Boyd County, Kentucky

Founding: 1860
Parent counties: Carter, Greenup, and Lawrence

Namesake: Linn Boyd, Kentucky politician
Seat: Catlettsburg (1860–)

Land area: 160 square miles

Population (2020): 48,261

Population (historic): 8,573 (1870); 14,033 (1890); 23,444 (1910); 43,849 (1930)

Periods of population growth: pre-1870–1980

Subdivisions: Two cities; two CDPs

Pre-1940 residences (estimated): 3,241 (15%)
Pre-1940 housing survival rate: 35.2%
Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940): 8%

Farm housing in disrepair (1950): 31.6%

Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950): 12.2%
Average farmhouse value (1930): $1,136
Average outbuilding value (1930): $622
Average farmhouse size (1940): 5.1 rooms
Number of farms (1920): 830
Average farm size (1920): 61.1 acres
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Catlettsburg

Namesake: The Catlett family, who owned the village site

Founding: 1810 (post office); 1849 (platting); 1858 (incorporation)

Population (2020): 1,780

Population (historic): 1,019 (1870); 1,374 (1890); 3,520 (1910); 5,025 (1930)

Periods of population growth: pre-1870–1930; 1940s
Pre-1940 residences (estimated): 350 (39.5%)
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Outstanding Buildings

1. John Moore House (c. 1855). 19108 Louisa Road.

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