Dwale, Kentucky | |
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Coordinates: 37°37′15″N 82°43′38″W / 37.62083°N 82.72722°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Kentucky |
County | Floyd |
Area | |
• Total | 0.63 sq mi (1.63 km2) |
• Land | 0.61 sq mi (1.58 km2) |
• Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2) |
Elevation | 758 ft (231 m) |
Population (
2020) | |
• Total | 239 |
• Density | 392.45/sq mi (151.43/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 ( Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 41621
[3] |
Area code | 606 |
FIPS code | 21-23104 |
GNIS feature ID | 2629606 [2] |
Dwale is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Floyd County, Kentucky, United States. [4] The 2010 United States Census reported that Dwale's population was 329, of which 312 persons were white and 9 persons were Asian. [5]
The origins of the name Dwale are unclear. Although it is said to have been named after a town in Wales, no such Welsh place name has been found. [6]
Dwale is located in north-central Floyd County on the west side of the Levisa Fork, just north of Allen. U.S. Route 23 passes through Dwale, leading northwest 5 miles (8 km) to Prestonsburg, the county seat, and southeast 22 miles (35 km) to Pikeville.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Dwale CDP has a total area of 0.67 square miles (1.74 km2), of which 0.66 square miles (1.70 km2) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.04 km2), or 2.57%, is water. [7]
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2020 | 239 | — | |
U.S. Decennial Census [8] |
Dwale, Kentucky | |
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Coordinates: 37°37′15″N 82°43′38″W / 37.62083°N 82.72722°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Kentucky |
County | Floyd |
Area | |
• Total | 0.63 sq mi (1.63 km2) |
• Land | 0.61 sq mi (1.58 km2) |
• Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2) |
Elevation | 758 ft (231 m) |
Population (
2020) | |
• Total | 239 |
• Density | 392.45/sq mi (151.43/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 ( Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 41621
[3] |
Area code | 606 |
FIPS code | 21-23104 |
GNIS feature ID | 2629606 [2] |
Dwale is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Floyd County, Kentucky, United States. [4] The 2010 United States Census reported that Dwale's population was 329, of which 312 persons were white and 9 persons were Asian. [5]
The origins of the name Dwale are unclear. Although it is said to have been named after a town in Wales, no such Welsh place name has been found. [6]
Dwale is located in north-central Floyd County on the west side of the Levisa Fork, just north of Allen. U.S. Route 23 passes through Dwale, leading northwest 5 miles (8 km) to Prestonsburg, the county seat, and southeast 22 miles (35 km) to Pikeville.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Dwale CDP has a total area of 0.67 square miles (1.74 km2), of which 0.66 square miles (1.70 km2) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.04 km2), or 2.57%, is water. [7]
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
2020 | 239 | — | |
U.S. Decennial Census [8] |