Profile for Bell County, Kentucky, KY
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Bell County is in the Eastern Coal Field region.The county was named for Joshua Fry Bell, lawyer and congressman
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The county is in the Middlesborough metro area.The estimated population in 2004 was 29,672. This was a decrease of -1.29% from the 2000 census.
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$19,057National
$41,994
Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census BureauFor more census details and comparisons, see our Bell County demographic reports
In 2002, the per capita personal income in Bell County was $17,521. This was an increase of 20.0% from 1997. The 2002 figure was 57% of the national per capita income, which was $30,906.
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5% of Bell County residents report German ancestry, and 9% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Bell County ancestry & family history guide.
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Cemeteries in Bell County include Balkan Cemetery, Barnett Cemetery, Bingham Cemetery, Bratcher Cemetery, Buell Cemetery, Cary Cemetery, Chenoa Cemetery, Fox Cemetery, Gibson Cemetery, Goodin Cemetery ... View cemeteries
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Communities in Bell County include Arjay, Callaway, Calvin, Middlesborough, Pineville, Varilla ... View communities
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Colleges in Bell County include Clear Creek Baptist Bible College ... View colleges
School districts in Bell County include Bell County, Middlesboro Independent, Pineville Independent ... View school districts
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Libraries in Bell County include Bell County Public Library System ... View libraries
Newspapers in Bell County include Middlesboro Daily News ... View newspapers
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Bell County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Bell County political report.
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