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Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $339 (0.6%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Bell County is $385 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $429 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $512 a month.
Cities in this county include: Pineville
, Piner-Visalia
, Tejay
.
2005 air pollution in Bell County:
Ozone (1-hour): 0.086 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.077 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM10)
24-hour (standard limit: 150 µg/m3):
42 µg/m3.
Near U.S. average.
Neighboring
counties: Claiborne County, Tennessee
, Clay County
, Harlan County
, Lee County, Virginia
, Knox County
, Leslie County
, Whitley County
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Bell County: Camp
Ritter
(A),
Pine Mountain Lodge
(B)
Churches in Bell County include: Missionary
Church
(A),
Turner Church
(B),
Tracy Branch Church
(C),
Henderson Grove Church
(D),
Stoney Fork Church
(E),
Wasioto Church
(F),
Chenoa Church
(G),
Mill Creek Church
(H),
Bennetts Fork Church
(I)
Cemeteries: Partin
Cemetery
(1),
Henderson Cemetery
(2),
Miracle Cemetery
(3),
Hensley Cemetery
(4),
Chenoa Cemetery
(5),
Old Carroll Cemetery
(6),
Asher Cemetery
(7)
Lakes and reservoirs: Laurel
Lakes
(A),
Chenoa Lake
(B),
Cannon Creek Lake
(C),
Pine Mountain Lake
(D),
Bartleys Lake
(E),
Fern Lake
(F)
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bee
Branch
(A),
Bell Branch
(B),
Bell Jellico Branch
(C),
Ben Carrol Branch
(D),
Bens Fork
(E),
Betsie Branch
(F),
Big Branch
(G),
Nelson Branch
(H),
Bills Branch
(I)
Park in Bell County: Pine
Mountain State Resort Park
(1).
Post office: Hulen
Post Office
(A).
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Unemployment in September 2007:
Current college students: 912
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 56.6%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 9.0%
Number of foreign born residents: 197 (36% naturalized citizens)
| Bell
County: |
0.7% | | Whole
state: | 2.0% |
Year
of entry for the foreign-born population |
- 1995
to March 2000: 103
- 1990
to 1994: 18
- 1985
to 1989: 13
- 1980
to 1984: 26
- 1975
to 1979: 7
- 1970
to 1974: 3
- 1970
to 1974: 9
- 1965
to 1969: 18
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Mean travel time to work: 24.8 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 80.4%
Housing units in structures:
- One,
detached: 7,865
- One,
attached: 196
- Two:
473
- 3
or 4: 604
- 5
to 9: 517
- 10
to 19: 142
- 20
or more: 226
- Mobile
homes: 3,308
- Boats,
RVs, vans, etc.: 10
Housing units in Bell County with a mortgage: 2,079 (148 second mortgage, 112 home equity loan, 12 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,015 Agriculture
in Bell County
Average size of farms: 110 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $3424
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $54.11
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.00%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 71.98%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $5321
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 16.19%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $20593
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 96.83%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 10.71
Vegetables: 31 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 6 acresBell
County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is below Kentucky state average. It is 1.1 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one fatality and 15 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/9/1988, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado killed one person and injured 15 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
Most
common industries for males: |
- Construction
(11%)
- Mining
(10%)
- Educational
services (8%)
- Health
care (6%)
- Public
administration (6%)
- Truck
transportation (5%)
- Repair
and maintenance (4%)
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Most
common industries for females: |
- Health
care (24%)
- Educational
services (16%)
- Accommodation
and food services (9%)
- Department
and other general merchandise stores (6%)
- Public
administration (6%)
- Food
and beverage stores (4%)
- Social
assistance (3%)
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Most
common occupations for males |
- Driver/sales
workers and truck drivers (7%)
- Vehicle
and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
- Other
production occupations including supervisors (5%)
- Building
and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
- Laborers
and material movers, hand (5%)
- Other
sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
- Extraction
workers (4%)
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Most
common occupations for females
|
- Cashiers
(7%)
- Health
technologists and technicians (6%)
- Preschool,
kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
- Nursing,
psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
- Information
and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
- Registered
nurses (5%)
- Other
sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
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Most
common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
|
- El
Salvador (16%)
- Other
Western Africa (15%)
- Mexico
(15%)
- Philippines
(9%)
- China,
excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (7%)
- India
(7%)
- Iran
(7%)
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Most
common first ancestries reported in Bell County:
|
- United
States or American (63%)
- English
(8%)
- Irish
(7%)
- German
(4%)
- Scotch-Irish
(1%)
- French
(except Basque) (1%)
- Scottish
(1%)
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Means of transportation to work
- Drove
a car alone: 6,974 (79%)
- Carpooled:
1,387 (16%)
- Bus
or trolley bus: 19 (0%)
- Streetcar
or trolley car: 7 (0%)
- Bicycle:
4 (0%)
- Walked:
225 (3%)
- Other
means: 65 (1%)
- Worked
at home: 135 (2%)
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People
in group quarters in Bell County, Kentucky
- 287
people in nursing homes
- 225
people in state prisons
- 97
people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 67
people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 66
people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 14
people in other workers' dormitories
- 11
people in unknown juvenile institutions
- 8
people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
- 8
people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
Average
gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $34,509.
