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Welcome To Christian County, KY


Hopkinsville

Quick Facts
Population        
  2000* 1990 1980 1970
Hopkinsville 33,460 29,809 27,318 21,395
Christian County 72,341 68,941 66,878 56,224
MSA 195,350 169,439 146,778 19,610
(includes Christian and Montgomery Counties)     
*estimate      
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Labor Analysis
Labor Force
Christian County 27,941
Five contiguous KY Counties 40,875
Three contiguous TN Counties 85,060
Total 153,876
Annual Number
High School Graduates(1999) 447
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Government
Hopkinsville Mayor and 12 Council Members
Christian County Judge Executive and 8 Magistrates
Hopkinsville Police 65
Christian County Sheriff Dept. 27
Hopkinsville Fire 80
Christian County Volunteer Fire 8 districts
City Fire Insurance Rating 4
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Education
 

Number of Schools

 Number of Teachers Number Enrolled

Teacher/
Pupil Ratio
Elementary 11 331 4,529 1:14
Middle School 3 139 1,947 1:14
High School 2 147 2,411 1:16
Parochial & Private 3 79 883 1:11
Christian County Vocational School  9 200 1:22
Hopkinsville Community College Regional Tech Center  138 2,249 1:16
RETS Medical & Business Institute  9 130 1:14
Public Library   Over 100,000 Volumes
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Community and Recreational Facilities
Churches  
   Protestant 169
   Catholic 1
Hotels/Motels 17
Shopping Malls 1
Shopping Centers 11
Golf Courses  
   18 hole 6
   9 hole (par3) 1
Performing Arts Theatre The Alhambra Theatre
Other Public Recreational Facilities include:
           Baseball, Basketball, Soccer, Softball & Tennis
Climate    
Temperature January July
   Average 43 F 80 F
   High 73 F 94 F
   Low 22 F 64 F
Annual Average Rainfall   43.4 in
Annual Average Snowfall   7.75 in
Communications  
Newspaper Kentucky New Era
Radio Stations WABD 1370 AM
  WBVR/WVVR 100.3 FM
  WCVQ 107.9 FM
  WHOP 1230 AM/ 98.7 FM
  WNKJ 89.3 FM
  WQKS 1480 AM
Television Station WKAG - TV 43 - Hopkinsville
Cable Charter Communications
  74 Channels
Post Office First Class
Medical
Hospitals and Clinics Beds
Jennie Stuart Medical Center 194
E.C. Green Cancer Center
Western State Hospital 355
Cumberland Hall 64
Trover Clinic
Physicians Clinic
Pennyroyal Mental Health Center
Christian County Health Dept.
St. Luke Free Clinic
Doctors 105
Dentists 28
Long Term Care and Retirement Facilities 11
Financial Institutions
Federal Credit Union 2
First City Bank 9
Fort Campbell Federal Credit Union 5
Hopkinsville Federal Savings 2
Planters Bank 2
Firstar Bank 3
United Southern Bank 2
Totaling 25
Other Financial Institutions 20
Utilities
Telephone Bell South
Electricity
Hopkinsville Hopkinsville Electric System
Christian county Pennyrile Rural Electric Co-op
Supplier Tennessee Valley Authority
Water
Hopkinsville Hopkinsville Water Environment Authority (HWEA)
Maximum daily capacity 10,000,000
Peak Load 9,000,000
Storage Capacity 8,000,000
Christian County Christian County Water District
Maximum daily capacity 1,700,000
Peak Load 970,000
Storage Capacity 1,600,000
Sewerage
Treatment Plant 2 Locations-Tertiary Treatment
Capacity 9,000,000
Natural Gas
Distributor Western KY Gas Company
Supplier Texas Gas Transmission
Transportation  
U.S. Highways U.S. 41, U.S. 41A and U.S. 68
Interstate Highways I-24
Parkways Pennyrile and Western Kentucky
Railroads CSX Transportation Systems
   Service Freight, switching and siding space
Motor Freight Carriers More than 100 motor freight lines are certified to serve the area
Airports  
   Local Hopkinsville-Christian Co. Airport (Fuel maintenance, Hangers, 5000' Runway & IFR Equipped)
   Commercial Nashville International Airport ( 1 hr. via Interstate 24)
   Charter Service Airfreight, cargo, scenic, flight instruction, rental and maintenance
Bus Service Greyhound Bus Lines
Parcel Service United Parcel Service
  Federal Express
  Express Mail
  Airborne Express
Taxes    
Property Rate per $100 valuation based on 100% market value
  Inside City Outside City
City $ .2280 $ .0000
County    .1140    .1140
School    .3490    .3490
State    .1480    .1480
Total $ .8390 $ .6110
Retail Sales Tax 6% state tax  
  0% city tax  
Employee Occupational Tax 1.5% city tax  
Utility Tax 3% of Gross Cost  
State Income Tax 2% to 7.5%  
Major Non-Industrial Employers  
Christian County Board of Education 1,405
Christian County Government 158
City of Hopkinsville 269
Fort Campbell Army Post  
   Military Personnel 23,391
   Civilian Personnel 3,921
Jennie Stuart Medical Center 680
Wal-Mart 421
Western State Hospital 667
Total Employees 30,912
   
Area Attractions
Land Between the Lakes
20 miles west of Hopkinsville on Highway 68/80
(270) 924-2000
Don F. Pratt Museum
Fort Campbell, Kentucky
(270) 798-3215
Fort Campbell memorial Park
(Gander Memorial Park)
Ft. Campbell Blvd./41A at Pennyrile Parkway
Jefferson Davis Monument State Historic Site
9 miles east of Hopkinsville on US 68
(270) 886-1765
Penny royal Area Museum
217 E. Ninth Street
(270) 887-4270
Pennyrile Forest State Resort Park
20 miles northwest of Hopkinsville on Ky 109N
(270) 792-3421
Round Table Park
Hopkinsville Community College Campus
(270) 886-3921
Trail of Tears Commemorative Park
US 41 (Pembroke Road)
(270)886-8033
Call the Tourism Commission at (270) 885-9096 or 1-800-842-9959 for more information about other great places in Hopkinsville, Christian Count to visit!

 

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