Floyd County, KY Center

Sleeping Quarters: Volunteers sleeping in the First United Methodist Church will be in classrooms on the second floor. We will also utilize Community United Methodist Church at (141 Burke Avenue, Prestonsburg) for volunteer sleeping quarters, which will be in classrooms in the basement. In both locations, volunteers will need to bring their own air mattress/cot and sleeping bag. Center staff will inform you of your assigned facility prior to arrival. 

Cafeteria/Kitchens: We will be utilizing the kitchen and gym space within First United Methodist Church as eating space. Tables will be put up and taken down for meal times each day.

Showers: There are bathrooms within both churches. A shower trailer will be parked at First United Methodist Church.

Recreation Space: The gym space outside of meal times can be used as recreation space. There is also a lot to see and do in downtown Prestonsburg.

Closest Medical Facility: Highlands ARH Regional Medical Center 5000 KY-321 Prestonsburg, KY 41653

One-page fact sheet about the community

Population: 35,213

Terrain: Mountainous

County Seat: Prestonsburg, KY

Major Employers: Healthcare and social assistance. The top employer is Floyd Memorial Hospital.

Per Capita Income: $19,471

Percent Living Below Poverty Line: 29%

Interesting Facts: The Appalachian Mountains and the tributaries of the Big Sandy River have influenced much of Floyd County’s history. Floyd County’s early history includes the famous frontiersman Daniel Boone, who discovered an important source of salt there, now known as Boone Salt Springs.