Paintsville, Kentucky

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Template:Use American English Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox settlement Paintsville (Template:IPAc-en)<ref name=ren/> is a home rule-class city<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> in Johnson County, Kentucky, United States. Located along Paint Creek, it is the county seat of Johnson County. The population was 4,312 at the 2020 census.

History

A Paint Lick Station was referred to in United States Army dispatches as early as 1780.Template:Citation needed The site was named for tribal art painted on the debarked trees near a local salt lick when the first white settlers arrived and was originally part of a Template:Convert tract belonging to George Lewis.<ref name=ren/> The trading post was purchased by Henery Dixon from North Carolina in 1812 and laid out as the town of Paint Lick Station in 1826.<ref name=ren>Rennick, Robert. Kentucky Place Names, p. 225. University Press of Kentucky (Lexington), 1987. Retrieved September 25, 2013.</ref> The town was formally established under that name in 1834,<ref name=sos/> although the post office was probably named Paint Creek.<ref name=ren/> It was incorporated as a city under its present name of Paintsville in 1843,<ref name=sos/> the same year it became the county seat of Johnson County.

The Civil War found Johnson County Fiscal Court passing an ordinance barring both Union and Confederate flags from being flown in its jurisdiction. This was quickly repealed when then-Col. James A. Garfield marched his brigade into the city.

During the early twentieth century, Paintsville began to transform into a modern American city. In 1902, the city's first bank Template:Ndash First National Template:Ndash opened for business. In 1906, the city received telephone service and, two years later, all of its streets were paved. In 1912, Paintsville received electricity and natural gas services. In 1926, Paintsville residents received public water and the city's fire department was established.<ref>Johnson County, Kentucky, History. "Template:Usurped". Retrieved November 13, 2009.</ref> Library services were originally provided through the Pack Horse Library Project.<ref name=":9">Template:Cite news</ref>

Since the 1990s, Paintsville has seen a steady loss of population (4,345 in 1990 to 3,459 in 2010<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>), in part due to a downturn in the economy, and the loss of coal jobs.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Despite this, there have been some business developments in the past few years, as well as growing tourist interest. Paintsville has been in the process of revitalizing the downtown area to rejuvenate its original business district. On June 9, 2009, Paintsville became a "wet" city for the first time since March 14, 1945, permitting stores located within the city limits to sell alcoholic beverages.<ref>Commonwealth of Kentucky. "Kentucky Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control". Retrieved June 11, 2009.</ref>

Geography

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Levisa Fork River in Paintsville

Paintsville is located at Template:Coord (37.811324, −82.806780)<ref name="GR1">Template:Cite web</ref> in the bottomland at the confluence of Paint Creek and the Levisa Fork of the Big Sandy River amid the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains in the Cumberland Plateau. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of Template:Convert, all of it land.

Climate

Paintsville has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa).<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Summers are hot and humid with frequent severe storms. July is the warmest month, with an average high 86 °F (30 °C) and an average low of 66 °F (19 °C). Winters are cold with occasional mild periods. January is the coldest month with an average high of 44 °F (7 °C) and an average low of 24 °F (−4 °C). The highest recorded temperature was 105 °F (41 °C) in 1988 and the lowest recorded temperature was −26 °F (−32 °C) in 1994. May has the highest average rainfall (4.54 inches) and October has the lowest average rainfall (2.97 inches).<ref name=climate>Template:Cite web</ref>

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Demographics

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As of the census<ref name="GR2">Template:Cite web</ref> of 2010, there were 3,459 people, 1,604 households, and 856 families residing in the city. The population density<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> was 1300.1 people per square mile. There were 1,844 housing units at an average density of 693.2 per square mile. The racial makeup<ref name=":0">Template:Cite web</ref> of the city was 99.3% White, 0.3% African American, 0.8% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, and 0.2% from other races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 0.4% of the population.

In the city, the population<ref name=":0" /> was spread out, with 20.5% under 19, 6.1% from 20 to 24, 11.0% from 25 to 34, 11.9% from 35 to 44, 15.1% from 45 to 54, 14.4% from 55 to 64, and 21.1% who were 65 or older. The median age is 41.9 years. There were 1,574 males and 1,885 females.

The median income for a household in the city was $25,259, and the median income for a family was $30,575. Males had a median income of $30,478 versus $25,640 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,876. About 21.0% of families and 29.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 39.9% of those under age 18 and 22.0% of those age 65 or over.

