Paintsville, Kentucky
Paintsville, Kentucky | |
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Looking east on Main Street toward the Court Street intersection in downtown Paintsville | |
| Nickname: "City Between the Lakes" | |
Location of Paintsville in Johnson County, Kentucky | |
Paintsville Paintsville | |
| Coordinates: 37°48′41″N 82°48′24″W / 37.81139°N 82.80667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Johnson |
| Established | February 24, 1834 |
| Incorporated | February 5, 1843 |
| Named after | Paint Creek |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-Council |
| • Mayor | Bill Mike Runyon |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.75 sq mi (17.48 km2) |
| • Land | 6.62 sq mi (17.14 km2) |
| • Water | 0.14 sq mi (0.35 km2) |
| Elevation | 614 ft (187 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 4,312 |
• Estimate (2024)< | 4,129 |
| • Density | 651.7/sq mi (251.64/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 41240 |
| Area code | 606 |
| FIPS code | 21-58962 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0500128 |
| Website | www |
Paintsville (locally /ˈpeɪntsvəl/) is a home rule-class city in Johnson County, Kentucky, United States. Located along Paint Creek, it is the county seat of Johnson County. The population was 4,312 at the 2020 census.