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Huntington–Ashland metropolitan area

January 01, 1970

The Huntington–Ashland metropolitan area is a metropolitan area in the Appalachian Plateau region of the United States. Referred to locally as the "Tri-State area," and colloquially as "Kyova" (Kentucky, Ohio, and West Virginia), the region spans seven counties in the three states of Kentucky, Ohio, and West Virginia.[3] With a population of 361,580,[4] the Tri-State area is nestled along the banks of the Ohio River. The region offers a diverse range of outdoor activities.[5]

Tri-State Area
Metropolitan Statistical Area
Charleston–Huntington–Ashland, WV–OH–KY
Charleston–Huntington–Ashland, WV–OH–KY CSA
Country United States
State West Virginia
Kentucky
Ohio
Largest cityHuntington
Other cities - Ashland
 - Portsmouth
 - Ironton
 - Teays Valley
 - Flatwoods
Area
 • Total2,159.9 sq mi (5,594 km2)
Highest elevation
Kelly Knob:[1] 1,512 ft (461 m)
Lowest elevation
Ohio River:[2] 485 ft (148 m)
Population
 (2015 est.)
 • Total361,580
 • Rank146th in the U.S.
 • Density167.4/sq mi (64.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)

Counties edit

Huntington–Ashland Metropolitan Area
County 2021 estimate 2020 Census Change
Cabell County 93,418 94,350 −0.99%
Lawrence County 57,445 58,240 −1.37%
Putnam County 57,260 57,440 −0.31%
Boyd County 47,899 48,261 −0.75%
Wayne County 38,498 38,982 −1.24%
Greenup County 35,649 35,962 −0.87%
Carter County 26,412 26,627 −0.81%
Total 356,581 359,862 −0.91%

Communities edit

 
Huntington, West Virginia
 
Ashland, Kentucky
 
Ironton, Ohio
 
The confluence of the Big Sandy (left) and Ohio (right) Rivers, as well as shores in the states of Kentucky (back left) and Ohio (back right), at Virginia Point Park in Kenova, West Virginia

Largest cities (more than 5,000 inhabitants) edit

City Population as of the 2020 Census Note
Huntington, West Virginia 46,842 Principal city of the MSA[6]
Ashland, Kentucky 21,625 Principal city of the MSA[6]
Teays Valley, West Virginia 14,350 Census-designated place
Ironton, Ohio 10,571 Incorporated city
Flatwoods, Kentucky 7,325 Incorporated city
Hurricane, West Virginia 6,977 Incorporated city
Pea Ridge, West Virginia 6,602 Census-designated place

Places with 1,000 to 5,000 inhabitants edit

Places with fewer than 1,000 inhabitants edit

Unincorporated places edit

  1. ^ While Nitro's total population is over 5,000, most of its population lives in Kanawha County, which is in the Charleston metropolitan area.

Townships (Lawrence County, Ohio) edit

Demographics edit

As of 2018, there were 352,823 people and 136,769 households residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 93.9% White, 2.6% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.1% from other races, and 1.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1% of the population.

The median income for a household in the MSA was $45,535. The per capita income for the MSA was $25,801. 18.2% of the population is beneath the poverty line, including 23% of children and 11% of seniors.

In 2008, an Associated Press article designated the Huntington-Ashland metropolitan area as the unhealthiest in America, based on its analysis of data collected in 2006 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Nearly half the adults in this metropolitan area were obese.[7]

Major highways edit

Area codes edit

The following prefixes are used for long-distance phone service dialing to the region within the MSA.

Higher education edit

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Kelly Knob". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved on 2010-08-19
  2. ^ Groundwater Resources of Greenup County, Kentucky Retrieved on 2010-08-19
  3. ^ Overview - Kyovaipc.org
  4. ^ (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 19, 2013.
  5. ^ "KY-OH-WV Tri-State". KY-OH-WV Tri-State. Retrieved 2020-07-12.
  6. ^ a b . U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division. 2012-08-04. Archived from the original on April 27, 2012. Retrieved 2012-08-04.
  7. ^ WILCOXHerald-Dispatch.com, LAURA. "Huntington area labeled as nation's most unhealthy". herald-dispatch.com. Retrieved April 1, 2018.

