Hopkinsville, Kentucky

Hopkinsville, Kentucky
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Hopkinsville
Hopkinsville
Coordinates: 36°51′17″N 87°29′20″W / 36.85472°N 87.48889°W / 36.85472; -87.48889
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyChristian
Established1804
Incorporated1853
Named afterSamuel Hopkins
Government
 • MayorJames R. Knight Jr. (R)
Area
 • Total
31.97 sq mi (82.79 km2)
 • Land31.83 sq mi (82.44 km2)
 • Water0.14 sq mi (0.35 km2)
Elevation
528 ft (161 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
31,180
 • Estimate 
(2022)
30,927
 • Density979.6/sq mi (378.23/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP code
42240
Area codes270 & 364
FIPS code21-37918
GNIS feature ID0494550
Websitewww.hopkinsvilleky.us

Hopkinsville is a city in and the county seat of Christian County, Kentucky, United States. The population at the 2020 census was 31,180. Hopkinsville is a home-rule class city under Kentucky law.