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Perry County

Population in July 2008: 4,796. Population change since 2000: -0.2%
 

Males: 2,212  (46.1%)
Females: 2,584  (53.9%)

Median resident age:  39.4 years
Kentucky median age:  35.9 years

Zip codes: 41701, 41702.

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Estimated median household income in 2007: $23,594 (it was $20,690 in 2000)
Hazard:  $23,594
Kentucky:  $40,267

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $17,367
Hazard:  $17,367
Kentucky:  $21,951

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $92,735 (it was $65,600 in 2000)
Hazard:  $92,735
Kentucky:  $114,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $122,237; Detached houses: $136,225; Townhouses or other attached units: $131,649; In 2-unit structures: $79,070; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $67,003; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $285,575; Mobile homes: $23,060

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Races in Hazard:

  • White Non-Hispanic (89.9%)
  • Black (6.6%)
  • Asian Indian (1.3%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)

2008 cost of living index in Hazard: 82.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (28.9%), Irish (9.9%), English (8.2%), German (3.2%), Scotch-Irish (3.2%), Scottish (1.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 04/30/1884

Land area: 7.02 square miles.

Population density: 683 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Hazard

  • High school or higher: 66.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.6%
  • Unemployed: 7.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 15.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hazard city

  • Never married: 23.7%
  • Now married: 45.3%
  • Separated: 3.8%
  • Widowed: 12.6%
  • Divorced: 14.6%

107 residents are foreign born (2.1% Asia).

This city:  2.2%
Kentucky:  2.0%


According to our research there were 21 registered sex offenders living in Hazard, Kentucky in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Hazard to the number of sex offenders is 228 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Hazard:  0.8% ($513)
Kentucky:  0.8% ($610)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Johnson City, TN (78.2 miles , pop. 55,469).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Lexington-Fayette, KY (89.1 miles , pop. 260,512).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (397.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Viper, KY (2.6 miles ), Defiance-Vicco, KY (2.7 miles ), Vicco, KY (2.8 miles ), Krypton, KY (2.9 miles ), Dice, KY (3.0 miles ), Cutshin, KY (3.1 miles ), Carr Fork, KY (3.3 miles ), Emmalena, KY (3.3 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 13 buildings, average cost: $147,000
  • 1997: 8 buildings, average cost: $105,600
  • 1998: 6 buildings, average cost: $113,100
  • 1999: 9 buildings, average cost: $86,000
  • 2000: 10 buildings, average cost: $101,300
  • 2001: 11 buildings, average cost: $89,900
  • 2002: 12 buildings, average cost: $89,900
  • 2003: 13 buildings, average cost: $76,500
  • 2004: 14 buildings, average cost: $76,500
  • 2005: 16 buildings, average cost: $76,500
  • 2006: 12 buildings, average cost: $125,300
  • 2007: 10 buildings, average cost: $125,300
  • 2008: 7 buildings, average cost: $125,300

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Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 37.26 N, Longitude: 83.19 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +5,688 (+118.4%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,094 (76.6%)

Area code: 606

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Population change in the 1990s: -497 (-9.4%).

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Health care (11%)
  • Mining (9%)
  • Repair and maintenance (9%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (4%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (25%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Finance and insurance (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
  • Apparel (4%)
  • Personal and laundry services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Physicians and surgeons (4%)
  • Carpenters (4%)
  • Engineers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (4%)



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Crime in Hazard by Year
Type 2004 2005 2006 2007
Murders 1100
    per 100,000 20.920.50.00.0
Rapes 2550
    per 100,000 41.9102.5102.90.0
Robberies 11720
    per 100,000 230.3143.541.20.0
Assaults 131487
    per 100,000 272.1286.9164.7144.0
Burglaries 491503748
    per 100,000 1025.73074.4761.8987.2
Thefts 304299152185
    per 100,000 6363.86128.33129.53805.0
Auto thefts 2211249
    per 100,000 460.5225.5494.1185.1
Arson N/A510
    per 100,000 N/A102.520.60.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 562.1701.8345.7264.9

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 25 (20 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  4.17
US city average:  3.00

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Hazard-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Kentucky state average. It is 46% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/18/1995, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 13.4 miles away from the Hazard city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 6/9/1961, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 42.7 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 63 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Hazard-area historical earthquake activity is above Kentucky state average. It is 65% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 77.4 miles away from Hazard center
On 9/7/1988 at 02:28:09, a magnitude 4.6 (4.5 MB, 4.6 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 71.9 miles away from the city center
On 11/23/2006 at 10:42:57, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.3 LG) earthquake occurred 67.5 miles away from the city center
On 11/2/2006 at 17:53:02, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 70.3 miles away from Hazard center
On 10/26/1995 at 00:37:28, a magnitude 4.0 (3.9 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 14.6 miles away from the city center
On 8/17/1990 at 21:01:17, a magnitude 4.0 (3.5 LG, 4.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 33.0 miles away from Hazard center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS)

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Birthplace of: Jon Olinger - 2005 NFL player (Carolina Panthers, born: Aug 24, 1980), Rebecca Gayheart - (born 1972), actress.


