Hodgenville

The City of Hodgenville is served by a mayor and six council members. The mayor serves a four-year term and the council serve two-year terms. LaRue County is served by a county judge/executive and four magistrates. The judge/executive and magistrates are elected to serve four-year terms.

The council meets on the second Monday of each month at 7 p.m. at the Hodgenville Senior Citizens Center.

LaRue County Fiscal Court consists of a county judge/executive and four magistrates who are elected to four-year terms. The court meets twice monthly on the second and fourth Tuesday at 9 a.m. in the small courtroom.

The LaRue County Industrial Foundation meets the first Monday of each month at 5:30 p.m. at the courthouse.

The LaRue County Chamber of Commerce meets the first Tuesday of each month at 7:30 a.m. at the Chamber of Commerce office.

The Chamber is a 120-member (business and individual) organization that strives to enhance the progress of the community. It is governed by a group of elected officers (president, vice-president, secretary, treasurer) and a board of directors.

Projects include:

• Annual awards breakfast
• Golf scramble
• Monthly community improvement award
• Silent auction
• Summer stroll
• Tourist information.

"We believe that everyone benefits as a result of the active chamber of commerce program-farmers, housewives, merchants, professionals, visitors, and even retired residents. Supporting your chamber of commerce is very important to all business and professional people and other citizens because it pays real dividends in the form of more business, better living conditions and a more attractive and desirable community."

Kim Davenport Director, LaRue Co. Chamber of Commerce

Annual business license fees levied by the City of Hodgenville vary according to the type of business and range from $25 to $500. A $50 truck loading and unloading fee is required annually.

Local Medical Personnel

Physicians - 5
Dentists - 3

General Hospitals	Location (Mileage from Hodgenville)	Beds
Hardin Memorial Hospital	Elizabethtown (12)	300
Medical staff - 130 physicians, 413 registered nurses, 16 licensed practical nurses

Hardin Memorial Hospital recently completed a five-story addition. With the additional space the hospital now has a larger out-patient surgery facility, a larger emergency room, expanded ob-nursery unit, and a new heliport.

Other Medical Facilities and Services

• LaRue County Health Department
• LaRue County Home Health Agency
• Sunrise Manor Nursing Home
• Hodgenville Clinic
• Magnolia Clinic Laboratory

Banks and Savings & Loan Associations

• Bank of Magnolia
• Fifth Third Bank
• The Lincoln National Bank
• The Peoples State Bank

Telephone Service

GTE South

Hodgenville recently implemented the enhanced version of the "911" emergency dispatch communication system.

LaRue County Recycling            914 South Lincoln Boulevard            Hodgenville, KY 42748 270-358-3120 (Phone)	Materials Collected: Newspaper Cardboard #1 Plastic (PETE) #2 Plastic (HDPE Colored) Aluminum Cans Brown Glass Clear Glass Green Glass

Truck Service
Eleven common carrier trucking companies provide interstate and/or intrastate service to Hodgenville.
Rail Transportation
CSX Transportation provides branch line rail service to Hodgenville, which connects with both Paducah and Louisville Railway and CSX Transportation main line rail service at Elizabethtown, twelve miles northwest of Hodgenville. For details on routing, schedules, rates, and services contact: Manager and/or Vice President - Marketing & Sales Industrial Development Paducah and Louisville Railway CSX Transportation 1500 Kentucky Avenue 9420 Bunsen Parkway Paducah, Kentucky 42001 Suite 212 502-444-4341 Louisville, Kentucky 40220 502-499-3025
Air Transportation
Location: Addington Field 4 miles west of Elizabethtown 16 miles northwest of Hodgenville Runways: 1 paved Length: 5,000 feet Traffic Control: Unicom, wind sock Lighting: Runway and beacon, VASI, REILS, lighted taxiway Services: 100 octane, jet-A fuel, charter, major A & P repairs, hangar, tie-down, flight instruction, lease car, FBO
Nearest Scheduled Commercial Airline Service
Location: Louisville International Airport 4 miles southeast of center of Louisville, Kentucky; 52 miles north of Hodgenville Air Service: American, America West Express, American Eagle, ASA, ComAir, Continental, Continental Express, Delta, Northwest, Northwest Airlink, Southwest, TWA, United, United Express, USAir, US Air Express, Valujet Daily Arrivals & Departures: 210

Electricity
Company serving Hodgenville and parts of LaRue County: Kentucky Utilities Company Source of power: Kentucky Utilities Company For industrial rates contact: Economic Development Department Kentucky Utilities Company One Quality Street Lexington, Kentucky 40507 Phone: 606-255-2100
Company serving a major portion of LaRue County: Nolin Rural Electric Cooperative Corporation Source of power: East Kentucky Power For industrial rates contact: Industrial Development Dept and/or Nolin Rural Electric Cooperative Corp East Kentucky Power 612 East Dixie P.O. Box 707 Elizabethtown, Kentucky 42701 Winchester, Kentucky 40392-0707 270-765-6153
Natural Gas
Company serving Hodgenville: Louisville Gas and Electric Company Source of supply: Texas Gas Transmission Corporation For rates and supplies contact: Economic Development Department Louisville Gas and Electric Company P.O. Box 32010 Louisville, Kentucky 40232 In Kentucky: 502-627-3714 Out of State: 800-252-0226
Public Water Supply
Company serving Hodgenville: Hodgenville Water Works 207 East Water Street P.O. Drawer 189 Hodgenville, Kentucky 42748 270-358-8717 Source: North Fork of Nolin River Treatment plant capacity....500,000 gallons per day Source of treated water.....LaRue County Water No. 1 Maximum amount available....100,000 gallons per day Average daily consumption...550,000 gallons Peak daily consumption......600,000 gallons Storage capacity............600,000 gallons Water pressure..............40 psi to 70 psi A $1.2 million plant renovation is under way as well as construction of a raw water line from Salem Lake to the plant. Hodgenville Water Works has also applied for a grant to construct a 200,000 gallon storage tank and booster pump station on the LaRue County Industrial Park.
Sewerage
Company serving Hodgenville: City of Hodgenville 311 West Water Street P.O Drawer 189 Hodgenville, Kentucky 42748 270-358-8521 Design capacity....................431,000 gallons per day Average daily flow.................419,600 gallons Type of treatment..................Secondary Treated effluent discharged into...North Fork of Nolin River

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