Moving to Beattyville, Kentucky

Population: 1,193. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,153 (-3.4% change)
Males: 491 (41.2%), Females: 702 (58.8%)

Lee County

Zip code: 41311

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.5 years
Median household income: $12,336
Median house value: $62,100

Population by Race

Races in Beattyville:

• White Non-Hispanic (98.8%)

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

Elevation: 666 feet

Land area: 2.0 square miles

Population by Education

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%

0.0% Foreign born

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

Hospitals

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 29 miles; MANCHESTER, KY)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Beattyville:

• BLUE GRASS (about 70 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; Abbreviation: LEX)
• TRI-STATE/MILTON J. FERGUSON FIELD (about 97 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV; Abbreviation: HTS)
• CINCINNATI MUNI AIRPORT LUNKEN FIELD (about 116 miles; CINCINNATI, OH; Abbreviation: LUK)

Other public-use airports nearest to Beattyville:

• STANTON (about 21 miles; STANTON, KY; Abbreviation: I50)
• JULIAN CARROLL (about 28 miles; JACKSON, KY; Abbreviation: JKL)
• WENDELL H FORD (about 35 miles; HAZARD, KY; Abbreviation: K20)

Colleges and Universities

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; Full-time enrollment: 6,866)
• UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY (about 64 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; Full-time enrollment: 20,492)
• LEXINGTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 64 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; Full-time enrollment: 5,437)
• SHAWNEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 98 miles; PORTSMOUTH, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,849)
• WALTERS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 101 miles; MORRISTOWN, TN; Full-time enrollment: 3,893)
• CARSON-NEWMAN COLLEGE (about 103 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,073)

Schools

Public high school in Beattyville:

• LEE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 380; Location: 599 LEE AVE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/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)

Libraries

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)