Pike County is a

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in the

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Kentucky Kentucky ( , ), officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States and one of the states of the Upper South. It borders Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio to the north; West Virginia and Virginia ...

. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 58,669. Its

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is Pikeville. The county was founded in 1821. With regard to the sale of alcohol, it is classified as a

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–– a county in which alcohol sales are prohibited (a dry county), but containing a "wet" city. There are three cities in the county, Pikeville, Elkhorn City, and Coal Run Village, where package alcohol sales are legal.

History

Pike is

's easternmost county and the commonwealth's largest county by

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. Pike County is the 11th most populous county in Kentucky, immediately preceded by Bullitt County and followed by

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. Pike County is Kentucky's third largest banking center, with financial institutions and holding companies with more than $1 billion in assets. In the five years spanning 1995–2000, personal income increased by 28%, and the county's per capita income exceeded the national and state average growth rates of the past decade. Pike County is the seventy-first Kentucky county in order of creation. Pike County was founded on December 19, 1821, from a portion of Floyd County. The county was named for

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Zebulon Pike Zebulon Montgomery Pike (January 5, 1779 – April 27, 1813) was an American brigadier general and explorer for whom Pikes Peak in Colorado was named. As a U.S. Army officer he led two expeditions under authority of President Thomas Jefferson ...

, the explorer who discovered

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. Between 1860 and 1891 the Hatfield-McCoy feud raged in Pike and in bordering

Mingo County, West Virginia Mingo County is a county in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 23,568. Its county seat and largest city is Williamson. Created in 1895, Mingo is West Virginia's newest county, named for the historic Iro ...

. On May 6, 1893, Pikeville officially became a city and the county seat. Pike County is also home to

Paul E. Patton Paul Edward Patton (born May 26, 1937) is an American politician who served as the 59th governor of Kentucky from 1995 to 2003. Because of a 1992 amendment to the Kentucky Constitution, he was the first governor eligible to run for a second ter ...

, former

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. The Appalachian News Express, published in Pikeville, is preserved on microfilm by the

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Libraries. The microfilm holdings are listed in a master negative database on the university's Libraries Preservation and Digital Programs website.

Geography

According to the

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, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (0.2%) is water. It is the largest county by area in Kentucky. The main population areas of the county include the city of Pikeville and surrounding suburbs, Elkhorn City, and the unincorporated town of South Williamson.

Major highways

Pike County has a total of 486.285 miles of classified roads.

Adjacent counties

* Martin County (north) *

(east) * Buchanan County, Virginia (southeast) * Dickenson County, Virginia (south) *

Wise County, Virginia Wise County is a county located in the U.S. state of Virginia. The county was formed in 1856 from Lee, Scott, and Russell Counties and named for Henry A. Wise, who was the Governor of Virginia at the time. History The Cherokee conquered the ...

(south) *

Letcher County Letcher County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 21,548. Its county seat is Whitesburg. The county, founded in 1842, is named for Robert P. Letcher, Governor of Kentucky from 1840 to ...

(southwest) * Knott County (southwest) * Floyd County (west) *

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(far east) While not bordering the county directly it is only separated by a nearly 2-mile corridor of Buchanan County, Virginia

Demographics

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 68,736 people, 27,612 households, and 20,377 families residing in the county. The

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was . There were 30,923 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 98.35% White, 0.45% Black or African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.41% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.10% from other races, and 0.56% from two or more races. 0.65% of the population were

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of any race. The largest self-reported ancestry groups in Pike County, Kentucky are: * 18.2% " American" * 16.1%

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* 13.1%

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* 6.7%

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* 2.3% Scots-Irish * 1.3%

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There were 27,612 households, out of which 33.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.80% were married couples living together, 11.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.20% were non-families. 24.10% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.90. The age distribution was 23.70% under the age of 18, 9.20% from 18 to 24, 30.00% from 25 to 44, 24.90% from 45 to 64, and 12.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 95.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.20 males. The median income for a household in the county was $23,930, and the median income for a family was $29,302. Males had a median income of $32,332 versus $19,229 for females. The

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for the county was $14,005. About 20.60% of families and 23.40% of the population were below the

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, including 30.20% of those under age 18 and 16.10% of those age 65 or over. The zip codes 41502 (Pikeville), 41503 (South Williamson), and 41527 (Forest Hills) are the wealthiest portions of the county. 41502 is the 50th wealthiest zip code in Kentucky, 41503 is the 61st wealthiest, and 41527 is the 63rd wealthiest. South Williamson and Forest Hills are located on the Northeast side of the county. These three areas combine to 2,129 residents and make up around 3% of the county's population. The average income for these areas are $51,962 (41502), $49,345 (41503), and $48,484 (41527).