5.00% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($24,137 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: |
5.00% | | Kentucky
average: | 6.98% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
1.70% relocated from other counties in Kentucky ($9,393 average AGI)
3.30% relocated from other states ($14,744 average AGI)
| Bell
County: |
3.30% | | Kentucky
average: |
2.94% |
Top
counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
| from
Claiborne County, TN
|
1.18% ($21,785 average AGI) |
| from
Harlan County, KY
|
0.24% ($36,158) |
| from
Knox County, KY
|
0.23% ($24,500) |
| from
Laurel County, KY
|
0.20% ($22,313) |
| from
Knox County, TN
|
0.20% ($41,500) |
| from
Lee County, VA
|
0.16% ($15,000) |
| from
Fayette County, KY
|
0.13% ($32,100) |
5.43% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($24,609 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: |
5.43% | | Kentucky
average: | 6.74% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
2.08% relocated to other counties in Kentucky ($8,891 average AGI)
3.35% relocated to other states ($15,721 average AGI)
| Bell
County: |
3.35% | | Kentucky
average: |
2.76% |
Top
counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
| to
Claiborne County, TN
|
1.58% ($26,544 average AGI) |
| to
Knox County, KY
|
0.43% ($19,294) |
| to
Fayette County, KY
|
0.27% ($23,619) |
| to
Harlan County, KY
|
0.23% ($25,944) |
| to
Knox County, TN
|
0.23% ($29,778) |
| to
Laurel County, KY
|
0.20% ($40,563) |
| to
Whitley County, KY
|
0.15% ($22,417) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.6
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.4
Births
per 1000 population in Bell County |
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.6
Deaths
per 1000 population in Bell County |
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 8.2
Infant
deaths per 1000 live births in Bell County |
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 6,241 (3,962 aged, 2,279 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 20%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%
Household
type by relationship
Households: 29,289
- In
family households: 25,584 (6,080 male householders, 2,512 female householders)
6,329
spouses, 8,907 children (8,313 natural, 188 adopted, 406 stepchildren), 512 grandchildren, 209 brothers or sisters, 280 parents, 426 other relatives, 329 non-relatives
- In
nonfamily households: 3,705 (1,390 male householders (1,248 living alone)), 2,049 female householders (1,978 living alone)), 266 nonrelatives
- In
group quarters: 771 (650 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 3,664 2-persons, 2,440 3-persons, 1,716 4-persons, 554 5-persons, 121 6-persons, 97 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 3,226 1-person, 199 2-persons, 4 3-persons, 10 4-persons.
4,552 married couples with children.
1,957 single-parent households (310 men, 1,647 women).
97.8% of residents of Bell County speak English at home.
