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Maytown, Kentucky
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 Maytown, Kentucky
Location in Kentucky
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Kentucky |
| County | Floyd |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.57 sq mi (1.48 km2) |
| • Land | 0.57 sq mi (1.48 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 909 ft (277 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 227 |
| • Density | 397.55/sq mi (153.57/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 21-51060 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2629650 |
Maytown is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Floyd County, Kentucky, United States.
Songwriter Paul Gilley (1929-1957) was born in Maytown.
Geography
Maytown is located west of the center of Floyd County, along the Right Fork of Beaver Creek, a tributary of the Levisa Fork. Kentucky Route 80 passes just east of the community, leading north 14 miles (23 km) to Prestonsburg (via U.S. Route 23) and southwest 38 miles (61 km) to Hazard. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Maytown CDP has an area of 0.57 square miles (1.48 km2), all land.
Demographics
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| 2020 | 227 | — | |
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See also
In Spanish: Maytown (Kentucky) para niños
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