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BELL COUNTY, KENTUCKY DDLESBORO, KENTUCKY — Site No. 175 -- 12.6 Acres For more information contact Wiiliam E. Cranfill, Middlesboro Chamber of Commerce, North 20th Street, P.O. Box 788, Middlesboro, Kentucky 40985 or the Industrial Development Division, Kentucky Department of Commerce, Capital Plaza Tower, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601.
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LEGEND Existing industries A. J.F. SCHNEtDER & SON, INC. B. KIRBY STEEL PRODUCTS* INC. C. DURA LINE CORP.
LOCATION; Within the southern portion of the Middlesboro city limits adjacent to new 23rd Street extended ZONING: Heavy industrial HIGHWAY ACCESS; 23rd Street has been extended from downtown Middlesboro along southern boundary of site; SPILL WAY approximately 1.7 miles from U.S. 25 E junction ELEV 1202 RAl LROAD: Louisville and Nashville Railroad is located approximately 150 feet south of site across paved access road, rail spur to the site would be feasible UTILITIES WATER; Kentucky Water Service Company, Inc. Water Size Line; 10-inch line along southern boundary of site GAS; Natural gas service presently not available ELECTRICITY; Kentucky Utilities Company SEWERAGE: Middlesboro Sewerage Commission SCALE: 1 inch = 1,200 feet Size Line: 8-inch line along southern boundary CONTOUR INTERVAL; 20 feet OWNERSHIP: Middlesboro Industrial Foundation BASE: USGS 7.5 minute series • 1959 AVAILABLE BUILDING
MIDDLESBORO, KENTUCKY
For additional information contact Kentucky Department of Commerce Industrial Development Division Frankfort, Kentucky 40601 (502) 564-7140
Street: Mlddlesboro Industrial Park Formerly Occupied By: Excello Shirt Company Zoning: 1-2 Heavy Industrial Total Square Feet: 78,612
OFFICE AREA
Square Feet: 4,489 Heating: Gas fired duct heater Lighting: Fluorescent Air Conditioning: Yes
PLANT AREA
Square Feet: 74,123 Construction: Utility Brick Number of Floors: One(1) Year Built: 1965 Floor: Concrete 3,000 PSI Parking: Ample — 200+cars Bay Size: 50'x 50' Roadway Access: 0.5 mile from U.S. 25-E and Ceiling Height: 11'6" paved roadway Sprinklered: Yes Truck Loading Docks: 3 — 8' x 8' doors Air Conditioning: Yes 4' X 52' loading dock with aluminum canopy Heating: Gas fired duct heaters Rail Spur: Close by Lighting: Overhead Fluorescent Total Land Area: Approximately 10 acres Additional Land Available: Yes
UTILITIES
Electricity: 480/277 Volts- Process Fuel Available: Propane 3 Phase — 4 Wire Supplier: Lewis L. P. Gas Company Heating Fuel Available: Natural Gas Water Source: Fern Lake, City of Middiesboro Sewer; Yes Size Main: 10" AVAILABLE INDUSTRIAL BUILDING - MIDDLESBORO INDUSTRIAL RESOURCES
MIDDLESBORO AND PINEVILLE, KENTUCKY
Prepared by
The Kentucky Department of Commerce
in cooperation with
The Middlesboro Chamber of Commerce
and
The Pineville Chamber of Commerce
1975 This copy has been prepared by the Kentucky Department of Commerce, Division of Research and Planning, and the cost of printing paid from state funds.
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IV TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter
INDUSTRIAL SITES i
MIDDLESBORO AND PINEVILLE, KENTUCKY A RESOURCE PROFILE 1
THE LABOR MARKET "7
Population Trends General Employment Characteristics, 1973 7 Manufacturing Employment Trends by Industry. 8 Middlesboro-Pineville Manufacturing Firms, Their Products and Employment 8 Labor Organizations Estimated Male Labor Supply H Estimated Female Labor Supply H Wages Per Capita Personal Income 13
TRANSPORTATION 14
Rail 14 Truck Service 1^ Air 16 Bus 16 Taxi, 16 Rental Services 16
POWER AND FUEL 17
Electricity 17 Natural Gas 17 Other Fuels 18
WATER AND SEWERAGE 19
Water 19 Sewerage ^1
LOCAL GOVERNMENT 22 City 22 County. 22
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Assessed Value of Property, 1974-75 22 Property Taxes 23 Local Property Tax Rate Per $100 of Assessed Valuation, 1974 23 Planning and Zoning 23 Safety Police
24 Rescue Service 24 Sanitation 25
EDUCATION 26
Public Schools 26 Nonpublic Schools 26 Vocational Schools 27 Colleges and Universities 28
HEALTH 30
Hospitals Ambulance Service Nursing Homes Public Health
OTHER LOCAL FACILITIES 33
Communications. 33 Library Services 34 Religious Institutions 35 Financial Institutions 35 Hotels and Motels Clubs and Organizations
RECREATION 37
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AGRICULTURE - NATURAL RESOURCES - CLIMATE 39
Agriculture 39 Natural Resources, 39 Climate
HISTORY 41 vi GENERAL HIGHWAY MAP BELL COUNTY KENTUCKY PBEPflfCO e* TWE KENTUCKY DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION BUREAU OF HIGHWAYS DIVISION OF PLANNING
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Middlesboro, a 1973 All-Kentucky City, and the largest city in Bell County with a 1973 population of 12, 165, is located in the southeastern corner of the state at the boundaries of Tennessee and Virginia. Middles boro is 68 miles northeast of Knoxville, Tennessee, 124 miles southeast of Lexington, Kentucky, 194 miles southeast of Louisville, Kentucky, 200 miles southeast of Cincinnati, Ohio, and 244 miles southwest of Ashland, Kentucky.
Pineville, the county seat of Bell County and a 1974 All-Kentucky City, is located 13 miles north of Middlesboro. In 1973, Pineville had a population of 2, 580.
Bell County covers 370 square miles and is situated in the Eastern Coal Field physiographic region of Kentucky. In 1974, the county had an estimated population of 32, 500.
The Economic Framework
Total employment in Bell County averaged 8, 530 jobs in 1973 with trade and services providing 3,090, government 1,510, manufacturing 1, 500, mining 900, and agriculture 50. Between 1964 and 1974, manu facturing employment increased by 50. 5 percent or 470 jobs. Major industrial products are tanned and colored leather, particleboard, mobile homes, modular homes, and travel trailers.
Per capita personal income in the county in 1973 was $2, 840 or $1,210 below the Kentucky average. Between 1969 and 1973, per capita personal income increased 50. 5 percent for Bell County.
The Middlesboro-Pineville labor market area includes Bell County, the five surrounding Kentucky counties, Claiborne County, Tennessee, and Lee County, Virginia. In 1973, total employment in the Kentucky portion of the labor market area averaged 37, 770 jobs with trade and services providing 11, 830 jobs, followed by government 7,190, mining 5, 760, manu facturing 4, 530, and agriculture 1, 080. Manufacturing employment in the Kentucky portion of the labor market area increased 68 percent between 1964 and 1974.
Resources for Growth
Labor Force: There is a current estimated labor supply of 17,760 men and 14, 470 women available for industrial jobs in the Kentucky portion of the labor market area. This current labor supply is supplemented by the number of men and women in Claiborne County, Tennessee, and Lee County, Virginia, who are available for industrial employment. In addition, 8,070 young men and 7, 810 young women in the Kentucky portion will reach 18 years of age before 1981, and will be potentially available for work.
Transportation: The Louisville and Nashville Railroad Company serves Middlesboro and Pineville with a variety of rail services. Middlesboro is also served by the Southern Railway System. Piggyback facilities are available for the Louisville and Nashville Railroad at Williamsburg, Ken tucky, 51 miles northwest of Middlesboro and 38 miles west of Pineville. Piggyback facilities are available for the Southern Railway at Knoxville, Tennessee, 68 miles southwest of Middlesboro. Six trucking lines serve Middlesboro and Pineville. Middlesboro is served by U. S. Highways 25E and 58, while Pineville is served by U. S. Highways 25E and 119. The Middlesboro-Bell County Airport is equippped with one paved 3, 650 foot runway which can accommodate light aircraft. The London-Corbin Airport, 62 miles northwest of Middlesboro and 49 miles northwest of Pineville, provides the area with commercial air service.
Power and Fuel: The Kentucky Utilities Company provides electric power to Middlesboro and Pineville. The Cumberland Valley Rural Electric Co operative Corporation serves Bell County. Natural gas is supplied to Middlesboro and Pineville by the Gas Service Company, Incorporated, whose source of supply is the Cumberland Valley Pipeline Company.
Middlesboro has one propane distributor and five distillate fuel oil dis tributors. Pineville is served by two propane distributors and three distillate fuel oil distributors.
Education: Three public school systems operate in Bell County: The Middlesboro Independent School System, the Pineville Independent School System, and the Bell County School System. Three universities, four senior colleges, one junior college, and one community college are located within 70 miles of Middlesboro and Pineville. The Harlan State Vocational- Technical School, in Harlan, 46 miles from Middlesboro and 33 miles from Pineville, offers training in 14 areas. Two area vocational education centers are located in Pineville: The Bell County Area Vocational Education Center, which offers training in 11 areas, and The Pineville School of Practical Nursing.
Community Programs for Improvement
Middlesboro
Industrial Firms: Coppinger Machinery, Inc., is constructing a new $150,000, 10, 500 square foot building.
2. Water and Sewerage; Part of a Federal Community Development block grant will be utilized to correct the city's problem of surface water drain ing into the sewerage system.
Local Government: Plans are underway for a new municipal building. A lot is available and an engineer has been hired on a consulting basis. Four new radio-patrol cars and a new 1, 000 gpm pumper have been purchased.
Education: A $1, 200, 000 vocational education facility is planned as part of the Bell County vocational education program. This structure will provide space and equipment for instruction in mining, repair of mining equipment, and the mechanics of heavy construction equipment.
The new Middlesboro-Bell County Public Library building opened in June,1974.
Health: The Middlesboro Appalachian Regional Hospital completed a $1. 1 million expansion program in December, 1973.
The Daniel Boone Clinic added a dermatology department in August, 1974 and renovated 5, 000 square feet of floor space.
The Middlesboro-Bell County Emergency Rescue Squad is construct ing a new $60, 000 headquarters building, scheduled for completion by early 1976. In addition, the .squad plans to purchase an additional 12-passenger van.
Recreation: A portion of a Federal Community Development block grant will be used to construct new recreational facilities.
The city's civic center complex was expanded in the fall of 1973.
Ford's Woods Park is undergoing redevelopment to include picnic areas, a softball field, and tot lot. In addition, a combined softball- baseball field with lights and a playground are being constructed in eastern Middlesboro, and the city has proposed developing a park and playground on the south side of town.
Other: The following new buildings have been completed: South Central Bell Telephone Company; Gas Service Company (main office); Middlesboro Federal Savings and Loan Association; and The Commercial Bank ($325, 000 expansion of main office). Also, a new shopping center is planned which will provide 123, 760 square feet for stores and shops, and furnish parking for 805 cars.
3. Pineville
Water and Sewerage: Pineville has applied to the Environmental Protec tion Agency for a 201 Facilities Plan grant to upgrade community sewerage services.
The Pineville Water System has extended water lines more than 8 miles, proposes an additional extension of approximately 22 miles, and constructed four new water storage tanks with a combined storage capacity of 800, 000 gallons.
Expansion joints are being replaced in the city's floodwall.
Local and County Governments; Funds have been set aside for the com plete renovation of the Municipal Building.
Architectural plans have been finished for the complete renovation of the Bell County Courthouse,
A Federal Community Development block grant of $248, 500 has been approved to remove sub-standard housing and convert part of the area into a mini-park.
Five streets have been repaved and three streets have been widened.
A new radio-patrol car and all new radio equipment have been pur chased for the Pineville Police Department.
Bell County Sheriff's office: Two new radio-patrol cars have been purchased for the county sheriff's office. An around-the-clock radio dis patching service is in operation.
The Bell County Sanitary Landfill, a cooperative effort by the cities of Middlesboro and Pineville, was completed in 1973. In addition, a street sweeper machine was purchased for Pineville in 1974.
Education: Pineville Independent School System; Plans for a new one million dollar junior high school - vocational education building are await- ing approval by the State Department of Education. Twelve new courses have been added to the high school curriculum, and the high school has been promoted from basic to standard certification.
Bell County School System: Facilities have been added for two units in distributive education at Bell County High School with one unit presently being staffed. In this program, students learn marketing and merchandising of goods and services.
4. A $170,000 garage was completed at Bell County High School in 1974.
A 175, 000 improvement, consisting of an additional kindergarten classroom, a new furnace room, and new rest rooms, has been completed at Lone Jack High School.
A $350, 000 addition to the Bell County Area Vocational Education Center is to be constructed which will house space and equipment to be utilized for the instruction of courses in the uses of sheet metal; graphic art; and medical technology.
Health: The Pineville Community Hospital has begun construction of a modern, three-story wing which will replace an old 26-bed structure. The hospital also has recently added a nuclear medicine laboratory and a pathology department.
Construction has begun on a 122-unit nursing home located between Pineville and Middlesboro.
Recreation: Walls End Park, under construction, is the second in the city's mini-park program. The mini-parks, when completed, will provide recreation areas and facilities no more than a one-quarter mile walk for any resident of the city.
A new $50, 000 Pineville-Bell County youth center is planned. It will provide space and facilities for dancing, ping-pong, billiards, and other recreational activities.
Other: A modern $37, 500 Bell County animal shelter was completed in 1974, and is located between Pineville and Middlesboro.
The Commercial Bank has opened a new branch office immediately south of Pineville.
Recreation, Entertainment, and Livability
Middlesboro maintains a year-round, supervised recreation program with a full-time staff. The program is open to all age groups, Pineville conducts a supervised recreation program during the summer months with a part-time staff. It also is open to all age groups.
Cumberland Gap National Historical Park, immediately outside the Middlesboro city limits, is the largest of its type in the nation, covering some 20, 168 acres in Kentucky, Tennessee, and Virginia. The Gap is perhaps the most famous mountain pass in America. Through it passed the first waves of westward-bound settlers led by such famous pioneers as Dr. Thomas Walker and Daniel Boone. The park affords the visitor 5. breathtaking views of the Gap and the Cumberland Mountains from various observation points. Pioneer museums and exhibits are also offered, as are facilities for camping, picnicking, and hiking. Pine Mountain State Resort Park at Pineville covers 2, 500 acres of the Kentucky Ridge State Forest. A beautiful mountain lodge provides year- round accommodations. Rustic log cottages and camping facilities are available during the spring, summer, and fall. The park offers the visitor facilities for swimming, fishing, horseback riding, hiking, picnicking, golf, and also includes a handicraft shop and nature center. Also»the park is the scene of the renowned outdoor choral drama, "The Book of Job," presented during July and August. The Mountain Laurel Festival is staged here each May. Imposing Chain Rock, overlooking the city of Pineville, exhibits a huge chain which is said to hold the massive boulder in place.
