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Country
  
United States

County
  
Floyd

Time zone
  
Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)

Elevation
  
201 m

Population
  
617 (2013)

Area code
  
606

State
  
Kentucky

Incorporated
  
1920

FIPS code
  
21-50286

Zip code
  
41649

Local time
  
Monday 7:50 PM

Martin, Kentucky

Weather
  
11°C, Wind NW at 10 km/h, 37% Humidity

Area
  
194 ha (189 ha Land / 5 ha Water)

Martin is a 4th-class city in Floyd County, Kentucky, in the United States. The population was 634 as of the 2010 census.

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Map of Martin, KY, USA

Geography

Martin is located near the center of Floyd County at 37°34′4″N 82°45′34″W (37.567791, -82.759465). Kentucky Routes 80 and 122 run along the western side of the city. KY 80 leads southwest 41 miles (66 km) to Hazard and north 5 miles (8 km) to U.S. Route 23 at a point 3 miles (5 km) south of Prestonsburg, the county seat. KY 122 leads northwest by a narrower road 11 miles (18 km) to Prestonsburg and south 4 miles (6 km) to Printer.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city of Martin has a total area of 0.75 square miles (1.95 km2), of which 0.02 square miles (0.05 km2), or 2.67%, is water. Beaver Creek, a tributary of the Levisa Fork, flows northward through the center of Martin.

Government

Martin uses a mayor-council form of government. The current mayor is Sam Howell. The representative body of the city of Martin is the city council. The council members include: Gary Akers, Bobby Dingus, April Gayheart, Charles Justice, Eulene Ratliff, and James (Jim) Reynolds.

Education

Martin's public schools are operated by Floyd County Schools. The following schools are in Martin:

  • May Valley Elementary School
  • Renaissance Learning Center
  • The Piarist School (private)
  • Demographics

    As of the census of 2000, there were 633 people, 295 households, and 166 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,357.5 people per square mile (520.0/km²). There were 339 housing units at an average density of 727.0 per square mile (278.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.31% White, 0.32% Native American, 1.11% Asian, 1.11% Pacific Islander, and 0.16% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.95% of the population.

    There were 295 households out of which 28.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 31.2% were married couples living together, 21.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.4% were non-families. 40.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.08 and the average family size was 2.81.

    In the city, the population was spread out with 24.6% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 24.6% from 25 to 44, 25.8% from 45 to 64, and 16.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 77.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 72.2 males.

    The median income for a household in the city was $12,917, and the median income for a family was $18,571. Males had a median income of $35,469 versus $19,167 for females. The per capita income for the city was $10,773. About 46.1% of families and 44.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 64.8% of those under age 18 and 19.5% of those age 65 or over.

    References

    Martin, Kentucky Wikipedia