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Calvert

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Conserved land11%1,279 of 11,784 acres
Trails12 mi0.6 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves1506 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Calvert

City in Kentucky, United States
2,514Population
18.7 sq miArea
341 ftElevation

Calvert City is a home rule-class city in Marshall County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 2,514 at the 2020 census.

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ZIP code42029
Area code270
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Housing in Calvert

$181K▼ 6.2% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Calvert home is worth about $181,000, down 6.2% in a year, 22% below the Kentucky typical home.

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Safety in Calvert

B−

Safety Grade B-

Calvert reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 55% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000
Calvert 0.8
Kentucky 2.1
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Calvert 12.7
Kentucky 12.8
U.S. 15.5
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C

School Grade C

The public schools Calvert’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 67% of Kentucky’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

#51Best public schoolsof 126 in KY
DistrictMarshall CountySchools1

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within KY. Ratings are from neighbors.

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