Westwood, Boyd County, Kentucky
| Westwood, Kentucky | |
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| Census-designated place | |
 Westwood
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| Coordinates: 38°28′57″N 82°40′41″W / 38.48250°N 82.67806°WCoordinates: 38°28′57″N 82°40′41″W / 38.48250°N 82.67806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Boyd |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.8 sq mi (9.9 km2) |
| • Land | 3.7 sq mi (9.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 682 ft (208 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 4,746 |
| • Density | 1,200/sq mi (480/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 41101 & 41102 |
| Area code(s) | 606 |
| FIPS code | 21-82146 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0506507 |
Westwood is a census-designated place (CDP) in Boyd County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 4,746 at the 2010 census. It serves as a suburb of the city of Ashland. Westwood is closely affiliated with Ashland, as it shares its ZIP code and bus system with the city. Westwood is located on a flat to hilly elevation just west of the Ohio River. The flat hilltop is unusual to eastern Kentucky and was created by the preglacial Teays River which existed in ancient times and flowed in the opposite direction of the Ohio River.
Westwood is a part of the Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH, Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA).
Westwood was after 1920 a residential addition to the city of Ashland, but due to its residents' independence, annexation into the city of Ashland has never occurred. Employees of Armco Steel, the American Rolling Mill Company, were the majority of the new homeowners who originally built homes in Westwood. Most lots were sold and homes were built from 1920 to 1950, although some subdivisions have sprung up since then in the Westwood area. The population has grown over the years but the community was never incorporated. According to census figures, it is one of the largest unincorporated communities in the state of Kentucky.
Westwood is located at 38°28′57″N 82°40′41″W / 38.48250°N 82.67806°W (38.482422, -82.678028).
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