Town guide

Arjay, Kentucky

Arjay is a community in Bell County, Kentucky, home to about 56 people across 0.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 40902.

Homes sold for a median of $83 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population5690 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$83Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Arjay

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Arjay. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Arjay

Distances

Nearest major airportMcGhee Tyson Airport (TYS)73 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Lexington-Fayette, KY95 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL408 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Arjay; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Arjay

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

It’s the 538th largest of 553 towns in Kentucky by population.

Bell County grew from 15,701 residents in 1900 to 24,097 in 2020.

Bell County, 1900–2020

Bell County population, 1900 to 20201900: 15,701, 1910: 28,447, 1920: 33,988, 1930: 38,747, 1940: 43,812, 1950: 47,602, 1960: 35,336, 1970: 31,087, 1980: 34,330, 1990: 31,506, 2000: 30,060, 2010: 28,691, 2020: 24,09716K’00’1034K’20’3044K’40’5035K’60’7034K’80’9030K’00’1024K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 25°F. About 53.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near ArjayJan: high 45°F, low 25°F, 4.4 in; Feb: high 50°F, low 28°F, 4.4 in; Mar: high 59°F, low 33°F, 4.9 in; Apr: high 69°F, low 41°F, 5.1 in; May: high 77°F, low 51°F, 4.5 in; Jun: high 84°F, low 60°F, 5.1 in; Jul: high 87°F, low 65°F, 5.8 in; Aug: high 86°F, low 64°F, 4 in; Sep: high 81°F, low 56°F, 3.5 in; Oct: high 71°F, low 44°F, 3.1 in; Nov: high 58°F, low 33°F, 3.8 in; Dec: high 49°F, low 28°F, 5.3 in45°25°Jan4.450°28°Feb4.459°33°Mar4.969°41°Apr5.177°51°May4.584°60°Jun5.187°65°Jul5.886°64°Aug4.081°56°Sep3.571°44°Oct3.158°33°Nov3.849°28°Dec5.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Barbourville, KY weather station (14 miles away).

Jobs in Bell County

6,692 jobs at 436 businesses in Bell County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Bell CountyManufacturing: 1,456 jobs; Retail trade: 1,413 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,155 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,033 jobs; Mining, oil and gas: 324 jobs; Finance and insurance: 221 jobs; Other services: 163 jobs; Construction: 138 jobsManufacturing 22% Retail trade 21% Health care and social assistance 17% Hotels and restaurants 15% Mining, oil and gas 5% Finance and insurance 3% Other services 2% Construction 2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Arjay.

Nearest hospitals

  • Pineville Community Health Center, INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Pineville5.8 miles
  • Knox County HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Barbourville12.8 miles
  • Middlesboro Arh HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Middlesboro16.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Dentists1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

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