Lynch, Kentucky
| Lynch, Kentucky | |
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Houses at Lynch's western end
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 Location of Lynch, Kentucky |
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| Coordinates: 36°57′54″N 82°55′00″W / 36.96500°N 82.91667°WCoordinates: 36°57′54″N 82°55′00″W / 36.96500°N 82.91667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Harlan |
| Incorporated | May 7, 1963 |
| Named for | Thomas Lynch, the head of U.S. Coal and Coke |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | John Adams |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2) |
| • Land | 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,716 ft (523 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 747 |
| • Density | 2,490.0/sq mi (933.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 40855 |
| Area code(s) | 606 |
| FIPS code | 21-48540 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0497363 |
Lynch is a home rule-class city in Harlan County, Kentucky, in the United States. In the 2010 census, the city population was 747, down from 900 in 2000.
It was plotted in 1917 by the U.S. Coal and Coke Company (a subsidiary of U.S. Steel) as a company town to house workers at the company's nearby coal mines. It was named for then-head of the company, Thomas Lynch. By the 1940s, Lynch had a population of more than 10,000 and had such amenities as a hospital and movie theater. The population declined dramatically in the 1960s and 1970s as mining techniques shifted to less labor-intensive methods.
Lynch is located at 36°57′54″N 82°55′00″W / 36.965133°N 82.916569°W (36.965133, -82.916569). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2), all of it land.
Lynch is the nearest city to Kentucky's highest point, Black Mountain (elevation 4,145 ft). Sitting at an elevation of 1,716 feet above sea level, Lynch is Kentucky's highest incorporated city. Lynch is adjacent to Appalachia, Virginia.
As of the census of 2000, there were 900 people, 408 households, and 250 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,753.1 people per square mile (1,053.0/km²). There were 514 housing units at an average density of 1,572.3/sq mi (601.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 73.33% White, 24.89% Black or African American, 0.33% Native American, and 1.44% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.33% of the population.
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