Community Profile
General information and statistics concerning the City of Bowling Green, Kentucky.
| Bowling Green at a Glance | |
| Incorporated | 1812 |
| Form of Government | City Manager |
| Population | 70,543 |
| Area | 38.5 square miles |
| Time Zone | Central Standard Time |
| Area Code | 270 |
| Average Annual Temperature | 57.9° (Fahrenheit) |
| Average Annual Rainfall | 49.68 inches |
| Mean Average Annual Snowfall | 8.0 inches |
| Aviation | |
| Number of Airports | 1 |
| Number of Runways | 2 (6,500 ft & 4,000 ft) |
| Bonds | |
| Moody's Rating (Bond Rating) | Aa2 |
| Education | |
| Warren Co. Public Schools | 17,000 + |
| Bowling Green Independent Schools | 4,268 |
| Higher Education | |
| Western Kentucky University | 18,183 |
| Southcentral KY Community & Technical College | 4,482 |
| Special education schools | 3 |
| Vocational-technical schools | 3 |
| Media | |
| Radio Stations | 14 |
| Television Stations | 4 |
| Cable television | Time Warner Cable (Spectrum) |
| Daily Newspaper | Bowling Green Daily News |
| Public Safety | |
| Fire Department | |
| Firefighters | 138 |
| Fire Stations | 7 |
| Police Department | |
| Police Officers | 124 sworn officers, 50 civilian employees |
| Police Stations | 1 main |
| Recreation and Culture | |
| Number of Parks | 22 |
| Total Acres Maintained | 970 |
| Playgrounds | 22 |
| Community Centers | 3 |
| Municipal Golf Courses | 3 |
| Municipal Swimming Pools | 1 |
| Libraries | 5 |
| Museums and Art Centers | 5 |
| Retail Businesses | 1,454 |
| Solid Waste Management | |
| Residences Served | 13,000 + |
| Solid Waste Collected (Per Month) | 14 million pounds |
| Material Collected Through Recycling Program | 7 million pounds |
| Streets | |
| Miles of City Streets | 278 |
| Miles of Alleys | 15 |
| Miles of Sidewalk | 114 |
| Number of Traffic Signs | 9,890 |
| Number of Traffic Signals | 102 |
| Taxes and Withholdings | |
| Kentucky State Sales Tax | 6.0% |
| City Occupational Withholding | 1.85% |
| Real Estate Property Tax | 1.38749 |
| Personal Property Tax | 1.821905 |
| Utilities | |
| Number of Water Customers | 18,182 |
| Number of Electric Customers | 27,828 |
| Miles of Energized line | 341 |
| Miles of Water Mains | 304 |
| Water Plant Capacity | 30 million gallons/day |
| Electric System Capacity | 500,000 kW |
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