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Campbellsville and Taylor
County are located in the heart of Central Kentucky.
Taylor County was founded in 1848 and covers 270
square miles. More than 22,000 people live in the
county, about half of those in the county seat of
Campbellsville.
The area is home to a pleasant mix of
agriculture, manufacturing and recreation. One of
the area's greatest recreational attractions is
Green River Lake, which offers some of the
finest fishing and boating in the state. The
Civil War Battle of Tebbs Bend was fought here
in 1863 and several local historic sites reflect
that time period.
Among the county's more unusual industries are the
manufacture of church steeples and handmade cherry
furniture. Its principal farm products include
tobacco, corn, soybeans, cattle and hogs. The town is
home to the nationally recognized
Campbellsville University and to
Taylor
County Hospital, which includes the only Level III
Trauma Center in the state.
Campbellsville is host to one of the biggest 4th of
July celebrations in the state. More than 25,000
people turn out for fireworks, country music concerts,
and more. Historic downtown Campbellsville offers 190
businesses and services.
CLIMATE
Average
Temperature: 54.9 F
Average High Temperature: 65 F
Average Low Temperature: 45 F
Annual Rainfall: 45 inches
Annual Snowfall: 16 inches
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HEALTH CARE
Campbellsville-Taylor County is home to an outstanding
hospital, the Eye Institute of Kentucky, a kidney
dialysis center, four clinics and a well-rounded
variety of health care practitioners.
Taylor
County Hospital provides medical care for the
110,000 people who live in the Campbellsville area.
The 90-bed hospital is a major asset to the central
Kentucky region, providing care from prenatal through
advanced adult medicine. Its 24-hour emergency room is
the only Level III Trauma Center in the state of
Kentucky. There are no Level II or IV centers in the
state and only three Level I centers - University of
Louisville, University of Kentucky and Kosair
Children's Hospital - so Taylor County Hospital's role
is crucial.
The hospital is affiliated with the Louisville-based
Jewish Hospital HealthCare Services and has 36 doctors
on staff, plus additional courtesy and consulting
physicians. Specialties offered include: allergy,
anesthesiology, cardiology, dermatology, emergency
services, family and general practice, general
surgery, hematology, internal medicine, neurology,
obstetrics/gynecology, occupational medicine,
oncology, ophthalmology, oral and maxillofacial
surgery, orthopedic surgery, otolaryngology,
outpatient surgery, pathology, pediatrics, pediatric
cardiology, podiatry, pulmonology, radiology, urology
and vascular surgery.
Here are some health care facts about
Campbellsville-Taylor County:
Number of hospital beds: 90
Clinics: 4
Physicians: 33
Dentists: 9
Ambulance Services: 2
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Nursing Homes: 3
Dialysis Center: 1
Home Health Agencies: 4
Pharmacies: 8
Eye Institute: 1 |
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EMERGENCY SERVICES
|
Campbellsville |
Taylor Co. |
Police and Sheriff's Officers
(24-hour coverage) |
21 |
8 |
Police and Sheriff's Cars
(24-hour coverage) |
24 |
10 |
|
Emergency Phone Alert System (911) |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Rescue |
1 |
1 |
|
Full-time
Rescue
Personnel |
23 |
23 |
|
Volunteer Personnel |
25 |
25 |
|
Fire Stations |
1 |
1 |
|
Full-time Firefighters |
7 |
- |
|
Volunteer Firefighters |
43 shared by city and county |
|
Insurance Rating |
Class 3 |
Class 7 |
|
Fire Defense Equipment |
5 Class A pumpers
2,500-gallon
1,250-gallon
1,000-gallon tankers
1 mini-pumper
1 aerial apparatus |
4 pumpers
3 tankers
1 brush tanker |
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PLANNING & ZONING
Campbellsville Zoning Commission has jurisdiction
over:
- Subdivision regulations
- Building and housing codes
- Kentucky Plumbing Code
- National Electrical Code
- Kentucky Boiler Regulations and Standards
-
Kentucky Building Code
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POPULATION
Population
2003 Projection: 24,185
2000 Census: 22,927
1990 Census: 21,146
2000 Population By Race:
White: 93.6%
Black: 5.1%
Other: 1.3%
Income:
1999 Median Household Income: $28,089
1997 Per Capita Income: $19,024
2001 Median Family Income: $39,200
Median Sale Price of Homes, 2000: $70,700
Median Age: 37.3
Average Travel Time to Work: 14.82 Minutes
Population Age 25+
By Education Level |
13,792 |
|
Elementary (0-8) |
27.41% |
|
Some High School (9-11) |
15.15% |
|
High School Graduate (12) |
31.90% |
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Some College (13-15) |
12.26% |
|
Associates Degree Only |
3.17% |
|
Bachelors Degree Only |
5.55% |
|
Graduate Degree |
4.55% |
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UTILITIES
Electric Power
Suppliers: Kentucky Utilities Co. & East Kentucky
Power
Distributors: Kentucky Utilities Co. & Taylor County
Rural Electric
Natural Gas
Supplier: Tennessee Gas Pipeline Co.
