Why visit Farley
Townapedia lists 10 museums and landmarks, 2 parks and trails, 15 places to eat and 2 places to stay in and around town.
Highlights include Union Station School, Confederate Monument in Paducah and Kolb Park.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 89°F; January lows average 25°F.
Weather in Farley
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Farley
Farley is a census-designated place (CDP) in McCracken County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 4,374 as of the 2020 census, down from 4,701 in 2010. It is part of the Paducah, KY-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area. The area was listed by the U.S.
From the Wikipedia article Farley, Kentucky (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks10
Union Station School
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.7 mi
Former African American segregated public school in Paducah, Kentucky (1928–1966)
Confederate Monument in Paducah
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.2 mi
Sculpture in Kentucky, United States of America
David Yeiser House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.8 mi
Building in Paducah, United States of America
Hotel Metropolitan
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.1 mi
Historic hotel in Paducah, Kentucky, United States
Lincoln School
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.0 mi
Former segregated public school for African Americans, Paducah, Kentucky (1908–)
Lloyd Tilghman House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.4 mi
Historic house in Kentucky, United States
Lloyd Tilghman Memorial
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.9 mi
Sculpture
Masonic Temple
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.2 mi
Masonic temple in Paducah, Kentucky
Paducah Freight House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.4 mi
Railway station in Paducah, the United States of America
National Quilt Museum
Museum · 3.7 mi
American art museum in Kentucky
Parks, trails and playgrounds2
Restaurants and cafes15
Taco Bell
Fast food · Tex-Mex · 1.1 mi
2921 Irvin Cobb Drive, Paducah
Mo-Th 10:00-23:00; Fr-Sa 10:00-24:00; Su 10:00-23:00
3 more on the map.
Where to stay2
Churches and places of worship6
Grace Episcopal Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 3.5 mi
St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church (Paducah, Kentucky)
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 3.5 mi
Shopping5
Gas and EV charging6
Schools, colleges and libraries20
Lone Oak Intermediate School
School · 5.2 mi
225 John E. Robinson Avenue, Paducah
Healthcare1
Map of Farley
67 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 43°F | 25°F | 3.7 in | 0.7 in |
| Feb | 48°F | 28°F | 3.8 in | 1.8 in |
| Mar | 58°F | 36°F | 4.6 in | 0.1 in |
| Apr | 69°F | 46°F | 5.1 in | 0.0 in |
| May | 77°F | 56°F | 4.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 85°F | 64°F | 4.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 89°F | 68°F | 3.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 88°F | 66°F | 2.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 82°F | 59°F | 3.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 71°F | 47°F | 4.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 57°F | 36°F | 4.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Dec | 47°F | 29°F | 4.0 in | 0.5 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Brookport Dam 52 (7 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
McCracken County has had 17 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2026-01-24: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2025-04-24: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Severe Storm)
- 2025-04-03: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2025-02-16: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, And Landslides (Severe Storm)
- 2024-07-23: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Landslides, And Mudslides (Severe Storm)
- 2023-04-10: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Severe Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Barkley Regional Airport (PAH) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 11 miles away.
- Paducah 4 mi northwest, about 7 min by car
- Metropolis 10 mi northwest, about 16 min by car
- Calvert City 10 mi east, about 16 min by car
- Benton 18 mi southeast, about 28 min by car
- Eddyville 28 mi east, about 45 min by car
- Vienna 31 mi northwest, about 50 min by car
- Murray 33 mi southeast, about 52 min by car
- Cairo 34 mi west, about 54 min by car
- Clinton 35 mi southwest, about 56 min by car
- Cadiz 44 mi east, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Tilghman Monument 2, C. Bedford Crenshaw, Attribution
- Confederate Monument in Paducah, Nyttend, Public domain
- Paducah Masonic Temple site, Nyttend, Public domain
- Hotel Metropolitan, Paducah, Nyttend, Public domain
- St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church, Paducah, Nyttend, Public domain
- Lloyd Tilghman House, Nyttend, Public domain
- Paducah Railroad Station, C. Bedford Crenshaw, Attribution
- Grace Episcopal Church in Paducah, Nyttend, Public domain
- David A. Yeiser House, Nyttend, Public domain
- National Quilt Museum, Road Travel America from USA, Public domain
- Union Station School in Paducah, Nyttend, Public domain
- Greetings from Paducah, Kentucky, Gateway to the Great Kentucky Lake, Largest Man-Made Lake in the World - Large Letter Postcard (8333612234), Steve Shook from Moscow, Idaho, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Tank Car, UTLX (10588906275), Gary Todd from Xinzheng, China, CC0
- GMO 640 (GP35) (10566845444), Gary Todd from Xinzheng, China, CC0
- GMO 611 (GP35) (10566791915), Gary Todd from Xinzheng, China, CC0
- GMO 623 (GP35) (10566812346), Gary Todd from Xinzheng, China, CC0
- Illinois Central Gulf 2515 (GP35) (10566939723), Gary Todd from Xinzheng, China, CC0
- Chessie System Western Maryland WM 7436 (10583577883), Gary Todd from Xinzheng, China, CC0
- GMO 530 (GP30) (10567065113), Gary Todd from Xinzheng, China, CC0
- CSX 8919 (SD45-2) (10583472484), Gary Todd from Xinzheng, China, CC0
- Illinois Central Gulf 2527 (GP35) (10566724834), Gary Todd from Xinzheng, China, CC0
- GMO 630 (GP35) (10566848274), Gary Todd from Xinzheng, China, CC0
- Illinois Central 13 (SW1?) (10566821484), Gary Todd from Xinzheng, China, CC0
- Illinois Central Gulf 2253 (GP30) & 2527 (GP35) (10567099536), Gary Todd from Xinzheng, China, CC0
- Paducah and Louisville 2534 (GP35) (10570306515), Gary Todd from Xinzheng, China, CC0
- Illinois Central 3012 (GP40) (10566677046), Gary Todd from Xinzheng, China, CC0
- Illinois Central Gulf 2523 (GP35) (10566553823), Gary Todd from Xinzheng, China, CC0
- Milwaukee Road MILW 289 (GP7?) (10569937325), Gary Todd from Xinzheng, China, CC0
- Illinois Central Gulf 3035 & 3031 (both GP40) (10566645005), Gary Todd from Xinzheng, China, CC0
- Illinois Central Gulf 3038 (GP40) & Southern 3164 (10566599785), Gary Todd from Xinzheng, China, CC0
- Illinois Central Gulf 2274 (GP30) (10566687046), Gary Todd from Xinzheng, China, CC0
- GMO 524 & 528 (both GP30) (10567065973), Gary Todd from Xinzheng, China, CC0
- Paducah and Louisville 1236 (SW9) (10570586363), Gary Todd from Xinzheng, China, CC0
- Illinois Central Gulf 2251 (GP30) (10566691816), Gary Todd from Xinzheng, China, CC0
- Illinois Central Gulf 2253 (GP30) & 2527 (GP35) (10566689156), Gary Todd from Xinzheng, China, CC0
- Illinois Central Gulf 2523 (GP35) & BN 518 (SW1000) (10567156954), Gary Todd from Xinzheng, China, CC0
- Illinois Central 3031 (GP40) (10566923693), Gary Todd from Xinzheng, China, CC0
- GMO GP-30 (10567092406), Gary Todd from Xinzheng, China, CC0
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