Census Data for Decoy
As far as we can tell, Decoy has not been included in past Census counts, so there is no population information for this community.
While we don't have census information for Decoy, you might be interested in some nearby communities where we do:
- Hindman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jackson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Pippa Passes
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pippa Passes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pippa Passes
- Pippa Passes is located in Knott County
- Wayland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
- Wayland is located in Floyd County
- Hazard
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Salyersville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Martin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
- Martin is located in Floyd County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martin <1>
- Vicco
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vicco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vicco
- Vicco is located in Perry County
- Allen
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
- Allen is located in Floyd County
- Allen has also been known as:
- Beaver Creek Junction
- Beaver Creek
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allen <1>
- Prestonsburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prestonsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prestonsburg
- Prestonsburg is located in Floyd County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prestonsburg <1>
- Buckhorn
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckhorn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
- Buckhorn is located in Perry County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buckhorn <1>
- Wheelwright
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheelwright have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelwright
- Wheelwright is located in Floyd County
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- Blackey
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackey
- Blackey is located in Letcher County
- Hyden
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Paintsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
Knott County ...
Decoy is located in Knott County<3>.
For more information, please visit our Census Page for Knott County.
Miscellaneous Information for Decoy ...
The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Knott County or the community of Decoy:
- The GNIS Codes ...
- The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to Decoy:
- GNIS ID for Decoy: 507833
- GNIS ID for Knott County: 516906
- GNIS ID for State of Kentucky: 1779786
- The FIPS Codes ...
- An earlier (and largely obsolete) identification method was called the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS):
- State Code: 21 (Kentucky)
- County Code: 119 (Knott County)
- Place Code: 20494 (Decoy)
- State & County Code: 21/119 (Kentucky / Knott County)
- State & Place Code: 21/20494 (Kentucky / Decoy)
- Misc. Census Codes ...
- Decoy is located in Census Region #3 (the South Region) and Division #6 (the East South-Central Division).
For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Decoy.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Decoy. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
The official website of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN)
The official website of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
Footnotes ...
<1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
<3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Knott, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |