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Pikeville, Kentucky

Introduction to Pikeville, Kentucky

Pikeville, Kentucky is 65 miles S of Huntington, West Virginia (center to center) and 112 miles E of Lexington, Kentucky. It is in Pike county. The population of the city is 6,295.

Pikeville History

The city of Pikeville was first chartered in the year 1893 by the State of Kentucky. It was previously a town, which was incorporated in 1824. The city was initially known as Pike or Piketon. The name was changed to Pikeville in 1850, in honor of Zebulon Montgomery Pike who was an U.S. Army officer and a western explorer. The city was often flooded by the river Sandy. Pikeville completed the most ambitious engineering efforts in 1987, at the east of the Mississippi River.

Pikeville and nearby Attractions

  • Big Sandy Heritage Center
  • Coal Miners' Museum
  • Bituminous Coal Heritage Museum
  • Coal Miners' Museum

Things To Do In Pikeville

Visitors to the city can take a trip to the Bituminous Coal Heritage Museum while staying in the city. Tourists can celebrate local festivals with the natives. Some of these include the Hillbilly Days which is held in the month of April, and July Jam which takes place in the month of July. Golf lovers can spend some time in the Green Meadows Country Club.

Pikeville Transportation

Tri - state/ Milton j. Ferguson Field is the nearest airport.

Pikeville Higher Education

Pikeville College is the local college. Higher education is also provided by other educational institutions like Southwest Virginia Community College, Marshall University, and Northeast State Technical Community College.

High Points

Pikeville strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Kentucky):

CategoryTrophy
Short Commute Times
(vs. Peers)		Top 4%trophyPikeville Short Commute Times
Affordability of Rents
(vs. Peers)		Top 5%trophyPikeville Affordability of Rents

Comparative Profile of Pikeville, KY

Comparing Pikeville to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Kentucky (State):

Ratings range from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).


The People

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers		Compared
to State
Female Share of the Population97
Senior Citizens65
Age of the Population54
Children Under 5 Years Old45
Racial Diversity46
Well-Paid Single Women36
Male Share of the Population24
Well-Paid Single Men24

Families

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers		Compared
to State
Portion of People Married22
Average Household Size12

Wealth

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers		Compared
to State
College Educated Adults78
Median Family Income26
People in Middle Class or Better23
People Above Poverty13

Commute & Sprawl

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers		Compared
to State
Short Commute Times1010
Working at Home46
Walking and Biking to Work47
Public Transportation Use24

Housing

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers		Compared
to State
People Living Alone1010
Affordability of Rents107
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals1010
Housing Recently Built89
Affordability of Property Taxes72
Seasonal and Vacation Housing55

Crime

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers		Compared
to State
Low Violent Crime75
Low Property Crime21

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