Owensboro Weddings
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Owensboro is the third-largest city in the U.S. state of Kentucky and the county seat of Daviess County. It is located on U.S. Route 60 about 32 miles southeast of Evansville, Indiana and is the principal city of the Owensboro, Kentucky Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 54,067 at the 2000 census. The city was named after Colonel Abraham Owen. Owensboro is the second-largest city in the Tri-State of Illinois, Indiana, and Kentucky after Evansville, Indiana.
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Owensboro Weddings
Traditions
Why Owensboro?
Marriage License Requirements
Obtaining a marriage license is an important step in making your marriage legal. Follow these guidelines on how to obtain a marriage license if you plan to wed in Kentucky.
- Step1
Apply for the marriage license in person at any county courthouse. Both bride and groom must be present. Residency in Kentucky is not required.
- Step2
Present proof of age and identity. A driver's license, military identification card or passport are acceptable forms of identification for this purpose.
- Step3
Fill out the application and sign it in the presence of the county clerk. Applicants may also be asked to provide Social Security numbers, dates of birth for both parties, previous marriage information and names and birthplaces of applicants' parents.
- Step4
Pay the license fee and head to the altar. There is no waiting period and licenses are valid for 30 days.
- Step5
If either applicant has been married previously, bring the certified document that ended his or her last marriage, such as a divorce decree, annulment paper or death certificate.
- County Clerk Address and Phone Number List
Daviess County Clerk P.O. Box 389 Owensboro, KY 42302 502-685-8434
How To Get There
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Henderson, to the west, is the home of Ellis Park, a thoroughbred horse track that races in the summer months.
To the south are two towns that gave birth to musicians. Rosine is the birthplace of Bill Monroe, the father of Bluegrass music. Central City is the birthplace of Phil and Don Everly (the Everly Brothers), famous for their hits "Bye, Bye Love" and "Wake Up Little Susie".
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Climate
Owensboro, KY Weather
Owensboro, KY climate is warm during summer when temperatures tend to be in the 70's and very cold during winter when temperatures tend to be in the 30's.
The warmest month of the year is July with an average maximum temperature of 90.70 degrees Fahrenheit, while the coldest month of the year is January with an average minimum temperature of 24.40 degrees Fahrenheit.
Temperature variations between night and day tend to be moderate during summer with a difference that can reach 24 degrees Fahrenheit, and fairly limited during winter with an average difference of 19 degrees Fahrenheit.
The annual average precipitation at Owensboro is 45.07 Inches. Rainfall in is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year. The wettest month of the year is May with an average rainfall of 4.66 Inches.
Normal Climate
Normal Temperatures
(OWENSBORO 3 W Weather station, 2.02 miles from Owensboro) Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual Max °F 42.6 49.1 59.5 70.3 79.1 87.4 90.7 89.5 83.4 72.7 58.5 47.1 69.2 Mean °F 33.5 38.8 48.2 57.9 67.0 75.6 79.2 77.5 70.9 59.5 47.9 37.9 57.8 Min °F 24.4 28.5 36.8 45.4 54.8 63.8 67.7 65.4 58.3 46.2 37.3 28.6 46.4
Normal Precipitation
(OWENSBORO TRTMT PLANT E Weather station, 1.84 miles from Owensboro) Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual Inch 3.59 3.40 3.85 4.61 4.66 4.10 3.66 3.35 3.25 2.67 4.30 3.63 45.07