PLANES, TRAINS AND AUTOMOBILES
… OH, AND BARGES

ROADS Interstate 71 – Provides our companies with easy access to their respective markets. Interstate 75, Interstate 65, and Interstate 64 are all within 40 miles or less via Interstate 71, providing you and your company further access to the rest of North America. U.S. Highway 42, Kentucky 227 (all AAA rated highways – 80,000 pound gross load limit) provide quick access to Interstate 71 and beyond. Nineteen trucking firms provide interstate and/or intrastate service to Carrollton. Several companies maintain a local terminal in Carroll County. Percent of U.S. Within 600 Miles of Carrollton Population: 51% Personal Income: 50% Retail Sales: 49% Manufacturing Employment: 58%

Highway Distance to Selected Market Centers

 AIR

Louisville International Airport
Distance: 47 miles
Travel Time: 45 minutes
Notes: United Parcel Service has international air cargo hub and sorting center at airport.
(502) 367-4636
www.louintlairport.com

Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport
Distance: 52 miles
Travel Time: 1 hour
Notes: Delta Airline hub along with hub for DHL Worldwide Express. Non-stop service to several European cities is available through Delta Airlines.
www.cvgairport.com

Madison Municipal Airport
Distance: 16 miles
Travel Time: 20 minutes
Notes: 4,400’ x 75’ runway provides service for small business jets and most turbo props. VOR/DME and NDB instrument approaches. Runway End Identification Lights and Precision Approach Path Indicators are located on both ends of the runway. Pilot Radio Command activates the runway lights.

 RAILROAD

The Carrollton Railroad, a subsidiary of CSX Transportation, provides continuous branch line service to Carroll County and many of our industries. Visit their website at www.csx.com.

 RIVER

The mighty Ohio River and the Kentucky River provide yet another access point for your company. Carrollton is located at the confluence of the Kentucky and Ohio Rivers. A six-foot navigation channel is maintained on the Kentucky River, while a nine-foot navigation channel is maintained on the Ohio River. Riverports able to handle any type of cargo are within 1 hour drive by Interstate. Louisville & Jefferson County Riverport Authority Contact: Larry McFall (502) 935-6024 Email: lmcfall@jeffrvrpt.win.net Several local industries have a riverport facility and may allow other companies to use their facilities after negotiation.

 NEWCOMER INFORMATION––Small town character, big town industry

Carroll County is located in the "golden triangle," halfway between Louisville, Kentucky, and Cincinnati, Ohio, along the Ohio River and 71 miles northwest of Lexington, Kentucky. We have grown from a small agricultural county to a county that offers a wealth of job opportunities in the industrial realm. Carrollton, the county seat, is still a quaint river community (pop. 3,924), with a historic downtown area that looks much like it did 100 years ago. The county hosts approximately 10,500 people.

Recreation also abounds in Carroll County. General Butler State Resort Park encompasses 791 acres and includes camping, cottages, a 30-acre lake, boat dock, golf course, and the lodge, which has a large outdoor pool. Point Park, located in downtown Carrollton at the confluence of the Ohio and Kentucky rivers, encompasses 15 acres and offers a boat dock, playground, and picnic areas. Robert Westrick Memorial Park, located on Hwy 36, offers tennis courts, a fitness trail, basketball courts, an outdoor swimming pool, baseball field, and more.

SCHOOLS

Carroll County Public Schools serve 1,913 students from kindergarten through 12th grade. The schools are divided by grade level. The Board of Education office is located at 813 Hawkins Street, Carrollton, KY. Phone number (502) 732-7070 or visit www.carroll.kyschools.us.

 KATHRYN WINN PRIMARY serves kindergarten through third grade. An early childhood center is being constructed at Winn, which will house Early Head Start and Head Start, serving infants, toddlers, and their families, from birth to age four.

 CARTMELL ELEMENTARY serves fourth- and fifth-grade.

 CARROLL COUNTY MIDDLE serves sixth- through eighth-grade.

 CARROLL COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL serves ninth through 12th grade.

 CHRISTIAN ACADEMY OF CARROLLTON started in 1989 and is a non-denominational Christian school, educating students in 4-year-old kindergarten, 5-year-old kindergarten, and first through 12th grades. For more information, call (502) 732-4734.

 AREA TECHNOLOGY CENTER located on the CCHS campus, offers technical training for high school and adult students in an academically-oriented and student-centered environment. Programs offered include automotive technology, business education, carpentry, chemical technology, health sciences, maintenance technology and welding. Phone: (502) 732-4479 for more information.

 JEFFERSON COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE Carrollton campus offers a variety of options for recent high school graduates and adults wishing to further their education. It is located at 324 Main Street in downtown Carrollton. They have six traditional classrooms, one computer lab and an ITV classroom/conference room. In the past year, the Family Scholar House opened an office at the campus. This nonprofit organization works with single parents who are pursuing higher education. For more information and what classes are available, contact the college at (502) 732-4846 or visit www.jefferson.kctcs.edu.

HOSPITALS

 CARROLL COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL For more than 50 years, CCMH has offered quality health care to the residents of Carroll, Trimble, Gallatin and other surrounding counties. The hospital's extensive services include a full-equipped 24-hour emergency room, advanced CT and MRI imaging, nuclear cardiology, a full-service sleep studies' laboratory, general and ambulatory surgery, an occupational medicine clinic, a rural health clinic and a specialty physician's clinic.

 SENIOR'S HEALTH includes Senior Services of Northern Kentucky, daily meals and meals on wheels. For more information, call (502) 732-7026.

UTILITIES

 CABLE TELEVISION – Insight (800) 273-0144

 TELEPHONE – AT&T/Bell South
Residence – (888) 757-6500
Business – (866) 620-6000

 ELECTRIC

Kentucky Utilities Company – (800) 981-0600

Owen Electric Cooperative, Inc. – (800) 372-7612

Shelby Energy Cooperative, Inc. – (800) 292-6585

 NATURAL GAS

Carrollton Utilities – (502) 732-7055

 WATER/SEWER

Carrollton Utilities – (502) 732-7055

Carroll County Water Dist. No. 1 – (502) 347-9470

Source: Discover Carroll County, an annual publication of The News Democrat, at www.mycarrollnews.com

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