Whitesburg, Kentucky
Whitesburg, Kentucky | |
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Downtown Whitesburg | |
Location in Letcher County, Kentucky | |
| Coordinates: 37°7′4″N 82°49′16″W / 37.11778°N 82.82111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Letcher |
| Incorporated | March 6, 1876 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-Council |
| • Mayor | Tiffany Craft |
| • City Council |
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| Area | |
• Total | 3.20 sq mi (8.30 km2) |
| • Land | 3.13 sq mi (8.11 km2) |
| • Water | 0.069 sq mi (0.18 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,171 ft (357 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,773 |
• Estimate (2022) | 1,711 |
| • Density | 566/sq mi (219/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 41858 |
| Area code | 606 |
| FIPS code | 21-82776 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0506678 |
| Website | cityofwhitesburgky |
Whitesburg is a home rule-class city in and the county seat of Letcher County, Kentucky, United States. The population was at the 2020 census and an estimated 1,711 in 2022. It was named for John D. White, a state politician and Speaker of the United States House.