Salyersville, Kentucky
Salyersville, Kentucky | |
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Downtown Salyersville | |
| Nickname: "The Gateway to Appalachia" | |
Location in Magoffin County, Kentucky | |
| Coordinates: 37°44′53″N 83°3′47″W / 37.74806°N 83.06306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Magoffin |
| Established | 1860 |
| Incorporated | March 2, 1867 |
| Named after | Samuel Salyer, a lawmaker who sponsored the establishment of Magoffin Co. |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Stanley Howard |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.49 sq mi (6.45 km2) |
| • Land | 2.47 sq mi (6.39 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2) |
| Elevation | 853 ft (260 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,591 |
• Estimate (2022) | 1,546 |
| • Density | 644.39/sq mi (248.85/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 41465 |
| Area code | 606 |
| FIPS code | 21-68232 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0502868 |
| Website | www |
Salyersville (/ˈsæljərzvəl/) is a home rule-class city on the Licking River in Magoffin County, Kentucky, United States. It is the county seat. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,591, down from 1,883 in 2010.