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{{Distinguish|Prestonville, Kentucky}}
{{Distinguish|Prestonville, Kentucky|Preston, Kentucky}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}}
{{Infobox settlement
{{Infobox settlement
|official_name = Prestonsburg, Kentucky
| official_name = Prestonsburg, Kentucky
|settlement_type = [[list of Ky cities|City]]
| settlement_type = [[list of Ky cities|City]]
|named_for = John Preston, a local landowner
| named_for = John Preston, a local landowner
|nickname = "Star City of Eastern Kentucky"
| nickname = "Star City of Eastern Kentucky"
|motto =
| motto = <!-- Images -->
| image_skyline = Front north of Ford in Prestonsburg.jpg
| imagesize = 200px
| image_caption = Front Street
| image_flag = Flag of Prestonsburg, Kentucky.png
| image_seal = Seal of Prestonsburg, Kentucky.png
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| pushpin_label = Prestonsburg
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Kentucky
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| mapsize =
| map_caption = Location of Prestonsburg in Floyd County, Kentucky.
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| subdivision_type = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
| subdivision_name = United States
| subdivision_type1 = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Kentucky]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of counties in Kentucky|County]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Floyd County, Kentucky|Floyd]]
| government_footnotes =
| government_type = [[Mayor-council government|Mayor-Council]]
| leader_title = [[Mayor]]
| leader_name = Rick Hughes (Interim)<ref>{{cite web|title=Hughes named interim Prestonsburg mayor after Stapleton resignation|URL=https://www.floydct.com/news/hughes-named-interim-prestonsburg-mayor-after-stapleton-resignation/article_8c53b7b2-e170-11ee-bf9c-8ff9cda8b6d0.html#:~:text=Rick%20Hughes%20was%20named%20interim,was%20resigning%20from%20the%20post.&text=The%20City%20of%20Prestonsburg%20has,resignation%20of%20Mayor%20Les%20Stapleton.|date=March 14, 2024|author=Fyffe, Tony}}</ref>|
| established_title = Established
| established_date = January 2, 1818<ref name=sos/>
| established_title2 = [[Municipal corporation|Incorporated]]
| established_date2 = March 9, 1867<ref name=sos>Commonwealth of Kentucky. Office of the Secretary of State. Land Office. "Prestonsburg, Kentucky". Accessed 27 September 2013.</ref>


<!-- Area -->| unit_pref = Imperial
<!-- Images -->
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|image_skyline = Front north of Ford in Prestonsburg.jpg
| area_magnitude =
|imagesize = 250px
| area_total_km2 = 38.20
|image_caption = Front Street
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| area_land_km2 = 37.68
| area_water_km2 = 0.52
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| area_total_sq_mi = 14.75
| area_land_sq_mi = 14.55
| area_water_sq_mi = 0.20


<!-- Population -->| population_as_of = [[2020 United States Census|2020]]
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| population_footnotes =
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| population_total = 3681
|pushpin_label_position = left
| population_density_km2 = 97.70
|pushpin_label = Prestonsburg
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<!-- General information -->| timezone = [[Eastern Time Zone|Eastern (EST)]]
<!-- Location -->
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| elevation_footnotes = <ref name=gnis/>
|subdivision_name1 = [[Kentucky]]
| elevation_ft = 709
|subdivision_type2 = [[List of counties in Kentucky|County]]
| coordinates = {{coord|37|40|54|N|82|46|01|W|region:US-KY|display=inline,title}}
|subdivision_name2 = [[Floyd County, Kentucky|Floyd]]
| postal_code_type = [[ZIP code]]
|government_footnotes =
| postal_code = 41653
|government_type = [[Mayor-council government|Mayor-Council]]
|leader_title = [[Mayor]]
| area_code = [[Area code 606|606]]
| blank_name = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
|leader_name = Les Stapleton
||established_title = Established
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| blank1_name = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
|established_date = January 2, 1818<ref name=sos/>
| blank1_info = 2404571<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|2404571}}</ref>
|established_title2 = [[Municipal corporation|Incorporated]]
| website = {{URL|http://prestonsburgcity.org/}}
|established_date2 = March 9, 1867<ref name=sos>Commonwealth of Kentucky. Office of the Secretary of State. Land Office. "Prestonsburg, Kentucky". Accessed 27 September 2013.</ref>
| footnotes =

