Floyd County, Kentucky

Floyd County, Kentucky

Floyd County Courthouse
Location in the state of Kentucky
Kentucky's location in the U.S.
Founded	1800
Named for	John Floyd
Seat	Prestonburg
Largest city	Prestonburg
Area
• Total	396 sq mi (1,026 km²)
• Land	393 sq mi (1,018 km²)
• Water	2.4 sq mi (6 km²), 0.6%
Population
• (2010)	39,451
• Density	100/sq mi (39/km²)
Congressional district	5th
Time zone	Eastern: UTC-5/-4
Website	.com.floydcountykentuckywww

Floyd County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2010 census, the population was 39,451.^[1] Its county seat is Prestonsburg.^[2] The county, founded in 1800, is named for Colonel John Floyd (1750–1783).^[3]^[4]

History 1
Geography 2
- Adjacent counties 2.1
Demographics 3
Education 4
Economy 5
- Coal companies in Floyd County 5.1
Politics 6
Communities 7
See also 8
Notable natives 9
References 10
External links 11

History

On December 13, 1799, the Kentucky General Assembly passed legislation to form Floyd County as the 40th county of Kentucky.^[5] The county was made from parts of Fleming, Montgomery, and Mason County, Kentucky. The legislation became effective on June 1, 1800.^[5] The county was named for James John Floyd, a pioneer surveyor who helped lay out the city of Louisville. The county seat was Preston's Station, later renamed Prestonsburg. The first court house burned down on April 8, 1808, destroying all the early records, so the earliest records of government activity do not date prior to 1808.^[5] Prestonsburg was used as a Confederate stronghold during the Civil War and two battles took place nearby, the Battle of Ivy Mountain on November 8, 1861 and the Battle of Middle Creek on January 10, 1862.^[5] Both were Union victories.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 396 square miles (1,030 km²), of which 393 square miles (1,020 km²) is land and 2.4 square miles (6.2 km²) (0.6%) is water.^[6]

Adjacent counties

Johnson County (north)
Martin County (northeast)
Pike County (east)
Knott County (southwest)
Magoffin County (northwest)

Demographics

Coal mining has long been a major industry in Floyd County.

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 39,451 people residing in the county. 98.2% were White, 0.7% Black or African American, 0.2% Asian, 0.1% Native American, 0.2% of some other race and 0.6% of two or more races. 0.6% were Hispanic or Latino (of any race).

As of the census^[12] of 2000, there were 42,441 people, 16,881 households, and 12,272 families residing in the county. The population density was 108 per square mile (42/km²). There were 18,551 housing units at an average density of 47 per square mile (18/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.73% White, 1.29% Black or African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 0.12% from other races, and 0.42% from two or more races. 0.61% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. The Kentucky Melungeons live primarily in Floyd and Magoffin counties, especially in a valley known as Big Lick in Floyd County.

There were 16,881 households out of which 33.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.50% were married couples living together, 12.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.30% were non-families. 25.20% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.93.

In the county the population was spread out with 23.60% under the age of 18, 9.40% from 18 to 24, 30.30% from 25 to 44, 24.50% from 45 to 64, and 12.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 96.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.00 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $21,168, and the median income for a family was $25,717. Males had a median income of $30,242 versus $20,569 for females. The per capita income for the county was $12,442. About 26.90% of families and 30.30% of the population were below the poverty line, including 39.80% of those under age 18 and 20.50% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The county's public schools are operated by the Floyd County School District.^[13]

Economy

Coal companies in Floyd County

Blackhawk Mining^[14]
James River Coal Company^[15]

Politics

Floyd County is traditionally a Democratic county. The county gave

Categories

Commonwealth of Kentucky

Frankfort (capital)

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Regions	Allegheny Plateau The Bluegrass Central Kentucky Cumberland Mountains Cumberland Plateau Eastern Kentucky Coalfield Highland Rim The Knobs Mississippi Plain Northern Kentucky Pennyroyal Plateau The Purchase Ridge-and-Valley South Central Kentucky Tennessee Valley Western Coal Fields

25 largest cities	Louisville Lexington Bowling Green Owensboro Covington Hopkinsville Richmond Florence Georgetown Henderson Elizabethtown Nicholasville Jeffersontown Frankfort Paducah Independence Radcliff Ashland Madisonville Winchester Erlanger Murray St. Matthews Fort Thomas Danville

Metropolitan areas	Ashland Bowling Green Clarksville, TN Elizabethtown Evansville Lexington–Fayette Louisville – Jefferson County Northern Kentucky Owensboro

