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Climate
Normal Temperature
(30-Year Record)
59.1°F
Average Yearly
Rainfall
48.86"
Mean Annual
Snowfall (30-Year Record)
5"
Average Prevailing
Winds
SW, 7 miles per hour
Elkton City Government
Type: Mayor with Six Council
Members, City Attorney, City Clerk/Treasurer, Police Chief,
Fire Chief, Utility Director
City Employees
7
ISO Fire Insurance
Rating
7
Fire Stations
1
Personnel
18
Vehicles
4
Police Officers
7
City Hall
270-265-9877
Non-Emergency
270-265-2501
Emergency
911
Guthrie City Government
Type: Mayor with Six Council
Members, City Attorney, City Clerk/Treasurer, Police Chief,
Utility Director
ISO Fire Insurance
Rating
7
Fire Stations
1
Personnel
15
Vehicles
3
Police Officers
5
City Hall
270-483-2511
Non-Emergency
270-265-2501
Emergency
911
Trenton City Government
Mayor with Four Commissioners,
City Clerk/Treasurer
ISO Fire Insurance
Rating
7
Fire Stations
1
Personnel
18
Vehicles
3
Police Officers
1
City Hall
270-466-3332
Non-Emergency
270-265-2501
Emergency
911
Todd County Government
Type: County Judge Executive
with Six Magistrates, County Attorney, County Clerk, Treasurer,
District Judge, Circuit Judge, Sheriff
Sheriff Department
Employees
4
County Judge
Executive
270-265-2451
Non-Emergency
270-265-2501
Emergency
911
Taxes
State and Local Property Taxes -
Elkton
Assessments are made
at 100 percent of fair cash value. Rates per $100 of assessed
valuation:
Selected Classes of Property
State
County
City
Schools
Total
Real Estate
$0.14
$0.16
$0.21
$0.33
$0.83
Manufacturing Machinery
0.15
None
None
None
0.15
Pollution Control Equipment
0.15
None
None
None
0.15
Inventories
Raw Materials
0.05
None
None
None
0.05
Goods in Process
0.05
None
None
None
0.05
Finished Goods
0.05
0.1744
0.453
0.325
1.0024
Goods-In-Transit
None
0.734
None
None
0.734
Motor Vehicles
0.45
0.1744
0.303
0.524
1.4514
Other Tangible Personal
Property
0.45
0.1744
0.453
0.325
1.4024
Intangibles
(Accounts Receivable,
Money on Hand)*
0.25
None
None
None
0.25
Private Leaseholds
in Industrial Revenue Bond Financed Facilities
0.015
None
None
None
0.015
Accounts receivable are
taxed at 85 percent of face value, for an effective rate
of $0.2125 per $100.
State and Local Property Taxes - Guthrie
Assessments are made at 100 percent of
fair cash value. Rates per $100 of assessed valuation:
Selected Classes of Property
State
County
City
Schools
Total
Real Estate
$0.14
$0.16
$0.44
$0.33
$1.06
State
County
City
Schools
Total
Manufacturing Machinery
0.15
None
None
None
0.15
Pollution Control Equipment
0.15
None
None
None
0.15
Inventories
Raw Materials
0.05
None
None
None
0.05
Goods in Process
0.05
None
None
None
0.05
Finished Goods
0.05
0.1744
0.45
0.325
0.9994
Goods-In-Transit
None
0.734
None
None
0.734
Motor Vehicles
0.45
0.1744
0.45
0.524
1.5984
Other Tangible Personal
Property
0.45
0.1744
0.45
0.325
1.3994
Intangibles
(Accounts Receivable,
Money on Hand)*
0.25
None
None
None
0.25
Private Leaseholds in
Industrial Revenue Bond Financed Facilities
0.015
None
None
None
0.015
*Accounts receivable
are taxed at 85 percent of face value, for an effective
rate of $0.2125 per $100.
Water
Logan-Todd
Regional Water District
270-483-6990
Water Source
Cumberland River
Treatment
Capacity
10.0 MG
Type of Treatment
Membrane Filter System
Storage Capacity
5.0 MG
Average Daily
Use
4.0 MG
Main Line
Size
24 - 10 inches
Average Pressure
65 psi
Hardness
85 parts per million
Water quality approved
by the State of Kentucky
Elkton Sewer
Design Capacity
500,000 gallons
Average Flow
369,000 gallons per day
Treatment
extended airation
Type
of Treatment
activated
biological contact, treated effluent discharged into Elk
Fork Creek
Size of Sanitation
Line
6 - 14 inches
Fully approved industrial
pretreatment program
Guthrie Sewer
Design Capacity
310,000 gallons
Average Flow
175,000 gallons per day
Treatment
oxidation ditch
Type
of Treatment
activated
biological contact, treated effluent discharged into creek
Size of Sanitation
Line
8 - 10 inches
Trenton Sewer
Design Capacity
120,000 gallons
Average Flow
30,000 gallons per day
Treatment
extended airation
Type
of Treatment
activated
biological contact, treated effluent discharged in creek
Size of Sanitation
Line
12 - 6 inches
Trash
Elkton
Waste Management of Russellville
Guthrie
Dependable Disposal
Trenton
compactor, fee to dump
County public
dumpsters in Elkton, Highland Lick Rd., Allensville, Guthrie.