| pop_est_as_of = 2022
<!-- Area -->
| pop_est_footnotes = <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/tables/2020-2022/cities/totals/SUB-IP-EST2022-POP-21.xlsx|title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places in Kentucky: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2022|publisher= United States Census Bureau|access-date= May 26, 2023}}</ref>
|unit_pref = Imperial
| population_est = 3791 {{increase}}
|area_footnotes =
|area_magnitude =
|area_total_km2 = 33.4
|area_land_km2 = 32.9
|area_water_km2 = 0.5
|area_total_sq_mi =
|area_land_sq_mi =
|area_water_sq_mi =

<!-- Population -->
|population_as_of = [[2010 United States Census|2010]]
|population_footnotes =
|population_total = 3255
|population_density_km2 = 98.9
|population_density_sq_mi =

<!-- General information -->
|timezone = [[Eastern Time Zone|Eastern (EST)]]
|utc_offset = -5
|timezone_DST = EDT
|utc_offset_DST = -4
|elevation_footnotes =
|elevation_m = 193
|elevation_ft = 633
|coordinates = {{coord|37|40|4|N|82|45|32|W|region:US-KY|display=inline,title}}
|postal_code_type = [[ZIP code]]
|postal_code = 41653
|area_code = [[Area code 606|606]] Exchanges: 236,886,889
|blank_name = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
|blank_info = 21-62940
|blank1_name = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
|blank1_info = 0501307
|website = {{URL|http://prestonsburgcity.org/}}
|footnotes =
|pop_est_as_of = 2018
|pop_est_footnotes = <ref name="USCensusEst2018"/>
|population_est = 3583
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}}
'''Prestonsburg''' is a small [[list of Kentucky cities|home rule-class city]]<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.klc.org/UserFiles/files/ClassificationReformFACT(3).pdf |title=Summary and Reference Guide to House Bill 331 City Classification Reform |publisher=Kentucky League of Cities |accessdate=December 30, 2014}}</ref> in and the [[county seat]] of [[Floyd County, Kentucky|Floyd County]], [[Kentucky]], United States.<ref name="GR6">{{cite web| url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx| accessdate=2011-06-07| title=Find a County| publisher=National Association of Counties}}</ref> It is in the eastern part of the state in the valley of the [[Big Sandy River (Ohio River tributary)|Big Sandy River]]. The population was 3,255 at the time of the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]],<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US2162940| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001), Prestonsburg city, Kentucky| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| work=American FactFinder| accessdate=May 23, 2016| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213061339/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US2162940| archive-date=February 13, 2020| url-status=dead}}</ref> down from 3,612 at the 2000 census.
'''Prestonsburg''' is a small [[list of Kentucky cities|home rule-class city]]<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.klc.org/UserFiles/files/ClassificationReformFACT(3).pdf |title=Summary and Reference Guide to House Bill 331 City Classification Reform |publisher=Kentucky League of Cities |access-date=December 30, 2014}}</ref> in and the [[county seat]] of [[Floyd County, Kentucky|Floyd County]], [[Kentucky]], United States.<ref name="GR6">{{cite web| url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx| access-date=2011-06-07| title=Find a County| publisher=National Association of Counties}}</ref> It is in the eastern part of the state in the valley of the [[Big Sandy River (Ohio River tributary)|Big Sandy River]]. The population was 3,255 at the time of the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]],<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US2162940| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001), Prestonsburg city, Kentucky| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| work=American FactFinder| access-date=May 23, 2016| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213061339/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US2162940| archive-date=February 13, 2020| url-status=dead}}</ref> down from 3,612 at the 2000 census.