The area of southeastern Kentucky within a 70-mile radius of Middlesboro and Pineville offers a unique variety of natural beauty and recreational opportunities.
Cumberland Falls State Resort Park in the Daniel Boone National Forest preserves natural scenery unsurpassed in this part of the country. Here, the Cumberland River plunges 68 feet over a rock precipice, making it the highest waterfall east of the Rocky Mountains and south of Niagara Falls. By night at full moon, the falls exhibits a mysterious moonbow, one of two natural phenomena known to exist. Observation points overlook the falls and boulder-strewn gorge. DuPont Lodge and guest cottages, open year-round, provide superb accommodations. Camping areas are also available. The park offers facilities for swimming, fishing, hiking, horse back riding, and picnicking.
Laurel River Lake is a new recreational facility which provides numerous sites for camping, boating, fishing, and picnicking.
Also located nearby are Levi Jackson Wilderness Road State Park, established as an historical shrine to the memory of the pioneers who established a civilization in the wilderness and blazed the trail for the settling of Kentucky; and Kingdom Come State Park, dedicated to Kentuckian John Fox, Jr. (1863-1919), whose novel The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come is an American classic. Both parks offer camping facilities, hiking and picnic areas. Kingdom Come State Park maintains a three-acre fishing lake. Levi Jackson State Park provides swimming facilities, horseback riding, an archery range, a mountain life museum, and a reconstructed pioneer settlement.
Dr. Thomas Walker State Shrine is a memorial to Dr. Walker who led the first documented expedition through Cumberland Gap in 1750. A replica of Dr. Walker's log cabin, the first habitation constructed by Anglo-Saxons in Kentucky, is here. The 12-acre park also contains a play ground and picnic shelter.
6. THE LABOR MARKET
POPULATION TRENDS Population Percent Change 1960-70 1950-60 Area 1974* 1970 1960 1950
-12. 9 Middlesboro 12,165** 11,878 12,607 14,482 - 5. 8 -11.4 -18. 2 Pineville 2,580** 2, 817 3, 181 3,890 Labor Market -13. 5 -23. 2 Area 157, 000 146, 429 169, 205 220,355 Bell County- 32,500 31,121 35, 336 47,602 -11. 9 -25. 8 Clay County 20,500 18,481 20,748 23, 116 -10. 9 -10. 2 Harlan County 39, 500 37, 370 51,107 71,751 -26. 9 -28. 8 Knox County 25,700 23, 689 25, 258 30,409 - 6. 2 -16. 9 Leslie County 11,900 11, 623 10, 941 15, 537 + 6.2 -29. 6 Whitley County 26,900 24,145 25, 815 31,940 - 6. 5 -19. 2 ^Provisional Estimate. **1973 Population Estimate. Sources: U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, Census of Population, 1970, I960, 1950, U. S. Bureau of the Census, Current Population Reports, Series P-25, No. 562, June, 1975; Series P-26, No. 120, June, 1975.
GENERAL EMPLOYMENT CHARACTERISTICS, 1973 Employment Major Employment Group Bell County Labor Market Area
TOTAL 8, 530 37,770 Agricultural 50 1, 080 Nonagricultural 8, 480 36,690 Manufacturing 1, 500 4, 530 Government 1, 510 7, 190 Trade and Ser-vices 3,094 11,833 Mining 906 5, 764
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7. MANUFACTURING EMPLOYMENT TRENDS BY INDUSTRY SEPTEMBER 1974 AND 1964 Bell County Labor Market Area Industry 1974 1964 % Change 1974 1964 % Change
TOTAL 1,406 934 + 50. 5 5, 080 3, 023 + 68. 0 Food & Kindred
Products 178 194 - 8. 2 460 606 - 24. 1 Tobacco 1 1 0 3 3 0 Apparel, Textiles, Leather 6l3=^^ 164 +273. 8 1, 977 606 +226. 2 Lumber, Furniture 107 188 - 43. 1 1,090 911 + 19. 6 Printing & Publishing, Paper 38 39 - 2. 6 155 120 + 29. Z Chemicals, Petroleum & Coal, Rubber 127 56 +126. 8 259 56 +362.5 Stone, Clay & Glass 27 17 + 58. 8 94 99 - 5. 1 Machinery, Metal Products, Equipment 315 275 + 14. 5 1,029 616 + 67. 0 Other 0 0 0 13 6 +116. 7
tions in February, 1975. Source: Kentucky Department for Human Resources, Number of Workers in Manufacturing Industries Covered by Kentucky Unemployment Insurance Law Classified by Industry and County, September, 1974, September, 1964.
MIDDLESBORO-PINEVILLE MANUFACTURING FIRMS, ^THEIR PRODUCTS AND EMPLOYMENT Employment Firm (Establishment date) Product Total Male Female Organized
Middlesboro
Bell Concrete Industries Ready mixed con (1966) crete, packaged concrete mixes. pre-cast concrete 17 16 1 Bell Printing Company Offset printing. (1916) letterpress printing 3 3 0 Coppinger Machinery Sprockets, shafts. (1967) gears 38 37 1 Cumberland Gap Lumber, chips. Corporation (1967) pallet materials 35 35 0 Dura Line Corporation
(1971) Plastic pipe 32 30 2 Cont'd. Employment Firm (Establishment date) Product Total Male Female Organized
Giles Industries, Inc. Mobile homes, (1962) travel trailers, modular homes 97 92 J. R. Hoe and Sons, Inc. Coal mining equip (1909) ment, gray iron castings, fabri cated structural steel 58 56 Kentucky Newspapers, Inc. (1916) Newspaper 29 21 Kirby Body Company,Inc. Truck beds, mobile (1957) home frames, trailers, modular transport trailers 26 25 Martin Manufacturing Elastic webbing, Corporation (1922) yarn bleaching, dyeing, athletic supporters N/A Middlesboro Block Company, Inc. (N/A) Concrete block 7 7 0 Middlesboro Coca Cola Bottling, Inc. (1904) Soft drinks 75 70 5 Middlesboro Monument Monuments, build Company, Inc. (1922) ing stone 4 3 1 Middlesboro Tanning Company of Delaware Tanned and (1952) colored leather 230 220 10 Millett Hardwoods, Inc. Lumber, (1943) hardwood 13 11 2 Perma Pipe Corporation Extruded plastic (1953) pipe, tubing 38 34 4 Royal Crown Bottling Carbonated Company, Inc. (1921) beverages 12 11 1 J. F. Schneider and Son, Inc. (1927) Meat packing 40 28 12 Tenn-Flake of Middlesboro, Inc. (1966) Particleboard 190 188 2 Three States Printing Company (1948) Job printing 1
Pineville
Arthur Asher (1946) Rough lumber, mine timber crossties 6 (Cont'd.
9. Employment Firm (EstablishmentDate) Product Total Male Female Organized
Davidson Lumber
Company (1939) Lumbe r 6 5 I Delaware Powder
Company (1964) Explosives 26 21 5 Paul Elliott
(N/A) Cap boards 1 1 0 Oxygen of Kentucky, Acetylene and Inc. (1968) oxygen products 10 8 2
Source: Kentucky Department of Commerce, Division of Research and Planning.
