Wayland, Kentucky
| Wayland, Kentucky | |
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| City | |
The former Wayland High School
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 Location of Wayland in Floyd County, Kentucky. |
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| Coordinates: 37°26′43″N 82°48′4″W / 37.44528°N 82.80111°WCoordinates: 37°26′43″N 82°48′4″W / 37.44528°N 82.80111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Floyd |
| Incorporated | 1923 |
| Government | |
| • Type | City Commission |
| • Mayor | Jerry Fultz |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.6 sq mi (6.8 km2) |
| • Land | 2.6 sq mi (6.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 722 ft (220 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 426 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 401 |
| • Density | 162/sq mi (62.7/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 41666 |
| Area code(s) | 606 |
| FIPS code | 21-81012 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0506308 |
Wayland is a home rule-class city in Floyd County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 426 at the 2010 census, up from 298 at the 2000 census.
In 1913, the Elk Horn Coal Company established the town of Wayland, which they named after Clarence Wayland Watson, the president of the company. The next year on May 18, the town post office was established. Wayland was incorporated as a sixth-class city in 1923.
Wayland is located in southwestern Floyd County at 37°26′43″N 82°48′4″W / 37.44528°N 82.80111°W (37.445289, -82.801131), in the valleys of the Right Fork Beaver Creek and its tributary, Steele Creek. Kentucky Route 7 passes through the city, leading north (downstream along the Right Fork) 3.5 miles (5.6 km) to Garrett and south (upstream) 9 miles (14 km) to Topmost.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.6 square miles (6.8 km2), all land.
The city's public schools are operated by the Floyd County Schools system. Most students residing in Wayland attend:
As of the census of 2000, there were 298 people, 118 households, and 86 families residing in the city. The population density was 430.6 people per square mile (166.8/km²). There were 133 housing units at an average density of 192.2 per square mile (74.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.66% White, and 0.34% from two or more races.
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