Prestonsburg, Kentucky

Prestonsburg, Kentucky
Front Street
Front Street
Flag of Prestonsburg, Kentucky
Official seal of Prestonsburg, Kentucky
Nickname: 
"Star City of Eastern Kentucky"
Location of Prestonsburg in Floyd County, Kentucky.
Location of Prestonsburg in Floyd County, Kentucky.
Prestonsburg is located in Kentucky
Prestonsburg
Prestonsburg
Location in Kentucky
Coordinates: 37°40′54″N 82°46′01″W / 37.68167°N 82.76694°W / 37.68167; -82.76694
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyFloyd
EstablishedJanuary 2, 1818[1]
IncorporatedMarch 9, 1867[1]
Named forJohn Preston, a local landowner
Government
 • TypeMayor-Council
 • MayorRick Hughes (Interim)[2]
Area
 • Total14.75 sq mi (38.20 km2)
 • Land14.55 sq mi (37.68 km2)
 • Water0.20 sq mi (0.52 km2)
Elevation709 ft (216 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total3,681
 • Estimate 
(2022)[5]
3,791 Increase
 • Density253.0/sq mi (97.70/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
41653
Area code606
FIPS code21-62940
GNIS feature ID2404571[4]
Websiteprestonsburgcity.org

Prestonsburg is a small home rule-class city[6] in and the county seat of Floyd County, Kentucky, United States.[7] It is in the eastern part of the state in the valley of the Big Sandy River. The population was 3,255 at the time of the 2010 census,[8] down from 3,612 at the 2000 census.

  1. ^ a b Commonwealth of Kentucky. Office of the Secretary of State. Land Office. "Prestonsburg, Kentucky". Accessed 27 September 2013.
  2. ^ Fyffe, Tony (March 14, 2024). "Hughes named interim Prestonsburg mayor after Stapleton resignation".
  3. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  4. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Prestonsburg, Kentucky
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "Summary and Reference Guide to House Bill 331 City Classification Reform" (PDF). Kentucky League of Cities. Retrieved December 30, 2014.
  7. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  8. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001), Prestonsburg city, Kentucky". American FactFinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved May 23, 2016.

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