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Berea is located at 65km south of Lexington. It
was founded as a Utopian colony. Nowadays, it's the state's
foremost center for folk arts and crafts. There are more than
100 artists working in and around the town, and many studios
welcome visitors watch Warren .South of Berea is Renfro Valley,
where Kentucky's version of the Grand Ole Opry made its radio
debut in 1939. .
Population (year 2000): 9,851
Males: 4,488 (45.6%), Females: 5,363 (54.4%)
Madison County
Zip codes:
40403.
Median resident age: 30.5 years
Median household income: $30,480 (year 2000)
Median house value: $80,000 (year 2000)
Races in Berea:
- White Non-Hispanic (92.0%)
- Black (4.3%)
- Two or more races (1.5%)
- Hispanic (1.0%)
- American Indian (1.0%)
Ancestries: United States (18.0%), English
(11.2%), Irish (10.9%), German (10.0%), Dutch (2.5%), Scottish
(2.3%).
Elevation: 1034 feet
Land area: 9.3 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Berea
- High school or higher: 74.4%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.4%
- Graduate or professional degree: 9.2%
- Unemployed: 5.4%
- Mean travel time to work: 18.8 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Berea city
- Never married: 28.9%
- Now married: 49.9%
- Separated: 2.2%
- Widowed: 7.2%
- Divorced: 11.8%
1.4% Foreign born
Hospital/medical center in Berea:
- BEREA HOSP (305 ESTILL ST)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Berea:
- PATTIE A CLAY HOSP (about 12 miles; RICHMOND, KY)
- ROCKCASTLE HOSP (about 15 miles; MOUNT VERNON, KY)
- GARRARD COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 22 miles;
LANCASTER, KY)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Berea:
- BLUE GRASS (about 38 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; ID: LEX)
- CINCINNATI/NORTHERN KENTUCKY INTERNATIONAL (about
104 miles; COVINGTON/CINCINNATI, OH, KY; ID: CVG)
- CINCINNATI MUNI AIRPORT LUNKEN FIELD (about 105
miles; CINCINNATI, OH; ID: LUK)
Other public-use airports nearest to Berea:
- MADISON (about 4 miles; RICHMOND, KY; ID: I39)
- STUART POWELL FIELD (about 33 miles; DANVILLE, KY;
ID: DVK)
- STANTON (about 37 miles; STANTON, KY; ID: I50)
College/University in Berea:
- BEREA COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 1,559;
Location: CPO BOX 2182; Private, not-for-profit;
Website: www.berea.edu)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Berea:
- EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (about 12 miles;
RICHMOND, KY; Full-time enrollment: 11,214)
- UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY (about 35 miles; LEXINGTON,
KY; FT enrollment: 20,492)
- LEXINGTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 35 miles;
LEXINGTON, KY; FT enrollment: 5,437)
- MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY (about 73 miles; MOREHEAD,
KY; FT enrollment: 6,866)
- NORTHERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (about 96 miles;
HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, KY; FT enrollment: 9,668)
- UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE (about 105 miles;
LOUISVILLE, KY; FT enrollment: 15,514)
- SULLIVAN UNIVERSITY (about 106 miles; LOUISVILLE,
KY; FT enrollment: 2,342)
Public high schools in Berea:
- MADISON SOUTHERN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 919;
Location: 213 GLADES RD; Grades: 09 - 12)
- BEREA COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 320;
Location: 1 PIRATE PKWY; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Berea:
- FOLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 794; Location:
275 GLADES RD; Grades: 06 - 08)
- SILVER CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students:
536; Location: 75 OLD US 25 N; Grades: PK - 05)
- BEREA COMMUNITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students:
496; Location: 2 PIRATE PKWY; Grades: PK - 05)
- KINGSTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 470;
Location: 329 KINGSTON BIG HILL RD; Grades: PK - 05)
- SHANNON JOHNSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students:
385; Location: 109 OAKWOOD DR; Grades: PK - 05)
- BEREA COMMUNITY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 232;
Location: 2 PIRATE PKWY; Grades: 06 - 08)
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