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Providence, Kentucky

Providence
(Trimble County)

Provo
(Butler County)

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The city of Providence is located in Webster County.

Providence is 120 feet [36.58 m] above sea level.^<1>

Time Zone: Providence lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

Communities that are also named Providence can be found in:

	Alabama	North Carolina
	Arizona (historic ^<2>)	Ohio (historic)
	Arkansas (historic)	Ontario
	California (historic)	Pennsylvania
	Florida	Rhode Island
	Georgia	South Carolina
	Illinois	Tennessee
	Indiana	Texas
	Louisiana	Utah
	Maryland (historic)	Virginia
	Minnesota	Washington
	Mississippi	West Virginia
	Missouri

At the time of the 2000 Census, Providence had a population of 3,611 people ^<3> (or 25.59% of the total population of Webster County). The population of Providence represented 0.09% of the total of Kentucky, making it the state's 92nd most populous community.

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Providence had a population of 3,419 people. This is a decrease of 5.32% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for Providence.

Year	Population	Change Since 2000	Year-to-Year Change
2008	3,419	-5.32%	-1.3% since 2007
2007	3,464	-4.07%	-0.23% since 2006
2006	3,472	-3.85%	-0.86% since 2005
2005	3,502	-3.02%
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2000	3,611	The Last Census

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

Community	Direction	Distance ^<4>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
Clay	NW	6 mi [9.66 km]	1,142	3.14% decrease
Dawson Springs	S	15 mi [24.14 km]	2,903	2.58% decrease
Dixon	N	8 mi [12.87 km]	611	3.32% decrease
Earlington	SE	15 mi [24.14 km]	1,571	4.73% decrease
Hanson	E	14 mi [22.53 km]	583	6.72% decrease
Madisonville	E	14 mi [22.53 km]	19,106	1.04% decrease

To learn more about neighboring communities, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Providence.

The Commemorative
Quarter for
Kentucky ^<5>

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Footnotes

<1>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Providence - it wil be higher in some places and lower in others. - Return to Citation
<2>	We use the term 'historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable and we would like to be accurate. If you can provide us with more specific information about Providence, please let us know so that we can make corrections. - Return to Citation
<3>	Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Providence. - Return to Citation
<4>	Our distances are calculated as a straight-line (or point-to-point) distance between Providence and the indicated community. The distance should be treated as an estimate and not as the driving distance. - Return to Citation
<5>	All Quarter-dollar coin images from the United States Mint. - Return to Citation

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