Pineville, Kentucky
Pineville, as seen from atop Pine Mountain
Location of Pineville within Kentucky
Coordinates: 36°45′47″N 83°41′58″W / 36.76306, -83.69944
Country	United States
State	Kentucky
County	Bell
Area
- Total	1.4 sq mi (3.7 km²)
- Land	1.4 sq mi (3.7 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation	1,014 ft (309 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	2,093
- Density	1,452/sq mi (561.2/km²)
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	40977
Area code(s)	606
FIPS code	21-61248
GNIS feature ID	0500726

Pineville is a city in Bell County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 2,093 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Bell County^[1]. It is located on a small strip of land between the Cumberland River and Pine Mountain.

It is one of the oldest settlements in Kentucky, tracing back to 1781 and a settlement called Cumberland Ford. It was part of a tract of land once owned by Isaac Shelby, Kentucky's first governor. When Bell County was formed in 1867, Cumberland Ford was the obvious choice, but a courthouse was not completed until 1871. The settlement incorporated in 1889 as Pineville.

It's riverside location has made it subject to flooding, including a devastating incident on April 4, 1977. The 1952 floodwall was overwhelmed and 200 houses were destroyed or damaged. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers upgraded the floodwall in 1988.

The economy is dependent on the coal mining industry and tourist at nearby Pine Mountain State Resort Park, although there is some heavy manufacturing in the city. The population has declined from 2,817 in 1970.

Geography

Pineville is located at 36°45′47″N, 83°41′58″W (36.762932, -83.699375)^[2].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.7 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[3] of 2000, there were 2,093 people, 871 households, and 518 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,452.1 people per square mile (561.2/km²). There were 961 housing units at an average density of 666.7/sq mi (257.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 92.74% White, 4.30% African American, 0.24% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 0.14% from other races, and 2.34% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 0.91% of the population.

There were 871 households out of which 27.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 34.6% were married couples living together, 20.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.5% were non-families. 38.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.90.

The age distribution was 22.5% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 24.2% from 25 to 44, 24.9% from 45 to 64, and 19.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 82.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $12,435, and the median income for a family was $20,625. Males had a median income of $24,125 versus $23,229 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,692. About 37.1% of families and 44.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 58.8% of those under age 18 and 30.0% of those age 65 or over.

Pineville is home to the oldest festival in the state of Kentucky, the Kentucky Mountain Laurel Festival.

References

1. ^ Find a County. National Association of Counties. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
3. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

External links

• Pineville, Kentucky is at coordinates 36°45′47″N 83°41′58″W / 36.762932, -83.699375 (Pineville, Kentucky)Coordinates: 36°45′47″N 83°41′58″W / 36.762932, -83.699375 (Pineville, Kentucky)

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