Bell County, Kentucky
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| Bell County, Kentucky | |
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 Location in the state of Kentucky |
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 Kentucky's location in the USA |
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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 Pineville, Kentucky6. 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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[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 936 km² (361 mi²). 934 km² (361 mi²) of it is land and 2 km² (1 mi²) of it (0.16%) is water.
[edit] 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)
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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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% | |
| http://ukcc.uky.edu/~census/21013.txt | |||
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 32/km² (83/mi²). There were 13,341 housing units at an average density of 14/km² (37/mi²). 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.
In the county the population was spread out with 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.
[edit] Cities and towns
- Middlesborough (also spelled Middlesboro)
- Pineville
[edit] School Districts
- Bell County Schools
- Pineville Independent Schools
- Middlesboro Independent Schools
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- The Kentucky Highlands Project
- Bell County, Kentucky - USGenWeb
- Bell County, Kentucky - Kentucky Atlas & Gazetteer
- Bell County, Kentucky Tourism Commission
