Calvert City Kentucky Map

About Calvert City, Kentucky

Calvert City is a locality in Marshall County, Kentucky, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,526. The population density is 54.5 people per km². Calvert City is located at 37.0334°N, 88.3500°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 42044.

Calvert City sits in a broad, low-lying sweep of western Kentucky, where the land exhales a soft, humid breath, especially after a summer rain. It lies 14.2 miles east-south-east of Paducah, KY (from Paducah, KY: bearing 104°T), and is situated 7.1 miles east of Ledbetter. The terrain here is not dramatic, but rather a gentle unfolding of fields and woodlands, bisected by the slow, brown arteries of the Land Between the Lakes region. The sky often feels vast and a little bruised in the late afternoon, a canvas for cotton-ball clouds that drift with an almost deliberate leisure. Roads, straight and purposeful, cut across the green, leading toward pockets of habitation and the occasional gleam of industrial steel. The air carries the faint, earthy scent of damp soil mingled with the distant, metallic tang of industry, a peculiar perfume unique to this stretch of the country. The story of Calvert City is one of transformation, from a quiet agricultural outpost to a hub of chemical manufacturing. Its strategic position near the confluence of major rivers, though not immediately apparent in the gentle landscape, proved its worth, attracting industries that harnessed its resources and transportation networks. This economic shift has etched a distinct character onto Calvert City, a place where the hum of production is a constant undertone to the rustle of leaves. While remnants of its agricultural past might linger in the weathered barns on the horizon, the present is firmly rooted in the tangible output of its factories, a testament to ingenuity and the relentless march of progress that has shaped this corner of Marshall County.

About This Calvert City Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Calvert City, Kentucky — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 37.03339, -88.350036. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Calvert City and Marshall County.

Detailed location data for Calvert City includes the ZIP code (42029), telephone area code (270, 364), county seat of Marshall County (Benton), and school district assignment (Marshall County School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Calvert City is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.