Beattyville, Kentucky

Beattyville, Kentucky
Lee County Courthouse in Beattyville
Location in Lee County, Kentucky
Coordinates: 37°34′17″N 83°42′24″W / 37.57139°N 83.70667°W / 37.57139; -83.70667
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyLee
Area
 • Total
2.31 sq mi (5.97 km2)
 • Land2.29 sq mi (5.94 km2)
 • Water0.0077 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation
669 ft (204 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
2,176
 • Estimate 
(2022)
2,146
 • Density949/sq mi (366/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
41311
Area code606
FIPS code21-04546
GNIS feature ID0510486
Websitewww.beattyville.org

Beattyville is a home rule class city in, and the county seat of, Lee County, Kentucky, United States. The city was formally established by the state assembly as "Beatty" in 1851 and incorporated in 1872. It was named for Samuel Beatty, a pioneer settler. As of the 2020 census, Beattyville had a population of 2,176.