Paintsville, Kentucky

City of Paintsville
Main Street in Paintsville decorated for Christmas 2024
Nickname: 
"City Between the Lakes"
Location of Paintsville in Johnson County, Kentucky
Detailed map of Paintsville
Paintsville
Paintsville
Coordinates: 37°48′41″N 82°48′24″W / 37.81139°N 82.80667°W / 37.81139; -82.80667
Country United States
State Kentucky
CountyJohnson
EstablishedFebruary 24, 1834
IncorporatedFebruary 5, 1843
Named aftera nearby creek
Government
  TypeMayor-Council
  MayorBill Mike Runyon
Area
  Total
17.75 sq mi (17.48 km2)
  Land17.62 sq mi (17.14 km2)
  Water0.14 sq mi (0.35 km2)
Elevation
614 ft (187 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
4,312
  Estimate 
(2022)
4,200
  Density651.75/sq mi (251.64/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
41240
Area code606
FIPS code21-58962
GNIS feature ID0500128
Websitewww.cityofpaintsville.net

Paintsville (locally /ˈpntsvəl/) is a home rule-class city along Paint Creek in Johnson County, Kentucky, in the United States. It is the seat of its county. The population was 3,459 during the 2010 U.S. Census.