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Hopkins County

county in Kentucky, United States
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Hopkins County

Summary

Hopkins County is a county of Kentucky[1]. It draws 259 Wikipedia views per month (county_of_kentucky category, ranking #29 of 120).[2]

Key Facts

  • Hopkins County is located in Kentucky[3].
  • Hopkins County is in the country of United States[4].
  • Hopkins County's instance of is recorded as county of Kentucky[5].
  • Hopkins County's capital is recorded as Madisonville[6].
  • Hopkins County's shares border with is recorded as Webster County[7].
  • Hopkins County's shares border with is recorded as McLean County[8].
  • Hopkins County's shares border with is recorded as Muhlenberg County[9].
  • Hopkins County's shares border with is recorded as Christian County[10].
  • Hopkins County's shares border with is recorded as Caldwell County[11].
  • Samuel Hopkins is named after Hopkins County[12].
  • Hopkins County's Commons category is recorded as Hopkins County, Kentucky[13].
  • Hopkins County's located in time zone is recorded as Central Time Zone[14].
  • December 9, 1806 marks the founding of Hopkins County[15].
  • Hopkins County's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 37.31, 'lon': -87.54}[16].
  • Hopkins County's official website is recorded as http://hopkinscounty.ky.gov/[17].
  • Hopkins County's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Hopkins County, Kentucky[18].
  • Hopkins County has a population of {'amount': '+46920'}[19].
  • Hopkins County has a population of {'amount': '+46885'}[20].
  • Hopkins County has a population of {'amount': '+46890'}[21].
  • Hopkins County has a population of {'amount': '+46722'}[22].
  • Hopkins County has a population of {'amount': '+46634'}[23].
  • Hopkins County has a population of {'amount': '+46222'}[24].
  • Hopkins County has a population of {'amount': '+45423'}[25].
  • Hopkins County's list of monuments is recorded as National Register of Historic Places listings in Hopkins County, Kentucky[26].
  • Hopkins County's category for people born here is recorded as Category:Births in Hopkins County, Kentucky[27].

Body

Geography

Hopkins County is in the country of United States[4]. It is located in Kentucky[3].

Physical Characteristics

Hopkins County covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+1435'}[28]. Population counts include {'amount': '+46920'}[19], {'amount': '+46885'}[20], {'amount': '+46890'}[21], {'amount': '+46722'}[22], {'amount': '+46634'}[23], and {'amount': '+46222'}[24].

Designation and Status

Hopkins County's instance of is recorded as county of Kentucky[5].

History and Context

December 9, 1806 marks the founding of Hopkins County[15]. Samuel Hopkins is named after it[12].

Why It Matters

Hopkins County draws 259 Wikipedia views per month (county_of_kentucky category, ranking #29 of 120).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

Related Entities

Kentucky United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . 2010 United States Census. Retrieved . census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . Population Estimates Program. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . 2020 United States Census. Retrieved . data.census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 27d ago · Mahir256 · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Category of associated people → Category:People from Hopkins County, Kentucky
    Coordinate location → {'lat': 37.31, 'lon': -87.54}
    Population → —
    Topic's main category → Category:Hopkins County, Kentucky
    + 29 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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