Wheelwright, Kentucky
| Wheelwright, Kentucky | |
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| City | |
Housing on South Main Street
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 Location of Wheelwright, Kentucky |
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| Coordinates: 37°19′53″N 82°43′9″W / 37.33139°N 82.71917°WCoordinates: 37°19′53″N 82°43′9″W / 37.33139°N 82.71917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Floyd |
| Incorporated | February 6, 1917 |
| Government | |
| • Type | City Commission |
| • Mayor | Don "Booty" Hall |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.76 sq mi (4.56 km2) |
| • Land | 1.76 sq mi (4.56 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,138 ft (347 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 780 |
| • Density | 443/sq mi (170.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 41669 |
| Area code(s) | 606 |
| FIPS code | 21-82272 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0506542 |
Wheelwright is a home rule-class city in Floyd County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 780 at the 2010 census, down from 1,042 at the 2000 census.
Founded by the Elk Horn Coal Company in 1916, it was named for the company's president at that time, Jere H. Wheelwright. After the mine was abandoned, the Kentucky Housing Corporation purchased the town, rehabilitated the homes, and sold the homes to residents.
Wheelwright is located at the southern end of Floyd County at 37°19′53″N 82°43′9″W / 37.33139°N 82.71917°W (37.331465, -82.719064), in the valley of the Right Fork Otter Creek. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.6 km2), all land.
There is just one way in and out of the city, via the Junction Bridge, located in Bypro, also referred to as "Wheelwright Junction", on state route 122. The original metal structure was replaced by concrete in 1959. This bridge is now known as the Timothy Hall Memorial Bridge, in honor of City Commissioner Timothy Hall, who died in a car crash.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,042 people, 203 households, and 146 families residing in the city. The population density was 598.0 people per square mile (231.2/km²). There were 236 housing units at an average density of 135.4 per square mile (52.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 63.15% White, 34.74% African American, 0.10% Asian, 1.25% from other races, and 0.77% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.73% of the population.
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