Pikeville, Kentucky
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| City of Pikeville, Kentucky | |||
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| Nickname(s): "The City That Moves Mountains" | |||
| Motto: For Progress | |||
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| Coordinates: 37°28′38″N 82°31′48″W / 37.47722°N 82.53°W | |||
| Country | United States | ||
| State | Kentucky | ||
| County | Pike | ||
| Incorporated | May 6, 1893 | ||
| Government | |||
| - Type | Council/Manager | ||
| - Mayor | Franklin D. Justice II | ||
| - City Manager | Donovan Blackburn | ||
| Area | |||
| - Total | 15.4 sq mi (40.0 km2) | ||
| - Land | 15.4 sq mi (40.0 km2) | ||
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) | ||
| Elevation | 679 ft (207 m) | ||
| Population (2007) | |||
| - Total | 6,500 | ||
| - Density | 407.9/sq mi (157.5/km2) | ||
| U.S. Census Bureau, 2007 Population Estimates | |||
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) | ||
| ZIP codes | 41501-41502 | ||
| Area code(s) | 606 | ||
| FIPS code | 21-60852 | ||
| GNIS feature ID | 0510155 | ||
| Website | www.cityofpikeville.com | ||
Pikeville is a city in Pike County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 6,295 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Pike County[1].
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[edit] History
On March 25, 1822, the county's government officials decided to build a new county seat named Liberty, one and one-half mile below the mouth of the Russell Fork River. But some Pike County residents opposed the plan and wanted the county seat to be built at a different location. So the following year, the residents agreed on a location on farm of Elijah Adkins. The new county seat was originally known as Pike or Piketon, but in 1850 it was officially named Pikeville, after explorer Zebulon Pike. On May 6, 1893, Pikeville officially became a city with a charter granted by Kentucky governor John Young Brown.[2][3]
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 6,295 people, 2,705 households, and 1,563 families residing in the city. The population density was 408.0 people per square mile (157.5/km²). There were 2,981 housing units at an average density of 193.2/sq mi (74.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 94.58% White, 2.64% African American, 0.17% Native American, 1.25% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.25% from other races, and 1.05% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 1.40% of the population.
There were 2,705 households out of which 29.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.0% were married couples living together, 14.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.2% were non-families. 39.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.14 and the average family size was 2.88.
The age distribution was 22.2% under the age of 18, 12.9% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 15.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 85.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $22,026, and the median income for a family was $36,792. Males had a median income of $42,298 versus $19,306 for females. The per capita income for the city was $21,426. About 21.2% of families and 25.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 36.7% of those under age 18 and 15.8% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Geography
Pikeville is located at 37°28′45″N 82°31′08″W / 37.47917°N 82.51889°W (37.477094, -82.530111). According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city covers a total land area of 15.4 sq mi (40 km2). As of March, 2009, Pikeville set its new city limits to be 0.3 miles from its main county line. This significantly affected the city of Coal Run Village, which was previously on the city limit of Pikeville.
The city is located in the Appalachian Mountains, along the Levisa Fork of the Big Sandy River. The downtown area is built in a narrow valley in a bend of the Levisa Fork that was bypassed in 1987 with the completion of the Pikeville Cut-Through, while places such as Weddington Square Plaza are built in a broader part of the river valley.
