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Population (year 2000): 1,193. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,143 (-4.2% change)
 

Males: 491  (41.2%)
Females: 702  (58.8%)

Lee County

Median resident age:  39.5 years
Kentucky median age:  35.9 years

Zip codes: 41311.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $12,300 (it was $12,336 in 2000)
Beattyville  $12,300
Kentucky:  $37,369

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $59,300 (it was $62,100 in 2000)
Beattyville  $59,300
Kentucky:  $103,900

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Races in Beattyville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.8%)

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Ancestries: United States (42.1%), English (6.3%), Irish (4.3%), German (3.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 03/28/1872

Elevation: 666 feet

Land area: 1.99 square miles.

Population density: 576 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Beattyville

  • High school or higher: 45.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
  • Unemployed: 17.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Beattyville city

  • Never married: 20.0%
  • Now married: 42.9%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 18.9%
  • Divorced: 16.6%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.0%
Kentucky:  2.0%



According to our research there were 21 registered sex offenders living in Beattyville, Kentucky in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Beattyville to the number of sex offenders is 55 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Beattyville:  0.6% ($367)
Kentucky:  0.7% ($610)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lexington-Fayette, KY (62.3 miles , pop. 260,512).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (401.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: St. Helens, KY (6.5 miles ), South River, KY (6.7 miles ), Booneville, KY (7.4 miles) , Sturgeon, KY (11.7 miles ), Campton, KY (15.5 miles ), Oakdale, KY (15.7 miles ), Cowcreek, KY (16.3 miles ), Station Camp, KY (17.7 miles ).

Latitude: 37.58 N, Longitude: 83.71 W


117 people in nursing homes

Area code: 606

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Population change in the 1990s: +61 (+5.4%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Public administration (16%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (9%)
  • Truck transportation (7%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Health care (13%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Construction laborers (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Cashiers (17%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (9%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (6%)


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Crime in Beattyville by Year
Type 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0
Rapes 000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0
Robberies 000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0
Assaults 101
    per 100,000 84.30.086.1
Burglaries 334
    per 100,000 253.0256.0344.2
Thefts 12411
    per 100,000 1011.8341.3946.6
Auto thefts 503
    per 100,000 421.60.0258.2
Arson N/A00
    per 100,000 N/A0.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 117.2) 108.831.699.8

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 7 (5 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  4.36
US city average:  3.00

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Beattyville-area historical tornado activity is below Kentucky state average. It is 24% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1961, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 7.6 miles away from the Beattyville city center killed one person and injured 63 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/3/1974, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 39.9 miles away from the city center killed 7 people and injured 28 people.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Beattyville:
  • MARCUM AND WALLACE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; IRVINE, KY)
  • KENTUCKY RIVER MEDICAL CENTER (about 26 miles; JACKSON, KY)
  • MEMORIAL HOSP INC (about 30 miles; MANCHESTER, KY)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Beattyville:
  • BLUE GRASS (about 70 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; ID: LEX)
  • TRI-STATE/MILTON J. FERGUSON FIELD (about 97 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV; ID: HTS)
  • CINCINNATI MUNI AIRPORT LUNKEN FIELD (about 116 miles; CINCINNATI, OH; ID: LUK)
Other public-use airports nearest to Beattyville:
  • STANTON (about 21 miles; STANTON, KY; ID: I50)
  • JULIAN CARROLL (about 28 miles; JACKSON, KY; ID: JKL)
  • WENDELL H FORD (about 35 miles; HAZARD, KY; ID: K20)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Beattyville:
  • EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; RICHMOND, KY; Full-time enrollment: 11,214)
  • MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; MOREHEAD, KY; FT enrollment: 6,866)
  • UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY (about 64 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; FT enrollment: 20,492)
  • LEXINGTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 64 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; FT enrollment: 5,437)
  • SHAWNEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 100 miles; PORTSMOUTH, OH; FT enrollment: 2,849)
  • WALTERS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 101 miles; MORRISTOWN, TN; FT enrollment: 3,893)
  • CARSON-NEWMAN COLLEGE (about 103 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, TN; FT enrollment: 2,073)
Public high school in Beattyville:
  • LEE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 380; Location: 599 LEE AVE; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Beattyville:
  • BEATTYVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 336; Location: 144 BROADWAY; Grades: KG - 05)
  • LEE COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 329; Location: 599 LEE AVE; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • SOUTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 226; Location: 1700 HWY 11 S; Grades: KG - 05)
  • LEE COUNTY ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL (Students: 2; Location: 242 LEE AVE; Grades: 06 - 12)
Library in Beattyville:
  • LEE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $104,759; Location: 123 CENTER STREET; 31,521 books; 252 audio materials; 649 video materials; 67 serial subscriptions)

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Cemetery: River View Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Rivers and creeks: Crystal Creek (A), Silver Creek (B), South Fork Kentucky River (C), Mirey Creek (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Hotels: Travelwise Motor Inn (46 Big Hill Drive), Tincher's Motel (1182 Highway 11 South).

