Mortons Gap

Geography

Mortons Gap is located in southeastern Hopkins County at (37.238098, -87.473484). Via U.S. 41 it is south of Madisonville, the county seat, and north of Nortonville. Interstate 69 passes east of Mortons Gap, with access from Exit 37, an area which has recently been annexed by the city. I-69 leads north past Madisonville to Henderson and south to the Western Kentucky Parkway. Hopkinsville is south of Mortons Gap via I-69 and the Pennyrile Parkway. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city of Mortons Gap has a total area of , of which , or 0.63%, are water.

Race & ethnicity

Most-observed species

• Northern Cardinal

  Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  1,845
• American Robin

  Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
  1,306
• Carolina Wren

  Thryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves
  1,220
• House Finch

  Haemorhous mexicanus (P.L.Statius Müller, 1776) · Aves
  1,214
• Tufted Titmouse

  Baeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  1,172
• Carolina Chickadee

  Poecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) · Aves
  1,171
• Blue Jay

  Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  1,051
• Downy Woodpecker

  Dryobates pubescens (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  1,012

Largest nearby schools

• Madisonville North Hopkins High School
  High · Madisonville · 1,189 students · 17.2:1 ratio
• Hopkins County Central High School
  High · Madisonville · 774 students · 14.1:1 ratio
• Browning Springs Middle School
  Middle · Madisonville · 499 students · 16.1:1 ratio
• James Madison Middle School
  Middle · Madisonville · 494 students · 17.6:1 ratio
• Pride Elementary School
  Elementary · Madisonville · 475 students · 15.8:1 ratio
• Southside Elementary School
  Elementary · Nortonville · 382 students · 15.9:1 ratio
• Grapevine Elementary School
  Elementary · Madisonville · 365 students · 14:1 ratio
• South Hopkins Middle School
  Middle · Nortonville · 365 students · 13.5:1 ratio