Crime

In 2019, the following crime rate was reported to the Federal Bureau of Investigation by the city police department: per 100,000 people, there were four violent crimes (including one forcible rape and three aggravated assaults), and 31 property crimes (including four burglaries, 18 larceny thefts and nine vehicle thefts).<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Five people died in a 2018 shooting spree.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Arts and culture

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Festivals

The Kentucky Apple Festival has been held in Paintsville annually since 1962. Events include live music, carnival rides, a pageant, various competitions, a parade, and a car show. The festival occurs annually on the first full weekend in October.<ref>Kentucky Apple Festival Retrieved August 18, 2013</ref>

The Awaken Conference, an annual Christian concert event attracting thousands of people to the area, is held each July in the city.<ref>Awaken Conference. Retrieved April 1, 2016</ref>

Paintsville also holds a Spring Fling on Main Street in May.<ref>Event Information City of Paintsville. Retrieved August 18, 2013</ref>

Museums and historical sites

Template:Main The U.S. 23 County Music Highway Museum gives information on the country music entertainers who grew up near U.S. 23 in Eastern Kentucky. Country music entertainers profiled in the museum include Loretta Lynn, Crystal Gayle, and Hylo Brown.<ref>U.S. 23 Country Music Highway Museum Retrieved August 19, 2013.</ref>

The historic Mayo Mansion was built for John C. C. Mayo between 1905 and 1912. It now serves as Our Lady of the Mountains School.<ref>Our School's History Template:Webarchive Our Lady of the Mountains School. Retrieved August 19, 2013.</ref>

The Mayo Memorial United Methodist Church was designed by one hundred Italian masons hired by John C. C. Mayo. It has several stained glass windows and has a pipe organ donated by Andrew Carnegie. The first church service was in the fall of 1909.<ref>National Register of Historic Places Building Profile Retrieved August 19, 2013.</ref>

The Mountain Homeplace is a living history museum located within Paintsville Lake State Park, in Staffordsville, Kentucky. The museum is a re-creation of a mid-nineteenth-century farming community and includes a blacksmith shop, one-room schoolhouse, church, cabin, and barn with farm grounds. These structures were all moved from nearby locations in the early 1980s to prevent them from being submerged underneath the planned Paintsville Lake. The museum officially opened in July 1995.

Tour guides and park workers wearing traditional period attire demonstrate old skills and crafts such as forging horseshoes, quilting, and tending to farm animals. There is also a Welcome Center, consisting of the Museum of Appalachian History and a gift shop featuring regional arts and crafts.

The In the Pines Amphitheater was built in the early 2000s and was modeled after the amphitheaters of Ancient Greece. The 700-seat facility is open year-round and annually hosts the Red Bud Gospel Sing.

The museum is open from April 1 through December 31.

Parks and recreation

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The Paintsville Country Club includes an 18-hole golf course established on September 27, 1929, making it one of the oldest golf courses in Eastern Kentucky.<ref>Template:Usurped Retrieved on February 26, 2010</ref> The country club was built in 1930 by the WPA and is on the National Register of Historic Places.<ref name=EKAP>Powell, Helen Template:NRHP url January 26, 1989. Retrieved February 26, 2010</ref>

The Paintsville Recreation Center contains a volleyball court, a basketball court, a walking track, and a playground. There is also a small community garden on site.<ref>Recreation Information City of Paintsville. Retrieved August 19, 2013.</ref>

Government

Paintsville has a mayor–council form of government.<ref name= city/>

Former mayors:<ref>List of Mayors for the City of Paintsville Retrieved on August 10, 2010</ref> Template:Col div

  • Richard C. Thomas (1920–1922)
  • Dr. J.C. Sparks (1924)
  • James N. Meek (1924–1925)
  • Dr. E.E. Archer (1926–1933)
  • F.S. Vanhoose (1934–1939)
  • J.B. Wells Jr. (1940–1945)
  • Escom Chandler (1946–1949)
  • J.B. Wells Jr. (1949–1955)
  • Ralph B. "Tiny" Preston (1955–1965)
  • J.B. Wells Jr. (1966–1969)
  • John E. Chandler (1969–1975)
  • Jim T. Newman (1975)
  • Allen S. Perry (1975)
  • James S. Trimble (1975–1985)
  • Robert Wiley (1986–1988)
  • John David Preston (1988–1993)
  • Robin T. Cooper (1994–2002)
  • Douglas W. Pugh (2003–2006)
  • Bob Porter (2007–2016)

