Jenkins, Kentucky | |
|---|---|
 Downtown Jenkins | |
 Location in Letcher County, Kentucky | |
| Coordinates: 37°10′48″N 82°37′56″W / 37.18000°N 82.63222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Letcher |
| Incorporated | January 9, 1912 |
| Named for | the director of a local coal company |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-Council |
| • Mayor | Todd DePriest |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.88 sq mi (22.99 km2) |
| • Land | 8.85 sq mi (22.91 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,539 ft (469 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 1,902 |
| • Estimate (2022)[2] | 1,830 |
| • Density | 215.04/sq mi (83.03/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 41537 |
| Area code | 606 |
| FIPS code | 21-40312 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0495200 |
| Website | www |
Jenkins is a home rule-class city[3] in Letcher County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 2,203 as of the 2010 census.[4]
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
- ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places in Kentucky: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2022". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
- ^ "Summary and Reference Guide to House Bill 331 City Classification Reform" (PDF). Kentucky League of Cities. Retrieved December 30, 2014.
- ^ "Total Population: 2010 Census DEC Summary File 1 (P1), Jenkins city, Kentucky". data.census.gov. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved February 12, 2020.