Pikeville, Kentucky | |
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 Main Street in Pikeville | |
 Seal | |
| Nickname: "The City That Moves Mountains" | |
| Motto: For Progress | |
 Location in Pike County and the commonwealth of Kentucky | |
| Coordinates: 37°28′37″N 82°31′27″W / 37.47694°N 82.52417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Pike |
| Established | 1824[1] |
| Incorporated | 1848[1] |
| Named for | Pike County, Kentucky |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council/Manager |
| • Mayor | James A. Carter (D) |
| • City Manager | Reggie Hickman |
| Area | |
| • Total | 20.99 sq mi (54.36 km2) |
| • Land | 20.99 sq mi (54.36 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 791 ft (241 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 7,754 |
| • Estimate (2022)[4] | 7,358 |
| • Density | 369.41/sq mi (142.63/km2) |
| U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 | |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 41501–41502 |
| Area code | 606 |
| FIPS code | 21-60852 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2404518[3] |
| Website | www |
Pikeville (/ˈpaɪkvəl/) is a home rule-class city in and the county seat of Pike County, Kentucky, United States.[5] Its population was 7,754 as of the 2020 U.S. Census. Pikeville serves as a regional economic, educational, and entertainment hub for the surrounding areas of eastern Kentucky, Virginia, and West Virginia. It is home to the University of Pikeville and the Pikeville Cut-Through, the second-largest earthmoving project in the Western Hemisphere.
- ^ a b Commonwealth of Kentucky. Office of the Secretary of State. Land Office. "Pikeville, Kentucky". Retrieved September 27, 2013.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pikeville, Kentucky
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.