Dwale, Kentucky
Census-designated place
Dwale is located in Kentucky
Dwale
Dwale
Location in Kentucky
Coordinates: 37°37′15″N 82°43′38″W / 37.62083°N 82.72722°W / 37.62083; -82.72722
Country United States
State Kentucky
CountyFloyd
Area
[1]
 • Total0.63 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)
 • Total239
 • Density392.45/sq mi (151.43/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
41621[3]
Area code606
FIPS code21-23104
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]

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%±
2020239—
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.


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