Electric
Pennyrile
Rural Electric
204 South
Main Street
270-265-2545
Capacity/Peak
Demand by Substation
Elkton
19,100 KW/60,000 KW TVA
owned
Clifty
8,157 KW/9,375 KW PRECC
owned
Pencham
12,432 KW/15,000 KW TVA
owned
Mid Valley
2,750 KW/5,000 KW Customer
owned
Total
42,439 KW/89,375 KW
Substations
Capacity to Serve
8,100 customers
Natural Gas
Atmos Energy
888-954-4321
Source
Texas Gas Transmission
Corp.
Size of Transmission
Mains
2 through 8 inches
Distribution
Pressure
4 oz. - 60 pounds
Distribution
Mains
2 through 10 inches
BTU Content
1023 BTU per cu. ft.
Gas Rate
Call for information
Other Fuel
Propane
numerous suppliers
Fuel Oil
numerous suppliers
Telephone
Residential and commercial
service available through Bell South
Residential
1-557-6500
Commercial
1-577-6000
Numerous long-distance
telephone services are available in Todd County.
Transportation
Air
The nearest scheduled commercial
airline service is at Nashville International Airport, 66
miles from Todd County. Standard Air Field, located one
mile southwest of Elkton, has a 3,500-foot turf runway.
Federal Express, KATO Express and UPS provide daily air
freight pick up and delivery.
Railroad
CSX Transportation provides main
line rail service to Guthrie and Trenton. The nearest piggyback
facility is in Nashville, Tenn. R. J. Corman Railroad operates
a short line railroad from Bowling Green through Guthrie
to Zinc, Tenn.
Motor Freight
Carrier-24 common carrier trucking
companies provide interstate/intrastate service to Todd
County.
Highway
Interstate 24 is 6 miles south of
Guthrie and Trenton. The four-lane U.S. 68/KY 80 bisects
Todd County and provides access to Natcher Parkway and Interstate
65, with travel time of less than one hour. U.S. Highways
79 and 41 provide excellent access to various points throughout
the County and region. State Highway 181 connects Elkton
and Guthrie.
Recreation
Golf Courses
private - 9 hole
public - 18 hole
Swimming Pool
private - 1
Country Club
private - 1
Tennis Court
public - 2
Public Parks
5
Youth Programs
baseball, basketball,
church organizations, golf, school activities, soccer, tennis
Soccer Fields
1
Day Care
Children
2
Health Care
Todd County Health Department
270-265-2362
Hearthstone Place Nursery
112 beds
Doctors
5
Dentists
2
Community Facilities
Todd County Library
270-265-9071
Milliken Memorial Community
House
270-265-9877
Senior Citizens of Elkton
270-265-5935
Senior Citizens of Guthrie
270-483-2617
Libby's
270-265-2630
Trenton Community Center
270-466-5628
Communications
Mediacom Cable TV
800-444-5353
Todd County Standard Newspaper
270-265-2439
WEKT Radio
270-265-5636
Area Attractions
Jefferson Davis State
Park
68/80 at Fairview
Robert Penn Warren Home
Guthrie
Railroad Museum
Guthrie
Shakertown
68/80 at Auburn
Woodstock
Trenton
Idlewild
Trenton
Chapel Hill Church
Trenton
Pilot Rock
North Todd
Industrial Base
County Labor Force
5,140
Regional Labor Force
154,443
Manufacturing Employment
1,150
Trade/Transportation Weekly
Employment
531
Service Employment
334
State/Local Government
565
Industries
2,843
Agriculture Employment
236
Education
North Todd Elementary
591 students
South Todd Elementary
555 students
Todd County Middle School
492 students
Todd Central High School
522 students
Teacher-to-Pupil Ratio
16-to-1
NAEYC accredited for preschool
KERA
Todd County Board of
Education
270-265-2436
Higher education is widely available
to Todd County students if they do no wish to go away to
college.
