Berea
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About Berea
Berea is a principal city of the Richmond–Berea area, which includes Madison and Rockcastle counties. It is the fastest growing town in Kentucky and one of the fastest growing in the nation. One of its most well-known institutions is Berea College, which was founded in 1855. Berea is a tourist attraction due to the high number of arts and crafts produced. Come to Berea and enjoy its several annual festivals throughout the year.
Demographics
Berea Statistics
Population: 13, 230
Number of Houses: 7429
Land Area: 7.8 sq. mi.
Median Resident Age: 30.5
Median Household Income: $35,952
Median House Value: $125,186
Population Diversity
- White Non-Hispanic (92.0%)
- Black (4.3%)
- Two or more races (1.5%)
- Hispanic (1.0%)
- American Indian (1.0%)
Average Weather
(Berea College Weather station, 0.22 miles from Berea)| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Annual | |
| Average temp. (°F) | 34.7 | 39.1 | 47.7 | 56.7 | 65.0 | 72.4 | 75.8 | 74.3 | 68.2 | 57.5 | 47.8 | 38.8 | 56.5 |
| High temperature (°F) | 43.7 | 49.4 | 59.0 | 68.9 | 76.5 | 83.6 | 87.0 | 85.9 | 79.8 | 68.9 | 57.3 | 47.9 | 67.3 |
| Low temperature (°F) | 25.6 | 28.7 | 36.3 | 44.5 | 53.4 | 61.2 | 64.6 | 62.7 | 56.6 | 46.1 | 38.2 | 29.6 | 45.6 |
| Precipitation (in) | 3.23 | 3.15 | 4.41 | 3.84 | 5.27 | 4.45 | 4.08 | 4.09 | 3.87 | 3.10 | 3.72 | 4.12 | 47.33 |
Education
Berea, KY Public Schools
Elementary Schools:
| Berea Community Elementary School 2 Pirate Parkway Berea, KY 40403 859-986-4065 |
Kingston Elementary School 329 Kingston Big Hill Road Berea, KY 40403 859-986-4668 |
Shannon Johnson Elementary School 109 Oakwood Drive Berea, KY 40403 859-986-8233 |
| Silver Creek Elementary School 75 Old US 25 N Berea, KY 40403 859-986-4991 |
Middle Schools:
| Berea Community Middle School 2 Pirate Parkway Berea, KY 40403 859-986-4911 |
Foley Middle School 275 Glades Road Berea, KY 40403 859-986-8473 |
High Schools:
| Berea Community High School 1 Pirate Parkway Berea, KY 40403 859-986-4911 |
Madison Southern High School 213 Glades Road Berea, KY 40403 859-986-8424 |
Healthcare
| St. Joseph – Berea 305 Estill Street Berea, KY 40403 859-986-3151 |
Berea Primary Care Clinic 305 Estill Street Berea, KY 40403 859-985-1415 |
Medical Laser Center 133 Plaza Drive, Suite 3 Berea, KY 40403 859-986-1317 |
| Commonwealth Physical Therapy 193 Glades Road Berea, KY 40403 859-986-1055 |
Utilities
| Berea Municipal Utilities (859) 986-4931 |
Southern Madison Water District (859) 986-0942 |
Blue Grass Energy (859) 623-1582 |
| Delta Natural Gas (859) 986-4291 www.deltagas.com |
Windstream Communications (Telephone & Internet) (800) 347-1991 www.windstream.com |
Time Warner (Cable & Internet) (888) 683-1000 |
| SouthEast Telephone (888) 364-9000 www.SETel.com |
Rumpke of Kentucky (Garbage & Recycling) (877) 786-7537 |
Churches
Apostolic
| Calvary Apostolic KY 21 West, Berea 859-986-3753 |
Baptist
| Berea Baptist 310 Chestnut Street, Berea 859-986-9391 |
Bethel Baptist Scaffold Cane Road, Berea 859-986-7341 |
Emmanuel Baptist KY 21 859-986-2604 |
| Farristown Baptist 1842 Menelaus Road 859-986-2716 |
Fellowship Baptist 528 Baker Court, Richmond 859-985-8908 |
Flat Gap Baptist S. Dogwood Drive 859-986-6172 |
| Friendship Valley Baptist Red Lick Road, Berea 859-925-2392 |
Galilee Baptist Mason Lake Road, Berea 859-985-0471 |
Gethsemane Baptist Old US 25, Berea 859-986-1421 |
| Hays Fork Baptist 4447 Hays Fork Lane 859-986-4545 |
Liberty Avenue Baptist US 25 South, Berea 859-986-9249 |
Lighthouse Baptist Gabbardtown Rd., Berea 859-985-1363 |
