Beattyville, Kentucky

Beattyville, Kentucky
City
Lee County Courthouse in Beattyville
Lee County Courthouse in Beattyville
Location in Lee County, Kentucky
Location in Lee County, Kentucky
Coordinates: 37°34′17″N 83°42′24″W / 37.57139°N 83.70667°W / 37.57139; -83.70667
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyLee
Area
[1]
 • Total
2.30 sq mi (5.97 km2)
 • Land2.29 sq mi (5.94 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation
669 ft (204 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
2,176
 • Estimate 
(2022)[2]
2,146 Decrease
 • Density950/sq mi (360/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
41311
Area code606
FIPS code21-04546
GNIS feature ID0510486
Websitewww.beattyville.org

Beattyville is a home rule class city[3] in, and the county seat of,[4] Lee County, Kentucky, United States. The city was formally established by the state assembly as "Beatty" in 1851 and incorporated in 1872.[5] It was named for Samuel Beatty, a pioneer settler.[6] The population was 1,307 at the 2010 census[7] and an estimated 1,206 in 2018.[8]

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  2. ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places in Kentucky: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2022". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
  3. ^ "Summary and Reference Guide to House Bill 331 City Classification Reform" (PDF). Kentucky League of Cities. Retrieved December 30, 2014.
  4. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on July 12, 2012. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  5. ^ Commonwealth of Kentucky. Office of the Secretary of State. Land Office. "Beattyville, Kentucky". Accessed 15 July 2013.
  6. ^ Collins, Lewis (1877). History of Kentucky. p. 461. ISBN 9780722249208.
  7. ^ "Total Population: 2010 Census DEC Summary File 1 (P1), Beattyville city, Kentucky". data.census.gov. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved February 7, 2020.
  8. ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved February 2, 2020.