Beattyville, Kentucky
Beattyville, Kentucky | |
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Lee County Courthouse in Beattyville | |
Location in Lee County, Kentucky | |
| Coordinates: 37°34′17″N 83°42′24″W / 37.57139°N 83.70667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Lee |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.30 sq mi (5.97 km2) |
| • Land | 2.29 sq mi (5.94 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 669 ft (204 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,176 |
• Estimate (2022) | 2,146 |
| • Density | 950/sq mi (360/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 41311 |
| Area code | 606 |
| FIPS code | 21-04546 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0510486 |
| Website | www |
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. The population was 1,307 at the 2010 census and an estimated 1,206 in 2018.