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Calvert City, located in western
Kentucky, is a community of approximately 2,500 residents in the
northeast section of Marshall County. Possessing excellent
resources for development, the city has sixteen industrial plants
employing approximately 3,800 people. As a highly industrialized
area that is complimented by one of America's premiere recreational
waterlands, Kentucky Lake, Calvert City has provided great jobs and a
high standard of living for its residents since 1949.
Calvert City is a
fourth class city in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. It is governed
by a mayoral/council form of government. The city is a full
service municipality providing services in police, fire protection,
ambulance service, street maintenance, refuse collection,
park/recreational opportunities, water and sanitary sewer services.
To view the Major Local
Employers and the number of employees, please visit the Industry
page.
| Demographic
Data (1990) |
| Calvert
City |
2,531 |
| Marshall
County |
27,205 |
| Labor
Market |
180,416 |
|
Per Capita Income
(1997) |
| Marshall
County |
$24,231 |
| Work Force
Data |
| |
Labor
Force |
Unempl.
Rate |
| Marshall
County |
13,179 |
4.7% |
| Labor
Market |
90,141 |
6.1% |
| County
Employment (1992) |
| All
Industries |
9,642 |
| Manufacturing |
2,944 |
| Wholesale/Retail |
1,688 |
| Services |
990 |
| Government |
1,347 |
| Construction |
1,399 |
| Government |
| City |
Calvert
City
Mayor/6 Council |
| County |
Marshall
County
Judge Executive/
3 Commissioners |
| Zoning |
Calvert
City |
| Fire
Insurance Rating |
5 |
| Firefighters |
25
Volunteer |
| Police |
5
full-time
Uniformed Officers |
| Electrical
Power Suppliers |
| Purchase
Energy Corporation |
| West
Kentucky Rural Electric Coop |
| Health
Care Professionals |
| Physicians |
1 |
| Dentists |
3 |
| Optometrist |
1 |
| Ambulance
Service, County |
1 |
| Health
Facilities, Hospitals |
| Marshall
County |
81
beds |
15
miles |
| Lourdes |
389
beds |
18
miles |
| Western
Baptist |
373
beds |
20
miles |
| Natural
Gas Distributor |
| West
Kentucky Gas Company |
| Public
Library, Branch of County |
| 22,633
items |
| Public
Utilities-Water |
| Supplier: |
City
of Calvert City |
| Source: |
Ground
Water |
| Plant
Capacity: |
1,440,000
GPD |
| Storage
Capacity: |
1,200,000
GPD |
| Public
Utilities-Sewer |
| Supplier |
City
of Calvert City |
| Plant
Capacity: |
390,000
GPD |
| Type
Treatment: |
3
cell aerated lagoon
with chlorinator |
| Solid
Waste Disposal Service |
Household
waste municipal system
Commercial/Industrial private vendor |
| Nearest
Landfill privately owned and located within the city |
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