Calvert City, Kentucky
City · Population 2,517 · #123 in Kentucky
About Calvert City
Calvert City is a small town in southwestern Kentucky counting 2,517 people who proudly call it home.
Calvert City holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 17.87 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 141 residents per square mile.
📰 Calvert City News Today
- Marshall Yards Racing & Gaming to open on Feb. 25 WPSD Local 6 · Aug 13
- Calvert Council votes to back two potential developments The Lake News · Aug 13
- Calvert City invites families to Back to School Splash Tribune Courier · Aug 12
- GDL: Check Out Beautiful Calvert City, KY WHAS11 · Jul 28
- Mike Lyles West Kentucky Star · Aug 17
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What Makes Calvert City Unique
- The only place in America named Calvert City — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- Positioned in southwestern Kentucky, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Kentucky — one of 555 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.
🏫 Schools in Calvert City
- Calvert City Elementary School
- North Marshall Middle School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateKentucky
TypeCity
Population (2024)2,517
Rank in state#123 of 418
Land area17.87 sq mi
Density141/sq mi
Coordinates37.0464, -88.3955