Maytown, Kentucky
Maytown, Kentucky | |
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  Maytown Location in Kentucky | |
| Coordinates: 37°31′58″N 82°47′57″W / 37.53278°N 82.79917°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Kentucky |
| County | Floyd |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.57 sq mi (1.48 km2) |
| • Land | 0.57 sq mi (1.48 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 909 ft (277 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 243 |
| • Density | 426/sq mi (164.4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 21-51060 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2629650 |
| U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Maytown, Kentucky | |
Maytown is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Floyd County, Kentucky, United States.[1]
Songwriter Paul Gilley (1929-1957) was born in Maytown.[2]
Population
The 2010 United States Census reported that Maytown's population was 243, of which 242 persons were white and 1 person was Asian.[3] In 2020 the population is 294.[4]
Geography
Maytown is located west of the center of Floyd County, along the Right Fork of Beaver Creek, a tributary of the Levisa Fork. Kentucky Route 80 passes just east of the community, leading north 14 miles (23 km) to Prestonsburg (via U.S. Route 23) and southwest 38 miles (61 km) to Hazard. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Maytown CDP has an area of 0.57 square miles (1.48 km2), all land.[5]
References
- ^ "Feature Detail Report for: Maytown, Kentucky." USGS. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Maytown, Kentucky Retrieved May 12, 2011.
- ^ Appalachian Attitude Audio: new biography on Morgan Co. Paul Gilley
- ^ United States Census 2010 US Census report for Kentucky
- ^ "Maytown, Kentucky Population 2020 (Demographics, Maps, Graphs)". worldpopulationreview.com. Retrieved 2020-07-25.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001), Maytown CDP, Kentucky". American FactFinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved May 23, 2016.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties. | |
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