Bellefonte, Kentucky

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Coordinates: 38°29′37″N 82°41′18″W / 38.49361, -82.68833
Bellefonte, Kentucky
Location of Bellefonte, Kentucky
Country	United States
State	Kentucky
County	Greenup
Government
- Mayor	Tom Bradley
Area
- Total	0.7 sq mi (1.9 km²)
- Land	0.7 sq mi (1.9 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation	636 ft (194 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	837
- Density	1,161.3/sq mi (448.4/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code	21-05374
GNIS feature ID	0486804

Bellefonte is a city in Greenup County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 837 at the 2000 census. Locally, Bellefonte is known for its upscale neighborhoods and the private Bellefonte Country Club.^{[citation needed]}

Bellefonte is a part of the Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH, Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). As of the 2000 census, the MSA had a population of 288,649.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 Education
4 References
5 External links

[edit] Geography

Bellefonte is located at 38°29′37″N, 82°41′18″W (38.493560, -82.688364)^[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.9 km²), all of it land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 837 people, 349 households, and 270 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,161.3 people per square mile (448.8/km²). There were 383 housing units at an average density of 531.4/sq mi (205.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.57% White, 0.12% African American, 0.84% Asian, 0.12% from other races, and 0.36% from two or more races.

There were 349 households out of which 26.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.3% were married couples living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.6% were non-families. 21.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.77.

In the city the population was spread out with 20.1% under the age of 18, 3.8% from 18 to 24, 21.1% from 25 to 44, 31.5% from 45 to 64, and 23.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females there were 93.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $73,333, and the median income for a family was $81,798. Males had a median income of $56,964 versus $40,000 for females. The per capita income for the city was $37,813. None of the families and 1.8% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 1.8% of those over 64.

[edit] Education

The city sits within the Russell Independent School District, which also includes the nearby cities of Russell and Flatwoods. There are, however, no public schools within the city of Bellefonte and the city's children attend schools in Russell and Flatwoods.