31-455: Calvert City is a home rule-class city in Marshall County , Kentucky , United States. The population was 2,514 at the 2020 census . Calvert City was named for Potilla Willis Calvert. He built his home, Oak Hill , in 1860 and around a decade later gave a portion of his land to a new railroad , specifying that a station be built near his home. That station served as the starting point of
62-639: A state in the United States , has 418 active cities. The two largest, Louisville and Lexington , are designated "first class" cities. A first class city would normally have a mayor- alderman government, but that does not apply to the merged governments in Louisville and Lexington. All other cities have a different form of government, including mayor-council , commission , and city manager , and are designated " home rule class" cities. The two-class system went into effect on January 1, 2015, following
93-467: A unitary urban county government (UCG); Louisville and other cities within Jefferson County have also merged into a single metro government. However, under state law, both major cities retained their pre-merger classification before the new scheme took effect. The General Assembly had historically reclassified cities only when requested by the city government. If all cities had been reclassified in
124-537: A dry city or county may face is the loss of tax revenue because drinkers are willing to drive across city, county or state lines to obtain alcohol. Counties in Texas have experienced this problem, which led to some of its residents to vote towards going wet to see their towns come back to life commercially. Although the idea of bringing more revenue and possibly new jobs to a town may be appealing from an economic standpoint, moral opposition remains present. One study finds that
155-614: A dry county containing wet cities). In 1906, just over half of U.S. counties were dry. The proportion was larger in some states; for example, in 1906, 54 of Arkansas's 75 counties were completely dry, influenced by the anti-liquor campaigns of the Baptists (both Southern and Missionary ) and Methodists . Although the Twenty-first Amendment to the United States Constitution repealed nationwide Prohibition in
186-632: A link to Memphis, Tennessee . The city is skirted on the south by Interstate 24 , linking Calvert City to Nashville and St. Louis , and, via I-69 , and via the Western Kentucky Parkway as well, Louisville and Lexington . The city has rail access through the Paducah and Louisville Railway main line and is a commercial port on the Tennessee River . There is no bus service or other mass transit. List of Kentucky cities Kentucky ,
217-440: A loss of profits and taxes from the sale of alcohol to their residents in wet (non-prohibition) areas. The reason for maintaining prohibition at the local level is often religious in nature, as many evangelical Protestant Christian denominations discourage the consumption of alcohol by their followers ( see Christianity and alcohol , sumptuary law , and Bootleggers and Baptists ). A 2018 study of wet and dry counties in
248-418: A similar proportion of crashes in wet and dry counties are alcohol-related. Other researchers have pointed to the same phenomenon. Winn and Giacopassi observed that residents of wet counties most likely have "shorter distances (to travel) between home and drinking establishments". From their study, Schulte and colleagues postulate that "it may be counter productive in that individuals are driving farther under
279-524: The Ohio River flood of 1937 , Calvert City's business district and much of the residential area were severely damaged by floodwaters. In the 1940s, the construction of nearby Kentucky Dam by the Tennessee Valley Authority brought plentiful electric power that led many industrial plants, mostly chemical manufacturers, to locate between the city and the Tennessee River . Merchant Luther Draffen
310-539: The poverty line , including 7.1% of those under age 18 and 10.3% of those age 65 or over. Calvert City has 16 industrial plants that are a key source of employment for Western Kentucky. The majority are chemical manufacturers, with some steel and metallurgical plants and industrial services firms. Calvert City has a mayor-council form of government, as allowed by its standing as a home rule-class city under Kentucky's system of local government classification. While Marshall County had been dry since 1938, on July 28, 2015,
341-557: The 2014 passage of House Bill 331 by the Kentucky General Assembly and the bill's signing into law by Governor Steve Beshear . The new system replaced one in which cities were divided into six classes based on their population at the time of their classification. Before the enactment of House Bill 331, more than 400 classification-related laws affected public safety, alcohol beverage control, revenue options and others. Lexington and Fayette County are completely merged in
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#1733124750154372-510: The U.S. found that "Even controlling for current religious affiliations , religious composition following the end of national Prohibition strongly predicts current alcohol restrictions." In rural Alaska , restrictions on alcohol sales are motivated by problems with alcohol use disorder and alcohol-related crime . Since the 21st Amendment repealed nationwide Prohibition in the United States, alcohol prohibition legislation has been left to
403-454: The United States , prohibition under state or local laws is permitted. Prior to and after repeal of nationwide Prohibition, some states passed local option laws granting counties and municipalities, either by popular referendum or local ordinance , the ability to decide for themselves whether to allow alcoholic beverages within their jurisdiction. Many dry communities do not prohibit the consumption of alcohol, which could potentially cause
434-533: The age of 18 living with them, 55.9% were married couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.0% were non-families. 28.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.76. The age distribution was 21.0% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 26.3% from 45 to 64, and 20.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age
465-561: The county voted by a margin of 6,431 to 6,229 to permit the sale of both packaged liquor and drink sales. Currently, Calvert City is the only city in the county that also permits the sale of alcohol on Sunday. Calvert City has a lending library , a branch of the Marshall County Public Library. Calvert City is a hub for surface transportation. The city is the northern terminus of the Julian M. Carroll Purchase Parkway , providing
496-523: The discretion of each state, but that authority is not absolute. States within the United States and other sovereign territories were once assumed to have the authority to regulate commerce with respect to alcohol traveling to, from, or through their jurisdictions. However, one state's ban on alcohol may not impede interstate commerce between states who permit it. The Supreme Court of the United States held in Granholm v. Heald (2005) that states do not have
