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Madisonville
The United States of America is a country in North America that extends from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and shares land borders with Canada and Mexico. The United States is a federal constitutional republic, with its capital in Washington, D.C., District of Columbia.
Madisonville is a city in Hopkins County, Kentucky of the Western Coal Field region. The population was 19,307 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Hopkins County. The city was named in honor of U.S. President James Madison
Madisonville was founded in 1807 and named for James Madison. In the early 1900s, it was a rail hub, coal mining center, and had a large tobacco market. This continued until the 1960s when manufacturing and services became more popular.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 48.0 square kilometers. 46.1 square kilometers of it is land and 1.9 square kilometers of it is water. In the city the population was spread out with 23.9 percent under the age of 18, 8.3 percent from 18 to 24, 27.4 percent from 25 to 44, 23.6 percent from 45 to 64, and 16.8 percent who were 65 years of age or older.
Madisonville and most of Hopkins County are in the Hopkins County School District. Hopkins County Schools operate eight elementary school, four middle school, and two high school sub-districts. Madisonville is also home to Madisonville Community College, which merged with Madisonville Technical College in 2001. The college is a member of the sixteen-college Kentucky Community and Technical College System.
Today, one can also learn about its history, from its earliest times and gain enthusiasm in its natural beauty and populace. Madisonville enjoys a very positive reputation with worldwide travelers.
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