Beattyville is a city in Lee County, Kentucky, home to about 2,095 people across 2.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 41311.
Homes sold for a median of $71 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Beattyville. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG)113 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Blue Grass Airport (LEX)57 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Lexington-Fayette, KY51 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL361 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Beattyville; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Beattyville had 2,176 residents in the 2020 census, up 82% since 2000.
It’s the 164th largest of 553 towns in Kentucky by population.
Lee County grew from 7,988 residents in 1900 to 7,395 in 2020.
Lee County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 24°F. About 50.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 16 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Beattyville 4n, KY weather station (2 miles away).
1,387 jobs at 90 businesses in Lee County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
32 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Beattyville.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 3 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 12 |
| Mental health providers | 11 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
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.
Grocery stores
Libraries
Museums
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Lee County, Kentucky Tech System. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee County Elementary SchoolBeattyville | Pre-K–5 | 468 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| Lee County Middle High SchoolBeattyville | 6–12 | 422 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Lee County Area Technology CenterBeattyville | 8–12 | — | Career and Technical | 1.1 mi |
| Delta AcademyBeattyville | 9–12 | — | Career and Technical | 1.1 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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