Mayfield, Kentucky

Mayfield, Kentucky
Graves County Courthouse and Confederate monument in 2018. The courthouse was severely damaged by the 2021 Western Kentucky tornado on December 10, 2021, and was demolished in 2022.
Location within Graves County and Kentucky
Coordinates: 36°44′16″N 88°38′24″W / 36.73778°N 88.64000°W / 36.73778; -88.64000
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyGraves
Established1824
Incorporated1846
Named afterMayfield Creek
Government
  MayorKathy Stewart O'Nan
Area
  Total
7.38 sq mi (19.11 km2)
  Land7.35 sq mi (19.03 km2)
  Water0.03 sq mi (0.09 km2)
Elevation
476 ft (145 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
10,017
  Estimate 
(2022)
9,894
  Density1,363.60/sq mi (526.50/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
42066
Area code270 & 364
FIPS code21-50898
GNIS ID497715
Websitemayfieldky.gov

Mayfield is a home rule–class city and the county seat of Graves County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 10,017 as of the 2020 United States Census.