Catlettsburg, KY: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Catlettsburg is a home rule-class city in and the county seat of Boyd County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 1,780 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Huntington–Ashland metropolitan area.

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Town numbers

ZIP code41129

Area code606

Living in Catlettsburg

Housing in Catlettsburg

$139K▼ 6.6% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Catlettsburg home is worth about $139,000, down 6.6% in a year, 40% below the Kentucky typical home.

Only 2 sales in May 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Safety in Catlettsburg

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Safety Grade A-

Catlettsburg reports less crime per resident than 84% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000

Catlettsburg 0.6

Kentucky 2.1

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Catlettsburg 2.3

Kentucky 12.8

U.S. 15.5

Natural hazards: Very highMostly inland flooding · higher than 87% of U.S. communitiesDetails →

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Health in Catlettsburg

Compared with Kentucky

2worse than KY

of 5 measures CDC estimates. The other 3 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▼ 0 close Habits all close Care 1▼ 2 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

26.2%More older adults who have lost all their teethKY 18.9% · worse 49.7%Fewer adults seeing a dentistKY 58.1% · worse

Care nearby

King's Daughters' Medical CenterAshland · 4.1 mi · ER

South Point Family Medical CenterSouth Point · 2.2 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Catlettsburg · CMS · HRSAHealth in Catlettsburg →

Schools in Catlettsburg

All Catlettsburg schools →

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School Grade C-

The public schools Catlettsburg’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 76% of Kentucky’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

DistrictBoyd CountySchools1

Catlettsburg Elementary School DElementary · Grades PK–5 · 184 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within KY. Ratings are from neighbors.

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