Salyersville, Kentucky | |
|---|---|
 Downtown Salyersville | |
| Nickname: "The Gateway to Appalachia"[1] | |
 Location in Magoffin County, Kentucky | |
| Coordinates: 37°44′53″N 83°3′47″W / 37.74806°N 83.06306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Magoffin |
| Established | 1860[2] |
| Incorporated | March 2, 1867[2] |
| Named for | Samuel Salyer, a lawmaker who sponsored the establishment of Magoffin Co.[3] |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Stanley Howard |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.49 sq mi (6.45 km2) |
| • Land | 2.47 sq mi (6.39 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2) |
| Elevation | 853 ft (260 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,591 |
• Estimate (2022)[6] | 1,546 |
| • Density | 644.39/sq mi (248.85/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 41465 |
| Area code | 606 |
| FIPS code | 21-68232 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0502868 |
| Website | www |
Salyersville (/ˈsæljərzvəl/)[3] is a home rule-class city[7] on the Licking River in Magoffin County, Kentucky, in the United States. It is the seat of its county.[8] As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,591,[5] down from 1,883 in 2010.
- ^ "Welcome to Salyersville". City of Salyersville. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
- ^ a b Commonwealth of Kentucky. Office of the Secretary of State. Land Office. "Salyersville, Kentucky". Accessed 26 August 2013.
- ^ a b Rennick, Robert. Kentucky Place Names, p. 263. University Press of Kentucky (Lexington), 1987. Accessed 1 August 2013.
- ^ "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Kentucky". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
- ^ a b "P1. Race – Salyersville city, Kentucky: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.