LABOR ORGANIZATIONS
Union Representing manufacturing workers at:
Teamsters Giles Industries, Inc.
Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen of North Middlesboro Tanning Company America, and Teamsters of Delaware
Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen of North Ame rica J. F. Schneider and Son, Inc.
Teamsters Tenn-Flake of Middlesboro, Inc.
United Steelworkers of America Delaware Powder Company
10. ESTIMATED MALE LABOR SUPPLY MIDDLESBORO AND PINEVILLE LABOR MARKET AREA Current Future Not in Under Reaching 18 yrs.
Area Total Labor Force Unemployed employed of age before 198
Labor Market Area 17,760 12,680 2,700 2, 380 8, 071 Bell 3, 640 2, 690 570 380 1, 667 Clay 2. 400 1, 680 390 330 1, 134 Harlan 4, 750 3, 580 530 640 2, 063 Knox 2, 130 1, 190 470 470 1, 201 Leslie 1, 180 770 330 80 790 Whitley 3, 660 2, 770 410 480 1, 216 Sources: Kentucky Department fo][• Human Resources, Kentucky Labor Supply Estimates by County, 1974. Kentucky Department of Commercej, Future Labor Supply before 1981.
ESTIMATED FEMALE LABOR SUPPLY MIDDLESBORO AND PINEVILLE LABOR MARKET AREA Current Future Not in Under Reaching 18 yrs Area Total Labor Force Unemployed employed of age before 198
Labor Market Area 14, 470 12, 000 590 1, 880 7, 812 Bell 3, 010 2,480 120 410 1, 608 Clay 1, 910 1, 650 110 150 1, 204 Harlan 4,290 3, 630 90 470 1, 931 Knox 1, 780 1, 310 130 340 1, 242 Leslie 960 870 30 60 760 Whitley 2, 620 2, 060 110 450 1, 067 Sources: Kentucky Department for Human Resources, Kentucky Labor Supply Estimates by County, 1974. Kentucky Department of Commerce, Future Labor Supply before 198L
U. WAGES
Occupational wage rates for specific industries are usually not available to nnost government agencies, and wage data furnished to state employment agencies by industrial employers is protected from disclosure by federal law. The most reliable up-to-date wage information can be obtained by direct contact with local employers.
Associated Industries of Kentucky, a voluntary organization of Kentucky businesses, regularly collects occupational wage rates and fringe benefits data from participating member firms. Data is compiled for over 130 clearly defined office, production, and service occupations. Tabulations are published for eight regions of Kentucky, as shown on the map below. It should be noted that the data may be weighted by the preponderance of firms in the larger cities and may be somewhat higher than the rates paid in the smaller communities. Data from these tabulations are available, upon request, from the Kentucky Department of Commerce, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601.
Associated Industries of Kentucky Area Wage Surveys PER CAPITA PERSONAL INCOME
% Change Area 1973 1969
Bell County $2,840 $1,887 +50. 5 Labor Market Area Range $1,852 - 3, 081 $1,072 - 2,100 N. A. Kentucky 4,050 2,894 +39. 9 +35. 1 U. S. 5, 041 3, 733
Survey of Current Business, August, 1974. U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis, April, 1975.
13. TRANSPORTATION
Rail
Line serving Middlesboro - Louisville and Nashville Railroad Company- Services - Two freights daily making mine runs and carrying local freight; no through freights; switching facilities {local and mine runs); team track with space for 5 cars; additional siding space for 75 cars; nearest piggyback facilities at Williams burg, Kentucky, 51 miles northwest of Middlesboro
Line serving Middlesboro - Southern Railway System Services - One northbound and one southbound freight daily; two through freights daily; switching facilities; team track and siding space for 175 cars; nearest piggyback facilities at Knoxville, Tennessee, 68 miles southwest of Middlesboro
Line serving Pineville - Louisville and Nashville Railroad Company Services - Three freights (two northbound and one southbound) making mine runs; two through freights daily - one northbound and one south bound; switching facilities; team track with space for 4 cars; additional siding space for 135 cars; nearest piggyback facilities available at Williamsburg, Kentucky, 38 miles west of Pineville
For details on routing, schedules, rates, and services, contact:
Manager of Industrial Development Louisville & Nashville Railroad Company 908 West Broadway Louisville, Kentucky 40203
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Superintendent Southern Railway System 101 Gay Street, N. W, Knoxville, Tennessee 37902
14. Truck Service
Company Home Office
Hogan Storage and Transfer 721 East Fourth Avenue Company (Irregular) Williamson, West Virginia 25661 McDuffee Motor Freight, Inc. * 3047 Lonyo Road (United Trucking) Detroit, Michigan 48209 Mason and Dixon Lines, Inc. Eastman Road Kingsport, Tennessee 37664 McLean Trucking Company 617 Waughtown Street Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27107 Overnight Transportation 1100 Commerce Road Company Richmond, Virginia 23209 Skyline Transportation, Inc. 131 Quincy Avenue Knoxville, Tennessee 37917
Other Freight Services Shipping Center
RE A Express Local delivery and pickup service - Middlesboro United Parcel Service London, 62 miles from Middlesboro and 49 miles from Pineville
HIGHWAY MILES AND TRUCK TRANSIT TIME IN DAYS FROM MIDDLESBORO, KENTUCKY, TO SELECTED MARKET CENTERS Delivery Delivery Highway Time Highway Time City Miles TL City Miles TL
Atlanta, Ga. 264 2 Los Angeles, Calif. 2,295 6 Birmingham, Ala. 325 2 Louisville, Ky. 194 overnight Chicago, 111. 486 3 Nashville, Tenn. 248 overnight Cincinnati, Ohio 200 overnight New Orleans, La. 667 3 Cleveland, Ohio 447 2 New York, N. Y. 727 3 Detroit, Mich. 459 overnight Pittsburgh, Pa. 490 3 Knoxville, Tenn. 68 overnight St. Louis, Mo. 457 2 Source; Delivery Time Only - McDuffee Motor Freight, Inc. (United Trucking), 3047 Lonyo Road, Detroit, Michigan 48209
^Terminal located in Middlesboro.
15, Air
Local Nearest Commercial
Middlesboro-Bell County London-Corbin Airport Airport Location: 1. 2 miles west of London, 49 miles northwest of Middlesboro, 13 miles Pineville and 62 miles north from Pineville west of Middlesboro Runways: 1 paved 1 paved Length: 3, 650 feet 6, 000 feet T raffic Control: Wind sock Wind sock Lighting: None Beacon, runway and obstruction lights Services: 80 and 100 octane, major Piedmont Airlines, 80 and 100 and minor A and E octane, JP-A-50, taxi, repairs, general flying weather,flight training, service, taxi, aircraft charter and ambulance inspection and authori service, vending machines zation Air Freight Service: Freight accepted on a space available basis
Bus - Greyhound Bus Lines serves both Middlesboro and Pineville
Taxi - Middlesboro has four companies, 24-hour, radio dispatched
Pineville has three companies, 24-hour,radio dispatched
Rental Services - Car, truck and trailer rentals are available in both Middlesboro and Pineville.
