Flatwoods, Kentucky

Flatwoods, Kentucky
City
B.F. Crager Park in Flatwoods
Nickname:  Good Neighbor Community
Location of Flatwoods in Greenup County, Kentucky.
Coordinates: 38°31′23″N 82°43′10″W / 38.52306°N 82.71944°W / 38.52306; -82.71944
Country	United States
State	Kentucky
County	Greenup
Government
• Mayor	Buford Hurley II
Area [1]
• Total	3.26 sq mi (8.45 km2)
• Land	3.26 sq mi (8.44 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation	682 ft (208 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	7,325
• Estimate  (2022)[2]	7,243
• Density	2,246.93/sq mi (867.52/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	41139
Area code	606
FIPS code	21-27802
GNIS feature ID	0492225
Website	www.flatwoodsky.org

Flatwoods is a home rule-class city in Greenup County, Kentucky, United States.^[3] The population was 7,325 at the 2020 census, making it the largest city in Greenup County. Flatwoods is a part of the Huntington–Ashland metropolitan area. Locally, Flatwoods is considered to be a bedroom community, as it has no large employer within the city. Many residents work for CSX Transportation, Marathon Petroleum, or King's Daughters Medical Center.^{[citation needed]}