Magoffin County

Also known as Magoffin County, Kentucky, Magoffin County, KY

county in Kentucky, United States

Key facts

Country: United States
State: Kentucky
Named after: Beriah Magoffin
Seat: Salyersville
Largest city: Salyersville
Judge executive: Don McFarland (D)
Total: 309 sq mi (800 km )
Land: 308 sq mi (800 km )
Water: 0.7 sq mi (1.8 km ) 0.2%
Estimate 2025: 11,110
Density: 37.8/sq mi (14.6/km )
Time zone: UTC−5 ( Eastern )
Summer dst

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Magoffin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, its population was 11,637. Its county seat is Salyersville. The county was formed in 1860 from adjacent portions of Floyd, Johnson, and Morgan Counties. It was named for Beriah Magoffin, who was governor of Kentucky (1859–62).

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