HOPKINS COUNTY, KENTUCKY COUNTY CLERK/RECORDER DATABASE
Duties of the County Clerk:
Registers motor vehicles, transfers motor vehicle titles, and processes renewals
Issues special permits for motor vehicles, such as disabled tags
Provides online access to process motor vehicle renewals
Collects delinquent taxes for the county
Files legal records for the county
Issues marriage licenses
RECORDS SEARCH AND PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST
The state of Kentucky provides a free database to search judicial court records. Records from all counties can be accessed. The name on the record or the case number is needed to make a search.
A record request can be submitted to obtain copies of other records that are filed with the clerk’s office. The request must be made in writing. A detailed description of the record being requested and the requester’s contact information is needed when making a request. The request can be hand delivered, mailed, or sent via fax.
Submit the request to:
24 Union St
Madisonville, KY 42431
Fax: 270-821-3270
STATISTICS: CRIME, BIRTH, DEATH, PROPERTY, MARRIAGE, DIVORCE
Hopkins County Birth, Death Records
Births (2007): 665
Per 1,000 population: 14.4
Deaths (2007): 535
Per 1,000 population: 11.6
Infant Deaths (2007): 11
Per 1,000 population: 16.5
Hopkins County Criminal Records
Violent Crimes (2008): 55
Murder and non-negligent manslaughter: 0
Forcible rape: 6
Robbery: 5
Aggravated Assault: 44
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $1,103 (0.9%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $734 (0.8%)
9,323 spouses (9,224 opposite-sex spouses), 1,051 unmarried partners, (1,019 opposite-sex unmarried partners)
HOUSING
Total HU (Housing Units): 20,828 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU: 12,890 (61.9%)
Renter Occupied HU: 5,556 (26.7%)
Vacant Housing Units: 2,382 (11.4%)
Median Home Value: $133,046
Average Home Value: $154,282
Housing Affordability Index: 190