Boyd County, Kentucky
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Boyd County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, its population was 48,261.[1] The county seat is Catlettsburg,[2] and its largest city is Ashland. The county was formed in 1860.[3] The county spans 160 square miles (410 km2), and is found at the northeastern edge of the state, near the Ohio River and Big Sandy River and situated in mountainous Appalachia. Boyd County is in the Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH metropolitan statistical area.
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Boyd County | |
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County | |
Motto(s): Unity and Progress | |
Coordinates: 38°22′N 82°41′W | |
Country | United States |
State | Kentucky |
Founded | 1860 |
Named for | Linn Boyd |
Seat | Catlettsburg |
Largest city | Ashland |
Area | |
• Total | 162 sq mi (420 km2) |
• Land | 160 sq mi (400 km2) |
• Water | 2.2 sq mi (6 km2) 1.3% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 48,261 |
• Estimate (2023) | 47,826 |
• Density | 300/sq mi (120/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Congressional districts | 4th, 5th |
Website | boydcountyky |
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