i can't seem to see anything from right here

no i don't wanna relate to your jacket and chairs

i'm just fine where i am

and it makes me really nervous

when i have to get some where


==History==
==History==
The area was part of the {{convert|100000|acre|km2|adj=on}} grant in the early 1700s to the family of John Preston's wife, born Elizabeth Patton, which he administered on her behalf. The grant was intended to permit [[British colonization of the Americas|British colonization]] beyond the [[Blue Ridge Mountains]], but subsequent [[French and Indian War|French and Indian resistance]] and a [[Royal Proclamation of 1763|reversal of British policy]] limited its impact. The land was not settled until John Spurlock of [[Montgomery County, Virginia]], arrived in 1791. He laid out the town of "Preston's Station" in 1797.<ref name=ren/> It became the seat of Floyd County upon its formation in 1799 and was formally established in 1818.<ref name=sos/> The post office was known as "Floyd Court House" from its establishment in 1816 until the late 1820s, when it was renamed "Prestonsburg".<ref name=ren>Rennick, Robert. ''Kentucky Place Names'', [https://books.google.com/books?id=3Lac2FUSj_oC&pg=PA242 p. 242]. University Press of Kentucky (Lexington), 1987. Accessed 1 August 2013.</ref>
The area was part of the {{convert|100000|acre|km2|adj=on}} grant in the early 1700s to the family of John Preston's wife, born Elizabeth Patton, which he administered on her behalf. The grant was intended to permit [[British colonization of the Americas|British colonization]] beyond the [[Blue Ridge Mountains]], but subsequent [[French and Indian War|French and Indian resistance]] and a [[Royal Proclamation of 1763|reversal of British policy]] limited its impact. The land was not settled until John Spurlock of [[Montgomery County, Virginia]], arrived in 1791. He laid out the town of "Preston's Station" in 1797.<ref name=ren/> It became the seat of Floyd County upon its formation in 1799 and was formally established in 1818.<ref name=sos/> The post office was known as "Floyd Court House" from its establishment in 1816 until the late 1820s, when it was renamed "Prestonsburg".<ref name=ren>Rennick, Robert. ''Kentucky Place Names'', [https://books.google.com/books?id=3Lac2FUSj_oC&pg=PA242 p. 242]. University Press of Kentucky (Lexington), 1987. Accessed 1 August 2013.</ref>


On January 10, 1862, nearby [[Battle of Middle Creek|Middle Creek]] was the scene of the largest battle of the [[American Civil War|Civil War]] to occur in [[eastern Kentucky]]. The town was also the site of [[Prestonsburg, Kentucky bus disaster|one of the worst school bus disasters]] in American history on February 28, 1958.
On January 10, 1862, nearby [[Battle of Middle Creek|Middle Creek National Battlefield]] was the scene of the largest battle of the [[American Civil War|Civil War]] to occur in [[Eastern Kentucky]]. The town was also the site of [[Prestonsburg, Kentucky bus disaster|one of the worst school bus disasters]] in American history on February 28, 1958.


The town had a [[Pack Horse Library Project|pack horse library]] in the late 1930s to bring library materials to rural mountain residents.<ref name=":10">{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/13531342/|title=At an 'open house' held at|date=14 May 1938|work=The Courier-Journal|access-date=3 September 2017|via=Newspapers.com}}</ref>
The town had a [[Pack Horse Library Project|pack horse library]] in the late 1930s to bring library materials to rural mountain residents.<ref name=":10">{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/13531342/|title=At an 'open house' held at|date=14 May 1938|work=The Courier-Journal|access-date=3 September 2017|via=Newspapers.com}}</ref>
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[[File:Court east of Front, Prestonsburg.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Court Street]]
[[File:Court east of Front, Prestonsburg.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Court Street]]


