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Loyall

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Loyall

Total population

388

Median home value

$75,900

15.8%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$52,734

Loyall$53k
National$74k

Founded

1924

Elevation358 m
Land area0.84 km²
Weather43°F · Mostly Clear
Coordinates36.85°, -83.35°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Founded
1924
Elevation
358 m
Area
0.84 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Loyall is a home rule-class city in Harlan County, Kentucky, in the United States. As of the 2020 census, Loyall had a population of 638.

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History & geography

History

The community grew up around a Louisville and Nashville Railroad switching yard and maintenance facility, first constructed in 1920. The local post office (est. 1922) was originally known as "Shonn", from local slang for a rail siding. The name "Loyall" was adopted in 1932. It remains unclear if it honors a company official or some other resident.

Geography

Loyall is located in western Harlan County at (36.852046, -83.352870) in the valley of the Cumberland River, near its source. It is by road northwest of Harlan, the county seat. U.S. Route 119 bypasses the city to the north, leading northeast to Cumberland and southwest to its terminus in Pineville. According to the United States Census Bureau, Loyall has a total area of , of which are land and , or 6.05%, are water. The city's area has more than quadrupled since 2000, when it was reported as , all of it land.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
39.4
Median home value
$75,900
Housing units
244
Poverty rate
24.2%
Unemployment
0%

Race & ethnicity

White
90.2%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
0%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
36.8519
Longitude
-83.3490
Water area
0.03 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Tonight
43°F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
70°F
Sunny
Saturday Night
44°F
Clear then Areas Of Fog
Sunday
70°F
Areas Of Fog then Sunny
Sunday Night
43°F
Areas Of Fog
Monday
73°F
Areas Of Fog then Mostly Sunny

Forecast for Loyall, KY from NOAA NWS API.

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Schools

Total
13
Elementary
8
Middle
0
High
2
Other
3

Largest nearby schools

  • Harlan County High School
    High · Baxter · 997 students · 15.1:1 ratio
  • Harlan High School
    High · Harlan · 391 students · 15.6:1 ratio
  • Wallins Elementary School
    Elementary · Wallins · 386 students · 14.8:1 ratio
  • Rosspoint Elementary School
    Elementary · Baxter · 354 students · 14.2:1 ratio
  • Harlan Elementary School
    Elementary · Harlan · 345 students · 15:1 ratio
  • Evarts Elementary School
    Elementary · Evarts · 340 students · 14.2:1 ratio
  • James A. Cawood Elementary
    Elementary · Harlan · 307 students · 11.8:1 ratio
  • Black Mountain Elementary School
    Elementary · Evarts · 280 students · 12.7:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

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Notable people from here

Nick Lachey
Nick Lachey
American singer, actor, producer and television personality
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Wallace Jones
American basketball player (1926–2014)
M
Maxine Cheshire
American journalist
Edwin B. Howard
Edwin B. Howard
United States general (1901–1993)
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George Ella Lyon
American writer from Kentucky (1949- )
G
Green Wix Unthank
United States federal judge (1923–2013)
J
James E. Keller
American judge (1942-2014)
Jesse Creech
Jesse Creech
American fighter ace from World War I
K
Karl Spillman Forester
United States District Judge (1940-2014)
Larry Kirksey
Larry Kirksey
American football player and coach
R
Rusty York
American banjoist (1935-2014)
D
Dick Parsons
American basketball and baseball coach
D
Doc Hopkins
American composer
C
Charles W. Berger
American politician
Robert E. Wier
Robert E. Wier
United States federal judge for the Eastern District of Kentucky
M
Mike Lilly
American banjoist

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.22
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,539

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

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Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
160
Avg daily Wikipedia views
5
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Loyall

An appeal to loyal religious people in behalf of Kentucky
1865
A hero in homespun
A hero in homespun
William Eleazar Barton · 1897
Kentucky neutrality in 1861
Kentucky neutrality in 1861
B. F. Stevenson · 1886
Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson of Kentucky
Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson of Kentucky
St. Clair, James E. · 2002
Our Lile-Lyle-echoes
Ruth Ann Lyle Barekman · 1982
In memoriam
Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States. New York Commandery · 1902
To every loyal American in whose heart is the love of country, an ideal of good citizenship, and a reverence for the memory of Abraham Lincoln
To every loyal American in whose heart is the love of country, an ideal of good citizenship, and a reverence for the memory of Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln Farm Association · 1909
To every loyal American in whose heart is the love of country, an ideal of good citizenship, and a reverence for the memory of a great man
To every loyal American in whose heart is the love of country, an ideal of good citizenship, and a reverence for the memory of a great man
Lincoln Farm Association · 1909

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library