Courts: Kentucky State - Court Of Justice- Circuit Clerk- Protection And Perman (256 Main Street), Kentucky State - Court Of Justice- Circuit Clerk (Main Street), Lee County - County Court Clerk (West Main Street).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Beattyville and their reported violations in the past:

BEATTYVILLE WATER WORKS (Population served: 7352, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between APR-2005 and JUN-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-28-2005), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-28-2005), St Public Notif received (JAN-17-2006)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-22-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-22-1998), St Compliance achieved (AUG-05-1998), St Public Notif received (AUG-05-1998)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Carbon, Total-Organic. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-15-2005), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-15-2005), St Public Notif received (JAN-17-2006)
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In DEC-1999. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-27-2000), St Public Notif requested (JAN-27-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-27-2000)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JUL-01-1997 and JUN-08-2000, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-01-1997), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-01-1997), St Public Notif requested (NOV-03-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-03-1999), St Public Notif issued (NOV-17-1999), St Compliance achieved (JUN-08-2000), St Public Notif issued (JUN-08-2000)
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
SOUTHSIDE WATER ASSOCIATION (Population served: 1403, Purch_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-27-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-27-2005)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-09-2006), St Formal NOV issued (MAY-09-2006)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2001 and SEP-19-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-01-2001), St Compliance achieved (SEP-19-2001)
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between JUL-01-2001 and SEP-19-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-01-2001), St Compliance achieved (SEP-19-2001)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and FEB-28-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-15-2000), St Compliance achieved (FEB-28-2000)
  • 3 minor monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
  • One other older monitoring violation

Average household size:
This city:  2.1 people
Kentucky:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  57.8%
Whole state:  69.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.3%
Whole state:  4.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  41.2%
Whole state:  15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  19.6%
Whole state:  6.6%

Beattyville compared to Kentucky state average:

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  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage above state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Beattyville (2007 data):
  • Peoples Exchange Bank: Beattyville Branch at Main, Locust, Center Bypass Streets, branch established on 1998-07-09; Highways 52-11 Branch at Highways 52 And 11, branch established on 1977-10-03. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $252.3 mil, Deposits: $205.7 mil, headquarters in Stanton, KY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 9 total offices, Holding Company: Genbeach Co., Inc.
  • Farmers State Bank: Beattyville Branch at 1019 Broadway, Highway 11 North, branch established on 2004-12-22. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $45.2 mil, Deposits: $36.0 mil, headquarters in Booneville, KY, positive income, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Middlefork Financial Group Inc.



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police - Other 2$2,360$14,1600$0
Solid Waste Management 2$4,271$25,6260$0
Water Supply 7$16,224$27,8130$0
Sewerage 2$4,477$26,8620$0
Financial Administration 3$6,111$24,4440$0
Other Government Administration 3$6,423$25,6920$0
Police Protection - Officers 5$10,902$26,1650$0
Totals for Government 24$50,767$25,3840$0


Beattyville government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $212,000
    Solid Waste Management: $153,000
  • Construction - Water Utilities: $19,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $516,000
    Police Protection: $349,000
    Sewerage: $161,000
    Solid Waste Management: $148,000
    Central Staff Services: $118,000
    Regular Highways: $113,000
    Fire Protection: $16,000
    Parks & Recreation: $2,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $3,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $0
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $4,000
    General Support: $2,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $19,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $8,000
    Rents: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $800,000
    Welfare - Other: $8,000
    Regular Highways: $4,000
    Police Protection: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $394,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $763,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $0
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $32,000
    All Other: $22,000
  • Tax - Individual Income: $228,000
    NEC: $131,000
    Property: $129,000
    Public Utilities: $29,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $598,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $0

6.10% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($21,454 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.10%
Kentucky average:  6.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Owsley County, KY  0.72% ($24,714 average AGI)


5.57% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($21,491 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.57%
Kentucky average:  6.74%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Madison County, KY  0.77% ($23,333 average AGI)
to Owsley County, KY  0.62% ($20,250)


Strongest AM radio stations in Beattyville:
  • WMTC (730 AM; 5 kW; VANCLEVE, KY; Owner: THE KENTUCKY MOUNTAIN HOLINESS ASSN.)
  • WEKG (810 AM; daytime; 5 kW; JACKSON, KY; Owner: INTERMOUNTAIN B/CING CO., INC.)
  • WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
  • WKLB (1290 AM; 5 kW; MANCHESTER, KY; Owner: BARKER BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WSAI (1530 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WKIC (1390 AM; 5 kW; HAZARD, KY)
  • WLAP (630 AM; 5 kW; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WKYH (600 AM; 5 kW; PAINTSVILLE, KY; Owner: HIGHLANDS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Beattyville:
  • WLJC (102.1 FM; BEATTYVILLE, KY; Owner: HOUR OF HARVEST, INCORPORATED)
  • WOCS (88.3 FM; LEROSE, KY; Owner: BOARD OF REGENTS - MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WSKV-FM (104.9 FM; STANTON, KY; Owner: PARKS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WJSN-FM (106.5 FM; JACKSON, KY; Owner: INTERMOUNTAIN BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WCBJ (103.7 FM; CAMPTON, KY; Owner: MORGAN COUNTY INDUSTRIES INC)
  • WTBK (105.7 FM; MANCHESTER, KY; Owner: MANCHESTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WSGS (101.1 FM; HAZARD, KY; Owner: MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC.)
  • WWAG (107.9 FM; MCKEE, KY; Owner: DANDY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WZQQ (97.9 FM; HYDEN, KY; Owner: LESLIE COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WJMD (104.7 FM; HAZARD, KY; Owner: HAZARD BROADCASTING SERVICES)
  • WCYO (100.7 FM; IRVINE, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY RIVER BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WMTC-FM (99.9 FM; VANCLEVE, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY MOUNTAIN HOLINESS ASSOC.)
  • WEKH (90.9 FM; HAZARD, KY; Owner: EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY)

TV broadcast stations around Beattyville:
  • WLJC-TV (Channel 65; BEATTYVILLE, KY; Owner: HOUR OF HARVEST, INC.)
  • W26BK (Channel 26; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WUPX-TV (Channel 67; MOREHEAD, KY; Owner: PAXSON LEXINGTON LICENSE, INC.)
  • W16BI (Channel 16; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W64CM (Channel 64; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W66DA (Channel 66; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WLEX-TV (Channel 18; LEXINGTON, KY; Owner: WLEX COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
  • W54CI (Channel 54; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)

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