[[U.S. Route 23]], also called "The [[Country Music Highway]]" to celebrate the region's rich heritage of music, runs through Prestonsburg. Country music stars including [[Loretta Lynn]], [[Crystal Gayle]], [[Wynonna Judd]], [[Naomi Judd]], [[Billy Ray Cyrus]], [[Tom T. Hall]], [[Ricky Skaggs]], [[Keith Whitley]], [[Dwight Yoakam]], and [[Patty Loveless]] are all from the Big Sandy Valley. Heavy metal singer and guitarist [[Dave Reffett]] also grew up near this area.
[[U.S. Route 23]], also called "The [[Country Music Highway]]" to celebrate the region's rich heritage of music, runs through Prestonsburg. Country music stars including [[Loretta Lynn]], [[Crystal Gayle]], [[Wynonna Judd]], [[Naomi Judd]], [[Billy Ray Cyrus]], [[Tom T. Hall]], [[Ricky Skaggs]], [[Keith Whitley]], [[Dwight Yoakam]], and [[Patty Loveless]] are all from the Big Sandy Valley.


Prestonsburg is mentioned in Dwight Yoakam's "Readin', Rightin', Rt. 23" (from his album ''[[Hillbilly Deluxe (Dwight Yoakam album)|Hillbilly Deluxe]]''), a song about the yearning of local [[coal mining|coal miners]] to escape their plight by traveling up [[U.S. Route 23]] to find employment in the factories in the North, not knowing that they were only trading one miserable life for another.
Prestonsburg is mentioned in Dwight Yoakam's "Readin', Rightin', Rt. 23" (from his album ''[[Hillbilly Deluxe (Dwight Yoakam album)|Hillbilly Deluxe]]''), a song about the yearning of local [[coal mining|coal miners]] to escape their plight by traveling up [[U.S. Route 23]] to find employment in the factories in the North, not knowing that they were only trading one miserable life for another.
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Prestonsburg is home to the [[Samuel May House|Samuel May House Living History Museum]]. It is the oldest known brick home remaining in the Big Sandy Valley. Built by Samuel May in 1817, the house was utilized by the Confederate forces as a recruiting station during the [[American Civil War]]. The 5th Kentucky Infantry CSA and 10th Kentucky Cavalry was organized at this location. The house was being used as a residence until 1981 and was donated to the City of Prestonsburg in 1992. The Samuel May House has since been restored and maintained as a living history museum.
Prestonsburg is home to the [[Samuel May House|Samuel May House Living History Museum]]. It is the oldest known brick home remaining in the Big Sandy Valley. Built by Samuel May in 1817, the house was utilized by the Confederate forces as a recruiting station during the [[American Civil War]]. The 5th Kentucky Infantry CSA and 10th Kentucky Cavalry was organized at this location. The house was being used as a residence until 1981 and was donated to the City of Prestonsburg in 1992. The Samuel May House has since been restored and maintained as a living history museum.


The [[Jenny Wiley Theatre]] is located in Prestonsburg and offers theatrical productions all year long at both the outdoor Jenny Wiley Amphitheater, located within the [[Jenny Wiley State Resort Park]], and the nearby Mountain Arts Center. The Theatre's presentations of classic Broadway musicals, comedies, historical dramas and holiday productions have kept theatre-goers entertained for the past 40 years.
The [[Jenny Wiley Theatre]] was located in Prestonsburg and offered theatrical productions all year long at both the outdoor Jenny Wiley Amphitheater, located within the [[Jenny Wiley State Resort Park]], and the nearby Mountain Arts Center. The Theatre's presentations of classic Broadway musicals, comedies, historical dramas and holiday productions kept theatre-goers entertained for over 40 years.


Prestonsburg is also the home of the [[East Kentucky Science Center]]. Opened in 2004, the Science Center contains one of the most technologically advanced planetariums in the United States.
Prestonsburg is also the home of the [[East Kentucky Science Center]]. Opened in 2004, the Science Center contains one of the most technologically advanced planetariums in the United States.