1.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (56% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 23% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (69% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (56% speak English well, 31% speak English not well, 13% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well). In
fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $78,074,000 ($2631 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $3,060,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $99,946,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $53,394,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $816,000
Federal grants: $73,534,000
Federal procurement contracts: $-159,386,000 ($383,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $9,772,000 ($1,096,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $371,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $10,568,000
Federal Government insurance: $28,408,000
Population
change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,989
| Here: |
67 per 1000 residents | | State: | 69
per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 1,981
| Here: |
67 per 1000 residents | | State: |
50 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +75
| Here: |
+3 per 1000 residents | | State: | +7
per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: -445
| Here: |
-15 per 1000 residents | | State: |
+8 per 1000 residents |
Population
growth in Bell County |
Total
withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.90 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Median
number of rooms in apartments:
Year
house built:
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- 1999
to March 2000: 260
- 1995
to 1998: 1,108
- 1990
to 1994: 968
- 1980
to 1989: 2,573
- 1970
to 1979: 2,917
- 1960
to 1969: 1,538
- 1950
to 1959: 1,304
- 1940
to 1949: 1,133
- 1939
or earlier: 1,540
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Rooms
in owner-occupied houses in Bell County, Kentucky: |
- 1
room: 6
- 2
rooms: 75
- 3
rooms: 199
- 4
rooms: 1,412
- 5
rooms: 2,236
- 6
rooms: 2,087
- 7
rooms: 1,046
- 8
rooms: 641
- 9
or more rooms: 396
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Rooms
in renter-occupied apartments in Bell County, Kentucky: |
- 1
room: 38
- 2
rooms: 192
- 3
rooms: 550
- 4
rooms: 1,221
- 5
rooms: 1,063
- 6
rooms: 561
- 7
rooms: 169
- 8
rooms: 34
- 9
or more rooms: 78
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Bedrooms
in owner-occupied houses and condos in Bell County: |
- no
bedroom: 31
- 1
bedroom: 225
- 2
bedrooms: 2,465
- 3
bedrooms: 4,404
- 4
bedrooms: 859
- 5
or more bedrooms: 114
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Bedrooms
in renter-occupied apartments in Bell County: |
- no
bedroom: 60
- 1
bedroom: 786
- 2
bedrooms: 1,751
- 3
bedrooms: 1,166
- 4
bedrooms: 99
- 5
or more bedrooms: 44
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Cars
and other vehicles available in Bell County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
|
- no
vehicle: 911
- 1
vehicle: 2,652
- 2
vehicles: 3,316
- 3
vehicles: 936
- 4
vehicles: 198
- 5
or more vehicles: 85
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Cars
and other vehicles available in Bell County in renter-occupied apartments
|
- no
vehicle: 1,122
- 1
vehicle: 1,854
- 2
vehicles: 798
- 3
vehicles: 110
- 4
vehicles: 22
- 5
or more vehicles: 0
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63% of Bell County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out
of people who lived in different houses, 66% lived in this county.
Out
of people who lived in different counties, 43% lived in Kentucky.
| Bell
County: |
63.5% | | State
average: |
56.6% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This
state: 24252
- Northeast:
247
- Midwest:
2460
- South:
2617
- West:
272
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $44,500 Housing
units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%
Housing
units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%
Most
commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
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- Electricity
(60%)
- Utility
gas (22%)
- Coal
or coke (6%)
- Fuel
oil, kerosene, etc. (5%)
- Bottled,
tank, or LP gas (3%)
- Wood
(3%)
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Most
commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
|
- Electricity
(56%)
- Utility
gas (32%)
- Coal
or coke (4%)
- Fuel
oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)
- Wood
(2%)
- Bottled,
tank, or LP gas (1%)
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Private
vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 224
| Here: |
6.4% | | Kentucky: | 11.9% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 62
| Here: |
3.6% | | Kentucky: | 10.6% |
Students in private undegraduate colleges: 139
| Here: |
17.5% | | Kentucky: | 18.1% |
Bell
County government finances in 2002:
- Charges
- All Other: $707,000
- Construction
- Natural Resources - Other: $798,000
General: $574,000
Regular Highways: $278,000
- Current
Operations - General - Other: $1,245,000
Regular Highways: $887,000
Health Services - Other: $793,000
Corrections - Other: $713,000
Police Protection: $527,000
Fire Protection: $326,000
Financial Administration: $221,000
General Public Buildings: $155,000
Central Staff Services: $137,000
Natural Resources - Other: $74,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $52,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $13,000
Parks & Recreation: $7,000
Welfare - Other: $5,000
- General
- Interest on Debt: $352,000
- Intergovernmental
to Local NEC - Corrections: $51,000
- Local
Intergovernmental - All Other: $18,000
- Long
Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $5,870,000
- Long
Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $5,870,000
- Miscellaneous
- General Revenue, NEC: $111,000
Interest Earnings: $104,000
Property Sale Other: $9,000
- Other
Capital Outlay - Sewerage: $381,000
Parks & Recreation: $204,000
Health - Other: $21,000
Regular Highways: $20,000
- Other
Funds - Cash & Deposits: $3,374,000
- State
Intergovernmental - All Other: $4,268,000
Highways: $920,000
General Support: $22,000
- Tax
- Property: $887,000
NEC: $465,000
Public Utilities: $233,000
Motor Vehicle License: $170,000
- Total
Salaries & Wages: $2,089,000
- Water
Utilities - Interest on Debt: $0
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