| Official Name: | Loyall, Kentucky |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Kentucky |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Harlan |
| Government Type: | Mayor-Council |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Rodrick Major |
| Established Title: | Incorporated |
| Established Date: | 1924 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 0.84 |
| Area Land Km2: | 0.76 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.08 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.33 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.29 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.03 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 638 |
| Population Density Km2: | 835.15 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 2162.71 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation M: | 358 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1175 |
| Coordinates: | 36.8519°N -83.3528°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 40854 |
| Area Code: | 606 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 21-48288 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0497327 |
Loyall ([2]) is a home rule-class city[3] in Harlan County, Kentucky, in the United States. The population was 1,461 as of the 2010 census,[4] up from 766 at the time of the 2000 census.
The community grew up around a Louisville and Nashville Railroad switching yard and maintenance facility, first constructed in 1920. The local post office (est. 1922) was originally known as "Shonn", from local slang for a rail siding. The name "Loyall" was adopted in 1932. It remains unclear if it honors a company official or some other resident.[5]
Loyall is located in western Harlan County at 36.8519°N -83.3528°W (36.852046, -83.352870)[6] in the valley of the Cumberland River, near its source. It is 3miles by road northwest of Harlan, the county seat. U.S. Route 119 bypasses the city to the north, leading northeast to Cumberland and southwest to its terminus in Pineville.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Loyall has a total area of 3.7sqkm, of which 3.5sqkm are land and 0.2sqkm, or 6.05%, are water.[4] The city's area has more than quadrupled since 2000, when it was reported as 0.3sqmi, all of it land.
As of the census[7] of 2000, there were 766 people, 339 households, and 227 families living in the city. The population density was 2246.5sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 368 housing units at an average density of 1079.3sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 97.91% White, 0.78% Native American, 0.52% Asian, and 0.78% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.13% of the population.
There were 339 households, out of which 26.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.7% were married couples living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.0% were non-families. 31.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.82.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 20.6% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 26.2% from 45 to 64, and 15.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $26,250, and the median income for a family was $31,607. Males had a median income of $25,893 versus $20,313 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,997. About 15.8% of families and 15.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.5% of those under age 18 and 14.3% of those age 65 or over.