Wheelwright is a city in Floyd County, Kentucky, home to about 964 people across 1.8 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 41606 and 41669.
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| Nearest major airport | McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS)127 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport (TRI)62 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Lexington-Fayette, KY107 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL408 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Wheelwright; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Wheelwright had 509 residents in the 2020 census, down 51% since 2000.
It’s the 251st largest of 553 towns in Kentucky by population.
Floyd County grew from 15,552 residents in 1900 to 35,942 in 2020.
Floyd County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 24°F. About 50.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Whitesburg 2se, KY weather station (17 miles away).
7,604 jobs at 700 businesses in Floyd County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
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