Politics

Historically, Pike County was a solidly Republican county in presidential voting from 1896 to 1928 under the

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, then a solidly Democratic county in presidential elections from 1932 until 2004. Since 2008, it has shifted back towards the Republican party in presidential voting. Local politics have been dominated by the Democratic Party throughout its history, while the county has been carried by Republicans in presidential races since 2008, most local offices, including judge-executive, sheriff, and several representatives in the Kentucky House of Representatives remain Democratic – there were no Republicans running in the last races for judge-executive and sheriff. In the

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Pike County saw a “

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” in which every incumbent County Commissioner was ousted along with Democratic incumbent County Clerk Rhonda Taylor, Democratic Incumbent County Attorney Kevin Keene, along with Democratic incumbent State Representative

Angie Hatton Angie Hatton (born October 28, 1972) is an American politician who served in the Kentucky House of Representatives, representing the 94th district from 2017–2023. In the 2022 elections, Hatton was defeated by Republican Republican can refer ...

Economy

Mountaintop removal mine in Pike County, Kentucky

Pike County has vast fossil fuel, (

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and

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) reserves. Pike County is one of the nation's leading coal and natural gas producers. In April 2007, Pike County announced the first-in-the-nation comprehensive energy strategy which was developed in partnership with the Southern States Energy Board. Pike County is the second-largest coal producing county as reported in 2013 next to Union County in the western part of the state. Adding that to the counties of Harlan County, Perry County, and Martin County,

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produces nearly of all coal produced in the entire state. Over 150 million tons are produced annually throughout the state. The poverty level of counties in the Appalachian region of Kentucky is 24.4% compared to the United States Poverty Level of 12.4%. Of the top eight coal-producing counties in eastern Kentucky, Pike County is the only county that does not have a higher poverty rate than Appalachian Kentucky as a whole. Fig-9-Percent-Pop-Below-Pov

Coal companies in Pike County

* Alliance Resource Partners *

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* James River Coal Company * Rhino Resource Partners * TECO Coal

Economic growth

Over 1,400 businesses exist in Pikeville. From 2005 to 2011, downtown Pikeville experienced major growth. The Eastern Kentucky Exposition Center was constructed in 2005 and seats 7,000.About
Eastern Kentucky Exposition Center. Retrieved June 25, 2014. It features numerous events including concerts and shows. The county is also home to the Pikeville Concert Association, which secures events that usually take place at Booth Auditorium on the campus of the University of Pikeville. The

Pikeville Medical Center Pikeville Medical Center (formerly known as Pikeville Methodist Hospital) is a 340-bed medical facility located in Pikeville, Kentucky. History Pikeville Medical Center treated its first patient on December 25, 1924. The original facility had 50 ...

received a $44 million loan from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development program in 2010 to construct an eleven-story office building and adjacent parking garage in downtown. Construction was completed in 2014. The

University of Pikeville The University of Pikeville (UPIKE) is a private university affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (USA) and located in Pikeville, Kentucky. It was founded in 1889 by the Presbyterian Church and is located on a campus on a hillside overlooking ...

broke ground on a nine-story building (the Coal Building) on Hambley Boulevard in downtown Pikeville in early 2011 to house the

's School of Osteopathic Medicine.Coal Building Ground Breaking
coalminingourfuture.net. Retrieved June 25, 2014. In the summer of 2011,

Jenny Wiley Theatre Jenny Wiley Theatre was a non-profit organization in Kentucky that produced classic Broadway musicals, comedies, historical dramas and holiday productions at both the Jenny Wiley Amphitheatre, located within the Jenny Wiley State Resort Park, and ...

group announced their collaboration with the city of Pikeville to construct a 200-seat indoor professional theater in downtown Pikeville. The theatre opened in May 2014.