==Geography==
==Geography==
Prestonsburg is located in northern Floyd County at {{Coord|37|39|56|N|82|46|18|W|type:city}} (37.6656527, -82.7715486)<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> in the eastern part of the state, along the banks of the [[Levisa Fork]] of the [[Big Sandy River (Ohio River)|Big Sandy River]]. It is {{convert|13|mi}} south of [[Paintsville, Kentucky|Paintsville]] and {{convert|25|mi}} northwest of [[Pikeville, Kentucky|Pikeville]]. According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], Prestonsburg has a total area of {{convert|33.4|km2|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|32.9|km2|order=flip}} is land and {{convert|0.5|km2|order=flip|1}}, or 1.52%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010"/>
Prestonsburg is located in northern Floyd County in the eastern part of the state, along the banks of the [[Levisa Fork]] of the [[Big Sandy River (Ohio River)|Big Sandy River]]. It is {{convert|13|mi}} south of [[Paintsville, Kentucky|Paintsville]] and {{convert|25|mi}} northwest of [[Pikeville, Kentucky|Pikeville]]. According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], Prestonsburg has a total area of {{convert|33.4|km2|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|32.9|km2|order=flip}} is land and {{convert|0.5|km2|order=flip|1}}, or 1.52%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010"/>


===Climate===
===Climate===
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|year precipitation inch=44.62
|year precipitation inch=44.62
|source 1 = [[The Weather Channel (United States)|The Weather Channel]].<ref name=climate>{{cite web |url=http://www.weather.com/weather/wxclimatology/monthly/USKY1253
|source 1 = [[The Weather Channel (United States)|The Weather Channel]].<ref name=climate>{{cite web |url=http://www.weather.com/weather/wxclimatology/monthly/USKY1253
|title=MONTHLY AVERAGES for Prestonsburg, KY|publisher=[[The Weather Channel (United States)|The Weather Channel]]|accessdate=2010-04-24}}</ref>
|title=MONTHLY AVERAGES for Prestonsburg, KY|publisher=[[The Weather Channel (United States)|The Weather Channel]]|access-date=2010-04-24}}</ref>
|date=August 2010
|date=August 2010
}}
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==Demographics==
==Demographics==
{{US Census population
{{US Census population
|1840= 84
| 1840 = 84
|1870= 179
| 1870 = 179
|1880= 265
| 1880 = 265
|1890= 305
| 1890 = 305
|1900= 409
| 1900 = 409
|1910= 1120
| 1910 = 1120
|1920= 1667
| 1920 = 1667
|1930= 2105
| 1930 = 2105
|1940= 2328
| 1940 = 2328
|1950= 3585
| 1950 = 3585
|1960= 3133
| 1960 = 3133
|1970= 3422
| 1970 = 3422
|1980= 4011
| 1980 = 4011
|1990= 3558
| 1990 = 3558
|2000= 3612
| 2000 = 3612
|2010= 3255
| 2010 = 3255
| 2020 = 3681
|estyear=2018
| estyear = 2022
|estimate=3583
| estimate = 3791
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2018">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2018.html|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|accessdate=November 17, 2019}}</ref>
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
| estref = <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/tables/2020-2022/cities/totals/SUB-IP-EST2022-POP-21.xlsx|title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places in Kentucky: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2022|publisher= United States Census Bureau|access-date= May 26, 2023}}</ref>
| footnote = U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}
}}


As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, there were 3,612 people, 1,563 households, and 956 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was 332.2 people per square mile (128.3/km²). There were 1,683 housing units at an average density of 154.8 per square mile (59.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.51% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.33% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.50% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.53% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.44% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 0.69% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.02% of the population.
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, there were 3,612 people, 1,563 households, and 956 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|332.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 1,683 housing units at an average density of {{convert|154.8|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 97.51% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.33% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.50% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.53% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.44% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 0.69% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.02% of the population.


