| Cloud Crossing | 2.0 miles | 22 | |
| Lone Valley (historical) | 2.5 miles | 13 | |
| Gilbertsville | 2.7 miles | 23 | |
| Altona | 2.8 miles | 22 | |
| Angle Creek | 3.1 miles | 22 | |
| Possum Trot | 4.7 miles | 22 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Calvert City | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q929513 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 488648. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.