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The representative body of the city of Paintsville is the city council. The council members include Roger "Bo" Belcher, Tim Hall, David Vanhoose, Michael Conley, Ashley McKenzie and Eva Holbrook.<ref name= city>Kentucky Secretary of State-Land Office, Apps.sos.ky.gov, Retrieved on November 21, 2009 Template:Webarchive</ref>Template:Update inline

Departments

The city mayor oversees the following departments:<ref name= city/>

  • Community Planning and Zoning Services
  • Finance
  • Human Resources
  • Police
  • Public Works
  • Parks and Recreation
  • Tourism
  • Fire/EMS

Education

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Paintsville High School

The Paintsville Independent School District includes Paintsville High School (7th–12th grades) and Paintsville Elementary School. Paintsville Independent has consistently had college attendance rates between 95% and 100% since 2008.<ref>Modern Curriculum-Traditional Approach Template:Webarchive Paintsville Independent Schools. Retrieved August 1, 2013</ref> In 2012, the district had a composite ACT score of 22.7.<ref name=act>Average ACT Scores by School District Template:Webarchive Kentucky Department of Education. Retrieved August 1, 2013</ref> It was the 4th highest composite ACT score out of the 169 school districts in the state of Kentucky.<ref name=act/><ref>Best High Schools in Kentucky U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved August 1, 2013</ref>

Johnson County Schools also operates three schools within the city of Paintsville: Johnson Central High School, Johnson County Middle School (Kentucky), and Central Elementary School. Johnson County is also well known for its academics. Johnson Central High School has won five international Future Problem Solving titles while the middle school has won 10 Governor's Cup state titles along with three international FPS titles.<ref>Johnson County Middle School Awards, Ourladyschool.cdlex.org, Retrieved August 1, 2013</ref><ref name="FPS">Template:Cite news</ref>

Our Lady of the Mountains School is a private institution operated by the Roman Catholic Bishop of the Diocese of Lexington.<ref>Our Lady of the Mountains School Retrieved August 1, 2013</ref>

Big Sandy Community and Technical College operates a campus in Paintsville that offers two-year degrees in various fields of study.<ref>BSCTC-Mayo Campus Template:Webarchive Retrieved August 1, 2013</ref>

Paintsville has a lending library, the Johnson County Public Library.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Media

Template:Main The Paintsville Herald is a semi-weekly newspaper printed on Wednesday and Friday with a circulation of about 5,200 copies. The newspaper serves Paintsville and the surrounding area.<ref>Paintsville Herald Echo Media. Retrieved August 19, 2013</ref>

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WKLW 94.7 FM Hot AC
WSIP 98.9 FM Country
WSIP 1490 AM News/Talk
WKYH 600 AM News/Talk
WQHY 95.5 FM Top 40

Transportation

U.S. Route 23 serves as the bypass for Paintsville. The four-lane divided highway links Paintsville to Interstate 64 to the north and U.S. Route 119 and Kentucky Route 80 to the south. U.S. Route 460 links Paintsville to the Mountain Parkway in Salyersville. Kentucky Route 40 forms both Euclid Avenue and Third Street in Paintsville. It links the city to Inez and also serves as an alternative route to Salyersville. Kentucky Route 321, locally known as South Mayo Trail, serves as the city's main business route and passes through Mayo Plaza.

Located southeast of Paintsville in neighboring Martin County is Big Sandy Regional Airport. The publicly owned, private-use airport is used for general aviation. Its main runway is 5,000 ft (1,524 m) long.<ref name="FAA">Template:FAA-airport Retrieved January 6, 2013</ref> The nearest airport that provides commercial aviation services is Tri-State Airport, Template:Convert northeast in Ceredo, West Virginia.

Healthcare

Paintsville ARH Hospital is a full-service hospital providing healthcare to the region. It has a full-service emergency room with a pediatric trauma room, a hyperbaric oxygen chamber, a special birthing room, and full service surgical services, including a daVinci Si robotic system providing state-of-the-art laparoscopic surgery for the greater Paintsville region.<ref>Template:Usurped Retrieved November 6, 2012</ref>

Notable people

See also

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