Living in Hendron, KY: what to set up and who to call
Hendron has no town government of its own, so McCracken County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend McCracken County School District. Power in Hendron comes from City of Paducah, a municipal utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Hendron, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Hendron.
Power comes from City of Paducah
City of Paducah (City of Paducah - (KY)), a municipal utility, serves all of Hendron. Its homes paid an average of 15.3¢ per kWh in 2025, about $139 a month (its average across Kentucky).
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Paducah Water Works
Paducah Water Works supplies almost all of Hendron. It draws surface water (EPA lists Calvert City Municipal Water Department as seller) and serves 65,004 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 90% of the 597 systems serving 50,001–100,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2022–Dec 2024, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. KY0730533.
4 home internet providers serve Hendron
100% of 2,039 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 1% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 100% | 2,000/250 |
| AT&T | DSL, Fixed wireless | 51% | 25/3 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 83% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 62% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Hendron’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Hendron.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Hendron is in McCracken County School District.
ASchool gradeSee Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
No town hall: the county runs things
Hendron is unincorporated, so McCracken County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Aug 2022; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Hendron is in ZIP code 42003
ZIP codes where Hendron residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Hendron | ZIP’s residents in Hendron |
|---|---|---|---|
| 42003 | Paducah, KY | 100% | 17% |
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Hendron
Who supplies Hendron’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Paducah Water Works (EPA ID KY0730533). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 90% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Hendron?
City of Paducah (City of Paducah - (KY)), a municipal utility. Its homes paid about 15.3¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Hendron?
Xfinity, AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Hendron?
42003. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Hendron in?
McCracken County School District.
How do I register to vote in Hendron?
In Kentucky you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before). Elections here are run by the McCracken County Clerk. Check your registration at vrsws.sos.ky.gov.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
- Trash: OpenStreetMap, Geofabrik extract of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
- ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
- Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
- Registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
- Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
- Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.