Why choose Mayfield & Graves County?

Central Location

Kentucky is located at the center of a 32-state distribution area. Kentucky ’s transportation system facilitates the distribution of manufactured goods and raw materials to this massive industrial and consumer market.

This 32-state area, which contains 67% of the nation’s population, accounted for 67% of the personal income, 65% of the retail gross state product, and 72% of the manufacturing employment of the United States in 2002.

Cost of Living/Quality of Life/Educational Opportunities

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Kentucky has the 4^th lowest cost for industrial electrical power and the 13^th lowest overall business cost in the nation.

Utilities providing service in Mayfield and Graves County

Electric

Jackson Purchase Energy Corporation - 270-442-7321

Mayfield Electric & Water Systems - 270-247-4661

Tennessee Valley Authority - 270

West Kentucky RECC - 270-247-1321

Natural Gas

Atmos Energy Corporation - 270-685-8069

Sewer

Mayfield Electric & Water Systems - 270-247-4661

Water

Mayfield Electric & Water Systems - 270-247-4661

Hickory Water District - 270-856-3266

Railways

The Purchase Region is one of the few areas in the county serviced by five Class I railroads, a strong regional railroad, and two short lien railroads, with service available to all North American markets and ports.
Railroads serve the state of Kentucky with 2,760 miles of track, including 2,299 miles of Class I track. Railroads operating in the state include CSX, Norfolk Southern, Canadian National Railway Company, and the Paducah and Louisville Railway.

Intermodal service is becoming increasingly important to many distributors and is now available at several facilities in Kentucky. Passenger service is provided by AMTRAK at several locations including Fulton, Kentucky .

Trucking

Kentucky ’s highway system is composed of approximately 79,000 miles (127,000 kilometers) of federal, state, and local roads. Five major interstate highways and nine state parkways contribute to 1,909 miles (3,100 kilometers) of multi-lane limited-access highways.

This integrated system of highways connects Kentucky with all major commercial centers in the eastern and central United States.  Western Kentucky is part of the future Interstate 69 corridor which will expand ease of accessibility to the area. (Read article).

Water

Kentucky has about 1,100 miles (l,770 kilometers) of commercially navigable waterways which provide an expedient means of transportation to inland markets and major ports on the Gulf of Mexico .
The Ohio River alone flows 664 miles (1,068 kilometers) along the northern border of Kentucky .

Mayfield and Graves County are centrally located and easily accessible to river access at Paducah and Calvert City.

Air

The Mayfield Graves County Airport , located just northeast of Mayfield, is open to the public.  http://www.airnav.com/airport/M25   Please view their website for specifications.  Barkley Regional Airport is located approximately 30 miles from Mayfield and offers full service to many major surrounding cities.  http://www.barkleyregional.com

Taxes

State and Local Property tax, Local Occupational License Taxes, and Incentives information is provided here.

http://www.thinkkentucky.com/EDIS/cmnty/TaxIncent.aspx?cw=019