16. POWER AND FUEL
Electricity
Company serving Middlesboro and Pineville - Kentucky Utilities Company Source of power - Kentucky Utilities Company Total generating capacity - 1, 735, 000 KW For industrial rates contact:
Kentucky Utilities Company 2201 Cumberland Avenue Middlesboro, Kentucky 40965
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Kentucky Utilities Company Bell National Bank Building Pineville, Kentucky 40977
Company serving Bell County - Cumberland Valley RECC Source of power - East Kentucky Power Cooperative Total generating capacity - 548, 000 KW For industrial rates contact:
Cumberland Valley RECC Gray, Kentucky 40734
Natural Gas
Company serving Middlesboro - Gas Service Company, Inc. Source of supply - Cumberland Valley Pipeline Company Size of transmission mains - 8 inches (supplier); 6 inches (distributor) Distribution mains - 4 and 2 inches Distribution pressure - 35 psi Btu content - 1100 per cubic foot; Specific gravity - . 65 For rates and supplies contact:
Gas Service Company, Inc. P. O. Box 975 Middlesboro, Kentucky 40965
17. Company serving Pineville - Gas Service Company, Inc. Source of supply - Cumberland Valley Pipeline Company Size of transmission mains - 8 inches (supplier); 6 inches (distributor) Distribution mains - 4 and 2 inches Distribution pressure - 7 psi Btu content - 1100 per cubic foot; Specific gravity - .65 For rates and supplies contact:
Gas Service Cojnpany, Inc. P. O. Box 975 Middlesboro, Kentucky 40965
Other Fuels
Propane and butane Middlesboro - Lewis L. P. Gas Company, North 19th Street, Middlesboro, Kentucky 40965 Pineville - Lewis L. P. Gas Company, North 19th Street, Middlesboro, Kentucky 40965; Barton's Gas Service, 298 Cumberland Avenue, Barbourville, Kentucky 40906
Fuel oils
Distillate fuel oil -
Middlesboro - Blakeman and Sons, Inc., Fitzpatrick Avenue, Middlesboro, Kentucky 40965; Brooks Gil Company, Inc., Fitzpatrick Avenue, Middlesboro, Kentucky 40965; Gulf Oil Products, Inc. , North 19th Street, Middlesboro, Kentucky 40965; Harris Oil Company (Shell Oil products), 1632 East Cumberland Avenue, Middlesboro, Kentucky 40965; Texaco, Inc., Wilderness Road, Middlesboro, Kentucky 40965 Pineville - Standard Oil Company (bulk plant), U. S. 119, Pineville, Kentucky 40977; Brooks Oil Company, Inc., Fitzpatrick Avenue, Middlesboro, Kentucky 40965; G and M Oil Company, Pineville Road, Barbourville, Kentucky 40906 Residual fuel oil - Arrangements must be made with the refinery.
Low sulphur content coal - Available locally.
18. WATER AND SEWERAGE
Water
Company serving Middlesboro - Kentucky Water Service Company, Inc. Source - Fern Lake on Little Yellow Creek Treatment plant capacity - 2, 000, 000 gpd Average daily consumption - 1, 300, 000 gallons Peak daily consumption - 1, 800, 000 gallons Type treatment - Sedimentation, coagulation, filtration, fluoridation, and chlorination Storage capacity - 1, 200, 000 gallons Size lines - 24, 20, 16, 12, 10, 8, and 6 inches Average pressure - 105 psi Average temperature - 68 degrees F.
MONTHLY WATER RATES FOR WHOLESALE AND INDUSTRIAL CONSUMERS
First 1, 000 gallons $3. 60 (Minimum) Next 9,000 gallons 1. 00 per M gallons Next 15, 000 gallons .90 per M gallons Next 25, 000 gallons .80 per M gallons Next 50, 000 gallons . 70 per M gallons Next 100, 000 gallons .60 per M gallons Over 200, 000 gallons . 55 per M gallons
MINIMUM MONTHLY CHARGES
5/8 or 3/4 inch meter $ 3. 60 1 or li inch meter 8. 70 li inch meter 14. 20 2 inch meter 21. 30 3 inch meter 57. 30 4 inch meter 94. 80 6 inch meter 190. 00
Tap-on charge: None
19. Company serving PineviUe - Pineville Water System->= Source - Cannon Creek Reservoir Treatment plant capacity - 1, 000, 000 gpd Average daily consumption - 641, 000 gallons Peak daily consumption - 800, 000 gallons Type treatment - Conventional rapid sand filtration Storage capacity - 1, 200, 000 gallons Size lines - 12, 8, and 4 inches Average pressure - 110 psi Average temperature - Summer, 74-79 degrees F. ; mean, 76. 5 degrees F. Winter, 55-60 degrees F,; mean, 57.5 degrees F. Annual mean, 67 degrees F.
MONTHLY WATER RATES FOR WHOLESALE AND INDUSTRIAL CONSUMERS
First 1, 000 gallons $2. 80 plus tax Next 9, 000 gallons 1. 25 per M gallons Next 40, 000 gallons , 90 per M gallons Over 50, 000 gallons . 70 per M gallons
Tap-on charge: $150 for a 5/8-inch meter; all over 5/8-inch meter - cost of material and labor
Surface water sources - Yellow Creek and Cumberland River Average discharge - Yellow Creek near Middlesboro, Kentucky 112 cfs (34 year record); Cumberland River near Pineville, Kentucky 1,398 cfs (36 year record) Expected ground water yield - Majority of the county's ground water yields 50-200 gpm ; extensions in east-central and west-central portions yield 5-50 gpm; small areas in central and southern Bell County yield 200-500 gpm
*The Pineville Water System has extended water lines more than 8 miles and proposes an additional extension of approximately 22 miles. In addition, it has constructed four new water storage tanks in the county with a combined storage capacity of 800, 000 gallons.
20. Sewerage
Company serving Middlesboro - Sewage Commission of Middlesboro* Design capacity - 3, 000, 000 gpd Average daily flow - 1, 500, 000 gallons Treatment - Primary and secondary Type treatment - Aeration, clarifier, and drying beds Treated effluent discharged into - Yellow Creek Size of sanitary mains - 8 to 24 inches Size of storm mains - 8 inches to 6 feet Rates - Residential: $3. 15 and $4. 20, based on the number of rooms served Business: 70 percent of monthly water bill; minimum $5. 99
Tap-on Charge: $100
Company serving Pineville - Pineville Municipal Sanitation Commission^^K Design capacity - 500, 000 gpd Average daily flow - 250, 000 gallons Treatment - Secondary Type treatment - Aeration, one anaerobic digester and final settling tanks Treated effluent discharged into - Cumberland River Size of sanitary mains - 12, 10, 8, and 6 inches Size of storm mains - 12 to 48 inches combined Rates - 67 percent of monthly water bill
Tap-on charge: $25
'^'The Environmental Protection Agency has approved a 201 Facilities Plan fcr determining needed improvements to and/or expansion of the community sewerage system, "I'Pineville has applied to the Environmental Protection Agency for a 201 Facilities Plan. If approved, the plan will determine needed improve ments to and/or expansion of the municipal sewerage system.
