Magoffin County, Kentucky

Magoffin County
Magoffin County
County
	Magoffin County justice center in Salyersville
	Location within the U.S. state of Kentucky
	Kentucky's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 37°42′N 83°04′W / 37.7°N 83.06°W
Country	United States
State	Kentucky
Founded	1860
Named for	Beriah Magoffin
Seat	Salyersville
Largest city	Salyersville
Area
• Total	309 sq mi (800 km2)
• Land	308 sq mi (800 km2)
• Water	0.7 sq mi (2 km2) 0.2%
Population (2020)
• Total	11,637
• Estimate (2023)	11,228
• Density	38/sq mi (15/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district	5th
Website	magoffincounty.ky.gov

Magoffin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 11,637.^[1] Its county seat is Salyersville.^[2] The county was formed in 1860 from adjacent portions of Floyd, Johnson, and Morgan Counties. It was named for Beriah Magoffin who was Governor of Kentucky (1859–62).^[3]^[4]

^ "Census - Geography Profile: Magoffin County, Kentucky". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 30, 2022.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
^ E., Kleber, John; Kentucky, University Press of; Policy, Institute for Regional Analysis and Public; Library, Camden-Carroll; University, Morehead State (January 1, 2000). "The Kentucky Encyclopedia". {{cite web}}: |last3= has generic name (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^ The Register of the Kentucky State Historical Society, Vol. 1. Kentucky State Historical Society. 1903. p. 36.