Dwale, Kentucky

Dwale is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Floyd County, Kentucky, United States. The 2010 United States Census reported that Dwale's population was 329, of which 312 persons were white and 9 persons were Asian.

The origins of the name Dwale are unclear. Although it is said to have been named after a town in Wales, no such Welsh place name has been found.

Geography
Dwale is located in north-central Floyd County on the west side of the Levisa Fork, just north of Allen. U.S. Route 23 passes through Dwale, leading northwest 5 mi to Prestonsburg, the county seat, and southeast 22 mi to Pikeville.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Dwale CDP has a total area of 1.74 sqkm, of which 1.70 sqkm is land and 0.04 sqkm, or 2.57%, is water.