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Prestonsburg, Kentucky
City in Kentucky, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with Prestonville, Kentucky or Preston, Kentucky.
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.
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Prestonsburg, Kentucky | |
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Nickname: "Star City of Eastern Kentucky" | |
![]() Location of Prestonsburg in Floyd County, Kentucky. | |
Coordinates: 37°40′54″N 82°46′01″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Kentucky |
County | Floyd |
Established | January 2, 1818[1] |
Incorporated | March 9, 1867[1] |
Named for | John Preston, a local landowner |
Government | |
• Type | Mayor-Council |
• Mayor | Rick Hughes (Interim)[2] |
Area | |
• Total | 14.75 sq mi (38.20 km2) |
• Land | 14.55 sq mi (37.68 km2) |
• Water | 0.20 sq mi (0.52 km2) |
Elevation | 709 ft (216 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 3,681 |
• Estimate (2022)[5] | 3,791 ![]() |
• Density | 253.0/sq mi (97.70/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 41653 |
Area code | 606 |
FIPS code | 21-62940 |
GNIS feature ID | 2404571[4] |
Website | prestonsburgcity |
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