Flatwoods, Kentucky

Flatwoods, Kentucky
B.F. Crager Park in Flatwoods
Nickname: 
Good Neighbor Community
Location of Flatwoods in Greenup County, Kentucky.
Coordinates: 38°31′23″N 82°43′10″W / 38.52306°N 82.71944°W / 38.52306; -82.71944
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyGreenup
Government
  MayorBuford Hurley II
Area
  Total
3.26 sq mi (8.45 km2)
  Land3.26 sq mi (8.44 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
682 ft (208 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
7,325
  Estimate 
(2022)
7,243
  Density2,246.93/sq mi (867.52/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
41139
Area code606
FIPS code21-27802
GNIS feature ID0492225
Websitewww.flatwoodsky.org

Flatwoods is a home rule-class city in Greenup County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 7,325 at the 2020 census, making it the largest city in Greenup County. Flatwoods is a part of the Huntington–Ashland metropolitan area. Locally, Flatwoods is considered to be a bedroom community, as it has no large employer within the city. Many residents work for CSX Transportation, Marathon Petroleum, or King's Daughters Medical Center.