527-487: The home county of Jack Daniel's , a major American producer of whiskey, is a dry county and so the product is not available at stores or restaurants within the county. The distillery , however, sells commemorative bottles of whiskey on site. A study in Kentucky suggested that residents of dry counties have to drive farther from their homes to consume alcohol, thus increasing impaired driving exposure, although it found that
558-806: The influence of alcohol, thus, increasing their exposure to crashes in dry counties". Data from the National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration (NHTSA) showed that in Texas , the fatality rate in alcohol-related accidents in dry counties was 6.8 per 10,000 people over a five-year period. That was three times the rate in wet counties: 1.9 per 10,000. A study in Arkansas came to a similar conclusion - that accident rates were higher in dry counties than in wet. Another study in Arkansas noted that wet and dry counties are often adjacent and that alcoholic beverage sales outlets are often located immediately across county or even on state lines. Another issue
589-520: The power to regulate interstate shipments of alcoholic beverages . Therefore, it may be likely that municipal, county, or state legislation banning possession of alcoholic beverages by passengers of vehicles operating in interstate commerce (such as trains and interstate bus lines) would be unconstitutional if passengers on such vehicles were simply passing through the area. Following two 1972 raids on Amtrak trains in Kansas and Oklahoma , dry states at
620-410: The pre-2015 scheme according to actual population, about one-third of classifications would have changed. In particular, Lexington would have been classified as a first-class (Class 1) city. Although basic city classification changed in 2015, the old classifications will remain relevant for some time. Because many provisions of state law applied only to cities of certain pre-2015 classes, House Bill 331
651-610: The sale of alcohol in at least some circumstances, but some dry counties remain, mostly in the Southern United States ; the largest number are in Arkansas , where 34 counties are dry. A number of smaller jurisdictions also exist, such as cities, towns, and townships, which prohibit the sale of alcoholic beverages and are known as dry cities , dry towns , or dry townships . Dry jurisdictions can be contrasted with "wet" (in which alcohol sales are allowed and regulated) and " moist " (in which some sales of alcohol are permitted, or
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#1733124750154682-473: The shift from bans on alcohol to legalization causes an increase in crime. The study finds that "a 10% increase in drinking establishments is associated with a 3 to 5% increase in violent crime. The estimated relationship between drinking establishments and property crime is also positive, although smaller in magnitude". Dry and moist counties in Kentucky had a higher rate of meth lab seizures than wet counties;
713-557: The state are in the home rule class. Click on the double triangles at the top of a column to sort the table by that column. County seat Since the 2010 census , some cities in Kentucky were disincorporated and did not appear in the next census. Dry county In the United States, a dry county is a county whose local government forbids the sale of any kind of alcoholic beverages . Some prohibit off-premises sale, some prohibit on-premises sale, and some prohibit both. The vast majority of counties now permit
744-473: The time that state repealed its alcoholic prohibition on January 1, 2021, the date it came into force, making all its counties "wet" by default and allowing alcohol sales unless they vote to become dry again through a referendum. In Florida , three of its 67 counties are dry, all of which are located in the northern part of the state, an area that has cultural ties to the Deep South . Moore County, Tennessee ,
775-594: The time, the bars on trains passing through the two states closed for the duration of the transit, but the alcohol stayed on board. A 2004 survey by the National Alcohol Beverage Control Association found that more than 500 municipalities in the United States are dry, including 83 in Alaska . Of Arkansas 's 75 counties, 34 are dry. 36 of the 82 counties in Mississippi were dry or moist by
806-480: The town, which was incorporated on March 18, 1871. The railroad station and post office long favored the shorter Calvert , but the Board on Geographic Names reversed its earlier decision in 1957 and switched to the longer form. By 1896, Calvert City was known as a sundown town , where African Americans were not allowed to reside. By 1908, the rest of Marshall County had also expelled its African American residents. During
837-543: The western shore of Kentucky Lake on the Tennessee River. According to the United States Census Bureau , Calvert City has a total area of 18.5 square miles (48 km), of which 17.9 square miles (46 km) are land and 0.6 square miles (1.6 km), or 3.42%, are water. As of the census of 2000, there were 2,701 people, 1,141 households, and 787 families residing in the city. The population density
868-437: Was 194.5 inhabitants per square mile (75.1/km). There were 1,203 housing units at an average density of 86.6 units per square mile (33.4 units/km). The racial makeup of the city was 99.00% White , 0.26% Native American , 0.07% Asian , 0.04% from other races , and 0.63% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.37% of the population. There were 1,141 households, out of which 28.4% had children under
899-406: Was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.3 males. The median income for a household in the city was $ 41,107, and the median income for a family was $ 48,098. Males had a median income of $ 43,464 versus $ 23,403 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 22,473. About 4.5% of families and 6.9% of the population were below
930-428: Was explicitly written to address such issues. In certain areas of law, class-based distinctions between cities have been replaced by population-based distinctions. In certain other areas that were more controversial, the pre-2015 status quo is being maintained through a registry of cities that were covered by prior laws. Under the new system, Louisville and Lexington are classified as first class. All other cities in
961-479: Was instrumental in attracting the dam and industrial plants. Calvert City is in northern Marshall County, along the south bank of the Tennessee River , 13 miles (21 km) upstream from its mouth at the Ohio River . It is 18 miles (29 km) east of Paducah , 13 miles (21 km) north of Benton , the Marshall county seat , and 30 miles (48 km) west of Princeton . The city limits extend southeast as far as