Counties	Adair Allen Anderson Ballard Barren Bath Bell Boone Bourbon Boyd Boyle Bracken Breathitt Breckinridge Bullitt Butler Caldwell Calloway Campbell Carlisle Carroll Carter Casey Christian Clark Clay Clinton Crittenden Cumberland Daviess Edmonson Elliott Estill Fayette Fleming Floyd Franklin Fulton Gallatin Garrard Grant Graves Grayson Green Greenup Hancock Hardin Harlan Harrison Hart Henderson Henry Hickman Hopkins Jackson Jefferson Jessamine Johnson Kenton Knott Knox LaRue Laurel Lawrence Lee Leslie Letcher Lewis Lincoln Livingston Logan Lyon Madison Magoffin Marion Marshall Martin Mason McCracken McCreary McLean Meade Menifee Mercer Metcalfe Monroe Montgomery Morgan Muhlenberg Nelson Nicholas Ohio Oldham Owen Owsley Pendleton Perry Pike Powell Pulaski Robertson Rockcastle Rowan Russell Scott Shelby Simpson Spencer Taylor Todd Trigg Trimble Union Warren Washington Wayne Webster Whitley Wolfe Woodford

Eastern Kentucky Coal Field region

Counties	Bell Boyd Breathitt Carter Clay Elliott Floyd Greenup Harlan Jackson Johnson Knott Knox Laurel Lawrence Lee Leslie Letcher Magoffin Martin McCreary Menifee Montgomery Morgan Owsley Perry Pike Powell Rowan Whitley Wolfe

Cities and towns Over 10k	Ashland

Cities and towns 5k-10k	Corbin Flatwoods Hazard London Middlesboro Morehead Mount Sterling Pikeville Williamsburg

Cities and towns 1k-5k	Barbourville Beattyville Catlettsburg Clay City Coal Run Village Cumberland Grayson Greenup Harlan Jackson Jeffersonville Jenkins Louisa Manchester Olive Hill Paintsville Pineville Prestonsburg Raceland Russell Salyersville South Shore Stanton West Liberty Whitesburg Worthington Wurtland

Cities and towns under 1k	Allen Bellefonte Benham Blackey Blaine Booneville Buckhorn Camargo Campton Elkhorn City Evarts Fleming-Neon Frenchburg Hindman Hyden Inez Lakeview Heights Loyall Lynch Martin McKee Pippa Passes Sandy Hook Vicco Wallins Creek Warfield Wayland Wheelwright

Statistical areas	Ashland Corbin-London Corbin London Middlesboro Mount Sterling

Municipalities and communities of Floyd County, Kentucky, United States

County seat: Prestonsburg

Cities	Allen Martin Prestonsburg Wayland Wheelwright

CDPs	Auxier Betsy Layne Dwale Maytown McDowell Stanville Tram

Unincorporated communities	Alphoretta Banner Beaver Blue Moon Blue River Bonanza Burton Bypro Cliff Dana David Drift Eastern Emma Estill Garrett Glo Grethel Halo Harold Hi Hat Hippo Honaker Hueysville Ivel Jacks Creek Lackey Langley Ligon Mcdowell Melvin Minnie Orkney Printer Pyramid Teaberry Warco Watergap Weeksbury Wonder Woods

Magoffin County

Johnson County

Martin County

Pike County

Floyd County, Kentucky

Knott County

Floyd County Times
Floyd County Chamber of Commerce website
The Kentucky Highlands Project
Sandy Valley Transportation Services, Inc.

External links

^ ^a ^b "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 6, 2014.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 127.
^ http://www.kyenc.org/entry/f/FLOYD02.html
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Kleber, John E. The Kentucky Encyclodpedia (University Press of Kentucky), p. 330
^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved August 14, 2014.
^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2014". Retrieved June 4, 2015.
^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 14, 2014.
^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved August 14, 2014.
^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 14, 2014.
^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 14, 2014.
^ "American FactFinder".
^ Floyd County School District
^ Blackhawk Mining - Operations
^ James River Coal Company – McCoy Elkhorn complex
^ The New York Times Electoral Map (Zoom in on Kentucky)
^ File:PresidentialCounty1860Colorbrewer.gif
^ Bette Henritze at the Internet Movie Database
^ Floyd County record of the birth of Bette J. Henritze

References

Bette Henritze, stage, film and TV actress, was born on May 23, 1924, at Betsy Layne.^[18]^[19]

Notable natives

Communities

since 1981. Hal Rogers, which has been represented by Republican Kentucky's 5th congressional district It is part of ^[17] In 2008 its votes went to the Republican Party's presidential candidate for the first time since in the county's history.[16]

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Floyd County, Kentucky