Warfield, Kentucky

Warfield is a home rule-class city in Martin County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 284 at the 2000 census.HistoryThe city of Warfield developed in the early 1850s after a salt works was established by George Rogers Clark Floyd and John Warfield of Virginia. The post office was established on April 15, 1856 and was named after the latter of the two men. Floyd further developed the city as the shipping point for his coal mine, the first to open in future Martin County. Warfield served as the county seat from 1870 to 1873, when it was moved to Inez.GeographyWarfield is located at . The town lies along the Tug Fork River, which is the boundary between Kentucky and West Virginia.According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.9sqmi, all land.DemographicsAs of the census of 2000, there were 284 people, 120 households, and 78 families residing in the city. The population density was 300.1 people per square mile (115.4/km²). There were 153 housing units at an average density of 161.7 per square mile (62.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 100.00% White. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.35% of the population.