Auxier, Kentucky
Auxier, Kentucky | |
|---|---|
Auxier Location in Kentucky | |
| Coordinates: 37°44′08″N 82°45′58″W / 37.73556°N 82.76611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Floyd |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.96 sq mi (2.49 km2) |
| • Land | 0.92 sq mi (2.39 km2) |
| • Water | 0.039 sq mi (0.10 km2) |
| Elevation | 820 ft (250 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 715 |
| • Density | 775.1/sq mi (299.27/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 41602 |
| FIPS code | 21-02764 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2629568[2] |
Auxier is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Floyd County, Kentucky, United States.[3] As of the 2020 census, Auxier had a population of 715.[4]
History
Auxier had its start around 1900 as a coal town.[5] The community was named for the local Auxier family.[5]
Geography
Auxier is located along the northern edge of Floyd County, bordered to the south, east, and northeast by the Levisa Fork and to the north by Johnson County. Prestonsburg, the Floyd County seat, is 6 miles (10 km) to the south. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Auxier CDP has a total area of 0.97 square miles (2.5 km2), of which 0.93 square miles (2.4 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km2), or 3.85%, is water.[6]
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 715 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[7] | |||
References
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Auxier, Kentucky
- ^ "Feature Detail Report for: Auxier, Kentucky." USGS. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Auxier, Kentucky Retrieved May 12, 2011.
- ^ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved March 11, 2026.
- ^ a b Rennick, Robert M. (August 28, 2013). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 51. ISBN 978-0-8131-4401-6.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001), Auxier CDP, Kentucky". American FactFinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 23, 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.