Reidland, Kentucky
24 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1926 and the latest in 1987. It stands in the Paducah census division. It lies in ZIP code area 42003. It sits by Norton Bluff. The Survey maps it on the Paducah East quadrangle. 4,526 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 404 feet above sea level.
Population over time
3 figuresReidland grew from 4,353 to 4,526 between 2000 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4,353 | |
| 2010 | 4,491 | +138 (+3%) |
| 2020 | 4,526 | +35 (+1%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
15 surveys from 24 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.
- 1926 USGS Paducah quadrangle1:62500
- 1929 USGS Paducah quadrangle1:62500, 4 printings
- 1936 USGS Paducah quadrangle1:24000
- 1940 USGS Paducah quadrangle1:62500
- 1949 USGS Paducah quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1950 USGS Paducah quadrangle1:250000
- 1953 USGS Paducah East quadrangle1:24000
- 1954 USGS Paducah quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1958 USGS Paducah East quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1961 USGS Paducah quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1964 USGS Paducah quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1982 USGS Paducah East quadrangle1:24000
- 1984 USGS Paducah quadrangle1:100000
- 1986 USGS Paducah quadrangle1:100000
- 1987 USGS Paducah quadrangle1:250000
Fires near this place
23 since 1998Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 23 fires within 5 miles of Reidland between 1998 and 2017, burning about 120 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 |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 13 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 5 |
| Debris and open burning | 3 |
| Smoking | 2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 September 2004 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 10 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 1 September 2007 | Smoking | 2.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 16 August 2004 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.5 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 28 July 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 2 April 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 7 March 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 10 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 2 March 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 8.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | OLD MAYFIELD ROAD |
| 2 March 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.5 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | HOMES ROAD |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
3 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 3 workings within 5 miles of Reidland: 2 producers, 1 prospect. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Ball Clay. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Negro Fairgrounds Prospect | Ball Clay | Prospect | ||
| Federal Mine Dredge | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Floating Plant Ingram | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Storms near this place
37 since 1995Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Reidland in 37 storm reports between 1995 and 2024: 13 thunderstorm wind, 11 hail, 7 flash flood, 2 funnel cloud. The reports record 1 injury. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Reidland | 1 hurt, $10,000 | Thunderstorm winds gusted to 43 MPH at the Paducah National Weather Service. Although very few trees were brought down, one large tree landed on a passing vehicle in Reidland. Shortly after the dead 40-foot tree crushed her moving vehicle, fire broke out in the car. The female driver was extricated from the vehicle by firefighters within 30 minutes. She was not seriously injured, but required hospitalization for extensive bruising. |
| January 2023 | Hail | Reidland | $150,000 | Hail up to the size of golf balls was reported in the Reidland area. Numerous houses in a subdivision near exit 16 off Interstate 24 sustained roof damage. The vast majority of the hailstones were smaller than quarters. Copious amounts of hail covered the ground in some places, especially along Interstate 24 around exit 16. There was enough hail to cause a vehicle accident near exit 16. Small drifts of hail were still visible along the interstate into the early afternoon hours. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Reidland | $50,000 | Numerous trees were blown down across eastern McCracken County. A few of the trees landed on roads and power lines. Highway 450 was closed by downed trees. Shingles and gutters were blown off at least a few homes near U.S. Highway 68. A few utility poles were snapped on Highway 1954. |
| July 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Reidland | $50,000 | Numerous trees and signs were blown down. Some trees fell across roads and power lines. |
| June 2014 | Tornado (EF1) | Reidland | $40,000 | This EF-1 tornado contained peak winds estimated near 90 mph. A pole barn sustained substantial roof damage, including some structural damage to the rafters. Debris was blown more than one-half mile away. One home sustained loss of a large section of shingles and the roof vent. Dozens of trees and tree limbs were also blown down. The damage began just southeast of the corner of U.S. Highways 62 and 68 and continued south-southeast to Highway 68 along the McCracken/Marshall County line. |
