Kelty is located in Fife, Scotland. Kelty is a previous coal mining village in the heart of the old mining heartlands of Fife. It is located on the Fife/Kinross-shire boundary with a population of around 6,000 residents. This was nearer to 9,000 when the coal mining industry was still operational in late 1970s as well as early 1980s. Kelty is located beside the main Edinburgh to Perth road, the M90 motorway, and also as a result of this has seen lots of houses developed largely for commuters to Edinburgh over the past 5 years. Kelty has two primary schools, St. Joseph's and Kelty Primary. After primary school, the majority of students go on to Beath High School, an extensive school in Cowdenbeath, or the neighborhood Roman Catholic school, St Columba's High School in Dunfermline. Kelty also has a modern community centre, and a contemporary library. The local football group is Kelty Hearts who compete in the Lowland Football League, the 5th rate of the Scottish football league system.