Martin is a
home rule-class city in
Floyd County,
Kentucky
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, in the United States. The population was 634 as of the
2010 census.
History
Martin developed as a coal mining community in the early 1900s. Its first post office, established in 1910, was named "Bucks Branch" after a tributary of Beaver Creek, the stream that runs through the city. In 1913, the community was renamed "Smalley" after a local landowner, Smalley Crisp. By 1915, however, the community had been renamed "Martin" after the postmaster, Martin Van Allen. The post office began officially using this name in 1926.
Geography
Martin is located near the center of Floyd County. Kentucky Routes
80 and
122 run along the western side of the city. KY 80 leads southwest to
Hazard and north to
U.S. Route 23 at a point south of
Prestonsburg, the
county seat
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. KY 122 leads northwest by a narrower road to Prestonsburg and south to
Printer. Kentucky Route 1428 (signed as Main Street within the city) connects Martin with
Allen to the northeast.
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the city of Martin has a total area of , of which , or 2.67%, is water.
Beaver Creek, a tributary of the
Levisa Fork, flows northward through the center of Martin.
Demographics
As of the
census
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of 2000, there were 633 people, 295 households, and 166 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 339 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 97.31%
White
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, 0.32%
Native American, 1.11%
Asian, 1.11%
Pacific Islander
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, and 0.16% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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or
Latino of any race were 0.95% of the population.
There were 295 households, out of which 28.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 31.2% were
married couples living together, 21.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.4% were non-families. 40.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.08 and the average family size was 2.81.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 24.6% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 24.6% from 25 to 44, 25.8% from 45 to 64, and 16.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 77.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 72.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $12,917, and the median income for a family was $18,571. Males had a median income of $35,469 versus $19,167 for females. The
per capita income
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In many countries, per capita income is determined using regular population surveys, such ...
for the city was $10,773. About 46.1% of families and 44.0% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 64.8% of those under age 18 and 19.5% of those age 65 or over.
Government
Martin uses a
mayor–council form of government. The current
mayor
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is Sam Howell. The representative body of the city of Martin is the
city council. The council members include: Gary Akers, Bobby Dingus, April Gayheart, Charles Justice, Eulene Ratliff, and James (Jim) Reynolds.
Kentucky Secretary of State-Land Office
Retrieved on 2010-04-12
Education
Martin's public schools are operated by Floyd County Schools. The following schools are in Martin:
* May Valley Elementary School
* Renaissance Learning Center
References
Further reading
* Slatalla, Michelle, ''The Town on Beaver Creek: The Story of a Lost Kentucky Community'', Random House, New York, 2006
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Cities in Kentucky
Cities in Floyd County, Kentucky
Populated places established in 1920