Bell County, KY Center

Sleeping Quarters: This is a college campus and the sleeping quarters will be in duplexes on the campus. There will be beds available for most volunteers with the need for a few extra air mattresses and/or cots. There is one bathroom/shower in each duplex available to be used.

Cafeteria/Kitchens: Meals will be served on campus.

Showers: While there is one shower available in each duplex, there will also be locker room showers available on campus at the Family Life Center.

Recreation Space: There is a lot of recreation space on campus. There are also trails for Pine Mountain State Resort Park that are right beside campus. There is a gym in the Family Life Center that volunteers will have access to when it is not being used by other groups on campus.

Closest Medical Facility: Pineville Community Health Center, 850 Riverview Avenue, Pineville, KY 40977

One-page fact sheet about the county

Population: 25,562

Terrain: mountainous, forested

County Seat: Pineville, KY

Major Employers: Healthcare and social assistance, manufacturing, and retail trade.

Per Capita Income: $15,501

Percent Living Below Poverty Line: 31%

Interesting Facts: Bell County was formed from portions of Knox and Harlan counties in 1867 and is the only KY county that holds both a state park, Pine Mountain State Resort Park, and a national monument, Cumberland Gap National Historic Park.