| October 2013 | Tornado (EF1) | Reidland | $35,000 | Peak winds in this tornado were estimated near 90 mph. Numerous large tree branches approximately one foot in diameter were broken off or split from main tree trunks. One large hardwood tree was completely uprooted. There was shingle damage to several homes. |
| April 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Reidland | $10,000 | A tree was down, with power lines and a broken pole. |
| April 2011 | Flash Flood | Reidland | $10,000 | Water covered portions of several roads in the Paducah and Reidland areas, including a couple of state highways. Two to three feet of water was over U.S. Highway 62 at the junction of Highway 286 in far west McCracken County. At least one house experienced major basement flooding. Kentucky Highway 305 was flooded and impassable at Maxon Creek. A 24-hour rainfall total of 4.20 inches was reported near Paducah. |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Reidland | $8,000 | Emergency management personnel estimated wind gusts near 60 MPH. Many tree limbs up to 3 inches in diameter were blown down. A roof was damaged. |
| March 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Reidland | $5,000 | A home had some of the shingles blown off. |
| April 2009 | Lightning | Reidland | $5,000 | Lightning struck a house, damaging electrical devices. |
| September 2006 | Flash Flood | Reidland | $4,000 | A portion of Highway 450 was washed out, and a 20-by-12 foot section caved in. |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Reidland | $3,000 | A large tree fell onto a fence and the side of a house. Soffit was blown off a home. |
| May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Reidland | $3,000 | In a subdivision on the east side of Reidland, four large trees were split, and two others were uprooted. Along Interstate 24 at exit 11, a large tree was uprooted. |
| June 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Reidland | $1,000 | Large tree limbs were reported down. |
| May 2024 | Flood | Reidland | - | A report was submitted via mPING of minor flooding near Reidland. 3 hr rainfall estimates during the late evening were 1.5-2 inches in the area. |
| August 2021 | Flash Flood | Reidland | - | A rainfall total of 3.47 inches was reported during the overnight storms. Flash flooding was observed in the Reidland area. Culverts were overflowing into yards. |
| June 2017 | Flash Flood | Reidland | - | Numerous streets and highways were flooded in the city of Paducah and surrounding communities, including Lone Oak and Reidland. Police and emergency management personnel blocked numerous roads on the south side of Paducah, including U.S. Highways 60 and 62. In Lone Oak, a rainfall amount of 3.71 inches was observed in three hours. A similar rainfall rate was reported by a weather service employee in Reidland. |
| December 2013 | Flash Flood | Reidland | - | A number of roads were affected by flooding. Severe flooding was reported at a couple of intersections on U.S. Highway 62 in the city of Paducah. A county road off of U.S. Highway 60 west of Paducah was impassable due to three feet of water. At least one city street in Paducah was impassable. On Highway 60 in Paducah, a manhole cover was blown off by water surging up from the storm sewer. The rainfall total at the Paducah National Weather Service office was 5.26 inches. |
| June 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Reidland | - | A National Weather Service employee estimated a wind gust to 60 mph. |
| May 2011 | Funnel Cloud | Reidland | - | Funnel clouds were reported in the Reidland area. |
| April 2007 | Hail | Reidland | - | Occurred at exit 16 on Interstate 24. |
| July 2003 | Hail | Reidland | - | Nickel-size hail was reported by an off-duty National Weather Service employee. Dime-size hail was reported at mile marker 14 on Interstate 24. |
| July 2000 | Flash Flood | Reidland | - | Thunderstorms with heavy rain moved over an area that was inundated with 3 to 4 inches of rain the previous day. Rainfall of one to 1.5 inches in an hour caused ditches to overflow. |
| April 2023 | Hail | Reidland | - | no account filed |
| March 2012 | Hail | Reidland | - | no account filed |
| April 2011 | Hail | Reidland | - | no account filed |
| April 2011 | Funnel Cloud | Reidland | - | no account filed |
| June 2011 | Hail | Reidland | - | no account filed |
| June 2011 | Hail | Reidland | - | no account filed |
| April 2009 | Hail | Reidland | - | no account filed |
| May 2003 | Hail | Reidland | - | no account filed |
| June 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Reidland | - | no account filed |
| April 1997 | Flash Flood | Reidland | - | no account filed |
| April 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Reidland | - | no account filed |
| May 1996 | Hail | Reidland | - | no account filed |
| September 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Reidland | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Epperson | 0.6 miles | 24 | |
| Riverview | 0.8 miles | 24 | |
| Stiles Crossing | 1.5 miles | 24 | |
| Oakdale | 2.3 miles | 24 | |
| Sheehan Bridge | 2.3 miles | 11 | |
| Woodlawn | 2.6 miles | 24 | |
| Farley | 2.8 miles | 24 | |
| Rudolph | 2.9 miles | 12 |
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 Reidland | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q3316267 | 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 501719. 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.














