Photo: Bedford at en.wikipedia · Public domainHow is Hopkinsville run?
Hopkinsville’s city government spent $24.9 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $806 per resident. Water and other utilities ($43.7 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Hopkinsville is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
About $806 per resident a year, or $2.21 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: housing & development, at 30%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$925 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Hopkinsville’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($925 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 31 Kentucky cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $879, and the middle half spent $596–$1,213. Hopkinsville spent more than 55% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Kentucky cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Hopkinsville itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is down 13% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Hopkinsville reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $925 · 2023: $953 · 2024: $806.
full-time in March 2025, up from 468 in 2022.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $1,128 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.66% of the home’s value, vs 0.75% across Kentucky.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Hopkinsville’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Hopkinsville’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Hopkinsville →
Who’s in charge in Hopkinsville
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Hopkinsville’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on hoptown.org ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 60 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (30,927).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Christian County School District
Hopkinsville’s K–12 school district, shared with Crofton, LaFayette, Oak Grove, Pembroke. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,874 per pupil, $7,340 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Kentucky districts overall: 37% local, 46% state, 17% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Hopkinsville’s votes are counted by county
Kentucky reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Hopkinsville alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Christian County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican66.1%14,332 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat32.6%7,055 votesOthers: 1.3% (284 votes).
Most votes in Christian County: Donald J Trump
Kentucky: Trump 64.5%, Harris 33.9%
100% of Hopkinsville lies in Christian County. Every 2024 race in Christian County is on the county’s page.
Christian County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Hopkinsville.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: hoptown.org ↗
- 2Kentucky HouseHopkinsville is split between 2 districts
- 3Kentucky SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Kentucky
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Hopkinsville compares with the towns next door
Hopkinsville spent $925 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $224. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Pembroke | $224 | $1,317 |
| Hopkinsville | $925 | $1,128 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Hopkinsville’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Hopkinsville’s government
How much does Hopkinsville spend per resident?
About $806 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $925 was more than 55% of 31 Kentucky cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Hopkinsville?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,128 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.66% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.75% across Kentucky. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see hoptown.org.
Who runs Hopkinsville’s government?
See hoptown.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Hopkinsville yet.
How did Hopkinsville vote in 2024?
Kentucky counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Hopkinsville alone. Christian County, where 100% of Hopkinsville lies, voted Trump 66.1%, Harris 32.6% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Hopkinsville?
517 full-time and 54 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $3.0M (about $36.3M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Hopkinsville in the state legislature?
Hopkinsville is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Kentucky Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 3 (Craig Richardson). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Hopkinsville’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →