| Bell County, Kentucky | |
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 Location in the state of Kentucky |
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| Founded | 1867 |
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| Seat | Pineville |
| Largest City | Middlesborough |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
361 sq mi (936 km²) 361 sq mi (934 km²) 1 sq mi (2 km²), 0.16% |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
30,060 83/sq mi (32/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 |
| Website: www.bellcountychamber.com | |
| Named for: Joshua Fry Bell, Kentucky legislator (1862–1867). | |
Bell County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. It was formed in 1867. As of 2000, the population was 30,060. Its county seat is Pineville6. The county is named for Joshua Fry Bell. Bell County is a limited dry county, meaning that sale of alcohol in the county is prohibited except by the drink in restaurants seating at least 100 diners in Pineville.
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Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 361 square miles (936 km²), of which, 361 square miles (934 km²) of it is land and 1 square miles (2 km²) of it (0.16%) is water.
Adjacent counties
- Clay County (north)
- Leslie County (northeast)
- Harlan County (east)
- Lee County, Virginia (southeast)
- Claiborne County, Tennessee (south)
- Whitley County (southwest)
- Knox County (northwest)
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1870 | 3,731 |
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| 1880 | 6,055 | 62.3% | |
| 1890 | 10,312 | 70.3% | |
| 1900 | 15,701 | 52.3% | |
| 1910 | 28,447 | 81.2% | |
| 1920 | 33,988 | 19.5% | |
| 1930 | 38,747 | 14.0% | |
| 1940 | 43,812 | 13.1% | |
| 1950 | 47,602 | 8.7% | |
| 1960 | 35,336 | -25.8% | |
| 1970 | 31,121 | -11.9% | |
| 1980 | 34,330 | 10.3% | |
| 1990 | 31,506 | -8.2% | |
| 2000 | 30,060 | -4.6% | |
| Est. 2006 | 29,544 | -1.7% | |
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As of the census² of 2000, there were 30,060 people, 12,004 households, and 8,522 families residing in the county. The population density was 83 people per square mile (32/km²). There were 13,341 housing units at an average density of 37 per square mile (14/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 96.02% White, 2.40% Black or African American, 0.25% Native American, 0.35% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.12% from other races, and 0.83% from two or more races. 0.65% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 12,004 households out of which 31.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.00% were married couples living together, 15.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.00% were non-families. 26.80% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.95. The age distribution was 24.40% under the age of 18, 9.00% from 18 to 24, 28.70% from 25 to 44, 24.20% from 45 to 64, and 13.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 91.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.00 males. The median income for a household in the county was $19,057, and the median income for a family was $23,818. Males had a median income of $24,521 versus $19,975 for females. The per capita income for the county was $11,526. About 26.70% of families and 31.10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 42.00% of those under age 18 and 21.80% of those age 65 or over.
Cities and towns
- Middlesborough (also spelled Middlesboro)
- Pineville
School Districts
Three public school districts operate in the county:
Bell County Schools
The largest of the three in enrollment and by far the largest in geographic scope, it covers the entire county except for the cities of Pineville and Middlesboro. The district operates six mainstream K-8 "school centers", one alternative school, one vocational school, and one high school.
Middlesboro Independent Schools
The second-largest of the three, with boundaries coinciding exactly with the corporate limits of Middlesboro.[1] The district operates two elementary schools, one designated as "primary" and the other as "intermediate"; one middle school; and one high school. The two elementary schools are separate facilities that share the same campus, and the middle and high schools are separate facilities on a second campus.
Pineville Independent Schools
The county's smallest district; its boundaries generally, but do not exactly, follow the corporate limits of Pineville.[2] The district operates elementary, middle, and high schools on the same campus.
See also
| Kentucky Portal |
References
- ^ Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (1990). Map of Middlesboro. Kentucky Department of Revenue. Retrieved on 2007-10-06. The map also bears a handwritten 1996 label, as the district boundary was signed off by the superintendents of the Bell County and Middlesboro districts. The Middlesboro district boundary is marked in black.
- ^ Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (1989). Map of Pineville. Kentucky Department of Revenue. Retrieved on 2007-10-06. The map also bears a handwritten 1996 label, as the district boundary was signed off by the superintendents of the Bell County and Pineville districts. The Pineville district boundary is marked in black.
External links
- The Kentucky Highlands Project
- Bell County, Kentucky - USGenWeb
- Bell County, Kentucky - Kentucky Atlas & Gazetteer
- Bell County, Kentucky Tourism Commission
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