21. LOCAL GOVERNMENT
City
Middlesboro
Structure - Mayor - 4-year term; 12 councilmen - 2-year terms Budget 1974-75 - General Fund $651,436 Fees and licenses - Occupational license fee - percent of gross wages and percent of net business profits (Minimum-$50, Maximum-$1, 500); vehicle tax - all trucks ($15 per year)
Pineville
Structure - Mayor - 4-year term; 8 councilmen - 2-year terms Budget 1974 - General Fund $136, 073. 50 Fees and licenses - Business privilege licenses range from $5 to $200 per year; privilege license for merchants based on annual cash receipts ($35 Minimum); automobile privilege licenses $5 per year; unloading license $35 per year
County
Structure - County Judge - 4-year term; 8 magistrates - 4-year terms Budget 1974-75 - General Fund $261,961; Road Fund $47, 976
Assessed Value of Property, 1974-75
Classes of Property Middlesboro Pineville Bell County
Real Estate $32,938,907 $8,785,677 $82,255,600 Tangibles 10,680,940 2, 563,461 45,522,520 Public Service 7, 914,448 2, 002, 741 26, 508, 764(1973)
22. Property Taxes
Land and buildings are taxed by the state and may be taxed by local jurisdictions. The state rate is $0. 015 per $100 of assessed valuation.
Tangible personal property owned by manufacturers (automobiles, trucks, finished goods, office furniture, office equipment) is taxed by the state at $0. 15 per $100 and may be taxed by local jurisdictions.
Manufacturing machinery, raw materials inventories, pollution control equipment, and goods in process inventories are not subject to local taxation. The state rate is $0, 15 per $100.
Property stored in public warehouses is not subject to local taxation. The state rate is only $0. 015 per $100.
All property is assessed at 100 percent of fair cash value.
Local Property Tax Rate Per $100 of Assessed Valuation, 1974'!^
Taxing Jurisdiction Middlesboro Pineville Bell County
County $ . 241 $ . 241 $ . 241 School .900 .623 .506 City .310 .615
Planning and Zoning
City agency - Middlesboro Planning Commission Zoning enforced - City only Subdivision regulations enforced - City only Local codes enforced - Building and housing Mandatory state codes enforced - Plumbing, National Fire Protection Association Code, National Building Code (for major buildings and residential construction containing more than 12 bedrooms per building)
City agency - Pineville Planning Commission Zoning enforced - City only Subdivision regulations enforced - City only Local codes enforced - Building and housing Mandatory state codes enforced - Plumbing, National Fire Protection Association Code, National Building Code (for major buildings and residential construction containing more than 12 bedrooms per building)
-Kentucky Department of Revenue, Kentucky Property Tax Rates, 1974.
23. Safety
Police Middlesboro Pinevllle Bell County
Total staff 25 8 9 Radio-patrol cars 5 2 7
Fire
American Insurance Association Fire Rating 6 9 Full-time staff 23 2 Volunteers 12 14
Rescue Service
Middlesboro-Bell County Emergency Rescue Squad, Inc.* Number of volunteers - 25 active Equipment - Crash truck, 2 jeeps, 5 boats, 5 motors, staff car, 2 large portable generators, 3 small portable generators, sleeper van for 10 people, portable kitchen, radio equipment in all vehicles, 8 mobile units and base station, 12-passenger personnel van, and reconditioned 2| ton army truck Personnel training - First aid courses, civil defense course (radiologist), dragging operation procedures, 5 emergency medical technicians, ambulance course and Red Cross first aid instructor's course (5 first aid instructors)
'•'Member Kentucky Association of Rescue Squads,
24. Sanitation
Middlesboro Pineville Bell County
Type service Municipal Municipal County Fee charged: residential $3 to $5 per month $2 per month $3 per month business $5 to $30 per Fee calculated Fee calculated month; dumpster according to according to rental - $10 to volume volume $20 per month; pickups $7.50 to $10 each Collection frequency: residential 1 or 2 times Once per Once per per week week week business Daily or weekly 3 times per Pickup accord week ing to volume Trash pickup Clean-up Clean-up campaign campaign once per twice per year year - on call and charged per load, $6 to $15 Disposal method Sanitary Sanita ry Sanitary landfill landfill landfill
Industrial service: Inside city limits- Same service as provided to business Outside city limits - Service provided Service provided by Bell County- by Bell County- fee calculated fee calculated according to according to volume volume
25. EDUCATION
Public Schools
Middlesboro Pineville Independent Independent Bell County
Total Enrollment (Fall, 1974) 2, 755 675 4, 521 Elementary 1, 215 350 3,402 Middle 715 High School 825 325 1, 119
Student-Teacher Ratio 22-1 21-1 28-1 Elementary 23-1 19-1 29-1 Middle 23-1 High School 22-1 22-1 25-1
Accreditation Southern Southern Southern Association Association Association of Colleges of Colleges of Colleges and Schools and Schools and Schools
Percent High School Graduates to College 38. 2 56. 7 26. 4 Expenditures Per Pupil (1973-74) $509. 49 $570. 44 $533.57 Bonded Indebtedness, June 30, 1974 $2, 987,000 $705, 000= $1, 308, 000
Nonpublic Schools
St. Julian
Total Enrollment 65 Elementary 65
Student-Teacher Ratio 22-1 Elementary 22-1
'Includes Advance Refunding issue - $330, 000.
26. Vocational Schools
Nearest State School Nearest Area Education Center
Harlan State Vocational- Bell County Area Vocational Technical School Education Center Location Harlan Pineville Miles Distant 46 miles from Middlesboro 13 miles from Middlesboro and 33 miles fromPineville Curriculum Child Care Appliance Repair Food Service Auto Body Repair Learning Lab Auto Mechanics Industrial Electricity- Carpentry-Building Trades Air Conditioning and Drafting Refrigeration Electricity Auto Body Repair Machine Shop Auto Mechanics Radio and TV Service Carpentry-Building Trades Welding Drafting Consumer Home Economics Electricity Health Machine Shop Mine Maintenance (Machinery repair) Welding Electronics
Pineville School of Practical Nursing Location Pineville Miles Distant 13 miles from Middlesboro Curriculum Practical Nursing
Arrangements can be made to provide training in the specific production skills required by an industrial plant. Instruction may be conducted either in the vocational school or in the industrial plant, depending upon the desired arrangement and the availability of special equipment.
27. Colleges and Universities
Area - Within 70 miles Enrollment Highest Degree
Name Location (Fall, 1974) Conferred
Lincoln Memorial University- Harrogate, Tennessee 670 Baccalaureate Union College Barbourville 928 Masters Cumberland College Williamsburg 1,777 Baccalaureate Carson-Newman University Jefferson City, Tennessee 1,559* Baccalaureate Sue Bennett Junior College London 175 Associate University of Tennessee Knoxville, Academic and Tennessee 26,767* Professional Knoxville College Knoxville, Tennessee 764* Baccalaureate Johnson Bible College Knox-ville, Tennessee 332* Baccalaureate Southeast Community College Cumberland 379 Associate
*Enrollment (Fall, 1973).
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Hospitals
General Hospitals Location Beds
The Middlesboro Appalachian Regional Hospital Middlesboro 139 The Pineville Community Hospital Pineville 209
The Middlesboro Appalachian Regional Hospital
General hospital facilities - Radiology department, clinical laboratory, 4 operating rooms, 2 delivery rooms, newborn nursery, emergency unit, respiratory therapy, intensive care-coronary care unit, physical therapy, social service, emergency ambulance service, home care, and pulmonary function studies
Medical staff - 3 surgeons, 3 pediatricians, 3 OB-GYN specialists, 1 EENT specialist, 4 general practitioners, 2 internists, 5 dentists, 31 registered nurses, 3 licensed practical nurse specialists, 33 licensed practical nurses, 20 nurse aides, 3 anesthetists, 5 doctors on courtesy staff, 11 consulting doctors, I ophthalmologist, and 3 emergency room physicians
The Pineville Community Hospital
General hospital facilities - X-ray department, delivery room, 2 oper ating rooms, obstetric and diagnostic department, ambulant care center, community physicians' offices, laboratory, home health service, 134 acute beds, 67-bed skilled nursing facility, 8 intensive and coronary care beds, pharmacy, physical therapy, respiratory therapy, social services, nuclear medicine laboratory, pathology department, and emergency ambulance service
Medical staff - Total staff 335 personnel (10 active physicians, 3 dentists, 16 registered nurses, 60 licensed practical nurses, 83 nurse aides, orderlies, and ward clerks) Specialists are available on a consulta tion basis.
