Hopkinsville, Kentucky

Hopkinsville, Kentucky
Hopkinsville, Kentucky
City
	Hopkinsville First Presbyterian Church
	Location of Hopkinsville in Christian County, Kentucky.
	Coordinates: 36°51′17″N 87°29′20″W / 36.85472°N 87.48889°W
Country	United States
State	Kentucky
County	Christian
Established	1804
Incorporated	1853
Named for	United States Representative Samuel Hopkins
Government
• Mayor	James R. Knight Jr. (R)
Area
• Total	31.96 sq mi (82.79 km2)
• Land	31.83 sq mi (82.44 km2)
• Water	0.14 sq mi (0.35 km2)
Elevation	528 ft (161 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	31,180
• Estimate (2022)	30,927
• Density	979.61/sq mi (378.23/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP code	42240
Area code(s)	270 & 364
FIPS code	21-37918
GNIS feature ID	0494550
Website	www.hopkinsvilleky.us

Hopkinsville is a home rule-class city^[4] in and the county seat of Christian County, Kentucky, United States.^[5] The population at the 2020 census was 31,180.^[6]

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