Editing Campbellsville, Kentucky (section)

==Economy==

===Present day===
[[Campbellsville University]] (the local university), [[Taylor Regional Hospital]] (the regional health care system), and the [[Amazon (company)|Amazon]] fulfillment center are the top employers. {{Citation needed|date=November 2024}}

Campbellsville University (CU) published its 2016/2017 economic impact report showing an annual impact of $106,482,540.  Of that, $42.9 million impact the local economy.  The university's operations directly employ and support over 13.26% of all jobs in Taylor County, Kentucky.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.campbellsville.edu/about/2017/09/14/new-study-reveals-cu-economic-impact-local-community-106-million/ |title=Campbellsville University Economic Impact 2016/2017 |publisher=Campbellsville.edu |access-date=December 1, 2017}}</ref>

Taylor Regional Hospital (TRH) - The expanding healthcare system serves the region of 110,000 people. TRH is one of the area's largest employers. In 2016, TRH served 98,900 patients.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.trhosp.org/docs/TAYH035_Annual_Report.pdf |title=Taylor Regional Hospital Annual Report 2016 |publisher=Taylor Regional Hospital |access-date=December 1, 2016}}</ref>

Amazon's fulfillment center, known as SDF1, is located near the technology park.

Campbellsville is home to the Heartland Commerce and Technology Park (HCTP).  The park's initial tenant is an automotive components manufacturer, the INFAC Corporation.  In June 2017, HCTP received a "Build-Ready" certification to attract new companies.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.areadevelopment.com/newsItems/6-22-2017/heartland-commerce-and-technology-park-campbellsville-kentucky.shtml|title=Heartland Commerce and Technology Park in Campbellsville, Kentucky, Receives Certification - Area Development|website=areadevelopment.com|access-date=8 April 2018}}</ref>

[[Tourism]] is also part of the local economy because of nearby [[Green River Lake]] and [[Green River Lake State Park]].

===Historical===
In the 20th century, Campbellsville was a regional center of industry (agriculture, lumber, textiles, milling, automotive, distribution, oil and gas, light manufacturing, education, healthcare, and tourism).

For decades, employment in the area was dominated by a large textile plant, formerly Union Underwear and since [[Fruit of the Loom]]. It closed in 1998 due to cost cutting measures, with production moving to Latin America.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Tribune |first=Chicago |date=1998-04-16 |title=FRUIT OF LOOM PLANT CLOSING; 812-JOB TOLL |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/1998/04/16/fruit-of-loom-plant-closing-812-job-toll/ |access-date=2024-12-15 |website=Chicago Tribune |language=en-US}}</ref>  Shortly thereafter, another notable employer closed, the [[Indiana]]-based [[Batesville Casket Company]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1998/04/16/business/company-news-fruit-of-loom-to-cut-800-jobs-in-another-plant-closing.html|title=Company News; Fruit of Loom to Cut 800 Jobs in Another Plant Closing|date=1998-04-16|newspaper=New York Times}}</ref>

In 1969, the booming [[petroleum]] business was shut down because of environmental concerns of excess [[salt water]] disposal. In 2008, attempts failed to revitalize oil reserves because of water infiltration.

====Legacy====
The area is home to wood-milling companies that produce interior trim products (Cox Interior, Wholesale Hardwoods).

Campbellsville Industries (CI), "The Steeple People (tm)," is the oldest and largest steeple and tower manufacturer in the United States.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cvilleindustries.com/Featured%20Projects.htm#Hoboken%20Clock%20Tower |title=CI Example - The Hoboken Clock Tower |publisher=Cvilleindustries.com |access-date=April 9, 2013}}</ref> CI has more than 15,000 installations located throughout the United States and Canada. CI claims the record for the world's largest prefabricated church steeple at 229&nbsp;ft at the First Baptist Church in [[Huntsville, Alabama]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cvilleindustries.com/Featured%20Projects.htm#229_Steeple |title=CI's Largest Pre-Fab Steeple |publisher=Cvilleindustries.com |access-date=April 9, 2013}}</ref>

Campbellsville is home to the last [[Druther's]] (Burger Queen) restaurant in operation.

====Media====
Local print, radio, and TV:
* The local weekly newspaper, ''Central Kentucky News-Journal'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cknj.com |title=CKNJ.com |publisher=CKNJ.com |access-date=April 9, 2013}}</ref> has been published since 1910.
* [[WVLC]] 99.9 FM [[country music]], Campbellsville
* WCKQ 104.1 FM Adult contemporary music, Campbellsville 
* WGRK 103.1 Country, Greensburg
* WTCO 1450 AM Rock, Campbellsville
* WLCU TV, Campbellsville University