There were 1,563 households out of which 26.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.4% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 14.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.8% were non-families. 37.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.09 and the average family size was 2.72.
There were 1,563 households, out of which 26.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.4% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 14.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.8% were non-families. 37.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.09 and the average family size was 2.72.


In the city, the population was spread out with 20.2% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 20.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 83.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.8 males.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 20.2% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 20.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 83.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.8 males.


The median income for a household in the city was $20,810, and the median income for a family was $27,852. Males had a median income of $30,809 versus $22,439 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $18,013. About 26.3% of families and 27.5% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 44.2% of those under the age of 18 and 10.3% of those 65 and older.
The median income for a household in the city was $20,810, and the median income for a family was $27,852. Males had a median income of $30,809 versus $22,439 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $18,013. About 26.3% of families and 27.5% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 44.2% of those under the age of 18 and 10.3% of those 65 and older.


==Education==
==Education==
Schools are managed by [[Floyd County Schools]].
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20110816122843/http://floyd.pes.schoolfusion.us/?sessionid=70122115f606c6cb0f7f66be5e43f556&t Prestonsburg Elementary School]
*Prestonsburg Elementary School
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20100125184837/http://floyd.ams.schoolfusion.us/ James D. Adams Middle School]
*James D. Adams Middle School
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20150707043451/http://floyd.phs.schoolfusion.us/ Prestonsburg High School]
*Prestonsburg High School
*[http://www.bigsandy.kctcs.edu/ Big Sandy Community & Technical College]
*Big Sandy Community & Technical College


Prestonsburg has a [[public library]], a branch of the Floyd County Public Library.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://kdla.ky.gov/librarians/pages/librarydirectory.aspx | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190111202017/https://kdla.ky.gov/librarians/pages/librarydirectory.aspx | url-status=dead | archive-date=11 January 2019 | title=Kentucky Public Library Directory | publisher=Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives | accessdate=5 June 2019}}</ref>
Prestonsburg has a [[public library]], a branch of the Floyd County Public Library.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://kdla.ky.gov/librarians/pages/librarydirectory.aspx | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190111202017/https://kdla.ky.gov/librarians/pages/librarydirectory.aspx | url-status=dead | archive-date=11 January 2019 | title=Kentucky Public Library Directory | publisher=Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives | access-date=5 June 2019}}</ref>


==Recreation==
==Recreation==
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*[[Jenny Wiley State Resort Park]]
*[[Jenny Wiley State Resort Park]]
*Sugarcamp Mountain Trails
*Sugarcamp Mountain Trails
*The Passage Trail


==Notable people==
==Notable people==
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*[[Boyd Holbrook]], actor and fashion model.
*[[Boyd Holbrook]], actor and fashion model.
*[[Greg Stumbo]], former speaker of the [[Kentucky House of Representatives]].
*[[Greg Stumbo]], former speaker of the [[Kentucky House of Representatives]].
*[[Janet Stumbo]], former [[Kentucky Supreme Court]] justice.
*[[Janet Stumbo]], former [[Kentucky Supreme Court]] Justice.
*[[John Langley|John W. Langley]], former [[US Congressman]]
*[[Andrew J. May]], former [[US Congressman]]
*[[Leslie Kendrick]], [[University of Virginia Law School Dean]]
*[[Harris S. Howard]], former [[Kentucky Court Of Appeals]] Judge
*[[Harry Hale Ranier]], former [[NASCAR Owner/Winner Daytona 500]]
*[[Francis A. Hopkins]], former [[US Congressman]]
*William Leonidas Mayo, Founder of Texas A&M University-Commerce in 1889.


