Owensboro is the county seat of Daviess County, Kentucky, and lies on the southern banks of the Ohio River, one of the nation’s major waterways, in the western Kentucky coal field region. Owensboro is located 32 miles southeast of Evansville, Indiana, 123 miles north of Nashville, Tennessee, and 109 miles southwest of Louisville, Kentucky. The William H. Natcher Bridge, a long awaited new bridge from Owensboro into southern Indiana, provides a direct route to Interstate 64 in Indiana, providing a link from St. Louis to Louisville. The Natcher Bridge opened in October of 2002.
The Owensboro area has grown steadily, while retaining the "small town quality" of a friendly city of warm-hearted and hospitable people. Owensboro ranks as Kentucky’s third largest city in terms of population and is the industrial and cultural capital of western Kentucky.
The Owensboro area has emerged as an industrial hub of western Kentucky, attracting major manufacturing and processors in aluminum, distilling, coal mining, steel and natural gas transmission corporations. Locally produced commodities include electrical products, chewing tobacco, paper products, tubes, office furniture, wire, plastic, small electric motors, spaghetti sauce, truck frames, and many others.
The City of Owensboro is committed to excellence from its Police and Fire Departments. The Police Department maintains a 3.5-minute emergency response time. The Fire Department maintains a 4-minute emergency response time, in accordance with the National Fire Protection and United States Insurance Service Offices recommendation.
Quality education is a priority for the City of Owensboro. Education facilities in the area abound. The city, county and parochial school systems provide elementary, middle and secondary school students with quality education. The average student-teacher ratio for these systems is between 20-and 25-to-1.
The Longfellow Education Center provides adult education programming for the citizens of Owensboro. Vocational education is available at the Owensboro Vocational-Technical School and Daviess County State Vocational-Technical School.
The Owensboro area is blessed with an excellent, well-staffed hospital - Owensboro Medical Health System. This organization serves eight counties in Kentucky and southern Indiana, and is licensed for 469 beds. Several rest and nursing homes are located throughout the city, as well as a state-maintained county health department. Other medical facilities include River Valley Behavioral Health, helping children and adults with emotional, mental and behavioral problems, the Owensboro Ambulatory Surgical Center, and the EmergiCenter. Approximately 130 physicians and 50 dentists serve the medical and dental needs of Owensboro citizens.
Owensboro offers wide ranges of recreational and cultural activities to its citizens. Everything from fishing on a nearby lake to live performances of the Owensboro Symphony Orchestra, one of the finest in the state, are enjoyed by our citizens. Municipal parks provide areas for picnicking, golf, tennis, softball, football and just plain relaxing. State-maintained Carpenter and Kingfisher lakes offer a fine arena for the fisherman, and other water sports may be enjoyed on the Ohio River.
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In the long-term, city officials believe that building on the positive aspects of our neighborhoods will help us address the tough issues.
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Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $87,100
Demographics
Estimated population in July 2006: 55,525. Owensboro covers 17.4 square miles. It sits at an elevation of 404 feet above sea level.
Zip codes: 423301, 42303 - Area code: 270
Weather
Owensboro, KY climate is warm during summer when temperatures tend to be in the 70's and very cold during winter when temperatures tend to be in the 30's.
The warmest month of the year is July with an average maximum temperature of 90.70 degrees Fahrenheit, while the coldest month of the year is January with an average minimum temperature of 24.40 degrees Fahrenheit.
Temperature variations between night and day tend to be moderate during summer with a difference that can reach 24 degrees Fahrenheit, and fairly limited during winter with an average difference of 19 degrees Fahrenheit.
The annual average precipitation at Owensboro is 45.07 Inches. Rainfall in is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year. The wettest month of the year is May with an average rainfall of 4.66 Inches.
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Tennessee, and 109 miles southwest of Louisville, Kentucky. The William H. Natcher Bridge, a long awaited new bridge from Owensboro into southern Indiana, provides a direct route to Interstate 64 in Indiana, providing a link from St. Louis to Louisville. The Natcher Bridge opened in October of 2002.