Martin, Kentucky

Martin is a home rule-class city in Floyd County, Kentucky, in the United States.

Its first post office, established in 1910, was named "Bucks Branch" after a tributary of Beaver Creek, the stream that runs through the city.

Kentucky Route 1428 (signed as Main Street within the city) connects Martin with Allen to the northeast.

[3] Beaver Creek, a tributary of the Levisa Fork, flows northward through the center of Martin.

The racial makeup of the city was 97.31% White, 0.32% Native American, 1.11% Asian, 1.11% Pacific Islander, and 0.16% from two or more races.

40.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

The council members include: Gary Akers, Bobby Dingus, April Gayheart, Charles Justice, Eulene Ratliff, and James (Jim) Reynolds.

Location of Floyd County, Kentucky