Government

The office of Pike County Judge Executive served as a launching pad for the governorship of

(1995–2003).Pike County Judge/Executives Since 1965
Office of the Pike County Judge Executive. Retrieved June 25, 2014. On November 8, 2016, Pike County voted to switch from a magisterial form of government to a commissioner form of government. As of 2019, the Pike County Fiscal Court is composed of three county commissioners and the county judge/executive. This effort was a bi-partisan effort led by a citizens' group, Pike Countians Against Government Waste, that garnered signature petitions in 2015–2016 to place the question on the ballot. The voters of the 2016 election supported changing to a commissioner form of government with nearly 12,000 votes in favor, which was nearly 70% of the popular vote. In March 2016, the fiscal court which is composed of six magistrates and a judge-executive voted unanimously to sue the judge-executive (who voted to sue himself) to overturn the results of the ballot question to change the form of government. The fiscal court, composed of magistrates Jeff Anderson, Vernon "Chick" Johnson, Leo Murphy, Hilman Dotson, and Bobby Varney; and, Judge Bill Deskins, was first represented by John Doug Hays, Assistant County Attorney, and then by County Attorney Howard Keith Hall. The citizens' group was represented by State Senator Ray S. Jones, II, who filed a motion to intervene on behalf of the citizens of Pike County. In October 2017, Special Judge Rebecca Phillips of Morgan County dismissed the fiscal court lawsuit in a 23-page decision, which effectively ended the effort to overturn the voters decision. The commissioner form of government replaced the prior magistrate form of government in 2019.

Healthcare

Hospitals

, Pikeville, Kentucky * Appalachian Regional Healthcare,

South Williamson, Kentucky South Williamson is a census-designated place (CDP) in the Appalachian Mountains of northeastern Pike County, Kentucky, United States, on the border with West Virginia. It is separated from Williamson, West Virginia by the Tug Fork River. The c ...

Education

University of Pikeville pedestrian entrance

Pike County colleges

( UPike), Pikeville, Kentucky *

Big Sandy Community and Technical College Big Sandy Community and Technical College (BSCTC) is a public community college with its headquarters in Prestonsburg, Kentucky. It is part of the Kentucky Community and Technical College System. It was created in 2003 from the consolidation o ...

Pikeville Campus

Pike County Schools

The Pike County School System consists of 25 high, middle, and elementary schools.

High schools

Belfry High School Belfry High School is a high school in Belfry, Kentucky, United States. The school is located in the northeastern region of Pike County, approximately 22 miles northeast of Pikeville, Kentucky and 1 mile south of Williamson, West Virginia. The sch ...

Belfry, Kentucky Belfry is an unincorporated community in Pike County, Kentucky. Belfry is located on U.S. Route 119, northeast of Pikeville. Belfry has a post office with ZIP code 41514, which opened on February 26, 1921. The origin of the name "Belfry" is ...

* East Ridge High School, Lick Creek, Kentucky *

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Phelps, Kentucky Phelps is a census-designated place (CDP) in Pike County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 1,053 at the 2000 census. It is the easternmost census-designated community in Kentucky. Geography Phelps is located at (37.513969, -82.153987 ...

Pike County Central High School Pike County Central High School (PCCHS) is a public high school located in Pikeville, Kentucky, United States. The school mascot is a hawk Hawks are birds of prey of the family Accipitridae. They are widely distributed and are found on a ...

, Pikeville, Kentucky * Shelby Valley High School, Pikeville, Kentucky

Middle and elementary schools

The following lists of middle and elementary schools is categorized by the high school they feed: *

System ** Belfry Middle School *** Bevins Elementary *** Belfry Elementary * East Ridge High School System ** Elkhorn City Elementary School ** Feds Creek Elementary School ** Millard Elementary School *

System ** Phelps Elementary School *

System ** Johns Creek Elementary School ** Kimper Elementary School ** Mullins School * Shelby Valley High School System ** Dorton School ** Valley Elementary School Shelby Valley Day Treatment Center, Phelps Day Treatment Center, are all discipline facilities. Northpoint Academy is a high school drop out prevention program that focuses on the individual needs of the student. All students at Northpoint are there on a voluntary basis.

Pikeville Independent Schools

* High School **

Pikeville High School Pikeville High School (PHS) is located in Pikeville, Kentucky, United States. It enrolls approximately 560 students in grades 7-12. It is part of the Pikeville Independent Schools. History Campus Moving from a location closer to the downtown ...