30. other Medical Facilities
The Daniel Boone Clinic, Middlesboro
General hospital facilities - 15 physicians' offices; 40 examination rooms; laboratory; ophthalmology, dermatology, pediatric, general medical, general surgical and OB-GYN departments
Medical staff - 10 physicians, 5 consulting physicians, 13 licensed practical nurses, 1 registered nurse, 6 nurse aides, and 19 office and receptionist personnel
The Middlesboro Clinic
General hospital facilities - X-ray room, laboratory department, outpatient clinic
Medical staff - 3 physicians, 5 licensed practical nurses, 1 orderly, 1 medical technologist {American Society of Clinical Pathologists), 1 registered medical technician, 1 registered X-ray technician, and 4 office staff
The Cumberland River Comprehensive Care Center, Middlesboro
General care facilities - Full range of outpatient services, inpatient services available for clinics in Corbin and Harlan, consultation- education services, 24 hour emergency system. Lone Pine Day Training Center for the mentally retarded. Pine Mountain Day Training Center, Group Home for Exceptional Girls (retarded). Cardinal House (alcoholism, half-way house). Alcoholism Rehabilitation Center (28 day residential treatment facility), youth shelter (emergency and day care for juveniles), speech therapy, and children's services (child problems)
Staff - Psychiatrist, M. D., Mental Health Worker, Mental Social Worker, Psychologist, 2 registered nurses, family service worker, child service specialist, alcoholism field coordinator, 6 resident counselors, speech therapist, alcoholism and drug educator, mental health educator, teachers, aides, and clerical personnel
31. Ambalance Service
Name - Bell County Appalachian Regional Hospital Emergency Ambulance Service Staff - 15 total, eight stationed in Middlesboro at the Appalachian Regional Hospital, seven stationed at the Pineville Community Hospital; all personnel are certified medical technicians Service - Ambulances provide 24-hour, seven day-per-week service Equipment - Four radio-equipped ambulances, two stationed at the Appalachian Regional Hospital and two stationed at the Pineville Community Hospital. All ambulances contain standard emergency medical equipment as required by law
Nursing Homes
Number Beds
Extended care homes 2 122 Personal care homes 1 44
Public Health
Facility - Bell County Health Department, Middlesboro and Pineville
Staff - 4 registered nurses, 2 environmentalists, 3 clerk typists, 1 administrator
32. OTHER LOCAL FACILITIES
Communications
Middlesboro
Telephone - South Central Bell Telephone Company Services - Standard, WATS line
Telegraph - Western Union Services - Local office - standard services
Postal - U. S. Post Office Class - First Mail received - Twice daily Mail dispatched - Twice daily
Newspapers - Middlesboro Daily News Daily and circulation - 7, 500 Other papers received from - Louisville and Lexington, Kentucky; Knoxville, Tennessee
Radio - WAFT and WMIK AM and FM Stations received from - Knoxville, Tennessee; Pineville, London, and Corbin, Kentucky
Television - Cable service Reception from - Lexington, Kentucky; Knoxville, Tennessee; Bristol, Virginia; Asheville, North Carolina Educational Television - Hazard transmitter, Channel 35; Sneedville, Tennessee, Channel 2
Pineville
Telephone - South Central Bell Telephone Company Services - Standard; WATS line; computer line - data processing transmission capability through Cincinnati
Telegraph - Western Union Services - Local office - standard services
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33. Postal - U. S. Post Office Class - First Mail received - Twice daily- Mail dispatched - Twice daily-
Newspapers - Papers received from - Louisville and Lexington, Kentucky; Knoxville, Tennessee
Radio - WANG and WTJM FM Stations received from - Barbourville, Corbin, London and Middlesboro, Kentucky; Knoxville and Oak Ridge, Tennessee
Television - Cable service Reception from - Lexington, Kentucky; Knoxville and Johnson City, Tennessee; Bristol, Virginia; Asheville, North Carolina Educational Television - Somerset transmitter, Channel 29; Sneedville, Tennessee, Channel 2
Library Services
Public library - Middlesboro - Bell County Public Library Size collection - 27, 844 volumes Circulation, 1974-75 - 75, 181 (combined library and bookmobile) Services - Magazines, newspapers, books, story hour, bookmobile, talking books for the blind, art prints, photocopier, films, projector, screen, records, microfilm reader-printer, historical room, childrens' room, service to shut-ins and convalescent patients, community room with kitchen facilities, film programs
Member - Kentucky Inter-Library Loan Communications Network
Public library - Pineville-Bell County Public Library Size collection - 16, 094 volumes Circulation, 1974-75 - 63, 784 (combined library and bookmobile) Services - Magazines, reference books, bookmobile, story hour, books, films, screen, projector, records, talking books, art prints, photo copier, newspapers, community room with kitchen facilities, service to shut-ins and convalescent patients, microfilm reader-printer
Member - Kentucky Inter-Library Loan Communications Network
34, Religious Institutions
Middlesboro Pineville
Number of churches - 43 8 Denominations - AME Zion Baptist Baptist Catholic Catholic Christian Christian Church of God Christian Science Methodist Church of Christ Nazarene Church of First Born Presbyterian Church of God Episcopal Jehovah's Witnesses Methodist Nazarene Pentecostal Presbyterian Salvation Army Nearest Synagogues - Knoxville, Tennessee Congregations - Heska Amuna (orthodox). Temple Bethel (reform)
Financial Institutions
Statement Banks Assets Deposits Date
Middlesboro
Commercial Bank $36, 279, 706. 60 $32,328,642.26 6/30/75 National Bank 30, 789, 852. 47 27,424, 168. 86 6/30/75
Pineville
First State Bank 23, 342, 353. 26 21,278,924.48 6/30/75
Savings and Loan Associations Shared Statement Assets Accounts Date
Middlesboro
Home Federal $18, 795, 996.48 $17,497, 718.09 6/30/75 Middlesboro Federal 18, 060, 850. 38 16, 581,851. 70 6/30/75
Pineville
First Federal 14, 950, 456. 63 13, 697, 729. 87 6/30/75
35. Hotels and Motels
Middlesboro Pineville
Total number 12 4 Total units 400 95
Clubs and Organizations
Middlesboro
Business and Civic - Chamber of Commerce, Kiwanis, Rotary, Lions, Retail Merchants Association, Jaycees
Fraternal - American Legion, Masonic Lodge, J. O. U. A. M., Elks
Women's - Business and Professional Women's Club, Cumberland Park Garden Club, Middlesboro Garden Club, Middlesboro Junior Woman's Club, American Legion Auxiliary; Alpha Mu Chapter, Beta Sigma Phi; Rebekahs, Eastern Star, Jaycettes, D.A. R.; Xi Phi Chapter, Beta Sigma Phi; Nancy Hanks Club, Middlesboro Democratic Womans Club, Middlesboro Senior Homemakers; Phi Chapter, Alpha Delta Kappa; Republican Women's Club, Mountain View Homemakers
Youth - 4-H, Key Club, Boy Scouts, Cub Scouts, Girl Scouts, Brownies, FHA, FFA, Little League and Intermediate League Programs
Other - PTA, Middlesboro Ministerial Association, Middlesboro Federated Music Club, Middlesboro Little Theater, Middlesboro Art Club, Tri-State Citizen's Band Radio Club, Tri-State Saddle Club, American Association of Retired Persons, Pallette Art League