Distributor: Atmos Energy
Water
Supplier: Campbellsville Municipal
Source: Green River Reservoir
Plant Capacity: 9.2 million gpd
Available Capacity: 6.8 million gpd
Storage Capacity: 3 million gallons
Sewer Service
Supplier: Campbellsville Municipal
Plant Capacity: 4.2 million gpd
Available Capacity: 2.2 million gpd
Type of Treatment: Tertiary
Solid Waste Disposal Service
Provider: Waste Connections
Distance to Landfill (miles): 100
Telephone Service Provider: Windstream
Digital Switching & Fiber Optics
Internet:
Several ISPs service the Campbellsville area, and
broadband is presently available in all of the city
and in most of the surrounding countryside via DSL
(Windstream) and Cable (Comcast)
Electric Rates and Information - Taylor County RECC
The Taylor County RECC is a Touchstone Energy Partner
and has been in business for more than 60 years.
Taylor County RECC serves four counties: Taylor,
Green, Casey and Adair. The electricity is received
from East Kentucky Power Cooperative in Winchester and
comes from power plants throughout the state of
Kentucky. The state of Kentucky has the 2nd lowest
electric rates in the U.S. and the lowest east of the
Rockies (Expansion Management magazine, Mar. 2002).
Taylor County RECC Advantages:
- Locally owned and controlled by a Board of
Directors elected by the membership.
- Serves 7,300 customers in Taylor County.
- Has 5 substations in Taylor County, with a total
of 42 MVA.
- Local construction, right-of-way and maintenance
crews.
- Additional capacity available.
- Competitive rates.
Electric Rates and Information - Kentucky Utilities
Kentucky Utilities Company (KU) is a subsidiary of
Louisville Gas and Electric Energy Corporation. KU is
the largest electric utility in Kentucky, serving
customers in 77 Kentucky counties and five Virginia
counties.
KU has seven generating plants in Kentucky in
Mercer (2), Carroll, Muhlenberg, Fayette, Bell and
Woodford counties.
Gas Information - Atmos Energy
Atmos Energy serves approximately 176,198
customers in Kentucky. Its rates are
consistently among the lowest in the state.
Atmos has 10,537 active customers in the
Campbellsville area - with 5,891 in
Campbellsville, 1,089 in Greensburg, 2,457 in
Lebanon and 1,100 in Springfield. Gas service
is available within 3 to 4 miles of the city
and at the Campbellsville Industrial Park.
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Major Employers
| Name
|
Employees |
|
| Adanta Human Development Services |
20 |
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| Amazon.com |
1,000 |
On-line retail |
| Buckhorn Block Co. |
10 |
Concrete blocks & pre-cast concrete |
| Campbellsville Apparel |
187 |
Garment manufacturing |
| Campbellsville Cherry
Reproductions |
7 |
Cherry wood furniture |
| Campbellsville Crop Service |
5 |
Fertilizer blending |
| Campbellsville Handmade Cherry |
7 |
Tables, chairs, beds, desks &
bookcases |
| Campbellsville Ind. School Dist. |
240 |
Class A School System |
| Campbellsville Industries |
127 |
Steeples, cupolas, crosses, cornices |
| Campbellsville University |
673 |
Education |
| Clarcor Air Filtration Products |
175 |
Air filtration products |
| Classic Kitchens |
25 |
Custom wood cabinets, vanities |
| Cox Interior |
402 |
Hardwood moldings, trim, stair
parts |
| Creations Sportswear |
15 |
Textile screen printing |
| Emhart Teknologies |
60 |
Threaded fasteners |
| Farmers Gates |
21 |
Steel gates, coral panels, bale feeders |
| Frost-Arnett Co. |
83 |
Collection & 3rd party billing |
| Green River Graphics & Screen
Printing Inc. |
5 |
Textile screen printing, advertising |
| Hayes Printing |
3 |
Offset printing, spiral, side & saddle |
| Gary Humphress & Sons furniture |
4 |
Antique reproduction cherry furniture |
| INFAC North
America INC |
50 |
Distribution & sales center |
| Ingersoll-Rand Co.(NYSC:IngRnd) |
205 |
Vacuum pumps; air & gas compressors |
| J & D Auto |
9 |
Electric Starter, alternator & generator
rebuilding |
| McKinley Monument |
6 |
Monument engraving, granite & marble |
| Mid-South Metals Inc. |
6 |
Metal roofing & siding |
| Murakami Manufacturing US |
225 |
Rear view mirror production |
| Overhead Door Co. |
38 |
Distributor of overhead and entry doors |
| Parker Kalon |
50 |
Threaded fasteners |
| Taylor County Hospital |
489 |
Medical |
| Taylor County School District |
483 |
Class AA school system |
| Ups |
43 |
Small package distribution |
| Upstream II LLC |
250 |
Information data/travel center |
| Wal-Mart Super Center |
398 |
Discount retailer |
| Western KY Coca-Cola |
21 |
Carbonated soft drink |
| Whitney & Whitney Inc. |
25 |
Hardwood lumber |
| Wholesale Hardwood Interiors |
61 |
Custom millwork; hardwood flooring |
| Wise Meat Processing |
5 |
Meat processing, packaging |
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