, Pikeville * Elementary School ** Pikeville Elementary School

Private schools

* St. Francis of Assisi Pikeville, Kentucky * Christ Central Pikeville, Kentucky

Sports

Baseball

Pike County has had several minor league teams based out of Pikeville. In 1982 the Pikeville Brewers were located in the city. They were part of the Appalachian League and affiliated with the Milwaukee Brewers. In 1983 the team changed to become affiliated with the Chicago Cubs, thus changing its name to the Pikeville Cubs. In 2010 Pikeville Independent's baseball team finished in the final four at the KHSAA Baseball State Tournament. In 2012 and in 2013 Pikeville Junior High baseball finished runner up in the Kentucky Middle School State Tournament both years.

Basketball

In 2007, the East Kentucky Miners came to Pike County after the opening of the Eastern Kentucky Exposition Center. The team played in Pikeville from 2007 to 2010. In 2010, the American Basketball Association opened an expansion franchise in Pikeville called the East Kentucky Energy. In 2010 Shelby Valley High School won the KHSAA Men's Basketball State Championship. In 2011, UPike Men's Basketball won the National Championship defeating Mountain State University.

Football

In 2010, the Pike County Crusaders, an Indoor Arena Football team, was announced as coming to the Eastern Kentucky Expo Center, but the initiative soon failed. In 2011, The East Kentucky Drillers, an Indoor Arena Football franchise came to the Eastern Kentucky Expo Center in Pikeville. In 2012, the team changed its name to the

Kentucky Drillers The Kentucky Drillers were a professional indoor football team based in Pikeville, Kentucky. The franchise started as the Eastern Kentucky Drillers and joined the Continental Indoor Football League (CIFL) in 2013 after playing their first two sea ...

Communities

Cities

* Coal Run Village * Elkhorn City * Pikeville (county seat)

Census-designated places

* Belfry * Freeburn * McCarr *

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* South Williamson * Virgie

Other unincorporated places

* Ashcamp * Beefhide (partial) * Belcher * Broad Bottom *

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* Cedarville *

Dorton Dorton (or Dourton) is a village and civil parish in the Aylesbury Vale district of Buckinghamshire. It is in the western part of the county, about north of the Oxfordshire market town of Thame. Manor The village toponym is derived from the ...

* Fedscreek * Fords Branch *

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* Hellier * Jonancy * Kimper * Lick Creek * Mouthcard *

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* Shelbiana * Sidney *

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* Varney

Notable people

Woody Blackburn Woody T. Blackburn (born July 26, 1951) is an American former professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour in the 1970s and 1980s. Blackburn was born in Pikeville, Kentucky. He attended the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, where ...

– professional golfer * Stephen Cochran – country music singer and songwriter * Robert Damron – professional golfer *

Patty Loveless Patty Loveless (born Patricia Lee Ramey, January 4, 1957) is an American country music singer. She began performing in her teenaged years before signing her first recording contract with MCA Records' Nashville division in 1985. While her first ...

– country music singer *

– former

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* Mark Reynolds – professional baseball player *

Jonny Venters Jonathan William Venters (born March 20, 1985) is an American former professional baseball relief pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Atlanta Braves, Tampa Bay Rays and Washington Nationals. Career Minor leagues Venters was ...

– professional baseball player *

Warner Wolf Warner William Wolf (born November 11, 1937) is an American television and radio sports broadcaster, perhaps best known as a local news sports anchor in Washington, D.C. and New York City, and for his catchphrase "Let's go to the videotape!" He w ...

– sports journalist *

Dwight Yoakam Dwight David Yoakam (born October 23, 1956) is an American singer-songwriter, actor, and film director. He first achieved mainstream attention in 1986 with the release of his debut album ''Guitars, Cadillacs, Etc., Etc.''. Yoakam had considerabl ...

– country music singer and songwriter * Randolph McCoy- leader involved in the Hatfield McCoy feud * Katherine G. Langley - first female member of Congress from the state of KY *

Mary Elliott Flanery Mary Elliott Flanery (April 27, 1867 – July 19, 1933) was an American progressive era social reformer, suffragist, politician, and journalist who is best remembered as the first woman elected to the Kentucky General Assembly and first woman e ...

- first female member of KY House of Representative * Josh Osborne - country music songwriter

References

External links

*
Pikeville-Pike County Visitors Center

Pike County Schools

Pikeville Independent Schools
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