Salyersville

city in Magoffin County, Kentucky, United States

Key facts

Country: United States
State: Kentucky
County: Magoffin
Incorporated: March 2, 1867
Named after: Samuel Salyer , a lawmaker who sponsored the establishment of Magoffin Co.
Mayor: Stanley Howard
Total: 2.49 sq mi (6.45 km )
Land: 2.47 sq mi (6.39 km )
Water: 0.023 sq mi (0.06 km )
Elevation: 850 ft (260 m)
Estimate 2022: 1,546
Density: 644.5/sq mi (248.85/km )
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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.

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