Maytown, Kentucky | |
|---|---|
  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 | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 860 ft (260 m) |
| Population (
2020) | |
| • Total | 227 |
| • Density | 397.55/sq mi (153.57/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 ( Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 21-51060 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2629650 [2] |
Maytown is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Floyd County, Kentucky, United States. [2]
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. [3]
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 227 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census [4] | |||
Notable people
Songwriter Paul Gilley (1929–1957) was born in Maytown. [5]
References
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Maytown, Kentucky
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ Appalachian Attitude Audio: new biography on Morgan Co. Paul Gilley
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties. | |
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