Hopkinsville, Kentucky

About Hopkinsville

Hopkinsville, KY is a thriving city located in southwestern Kentucky counting 30,800 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Hopkinsville is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 32.81 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 939 residents per square mile.

📰 Hopkinsville News Today

• Finance officer reports decrease in city’s general fund revenues Kentucky New Era · Aug 18
• Fermina Hernandez Gray Obituary (1971 - 2026) - HOPKINSVILLE, KY - Christian County Now Legacy obituary · Aug 18
• Man found dead in Kentucky roadway after suspected medical emergency WSMV · Aug 16
• Hopkinsville, KY police issue reminders of new school bus safety law WKRN News 2 · Aug 16
• Body found in Little River in Hopkinsville, police suspect foul play WZTV · Jul 28

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Hopkinsville Unique

• A top-25 city in Kentucky by population (#11 of 418 incorporated places).
• The only place in America named Hopkinsville — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southwestern Kentucky, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 30,800.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 11 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Hopkinsville

• Coffee Connection (café)
• Da Vinci Little Italian Restaurant — seafood
• Harper House Restaurant
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• Waffle House — american
• Buffalo Wild Wings — wings
• Dodge's Southern Style — chicken
• Godfather's Pizza — pizza
• Logan's Roadhouse — american
• Los Compadres — mexican

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Hopkinsville

• Western Hills Municipal Golf Course reviews ★
• Gander Memorial Park reviews ★
• Hopkinsville Golf and Country Club reviews ★
• Ruff Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Hopkinsville

• Bluegrass Learning Academy
• Christian County Day Treatment
• Christian County High School
• Christian County Home/Hospital
• Christian County Middle School
• Cumberland Hall School
• Gateway Academy to Innovation & Tech.
• Hopkinsville High School
• Hopkinsville Middle School
• Indian Hills Elementary School
• Madisonville Tech - Hopkinsville
• Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School
• Millbrooke Elementary School
• Sinking Fork Elementary School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Jennie Stuart Medical Center ★ (1/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• Western State Hospital · Psychiatric
• Cumberland Hall Hospital · Psychiatric

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Hopkinsville

🏘️ Nearby Communities