Pikeville, Kentucky
Pikeville, Kentucky | |
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Main Street in Pikeville | |
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Seal | |
| Nickname: | |
| Motto: "For Progress" | |
Location in Pike County, Kentucky | |
Pikeville Pikeville | |
| Coordinates: 37°28′37″N 82°31′27″W / 37.47694°N 82.52417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Pike |
| Established | 1824 |
| Incorporated | 1848 |
| Named after | Zebulon Pike |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council–manager |
| • Mayor | James A. Carter (D) |
| • City Manager | Reggie Hickman |
| Area | |
• Total | 20.99 sq mi (54.36 km2) |
| • Land | 20.99 sq mi (54.36 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 791 ft (241 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 7,754 |
• Estimate (2022) | 7,358 |
| • Density | 369.4/sq mi (142.63/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 41501–41502 |
| Area code | 606 |
| FIPS code | 21-60852 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2404518 |
| Website | www |
Pikeville (/ˈpaɪkvəl/) is a home rule-class city in and the county seat of Pike County, Kentucky, United States. Its population was 7,754 as of the 2020 census. Pikeville serves as a regional economic, educational, and entertainment hub for the surrounding areas of eastern Kentucky, Virginia, and West Virginia. It is home to the University of Pikeville and the Pikeville Cut-Through, the second-largest earthmoving project in the Western Hemisphere.