Salyersville is a city in Magoffin County, Kentucky, home to about 1,708 people across 2.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 41465.
Homes sold for a median of $79 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Population1,708691 per sq mi
Median home value$77,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$79Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Salyersville. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Salyersville
Distances
Nearest major airport
Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG)127 miles away
Closer regional airport
Tri-State Airport / Milton J. Ferguson Field (HTS)51 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Lexington-Fayette, KY81 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL376 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Salyersville; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Salyersville
U.S. Representative · Kentucky’s 5th DistrictHarold Rogers (R)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Salyersville had 1,591 residents in the 2020 census, down 1% since 2000.
It’s the 190th largest of 553 towns in Kentucky by population.
Magoffin County grew from 12,006 residents in 1900 to 11,637 in 2020.
Magoffin County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 46.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Paintsville 1e, KY weather station (14 miles away).
Jobs in Magoffin County
1,257 jobs at 156 businesses in Magoffin County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
62 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Salyersville.
Nearest hospitals
Paintsville Arh HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Paintsville13.2 miles
Highlands Arh Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Prestonsburg14.3 miles
Morgan County Arh HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · West Liberty18.4 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
5
Dentists
4
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
27
Mental health providers
19
Physical and occupational therapists
6
Chiropractors
1
Pharmacies
8
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Places in and around Salyersville
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Save-A-Lot0.6 mi
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Parkway Pharmacy1.1 mi
Libraries
Magoffin County Public Library2.4 mi
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Magoffin County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(5)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
North Magoffin ElementarySalyersville
Pre-K–6
417
Public
3.8 mi
Salyersville Grade SchoolSalyersville
Pre-K–6
479
Public
2.4 mi
South Magoffin ElementarySalyersville
Pre-K–6
208
Public
5.6 mi
Herald Whitaker Middle SchoolSalyersville
7–8
260
Public
2.4 mi
Magoffin County High SchoolSalyersville
9–12
538
Public
0.2 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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