Profile for Boyd County, Kentucky, KY
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Boyd County is in the Eastern Coal Field region.The county was named for Linn Boyd, congressman
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The county is in the Huntington-Ashland metro area.The estimated population in 2004 was 49,743. This was a decrease of -.02% from the 2000 census.
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$32,749National
$41,994
Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census BureauFor more census details and comparisons, see our Boyd County demographic reports
In 2002, the per capita personal income in Boyd County was $25,795. This was an increase of 16.2% from 1997. The 2002 figure was 83% of the national per capita income, which was $30,906.
Colleges (1)
Communities (5)
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School districts (3)
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14% of Boyd County residents report German ancestry, and 14% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Boyd County ancestry & family history guide.
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Cemeteries in Boyd County include Ashland Cemetery, Blacks Cemetery, Bryants Cemetery, Calvary Cemetery, Clybur Cemetery, Cyrus Cemetery, Dickerson Cemetery, Fannin Cemetery, Golden Oaks Memorial Gardens, Hall Cemetery ... View cemeteries
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Communities in Boyd County include Ashland, Boltsfork, Cannonsburg, Catlettsburg, Coalton ... View communities
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Colleges in Boyd County include Ashland Community College ... View colleges
School districts in Boyd County include Ashland Ind, Boyd County, Fairview Independent ... View school districts
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Libraries in Boyd County include Boyd County Public Library, Catlettsburg Branch, Summit Branch ... View libraries
Newspapers in Boyd County include Daily Independent ... View newspapers
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Boyd County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Boyd County political report.
Hotels in Boyd County include Ashland Days Inn, Best Western River Cities, Fairfield Inn by Marriott, Hampton Inn, Knights Inn, Quality Inn Ashland, Ramada Inn
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