Bell County, Kentucky

Bell County is a located in the  of. It was formed in 1867. As of 2000, the population was 30,060. Its is. The county is named for.

Bell County is a limited, meaning that sale of alcohol in the county is prohibited except by the drink in restaurants seating at least 100 diners in Pineville.

Geography
According to the, the county has a total area of 936 (361 ). 934 km² (361 sq mi) of it is land and 2 km² (1 sq mi) of it (0.16%) is water.

Adjacent counties

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 * (northeast)
 * (east)
 * (southeast)
 * (south)
 * (southwest)
 * (northwest)

Demographics
As of the of 2000, there were 30,060 people, 12,004 households, and 8,522 families residing in the county. The was 32/km² (83/sq mi). There were 13,341 housing units at an average density of 14/km² (37/sq mi). The racial makeup of the county was 96.02%, 2.40% , 0.25% , 0.35% , 0.03% , 0.12% from , and 0.83% from two or more races. 0.65% of the population were of any race.

There were 12,004 households out of which 31.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.00% were living together, 15.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.00% were non-families. 26.80% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.95.

The age distribution was 24.40% under the age of 18, 9.00% from 18 to 24, 28.70% from 25 to 44, 24.20% from 45 to 64, and 13.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 91.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.00 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $19,057, and the median income for a family was $23,818. Males had a median income of $24,521 versus $19,975 for females. The for the county was $11,526. About 26.70% of families and 31.10% of the population were below the, including 42.00% of those under age 18 and 21.80% of those age 65 or over.

Cities and towns

 * (also spelled Middlesboro)

School Districts
Three public school districts operate in the county:

The largest of the three in enrollment and by far the largest in geographic scope, it covers the entire county except for the cities of Pineville and Middlesboro. The district operates six mainstream K-8 "school centers", one alternative school, one vocational school, and.

The second-largest of the three, with boundaries coinciding exactly with the corporate limits of Middlesboro. The district operates two elementary schools, one designated as "primary" and the other as "intermediate"; one middle school; and one high school. The two elementary schools are separate facilities that share the same campus, and the middle and high schools are separate facilities on a second campus.

The county's smallest district; its boundaries generally, but do not exactly, follow the corporate limits of Pineville. The district operates elementary, middle, and high schools on the same campus.