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Prestonsburg, KY
Kentucky · Floyd County
Prestonsburg is a small town in Kentucky with a population of 3,823. Residents earn $27,265 per year, which is 64% below the national average.
2.1
/5.0
C
Fair
3,823
Population
260/sq mi density
$27,265
Median Income
$21,280 per capita
$157,200
Home Value
$126,319 Zillow
$456
Median Rent
26.0% income on rent
55°F
Avg Temperature
318 sunny days/yr
169
Violent Crime/100K
901 property/100K
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Overall
2.1 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
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Economy
1.7 / 5.0
$27,265 median income, 6.5% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.4 / 5.0
$157,200 home value, $456/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
169 violent crimes/100K (56% below avg)
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
17.4% bachelor's degree or higher
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Mines
36
Active and inactive mining sites tracked by the Mine Safety and Health Administration
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Historic Markers
5
Officially designated historical markers from the Historical Marker Database
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Haunted Places
5
Locations with documented reports of paranormal activity and sightings
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Haunted Places Near Prestonsburg, KY
5 reported haunted locations found near Prestonsburg, KY.
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| abandoned courthouse | there are now tours. Many tourists say that they have seen and heard two old men through busted out windows trying to escape who were put there when they were 16 for raping two girls at Prestonsburg High School in the girl's bathroom on the first floor. |
| Adams Middle School | A mysterious lady in black can be found roaming the hallways alone. Janitors have even heard faint cries or whispering in their ears. Doors can be found opening and closing by themselves and furniture even moves. Even the office camera tapes pick up the ghostly figure. |
| Motel 80 | years ago a man is said to have found his wife, and another guy together. He shot and killed the other man. Today it’s said the ghost of the man killed is haunting the motel. lights go on and off. sounds of walking can be heard, and no one is found. |
| Prestonsburg | Cliffside Apartments - The apartments are said to be built on an Indian barrel ground. Strange things happen there. Unoccupied apartments with lights on, sound of footsteps walking up and down the stairs. Ghostly figure of a man appearing in closets of children. TV's turning on by themselves. The dials of radio's turning by themselves. It is definitely a very haunted place. |
| Prestonsburg High School | When the Prestonsburg High School was built a man was pushed from a ladder an was decapitated. Now in the old upstairs hallways you can here strange an unusual sounds and sometimes you feel as if someone is running into you when there is really no one there. |