January 01, 1970
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The Huntington Ashland metropolitan area is a metropolitan area in the Appalachian Plateau region of the United States Referred to locally as the Tri State area and colloquially as Kyova Kentucky Ohio and West Virginia the region spans seven counties in the three states of Kentucky Ohio and West Virginia 3 With a population of 361 580 4 the Tri State area is nestled along the banks of the Ohio River The region offers a diverse range of outdoor activities 5 Tri State AreaMetropolitan Statistical AreaCharleston Huntington Ashland WV OH KYCharleston Huntington Ashland WV OH KY CSA Charleston WV MSA Huntington Ashland WV KY OH MSA Portsmouth OH µSA City of Charleston City of Huntington City of AshlandCountryUnited StatesStateWest Virginia Kentucky OhioLargest cityHuntingtonOther cities Ashland Portsmouth Ironton Teays Valley FlatwoodsArea Total2 159 9 sq mi 5 594 km2 Highest elevationKelly Knob 1 1 512 ft 461 m Lowest elevationOhio River 2 485 ft 148 m Population 2015 est Total361 580 Rank146th in the U S Density167 4 sq mi 64 6 km2 Time zoneUTC 5 EST Summer DST UTC 4 EDT Contents 1 Counties 2 Communities 2 1 Largest cities more than 5 000 inhabitants 2 2 Places with 1 000 to 5 000 inhabitants 2 3 Places with fewer than 1 000 inhabitants 2 4 Unincorporated places 3 Townships Lawrence County Ohio 4 Demographics 5 Major highways 6 Area codes 7 Higher education 8 See also 9 ReferencesCounties editHuntington Ashland Metropolitan Area County 2021 estimate 2020 Census Change Cabell County 93 418 94 350 0 99 Lawrence County 57 445 58 240 1 37 Putnam County 57 260 57 440 0 31 Boyd County 47 899 48 261 0 75 Wayne County 38 498 38 982 1 24 Greenup County 35 649 35 962 0 87 Carter County 26 412 26 627 0 81 Total 356 581 359 862 0 91 Communities edit nbsp Huntington West Virginia nbsp Ashland Kentucky nbsp Ironton Ohio nbsp The confluence of the Big Sandy left and Ohio right Rivers as well as shores in the states of Kentucky back left and Ohio back right at Virginia Point Park in Kenova West Virginia Largest cities more than 5 000 inhabitants edit City Population as of the 2020 Census Note Huntington West Virginia 46 842 Principal city of the MSA 6 Ashland Kentucky 21 625 Principal city of the MSA 6 Teays Valley West Virginia 14 350 Census designated place Ironton Ohio 10 571 Incorporated city Flatwoods Kentucky 7 325 Incorporated city Hurricane West Virginia 6 977 Incorporated city Pea Ridge West Virginia 6 602 Census designated place Places with 1 000 to 5 000 inhabitants edit Barboursville West Virginia Buffalo West Virginia Burlington Ohio census designated place Catlettsburg Kentucky Ceredo West Virginia Coal Grove Ohio Culloden West Virginia census designated place Eleanor West Virginia Grayson Kentucky Greenup Kentucky Hamlin West Virginia Kenova West Virginia Lavalette West Virginia Lesage West Virginia census designated place Louisa Kentucky Milton West Virginia Nitro West Virginia partial a Olive Hill Kentucky Raceland Kentucky Rush Kentucky census designated place Russell Kentucky South Point Ohio South Shore Kentucky Wayne West Virginia Westwood Kentucky census designated place Worthington Kentucky Winfield West Virginia Places with fewer than 1 000 inhabitants edit Athalia Ohio Bancroft West Virginia Bellefonte Kentucky Chesapeake Ohio Fort Gay West Virginia Hanging Rock Ohio Lavalette West Virginia census designated place Poca West Virginia Proctorville Ohio West Hamlin West Virginia Wurtland Kentucky Unincorporated places edit Alkol West Virginia Armilda West Virginia Atenville West Virginia Brabant West Virginia Branchland West Virginia Cannonsburg Kentucky Coalton Kentucky Confidence West Virginia Crum West Virginia Culloden West Virginia Dollie West Virginia Dunlow West Virginia East Lynn West Virginia Echo West Virginia