Madisonville, Kentucky

Madisonville, Kentucky
Hopkins County Courthouse and Confederate Monument in Madisonville
Nickname: 
"Best Town on Earth"
Location of Madisonville in Hopkins County, Kentucky.
Coordinates: 37°19′58″N 87°30′8″W / 37.33278°N 87.50222°W / 37.33278; -87.50222
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyHopkins
Incorporated1807
Named afterJames Madison
Government
 • MayorKevin Cotton (R)
Area
 • Total
18.66 sq mi (48.33 km2)
 • Land17.86 sq mi (46.27 km2)
 • Water0.80 sq mi (2.06 km2)
Elevation
472 ft (144 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
19,542
 • Estimate 
(2022)
19,214
 • Density1,093.8/sq mi (422.32/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP code
42431
Area codes270 & 364 270
FIPS code21-49368
GNIS feature ID0497441
Websitemadisonvilleliving.com

Madisonville is a city in and the county seat of Hopkins County, Kentucky, United States, located along Interstate 69 in the state's Western Coal Fields region. As of the 2020 census, Madisonville had a population of 19,542. Madisonville is a commercial center of the region and is home to Madisonville Community College.