Moving to Catlettsburg, Kentucky

Population: 1,960. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,927 (-1.7% change)
Males: 954 (48.7%), Females: 1,006 (51.3%)

Boyd County

Zip code: 41129

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.5 years
Median household income: $24,167
Median house value: $41,800

Population by Race

Races in Catlettsburg:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.1%)
  • Black (1.1%)

Ancestries: United States (13.8%), Irish (13.4%), English (9.2%), German (5.3%), Dutch (2.0%), Italian (1.8%).

Elevation: 540 feet

Land area: 1.3 square miles

Map of Catlettsburg, KY

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Catlettsburg

  • High school or higher: 70.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 6.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.6%
  • Unemployed: 11.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Catlettsburg city

  • Never married: 21.9%
  • Now married: 52.3%
  • Separated: 2.3%
  • Widowed: 10.2%
  • Divorced: 13.3%

0.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -298 (-13.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Catlettsburg:

  • KINGS DAUGHTERS MEDICAL CENTER (about 5 miles; ASHLAND, KY)
  • OUR LADY OF BELLEFONTE HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; ASHLAND, KY)
  • RIVER VALLEY HEALTH SYSTEM-IRONTON CPS (about 10 miles; IRONTON, OH)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Catlettsburg:

  • TRI-STATE/MILTON J. FERGUSON FIELD (about 5 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV; Abbreviation: HTS)
  • YEAGER (about 71 miles; CHARLESTON, WV; Abbreviation: CRW)
  • RICKENBACKER INTERNATIONAL (about 98 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; Abbreviation: LCK)

Other public-use airports nearest to Catlettsburg:

  • LAWRENCE COUNTY AIRPARK (about 9 miles; CHESAPEAKE/HUNTINGTON WVA, OH; Abbreviation: HTW)
  • ASHLAND-BOYD COUNTY (about 13 miles; ASHLAND, KY; Abbreviation: DWU)
  • ROBERT NEWLON FIELD (about 22 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV; Abbreviation: I41)

Amtrak stations near Catlettsburg:

  • 6 miles: ASHLAND (99 15TH ST.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 12 miles: HUNTINGTON (8TH AVE. & 10TH ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Catlettsburg:

  • MARSHALL UNIVERSITY (about 12 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV; Full-time enrollment: 12,361)
  • SHAWNEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 34 miles; PORTSMOUTH, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,849)
  • MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles; MOREHEAD, KY; Full-time enrollment: 6,866)
  • OHIO UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 72 miles; ATHENS, OH; Full-time enrollment: 18,721)
  • WEST VIRGINIA STATE COLLEGE (about 73 miles; INSTITUTE, WV; Full-time enrollment: 3,688)
  • HOCKING TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 76 miles; NELSONVILLE, OH; Full-time enrollment: 4,050)
  • WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY AT PARKERSBURG (about 95 miles; PARKERSBURG, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,306)

Public primary/middle schools in Catlettsburg:

  • PONDEROSA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 410; Location: 16701 PONDEROSA DR; Grades: PK – 05)
  • CATLETTSBURG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 320; Location: 3348 COURT ST; Grades: PK – 05)

Private primary/middle school in Catlettsburg:

  • CALVARY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 53; Location: 17839 BEAR CREEK RD; Grades: PK – 10)