Eden Park West Virginia Etna Ohio Ferrellsburg West Virginia Fourteen West Virginia Fraziers Bottom West Virginia Fry West Virginia Genoa West Virginia Gill West Virginia Green Shoal West Virginia Griffithsville West Virginia Hometown West Virginia Ironville Kentucky Kitts Hill Ohio Lanham West Virginia Leet West Virginia Liberty West Virginia Meads Kentucky Midway West Virginia Midkiff West Virginia Ona West Virginia Pedro Ohio Pleasant View West Virginia Pliny West Virginia Princess Kentucky Ranger West Virginia Rector West Virginia Raymond City West Virginia Red House West Virginia Rock Camp Ohio Rockdale Kentucky Salt Rock West Virginia Sod West Virginia Scott Depot West Virginia Scottown Ohio Spurlockville West Virginia Sumerco West Virginia Summit Kentucky Sweetland West Virginia Teays West Virginia Warren West Virginia Waterloo Ohio Wewanta West Virginia Willow Wood Ohio Wilsondale West Virginia Yawkey West Virginia While Nitro s total population is over 5 000 most of its population lives in Kanawha County which is in the Charleston metropolitan area Townships Lawrence County Ohio editAid Decatur Elizabeth Fayette Hamilton Lawrence Mason Perry Rome Symmes Union Upper Washington WindsorDemographics editAs of 2018 there were 352 823 people and 136 769 households residing within the MSA The racial makeup of the MSA was 93 9 White 2 6 African American 0 1 Native American 0 5 Asian 0 1 Pacific Islander 0 1 from other races and 1 8 from two or more races Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1 of the population The median income for a household in the MSA was 45 535 The per capita income for the MSA was 25 801 18 2 of the population is beneath the poverty line including 23 of children and 11 of seniors In 2008 an Associated Press article designated the Huntington Ashland metropolitan area as the unhealthiest in America based on its analysis of data collected in 2006 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Nearly half the adults in this metropolitan area were obese 7 Major highways edit nbsp Interstate 64 nbsp U S Route 23 nbsp U S Route 52 nbsp U S Route 60 nbsp West Virginia Route 2 nbsp West Virginia Route 10 nbsp West Virginia Route 152 nbsp West Virginia Route 527 nbsp Kentucky Route 3 nbsp John Y Brown Jr AA Highway KY 10 nbsp Industrial Parkway KY 67 nbsp Kentucky Route 180 nbsp Ohio State Route 7 nbsp Ohio State Route 93 nbsp Ohio State Route 527Area codes editThe following prefixes are used for long distance phone service dialing to the region within the MSA 304 681 West Virginia Counties 606 Kentucky Counties 740 220 OhioHigher education editAshland Community and Technical College Collins Career Center Huntington Junior College Marshall University Morehead State University at Ashland Mountwest Community and Technical College Ohio University Southern CampusSee also editKentucky census statistical areas Ohio census statistical areas West Virginia census statistical areasReferences edit Kelly Knob Geographic Names Information System United States Geological Survey United States Department of the Interior Retrieved on 2010 08 19 Groundwater Resources of Greenup County Kentucky Retrieved on 2010 08 19 Overview Kyovaipc org Population statistics PDF Archived from the original PDF on March 19 2013 KY OH WV Tri State KY OH WV Tri State Retrieved 2020 07 12 a b Metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas U S Census Bureau Population Division 2012 08 04 Archived from the original on April 27 2012 Retrieved 2012 08 04 WILCOXHerald Dispatch com LAURA Huntington area labeled as nation s most unhealthy herald dispatch com Retrieved April 1 2018 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Huntington Ashland metropolitan area amp oldid 1222652960, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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