Auxier is an

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and

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(CDP) in Floyd County,

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, United States. The 2010 United States Census reported that Auxier's population was 669, of which 661 persons were white and 2 persons were black.United States Census
2010 US Census report for Kentucky

History

Auxier had its start around 1900 as a

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. The community was named for the local Auxier family.

Geography

Auxier is located along the northern edge of Floyd County, bordered to the south, east, and northeast by the

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and to the north by Johnson County. Prestonsburg, the Floyd County seat, is to the south. According to the

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, the Auxier CDP has a total area of , of which is land and , or 3.85%, is water.

Demographics

References

Census-designated places in Floyd County, Kentucky Census-designated places in Kentucky Coal towns in Kentucky {{FloydCountyKY-geo-stub