==See also==
==See also==
*[[Highlands Regional Medical Center]]
*[[ARH Highlands Regional Medical Center|Highlands Regional Medical Center]]
*[[The Floyd County Times]]
*[[The Floyd County Times]]
*[[Big Sandy Area Development District]]
*[[Big Sandy Area Development District]]
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://prestonsburgky.org Prestonsburg Tourism Commission]
*[http://prestonsburgky.org Prestonsburg Tourism Commission]
*[https://middlecreek.org Middle Creek National Battlefield]
*[http://www.floyd.kyschools.us/ Floyd County Schools]
*[http://www.middlecreek.org/ Middle Creek National Battlefield]
*[http://floydcountytimes.com/ The ''Floyd County Times'']


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[[Category:Prestonsburg, Kentucky|*]]
[[Category:Cities in Floyd County, Kentucky]]
[[Category:Cities in Floyd County, Kentucky]]
[[Category:County seats in Kentucky]]
[[Category:County seats in Kentucky]]

Revision as of 19:45, 7 May 2024

Not to be confused with Prestonville, Kentucky or Preston, Kentucky.

Prestonsburg, Kentucky
City
Front Street
Front Street
Flag of Prestonsburg, Kentucky
Flag
Official seal of Prestonsburg, Kentucky
Seal
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
[3]
 • Total14.75 sq mi (38.20 km2)
 • Land14.55 sq mi (37.68 km2)
 • Water0.20 sq mi (0.52 km2)
Elevation
[4]
709 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.

History

The area was part of the 100,000-acre (400 km2) grant in the early 1700s to the family of John Preston's wife, born Elizabeth Patton, which he administered on her behalf. The grant was intended to permit British colonization beyond the Blue Ridge Mountains, but subsequent French and Indian resistance and a reversal of British policy limited its impact. The land was not settled until John Spurlock of Montgomery County, Virginia, arrived in 1791. He laid out the town of "Preston's Station" in 1797.[9] It became the seat of Floyd County upon its formation in 1799 and was formally established in 1818.[1] The post office was known as "Floyd Court House" from its establishment in 1816 until the late 1820s, when it was renamed "Prestonsburg".[9]

On January 10, 1862, nearby Middle Creek National Battlefield was the scene of the largest battle of the Civil War to occur in Eastern Kentucky. The town was also the site of one of the worst school bus disasters in American history on February 28, 1958.

The town had a pack horse library in the late 1930s to bring library materials to rural mountain residents.[10]

Culture

Court Street

U.S. Route 23, also called "The Country Music Highway" to celebrate the region's rich heritage of music, runs through Prestonsburg. Country music stars including Loretta Lynn, Crystal Gayle, Wynonna Judd, Naomi Judd, Billy Ray Cyrus, Tom T. Hall, Ricky Skaggs, Keith Whitley, Dwight Yoakam, and Patty Loveless are all from the Big Sandy Valley.

Prestonsburg is mentioned in Dwight Yoakam's "Readin', Rightin', Rt. 23" (from his album Hillbilly Deluxe), a song about the yearning of local coal miners to escape their plight by traveling up U.S. Route 23 to find employment in the factories in the North, not knowing that they were only trading one miserable life for another.

Prestonsburg is the location of the Mountain Arts Center, which hosts music concerts and is home to the Kentucky Opry. Middle Creek National Battlefield is the site of the largest and most significant Civil War battle in Eastern Kentucky.

Prestonsburg is home to the Samuel May House Living History Museum. It is the oldest known brick home remaining in the Big Sandy Valley. Built by Samuel May in 1817, the house was utilized by the Confederate forces as a recruiting station during the American Civil War. The 5th Kentucky Infantry CSA and 10th Kentucky Cavalry was organized at this location. The house was being used as a residence until 1981 and was donated to the City of Prestonsburg in 1992. The Samuel May House has since been restored and maintained as a living history museum.

The Jenny Wiley Theatre was located in Prestonsburg and offered theatrical productions all year long at both the outdoor Jenny Wiley Amphitheater, located within the Jenny Wiley State Resort Park, and the nearby Mountain Arts Center. The Theatre's presentations of classic Broadway musicals, comedies, historical dramas and holiday productions kept theatre-goers entertained for over 40 years.

Prestonsburg is also the home of the East Kentucky Science Center. Opened in 2004, the Science Center contains one of the most technologically advanced planetariums in the United States.

