Dwale, Kentucky

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Dwale, Kentucky
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Dwale
Location in Kentucky
Coordinates: 37°37′15″N82°43′38″W / 37.62083°N 82.72722°W / 37.62083; -82.72722
Country Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
State Flag of Kentucky.svg  Kentucky
County Floyd
Area
[1]
  Total
0.63 sq mi (1.63 km2)
  Land0.61 sq mi (1.58 km2)
  Water0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2)
Elevation
[2]
758 ft (231 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
239
  Density392.45/sq mi (151.43/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
41621 [3]
Area code 606
FIPS code 21-23104
GNIS feature ID2629606 [2]

Dwale is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Floyd County, Kentucky, United States. [4] The 2010 United States Census reported that Dwale's population was 329, of which 312 persons were white and 9 persons were Asian. [5]

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The origins of the name Dwale are unclear. Although it is said to have been named after a town in Wales, no such Welsh place name has been found. [6]

Geography

Dwale is located in north-central Floyd County on the west side of the Levisa Fork, just north of Allen. U.S. Route 23 passes through Dwale, leading northwest 5 miles (8 km) to Prestonsburg, the county seat, and southeast 22 miles (35 km) to Pikeville.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Dwale CDP has a total area of 0.67 square miles (1.74 km2), of which 0.66 square miles (1.70 km2) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.04 km2), or 2.57%, is water. [7]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2020 239
U.S. Decennial Census [8]

References

  1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  2. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dwale, Kentucky
  3. "Dwale KY ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
  4. "Feature Detail Report for: Dwale, Kentucky." USGS. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dwale, Kentucky Retrieved May 12, 2011.
  5. United States Census 2010 US Census report for Kentucky
  6. Rennick, Robert M. (1987). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 87. ISBN   0813126312 . Retrieved April 28, 2013.
  7. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001), Dwale CDP, Kentucky". American FactFinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved May 23, 2016.
  8. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.