Auxier, Kentucky

Auxier is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Floyd County, Kentucky, United States.[1] The 2010 United States Census reported that Auxier's population was 669, of which 661 persons were white and 2 persons were black.[2]

Auxier, Kentucky
Census-designated place
Auxier
Location in Kentucky
Coordinates: 37°44′41″N 82°46′01″W
Country United States
State Kentucky
CountyFloyd
Area
 • Total1.0 sq mi (2.5 km2)
 • Land0.9 sq mi (2.4 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation
761 ft (232 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total669
 • Density725/sq mi (280.0/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
41602
FIPS code21-02764
GNIS feature ID2629568
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Auxier, Kentucky

History

Auxier had its start around 1900 as a coal town.[3] The community was named for the local Auxier family.[3]

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.[4]

References
  1. "Feature Detail Report for: Auxier, Kentucky." USGS. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Auxier, Kentucky Retrieved May 12, 2011.
  2. United States Census 2010 US Census report for Kentucky
  3. Rennick, Robert M. (28 August 2013). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 51. ISBN 978-0-8131-4401-6.
  4. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001), Auxier CDP, Kentucky". American FactFinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved May 23, 2016.


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