[edit] Climate
| Weather data for Pikeville, Kentucky | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Record high °F (°C) | 82 (28) |
93 (34) |
90 (32) |
96 (36) |
99 (37) |
104 (40) |
105 (41) |
107 (42) |
104 (40) |
98 (37) |
88 (31) |
82 (28) |
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| Average high °F (°C) | 44 (7) |
50 (10) |
60 (16) |
71 (22) |
79 (26) |
86 (30) |
89 (32) |
89 (32) |
82 (28) |
71 (22) |
59 (15) |
49 (9) |
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| Average low °F (°C) | 24 (-4) |
25 (-4) |
33 (1) |
40 (4) |
50 (10) |
60 (16) |
65 (18) |
63 (17) |
57 (14) |
43 (6) |
34 (1) |
28 (-2) |
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| Record low °F (°C) | -18 (-28) |
-7 (-22) |
-4 (-20) |
21 (-6) |
30 (-1) |
37 (3) |
45 (7) |
42 (6) |
33 (1) |
17 (-8) |
6 (-14) |
-10 (-23) |
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| Precipitation inches (mm) | 3.72 (94.5) |
3.25 (82.6) |
3.85 (97.8) |
3.66 (93) |
3.96 (100.6) |
4.09 (103.9) |
4.20 (106.7) |
4.20 (106.7) |
3.27 (83.1) |
2.89 (73.4) |
3.10 (78.7) |
3.58 (90.9) |
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| Source: The Weather Channel.[5] July 2009 | |||||||||||||
[edit] Education
[edit] Elementary schools
- Kimper Elementary Grade School
- Pikeville Elementary School
- St. Francis of Assisi School
- Christ Central School
- Mullins Elementary School
- Johns Creek Elementary School
[edit] High schools
- Pikeville High School — part of the Pikeville Independent Schools, whose district covers the city proper
- Pike County Central High School — part of the Pike County School System
- Shelby Valley High School — part of the Pike County School System
[edit] Colleges
- Pikeville College, a private 4-year institution affiliated with the Presbyterian Church, is located in Pikeville. The college is one of the smallest in the nation to have an osteopathic medicine program as part of its curriculum. Founded in May 1996[6], the Pikeville College School of Osteopathic Medicine is one of three medical schools in the state of Kentucky, along with the medical schools at the University of Kentucky and the University of Louisville.
- National Business College of Kentucky
- Big Sandy Community and Technical College
[edit] Entertainment
In the fall of 2005 the Eastern Kentucky Expo Center [1] opened in downtown Pikeville. The center, which seats 7,000, features numerous events including world renowned concerts and shows. The city is also home to the Pikeville Concert Association which secures renowned cultural events for the area. These events usually take place at Booth Auditorium on the campus of Pikeville College.
The East Kentucky Miners is Pikeville's minor league basketball franchise of the CBA. The Miners will open the 2008 season in the Eastern Kentucky Exposition Center.
Also, in the month of April is one of the state's largest festivals: Hillbilly Days. The festival embraces the area's culture and past through company, music, and costume. The proceeds from the festival go to Shriners Hospitals for Children. [2]
[edit] Notable residents
- Woody Blackburn,professional golfer and PGA Tour winner.
- Robert Damron, professional golfer and PGA Tour winner.
- Patty Loveless,country music singer.
- Dwight Yoakam, born in Pikeville on October 23, 1956, country music singer-songwriter.
- Natasha Cornett, one of six teens convicted in the Lillelid murders in 1998 in a case which received national and international news coverage.
- Paul E. Patton, Governor of Kentucky 1995-2003.
- Mark Reynolds, baseball player for Arizona Diamondbacks.
[edit] See also
- Pikeville Cut-Through
- Pike County Airport
- Pikeville High School
- Pikeville College
- Eastern Kentucky Expo Center
[edit] References
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Template.cfm?Section=Find_a_County&Template=/cffiles/counties/usamap.cfm. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ http://www.tourpikecounty.com/index.php?n=10&id=10 Retrieved on 2009-07-16
- ^ http://www.cityofpikeville.com/visitors.cfm Retrievd on 2009-07-16
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "MONTHLY AVERAGES for Pikeville, KY". The Weather Channel. http://www.weather.com/weather/wxclimatology/monthly/graph/USIN0190?from=month_bottomnav_undeclared. Retrieved July 17 2009.
- ^ "History of PCSOM". http://pcsom.pc.edu/about/history.htm. Retrieved 2008-01-15.
[edit] External links
- City of Pikeville - Official website for the city
- Pikeville College School of Osteopathic Medicine - Official website for PCSOM
- Pikeville College - Official website for Pikeville College
- Pikeville-Pike County Tourism
- Eastern Kentucky Exposition Center
- Appalachian News-Express
- Pikeville Independent Schools
- Pikeville, Kentucky is at coordinates 37°28′38″N 82°31′48″W / 37.477094°N 82.530111°WCoordinates: 37°28′38″N 82°31′48″W / 37.477094°N 82.530111°W
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