Prestonsburg, Kentucky
Prestonsburg, Kentucky | |
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Front Street | |
| Nickname: "Star City of Eastern Kentucky" | |
Location of Prestonsburg in Floyd County, Kentucky. | |
| Coordinates: 37°40′54″N 82°46′01″W / 37.68167°N 82.76694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Floyd |
| Established | January 2, 1818 |
| Incorporated | March 9, 1867 |
| Named after | John Preston, a local landowner |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-Council |
| • Mayor | Rick Hughes (Interim) |
| 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) | 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 |
| Website | prestonsburgcity |
Prestonsburg is a home rule-class city in and the county seat of Floyd County, Kentucky, United States. 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, down from 3,612 at the 2000 census.