| Middletown Baptist 2253 Menelaus Rd, Berea 859-985-7033 |
New Liberty Baptist 245 Smith Lane, Berea 859-986-2919 |
Red Lick Baptist Church Red Lick Road, Berea 859-986-2170 |
| Silver Creek Baptist Hwy 21 East, Berea 859-986-LOVE |
Westside Baptist Mary Street, Berea 859-986-3444 |
Christian
| First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) 206 Chestnut Street, Berea 859-986-4553 |
Wayside Christian Center Menelaus Road, Berea 859-985-9465 |
Church of Christ
| Berea Church of Christ 357 N. Dogwood, Berea 859-986-4438 |
Gospel
| Liberty Ave. Full Gospel Outreach Liberty Ave., Berea 859-986-9249 |
Methodist
| Berea United Methodist Chestnut and Fee Berea 859-986-3485 |
Presbyterian
| Whites Memorial Presbyterian 401 White Station Road, Berea 859-986-7734 |
Other
| House of Worship 33 Mason Lake Road, Berea 859-985-0851 |
New Life Worship Center KY 21 West, Berea 859-986-9880 |
Pilgrim Ministries 120 N. Broadway, Berea 859-985-5961 or 200-7050 |
| River of Life Four Square Church 104 John St., Berea 859-985-7809 |
Union Church Main and Prospect Berea 859-986-3725 |
Calvary Apostolic KY 21 West, Berea 859-986 3753 |
Shopping
| Bay Window Antiques 436 Chestnut Street Berea, KY 40403-1511 Phone: (859) 986-2345 |
Berea College Berea, Berea College Bookstore Berea, KY 40403 Phone: (859) 985-3197 |
| Betty's Fashions and More 105 Boone Street Berea, KY 40403-1692 Phone: (859) 985-5550 |
Bluegrass Sports & Graphics Inc 292 Glades Road Suite 8 Berea, KY 40403-1368 Phone: (859) 986-4101 |
| Danosh Toys Llc 105 Boone Street Berea, KY 40403-1692 Phone: (859) 985-9895 |
Discovery Hobby 128 Mount Vernon Road Berea, KY 40403-1666 Phone: (859) 986-0020 |
| Finnell Furniture Store 127 Clay Drive Berea, KY 40403-1349 Phone: (859) 986-4051 |
Hays Furniture Berea, KY 40403 Phone: (859) 986-8004 |
| La'beads & Needs 213 Pauline Drive Suite 2 Berea, KY 40403-8004 Phone: (859) 985-9582 |
Light House Home Products Llc Berea, KY 40403 Phone: (859) 986-3131 |
| Robie and Robie Fine Books 307 Chestnut Street Suite B Berea, KY 40403-1951 Phone: (859) 228-0499 |
Something Olde Antique Mall 437 Chestnut Street Berea, KY 40403-1510 Phone: (859) 986-6057 |
| Teresa's Antiques & Art Gallery 702 Prospect Street Berea, KY 40403 Phone: (859) 986-9147 |
The Classy Touch 100 Mini Mall Drive Berea, KY 40403-1170 Phone: (859) 985-1282 |
| Tater Knob Pottery 260 Wolf Gap Road Berea, KY 40403-9659 Phone: (859) 986-2167 |
Red Lick Valley Country Store 892 Red Lick Road Berea, KY 40403-9645 Phone: (859) 985-7362 |
| Jewel Box 406 Chestnut Street Berea, KY 40403-1998 Phone: (859) 985-8182 |
Eula's New and Used Clothing Berea, KY 40403 Phone: (859) 986-5603 |
| The Cherry Place Berea, KY 40403 Phone: (859) 548-5191 |
Berea College Bookstore Berea, KY 40403 Phone: (859) 985-3197 |
Parks & Recreation
Memorial Park
Memorial Park is Berea’s oldest park. Dedicated to veterans, this park contains a playground, picnic shelter and ample space for events.
City Park
This 38-acre park features baseball/softball fields, walking trail, soccer fields, picnic shelter, horseshoe pits, playground, basketball court and sand volleyball courts. This is where many of Berea’s organized youth sports are played.
Important Numbers
City of Berea
(859) 986-8528
www.cityofberea.com
Berea Tourism Commission
(859) 986-2540
www.berea.com
Madison County Fiscal Court
(859) 624-4700
www.madisonncountyky.us
Newspapers
Berea Citizen (859) 986-0959
bereacitizen@windstream.net
Richmond Register
(859) 623-1669
www.richmondregister.com
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