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Pike County, Kentucky
County in Kentucky, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pike County is a county in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 58,669.[1] Its county seat is Pikeville.[2] The county was founded in 1821.[3] With regard to the sale of alcohol, it is classified as a moist county–– a county in which alcohol sales are prohibited (a dry county), but containing a "wet" city. There are three cities in the county, Pikeville, Elkhorn City, and Coal Run Village, where package alcohol sales are legal.[4]
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Pike County | |
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![]() Pike County courthouse in Pikeville | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of Kentucky | |
![]() Kentucky's location within the U.S. | |
Coordinates: 37°28′08″N 82°23′45″W | |
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Founded | December 19, 1821 |
Named for | Zebulon Pike |
Seat | Pikeville |
Largest city | Pikeville |
Government | |
• Judge/Executive | Ray S. Jones III |
Area | |
• Total | 789 sq mi (2,040 km2) |
• Land | 787 sq mi (2,040 km2) |
• Water | 1.8 sq mi (5 km2) 0.2% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 58,669 |
• Estimate (2023) | 55,973 ![]() |
• Density | 74/sq mi (29/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Congressional district | 5th |
Website | www |
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