Central City, Kentucky

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Central City

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Temperature: 35.0 °F

Humidity: 81 %
Wind Speed: 1 mph NW
Pressure: 29.7 "

Dew Point: 30 °F
Gusts: 10 mph NW
Rain Today: 0.00 "

• Genealogy Query - LANHAM
  

  I'm the granddaughter of Ollie Larry Lanham from Dawson Springs or Central City Kentucky.

• Dept. of Highways engineer's career leaves imprint on landscape
  

  HOPKINSVILLE - Ted Merryman, one of the supervising engineers of Interstate 24's construction through Christian County, plans to retire from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet's Department of Highways at the ...

• Snow in Western KY causes slick roads
  

  MUHLENBERG CO., KY In Western Kentucky, everyone woke up to snow Tuesday morning.

• Top Ten Stories of 2008
  

  On Jan. 2, the Messenger-Inquirer will publish its list of Top 10 stories of 2008, along with readers' picks.

• Western KY Parkway Lane Restriction
  

  We have a quick Kentucky road advisory we'd like to bring to your attention. Traffic is being restricted to one lane on the western Kentucky parkway in Muhlenberg county this week.

• No. 2 Klan group on trial in Ky. teen's beating
  

  The 28-acre compound that the nation's second-largest Ku Klux Klan outfit calls home features a high gate with armed guards, a stage for the group's annual gatherings and an open field for burning crosses.

• Obama plot may have Tri-State ties
  

  An exposed plot to assassinate Senator Barack Obama may have ties to the Tri-state. Two young men were arrested and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives says the plot also included robbing a ...

• Death Row Dogs get, give new life at prison
  

  'Death Row Dogs' in Muhlenberg County are being given a second chance at life by going to prison.

• Woman Hospitalized After Her Car was Struck by Emergency Vehicle
  

  A Central City woman was hospitalized after being hit by a fire truck this morning.

• Governor Beshear Tours Damaged Areas of Western Kentucky
  

  Governor Beshear was on a tour of western Kentucky today, starting in Marshall County, followed by a trip to Muhlenberg County, and then finishing up in Daviess County.

• Muhlenberg Co. picks up from Sunday storm
  

  Sunday morning, Janetta Smith and her family were just waking up at their house in Central City when a tree took up residence in her son's bedroom.

• Ike Impacts Muhlenberg County
  

  A total of 6,500 people are still without power in Muhlenberg County in the wake of Hurricane Ike.

• 60,000 Tri-Staters without power
  

  Previously: Thousands of Tri-Staters are waking up in the dark Monday morning. And for some, it could be days before the lights come back on.

• Grand Rivers hosts Labor Day weekend arts and crafts festival
  

  Beth Ribar Contributing writer Students interested in using their creativity or looking at handmade, unique objects should look no further than Grand Rivers, Ky., for their crafting fix.

• Three Dead In Labor Day Muhlenberg County Car Wreck
  

  Three people are dead in Muhlenberg County after their car crashed into a body of water with them trapped inside.

• Search For Muhlenberg Robber
  

  Last night a Central City store manager was bound with duct tape and robbed at knife point.

• Jail Escapee in Custody
  

  We have confirmed that the second of two escapees from Frankfort, KY is now in custody.

• Fine Arts Extension Coming to Muhlenberg County
  

  LEXINGTON, Ky. What can happen in a rural area of Kentucky when a need is identified and then the community responds with solid financial support? In the case of Muhlenberg County in West Kentucky, it is ...

• KSP: Two alleged drug traffickers arrested
  

  After a five month long investigation, Kentucky State Police have arrested two people on felony drug charges.

City Description

Central City is a city in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 5,893 at the 2000 census. Central City is located at 37°17′42″N 87°7′43″W / 37.295, -87.12861 (37.294989, -87.128622). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.2 square miles (13.5 km²), all of it land. As of the census of 2000, there were 5,893 people, 2,065 households, and 1,410 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,126.2 people per square mile (435.0/km²). There were 2,313 housing units at an average density of 442.0/sq mi (170.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 88.07% White, 10.67% African American, 0.05% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.41% from other races, and 0.54% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.80% of the population. There were 2,065 households out of which 28.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.5% were married couples living together, 13.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.7% were non-families. 29.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The

City Contained By:

• Muhlenberg County
• Kentucky

Timezones:

• Central Time zone

Size:

• 13.4679381737 km squared

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