Buying or Selling a Home
Action Realty is the Name you can Trust!

Bell County, Kentucky Guide

Demographics

As of the census 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/sq mi). There were 13,341 housing units at an average density of 14/km² (37/sq mi). 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.

UTILITIES

City of Middlesboro - Water Service Corporation of Kentucky – Fern Lake Rd. 606-248-5730

City of Middlesboro - Water Service Filtration Plant – 1221 Cumberland Ave. 606-248-2306

City of Middlesboro - Delta Natural Gas – 2110 Cumberland Ave. 606-248-1845

City of Middlesboro – Ferrellgas – Local 606-248-1493

City of Middlesboro - New Wave 201 Chester Ave. 606-499-4945

City of Middlesboro - BellSouth/AT&T- Local 888-757-6500

Pineville Water System – 151 Pine St. 606-337-6611

Pineville Water Treatment – Middlesboro Rd. 606-337-6613

Pineville – Tele Media Co. – 111 Virginia Ave. 606-337-3116

Pineville – BellSouth / AT&T – Local 888-757-6500

EDUCATION

Bell County Board of Education – Virginia Ave. – 606-337-6979

Bell County Middle School – US Hwy 25E – 606-337-3104

Bell County High School – Hwy 25E – 606-337 7061

Middlesboro Bell Whitley CAA Cumberland Ave 606-248-0057

Middlesboro Gateway Christian Elementary School 25th St. 606-248-0557

Middlesboro Independent Schools Board of Education –220 N 20th St. 606-242-8800

Middlesboro Family Resource Center-Primary School – 3400 Cumberland Ave. 606-248-2365

Middlesboro High School – 4404 W Cumberland Ave. 606-242-8820

Middlesboro Intermediate School – 502 Ashbury Ave. 606-242-8840

Middlesboro Middles School – 4400 W Cumberland Ave. 606-242-8880

Middlesboro Primary School – 3400 W Cumberland Ave. 606-242-8860

Middlesboro Southeast Community & Technical College 1300 Chichester 606-242-2145

Middlesboro St. Julian School 116 Chester Ave. 606-248-8309

Middlesboro Board of Education Pace Center – 220 N 20th St. 606248-5040

City of Pineville Superintendent’s Office – 401 Virginia Ave. 606-337-5701

City of Pineville Preschool – 401 Virginia Ave. 606-337-8335

City of Pineville Elementary School – 401 Virginia Ave. 606-337-3412

City of Pineville Family Resource Youth Service Center – 401 Virginia Ave. 606-337-4388

City of Pineville High School – 401 Virginia Ave. 606-337-2361

City of Pineville Kentucky Tech Bell County Center Harlan Rd. 606-337-3094

City of Pineville Clear Creek Baptist Bible College 300 Clear Creek Rd. 606-337-3196

Medical

Bell County Middlesboro ARH Hospital 3600 W. Cumberland Ave 606-242-1100

Bell County Pineville Community Hospital Riverview Ave. 606-337-3051

Bell County ARH Middlesboro Home Health 1275 N. 25th St. 606-248-7227

Bell County Adult Day Care Center 129 N. 19th St. 606-248-1938

Bell County United Medical 202 N. 12th St. 606-242-2377

City of Pineville Alliance Home Care Pineville 121 Virginia Ave 606-337-3360

City of Pineville Mountain Heritage Hospice Inc 606-337-6160

Bell County Medi-Home Care 123 N. 19th St. 606-242-3604

Bell County Middlesboro Hoskin Medical Center 139 E. Chester Ave 606-248-9494

City of Pineville Pine Mountain Clinic 850 Riverview Rd Pineville 606-337-6047

City of Pineville Community Hospital Home Health Agency 121 W. Virginia Ave 606-337-7205