David, Kentucky
David, Kentucky | |
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  David Location within the Commonwealth of Kentucky  David David (the United States) | |
| Coordinates:37°35′58″N82°53′27″W/ 37.59944°N 82.89083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Floyd |
| Elevation | 709 ft (216 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
• Total | 435 |
| Time zone | UTC-5(Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4(EDT) |
| ZIP code | 41616 |
| Area code | 606 |
| GNISfeature ID | 490621 |
Davidis anunincorporated communityandcoal towninFloyd County,Kentucky,United States along County Route 404. Located in theAppalachian Mountains,it lies approximately 100 miles (160 km) southeast ofLexington.The town was named for David L. Francis, president of Princess Elkhorn Coal Company which originally built and owned the town.[1]It bears the postalZIP code41616. TheU.S. Censusof 2000 recorded a population of 435.[2]
Although it was formerly acompany town,it was in many ways a model coal community with many amenities not typical of the region at the time including a swimming pool, central water and sewer, and cable TV service. The company also supported a children's choir which toured nationally. When Princess-Elkhorn sold the community in the late 1960s, many of these amenities fell into disrepair and the housing stock deteriorated from over 100 units to slightly more than 30. The town rallied around a hepatitis outbreak and ended up purchasing the entire town from the investor who owned it. The mechanism for this purchase was the creation of the David Community Development Corporation, which went on to secure funding for a new water and sewer system, a fire station, a new park and several dozen new homes.
TheDavid Schoolis featured in the six-hourdocumentary filmCountry Boyswhich was broadcast inFrontlineonPBS,about two residents, Chris and Cody, and their life in a poor, rural mountain town.
References
[edit]- ^Rennick, Robert M. (1988). "Place Names".Kentucky Place Names.Lexington, Kentucky:The University Press of Kentucky.ISBN0-8131-0179-4.Retrieved on 2010-12-14
- ^Zip Code Tabulation Area 41616Archived2020-02-16 atarchive.todayU.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2010-12-14
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties. | |