Pikeville, Kentucky | |
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![]() Main Street in Pikeville | |
Nickname: "The City That Moves Mountains" | |
Motto: For Progress | |
![]() Location in Pike County and the commonwealth of Kentucky | |
Coordinates: 37°28′37″N 82°31′27″W / 37.47694°N 82.52417°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Kentucky |
County | Pike |
Established | 1824[1] |
Incorporated | 1848[1] |
Named for | Pike County, Kentucky |
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 | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 791 ft (241 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 7,754 |
• Estimate (2022)[4] | 7,358 |
• Density | 369.41/sq mi (142.63/km2) |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 | |
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[3] |
Website | www |
Pikeville (/ˈpaɪkvəl/) is a home rule-class city in and the county seat of Pike County, Kentucky, United States.[5] The population of Pikeville was 7,754 as of the 2020 U.S. 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.