Geography

Prestonsburg is located in northern Floyd County in the eastern part of the state, along the banks of the Levisa Fork of the Big Sandy River. It is 13 miles (21 km) south of Paintsville and 25 miles (40 km) northwest of Pikeville. According to the United States Census Bureau, Prestonsburg has a total area of 12.9 square miles (33.4 km2), of which 12.7 square miles (32.9 km2) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.5 km2), or 1.52%, is water.[8]

Climate

Climate data for Prestonsburg, Kentucky
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 80
(27) 		83
(28) 		88
(31) 		93
(34) 		94
(34) 		101
(38) 		105
(41) 		105
(41) 		99
(37) 		89
(32) 		87
(31) 		82
(28) 		105
(41)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 44
(7) 		49
(9) 		60
(16) 		70
(21) 		78
(26) 		86
(30) 		89
(32) 		88
(31) 		81
(27) 		71
(22) 		59
(15) 		48
(9) 		69
(20)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 24
(−4) 		26
(−3) 		34
(1) 		41
(5) 		52
(11) 		61
(16) 		66
(19) 		65
(18) 		57
(14) 		43
(6) 		34
(1) 		27
(−3) 		44
(7)
Record low °F (°C) −26
(−32) 		−16
(−27) 		−4
(−20) 		20
(−7) 		29
(−2) 		36
(2) 		46
(8) 		47
(8) 		35
(2) 		21
(−6) 		13
(−11) 		−10
(−23) 		−26
(−32)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 3.31
(84) 		3.20
(81) 		3.95
(100) 		3.55
(90) 		4.54
(115) 		4.24
(108) 		4.51
(115) 		3.88
(99) 		3.43
(87) 		2.97
(75) 		3.44
(87) 		3.60
(91) 		44.62
(1,133)
Source: The Weather Channel.[11]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
184084—
1870179—
188026548.0%
189030515.1%
190040934.1%
19101,120173.8%
19201,66748.8%
19302,10526.3%
19402,32810.6%
19503,58554.0%
19603,133−12.6%
19703,4229.2%
19804,01117.2%
19903,558−11.3%
20003,6121.5%
20103,255−9.9%
20203,68113.1%
2022 (est.)3,791[12]3.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[13]

As of the census[14] of 2000, there were 3,612 people, 1,563 households, and 956 families residing in the city. The population density was 332.2 inhabitants per square mile (128.3/km2). There were 1,683 housing units at an average density of 154.8 per square mile (59.8/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.51% White, 0.33% African American, 0.50% Native American, 0.53% Asian, 0.44% from other races, and 0.69% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.02% of the population.

There were 1,563 households, out of which 26.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.4% were married couples living together, 14.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.8% were non-families. 37.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.09 and the average family size was 2.72.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 20.2% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 20.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 83.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $20,810, and the median income for a family was $27,852. Males had a median income of $30,809 versus $22,439 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,013. About 26.3% of families and 27.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 44.2% of those under the age of 18 and 10.3% of those 65 and older.

Education

Schools are managed by Floyd County Schools.

  • Prestonsburg Elementary School
  • James D. Adams Middle School
  • Prestonsburg High School
  • Big Sandy Community & Technical College

Prestonsburg has a public library, a branch of the Floyd County Public Library.[15]

Recreation

Notable people

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c 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. ^ a b "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.
  9. ^ a b Rennick, Robert. Kentucky Place Names, p. 242. University Press of Kentucky (Lexington), 1987. Accessed 1 August 2013.
  10. ^ "At an 'open house' held at". The Courier-Journal. May 14, 1938. Retrieved September 3, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "MONTHLY AVERAGES for Prestonsburg, KY". The Weather Channel. Retrieved April 24, 2010.
  12. ^ "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.
  13. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  14. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  15. ^ "Kentucky Public Library Directory". Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives. Archived from the original on January 11, 2019. Retrieved June 5, 2019.

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