Page Contents for Hopkinsville, Kentucky
Statistics & Facts
Location
Weather & Climate
City Attractions
Government
Libraries.
Schools.
Miscellany
Statistics & Facts
The Kentucky state capital is Frankfort.
The population of Hopkinsville is approximately 28,953 (2004), 31577 (2010).
The approximate number of families is 12,236 (1990), 12854 (2010).
The amount of land area in Hopkinsville is 52.65 sq. kilometers.
The amount of land area in Hopkinsville is 24.0 sq. miles.
The amount of surface water is 0.026 sq kilometers.
The distance from Hopkinsville to Washington DC is 610 miles.
The distance to the Kentucky state capital is 175 miles. (as the crow flies)
Hopkinsville is positioned 36.85 degrees north of the equator and 87.49 degrees west of the prime meridian.
Hopkinsville elevation is 520 feet above sea level.
Hopkinsville per capita income is $ 9,708.
Hopkinsville median income is $ 30,419 (2000).
The Hopkinsville median home price is $ 73,400 (2000).
Location
in southwestern
Kentucky about 22 miles from
Clarksville,
Tennessee. Other nearby communities include
Pembroke,
Crofton,
Fort Campbell North,
Oak Grove,
Lafayette,
Trenton and
Cadiz.
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Climate
moderate
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Attractions
Little River Days, Indian Pow Wow, Little River Arts & Craft Festival, Dogwood Trail, and more. The Pennyroyal Area Museum has exhibits on The Cherokee nation's Trail of Tears, the Civil War, Jefferson Davis memorabilia and Hopkinsville's early history.
For more information about these events or other questions you may have about Hopkinsville, please contact the Hopkinsville/Christian County Chamber of Commerce at (502) 885-9096
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Hopkinsville City Government
Hopkinsville has a mayor and a 12 member city council
Hopkinsville Libraries
The Hopkinsville-Christian County Public Library is the second largest public library in the state of Kentucky, and offers programs for all ages.
Hopkinsville Schools
Christian County Public Schools
Student-teacher ratio is 1:19
Hopkinsville Community College
Hopkinsville Miscellany
The population of Hopkinsville was:
1990 - 29,809
2000 - 30,089
2004 - 28,953