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A town of 557, established in 1875.
Betsy Layne has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 1930 and 4 maps from 1916 on.
Betsy Layne is unincorporated, so Floyd County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Betsy Layne.
Public schools: the Floyd County school district. Its one school is below. Enrollment at Betsy Layne’s public school: 638 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Betsy Layne Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 638 | D |
NCES · EDFacts
Households in Betsy Layne have drawn federal disaster aid in 8 declared disasters, most recently in 2025. FEMA puts 93% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 95% of U.S. communities.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
72% of Betsy Layne households own their home, where Kentucky’s towns sit at 59% and U.S. towns at 73%. The median rent locally is $1,100 a month.
| Betsy Layne | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 72% | 59% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,100 a month | $934 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Betsy Layne had 90 jobs in 2023, down 132 from 2013. Most working residents leave Betsy Layne for work: only 1% work in town. For residents in the town, the share who live below the poverty line is 34%. Its middle household income is $32,000, below both the Kentucky town median ($60,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000).
| Betsy Layne | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 34% | 16% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $32,000 | $60,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.9% | 15% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expect July afternoons of 87° and January nights of 26°, with about 1 inches of snow a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Betsy Layne: nearly two in five adults have obesity. Among 142 Kentucky towns, just 6 have a higher share of adults who say their health is fair or poor than Betsy Layne. In Betsy Layne, 47% of adults have high blood pressure, and 23% smoke cigarettes.
| Betsy Layne | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 15% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 47% | 38% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 18% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 12% |
| What stands out | Betsy Layne | KY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 11.2% | 14.2% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 84.2% | 81.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 15% | 10.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
3 within 15 miles of the center of Betsy Layne
About 1 of every 100 Betsy Layne residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Kentucky.
Where Betsy Layne’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Census-designated place in Kentucky, United States
Betsy Layne is a census-designated place (CDP) and coal town in Floyd County, Kentucky, United States. It was established in 1875 along the Levisa Fork. The post office opened on May 1, 1908, with Clayton S. Hitchins as postmaster. Its ZIP code is 41605. The 2010 census reported the population to be 688. Stage actress Bette Henritze (born 1924) was a native of Betsy Layne. Betsy Layne is located along the eastern border of Floyd County. It is bordered to the east by Pike County. U.S. Route 23 passes through the community, leading northwest 13 miles (21 km) to Prestonsburg and southeast 12 miles (19 km) to Pikeville. In addition to being treated as a census-designated place by the United Sta…
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Betsy Layne has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.