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A city of 2,095 people in Kentucky
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Conserved land0.8%11 of 1,468 acres
Trails0.3 mi0.1 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves25 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Beattyville

City in Kentucky, United States
1851Established
2,176Population
2.1 sq miArea
669 ftElevation

Beattyville is a home rule class city in, and the county seat of, Lee County, Kentucky, United States. The city was formally established by the state assembly as "Beatty" in 1851 and incorporated in 1872. It was named for Samuel Beatty, a pioneer settler. As of the 2020 census, Beattyville had a population of 2,176.

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ZIP code41311
Area code606
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Housing in Beattyville

$135K▼ 8.9% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Beattyville home is worth about $135,000, down 8.9% in a year, 42% below the Kentucky typical home.

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Safety in Beattyville

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Safety Grade A+

Beattyville reports less crime per resident than 97% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000
Beattyville 0
Kentucky 2.1
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Beattyville 0.9
Kentucky 12.8
U.S. 15.5
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School Grade C-

The public schools Beattyville’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 77% of Kentucky’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

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