Pineville
Business and Civic - Bell County Bar Association, Chamber of Commerce, Kiwanis, Lions, Rotary, Pineville Improvement Committee, Jaycees
Fraternal - American Legion, Masonic Lodge, Moose Lodge
Women's - Business and Professional Women's Club, Junior Woman's Club, Junior and Senior Homemakers, Senior Woman's Club, Eastern Star, Mountain Laurel Garden Club, Pineville Garden Club
Youth - Boy Scouts, Cub Scouts, FHA, FFA, 4-H, Little League Program, Lion's Lair Youth Center
Other - PTA
36. RECREATION
Local
Middlesboro Pineville
Public Recreation Facilities Supervised program - Yes Yes Parks - 2 2 Playgrounds - 2 5 Swimming pools - 1 1 Golf course - 1 Tennis courts - 2 2 Baseball diamonds - 2 2 Football fields - 1 2 Other - 4 basketball courts, 4 basketball courts. city maintained Lions Lair Youth civic center Center, men's and women's softball league
Private Recreation Facilities Country club - 1 Golf course - 1 Swimming pool - 1 Movie theaters - 2 (indoor) Bowling lanes - 1 Other - Roller skating rink Drive-in theater
Tourist Attractions Middlesboro - The Coal House (Chamber of Commerce building)
Pineville - Chained Rock at Pine Mountain State Resort Park and Cumberland Ford
Cultural Events Middlesboro - Little Theater, Cumberland Gap National Historical Park Programs, and Lincoln Memorial University Cultural programs
Pineville - "The Book of Job," The Kentucky Mountain Laurel Festival, Sidewalk Art Show, and Fine Arts Association of Southeastern Ken tucky Community Concert Series
37. Area (Within 70 miles)
Cumberland Gap National Historical Park Pine Mountain State Resort Park Cumberland Falls State Resort Park Laurel River Lake Levi Jackson Wilderness Road State Park Kingdom Come State Park Dr, Thomas Walker State Shrine
38. AGRICULTURE - NATURAL RESOURCES - CLIMATE
Agriculture*
Bell County Labor Market Area
Total land area (acres) 236,736 1,634,048 Percent of area in farm land 3. 0 16. 5 Number of farms 91 2, 355 Average size of farms (acres) 77. 2 114. 5 1969 value of all farm products $118,007 $4,194,745 Value per farm 1,297 1,781 Total crop sales 30,819 2,410,347 Total livestock & livestock products 87, 188 1,719,077 1973 agricultural production included: Burley tobacco (lbs. ) (est. ) 7,000 3,316,000 Corn for grain (bu. ) (est.) 17,700 520, 900 Cattle and calves (number) 900 21, 300 Hogs and pigs (number) (preliminary) 400 5,800
Natural Resources
Principal mineral resources Coal and petroleum Other mineral resources Natural gas and limestone
Acres of commercial forest land 197,900 Most abundant tree species Red oak, white oak, hickory, yellow poplar, beech, soft maple, and blackgum
*U. S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, Census of Agriculture, 1969. U. S, Department of Agriculture and Kentucky Department of Agriculture, Kentucky Agricultural Statistics, 1973.
39. Climate-'^
Bell County
Temperature Annual mean (30-year record) 59.7 degrees Average annual 1974 60.1 degrees Record highest, August, 1968 (14-year record) 99.0 degrees Record lowest, January, 1966 (14-year record) - 9. 0 degrees Normal heating degree days (30-year record) 3,478 (Heating degree day totals are the sums of negative departures of average daily temperatures from 65 degrees F.)
Precipitation Mean annual total (30-year record) 46. 18 inches Mean annual snowfall (32-year record) 12. 80 inches Total precipitation 1974 59. 33 inches Mean number days precipitation (. 01 inch or more) (32-year record) 128 Average number days thunderstorms (32-year record) 48
Prevailing winds (14-year record) Northeast
-•''U. S, Department of Commerce, Environmental Science Services Admin istration, Climatological Data, 1974. Station of record: Knoxville, T ennessee.
40. HISTORY
Bell County lies in the southeastern corner of Kentucky, bordered by both Tennessee and Virginia, and is at the site of historic Cumberland Gap. It covers 370 square miles of territory and is bisected by the Cum berland River. The surface is mountainous, with thin soil on the mountainsides and some rich bottom lands along the Cumberland. Some of the largest seams of bituminous coal in the state are found in the area. Much of the land is forested, with portions of several state and national forest areas lying here. Best known of its mountains is Pine Mountain in the western part of the county.
The earliest explorers in Kentucky came into Bell County through Cumberland Gap. Dr. Thomas Walker led a hunting and surveying party through the gap and Bell County in 1750 and built the first house in Kentucky in neighboring Knox County. It was Walker who named the Cumberland Mountains and River for the Duke of Cumberland, a son of King George II. Several groups of explorers came in the 1760's, and in 1769 Daniel Boone made his first visit to Kentucky through Cumberland Gap. Settlements in Bell County were late in developing due to the advan tages offered by the Bluegrass area.
A fierce Civil War battle was fought in Bell County for Pinnacle Mountain and Port Lyon in 1863. Ruins of the fort can still be seen. Four years afterward, in 1867, Bell became Kentucky's one-hundred-twelfth county, then called Josh Bell County after Joshua Fry Bell, a descendant of Dr. Thomas Walker, who served in the U. S. Congress and was dis tinguished in Kentucky politics.
Middlesboro, the largest town in southeastern Kentucky, is a trading center lying at the base of Cumberland Gap. It was founded by British investors who supplied the capital to purchase its site and was named for the iron city, Middlesbrough, in the English Midlands. A thriving, progressive city, Middlesboro had an estimated population of 12, 165 in 1973. Pineville, named for Pine Mountain, at whose base it lies, is the county seat of Bell County and had an estimated 1973 population of 2, 580. It grew up around the site of the first tollgate along the Wilder ness Road, which was constructed in 1797 when the Legislature appropriated some $20, 000 to repair the road.
The county's population was only 3, 731 in 1870, but it grew rapidly to 47, 602 in 1950. During the next decade there was a significant decline to 35, 336; and although population dropped to 31, 121 in 1970, the rate of decline was only one-half that of the previous decade. The estimated population of Bell County in 1974 was 32, 500.
41. Agricultural production is small in Bell County, with agricultural employment accounting for only 50 of a total 8, 530 employed in 1973, Corn, hurley tobacco, and cattle are the main products. Manufacturing employment increased from 934 in 1964 to 1,406 in 1974, The county's largest firms, all located at Middlesboro are: Middlesboro Tanning Company of Delaware, which manufactures tanned and colored leather; Tenn-Flake of Middlesboro, Inc. , which produces particleboard; and Giles Industries, Inc., which manufactures mobile homes, modular homes, and travel trailers.
Of great economic importance to Bell County is the mining of coal. The Chamber of Commerce building at Middlesboro is constructed with blocks of coal, emphasizing the mineral's importance to this, one of Ken tucky's leading coal producing counties.
42.