Magoffin county was formed in 1860. It is located in the Eastern
Coal Field region of the state. The elevation in the county
ranges from 785 to 1640 feet above sea level. In 2010 the county
population was 13,333 in a land area of 308.44 square miles, an
average of 43.2 people per square mile. The county seat is
Salyersville.