Main business address for: Kentucky First Federal Bancorp (SAVINGS INSTITUTION, FEDERALLY CHARTERED).


Hospital/medical center in Hazard:
  • HAZARD ARH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (100 MEDICAL CENTER DRIVE)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Hazard:
  • MARY BRECKINRIDGE HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; HYDEN, KY)
  • KENTUCKY RIVER MEDICAL CENTER (about 21 miles; JACKSON, KY)
  • WHITESBURG ARH HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; WHITESBURG, KY)

Political contributions by individuals in Hazard, KY

Airports located in Hazard:
  • Wendell H Ford Airport (Runways: 2, Air Taxi Ops: 1,300, Itinerant Ops: 4,700, Local Ops: 4,000, Military Ops: 200)

Colleges/Universities in Hazard:
  • HAZARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 1,735; Location: One Community College Dr.; Public; Website: www.hazcc.kctcs.net)
  • HAZARD TECHNICAL COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 336; Location: 101 VO-TECH DR; Public; Website: www.hazardtech.com)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hazard:
  • MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; MOREHEAD, KY; Full-time enrollment: 6,866)
  • NORTHEAST STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 69 miles; BLOUNTVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 2,729)
  • EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (about 69 miles; RICHMOND, KY; FT enrollment: 11,214)
  • WALTERS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 74 miles; MORRISTOWN, TN; FT enrollment: 3,893)
  • SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 78 miles; RICHLANDS, VA; FT enrollment: 2,412)
  • CARSON-NEWMAN COLLEGE (about 81 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, TN; FT enrollment: 2,073)
  • EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 84 miles; JOHNSON CITY, TN; FT enrollment: 9,498)
Public high schools in Hazard:
Public elementary/middle schools in Hazard:
Private elementary/middle school in Hazard:
  • HAZARD CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 21; Location: PO BOX 801; Grades: 1 - 11)
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Library in Hazard:
  • PERRY COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $646,461; Location: 479 HIGH STREET; 58,258 books; 294 audio materials; 840 video materials; 55 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • I would like to post our web address for our Senior Center. www.hpscc.org The name is the Hazard Perry County Senior Center

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Church in Hazard: Lothair Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Buffalo Creek (A), Davidson Branch (B), Upper Second Creek (C), Walker Branch (D), Messer Branch (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Hazard include: Perry County Park (1), Neace Gorman Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Hotels: Big EZ Roadhouse (200 Dawahare Drive), Chaney Enterprises (306 Morton Boulevard), Combs Motel (1616 North Main Street), Days Inn (359 Morton Boulevard), Hampton Inn & Suites Hazard- KY (70 Morton Boulevard), Super 8 Motel (125 Village Lane), Holiday Inn (200 Dawahare Dr), Daniel Boone Motor Inn (90 Boone Ridge Road), Super 8 Hazard KY (125 Village Lane).

Courts: Kentucky Commonwealth - Court Of Justice-Circuit Judge (Court House), Perry Co Fiscal Court Maintenance Garage (2715 Christopher Road), Kentucky Commonwealth - Administative Offices Of The Courts- Court Designated Wo (545 Main Street), Perry County Fiscal Court (497 Perry Park Road).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Hazard and their reported violations in the past:

HAZARD WATER DEPARTMENT (Population served: 22932, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2004 and MAR-2004, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUN-01-2004), St Public Notif requested (JUN-02-2004), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-02-2004)
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-2003 and DEC-2003, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-25-2004), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-25-2004), St Compliance achieved (JUN-01-2004)
  • MCL, Average - Between JUL-2003 and SEP-2003, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-31-2003), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-31-2003), St Public Notif received (DEC-02-2003), St Compliance achieved (JUN-01-2004), St Public Notif received (NOV-02-2004)
  • MCL, Average - Between APR-2003 and JUN-2003, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-31-2003), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-31-2003), St Public Notif received (SEP-03-2003), St Compliance achieved (JUN-01-2004)
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2003 and MAR-2003, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (APR-30-2003), St Public Notif requested (APR-30-2003), St Public Notif received (2 times from JUN-10-2003 to JUN-17-2003), St Compliance achieved (JUN-01-2004)
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-2002 and DEC-2002, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JAN-10-2003), St Public Notif requested (JAN-10-2003), St Compliance achieved (APR-23-2003), St Public Notif received (APR-23-2003)
  • 2 other older health violations
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2002 and JUL-22-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-22-2002), St Formal NOV issued (2 times from NOV-15-2002 to NOV-30-2002), St Public Notif requested (NOV-30-2002), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-31-2002), St Public Notif requested (2 times from DEC-31-2002 to JAN-31-2003), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-31-2003)
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between JUL-01-2002 and AUG-04-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (NOV-15-2002), St Public Notif requested (NOV-30-2002), St Formal NOV issued (2 times from NOV-30-2002 to DEC-15-2002), St Public Notif requested (DEC-31-2002), St Formal NOV issued (2 times from DEC-31-2002 to JAN-31-2003), St Public Notif requested (JAN-31-2003), St Compliance achieved (AUG-04-2004)
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between JAN-19-2000 and MAY-08-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-25-2000), St Compliance achieved (MAY-08-2000)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-1993 and DEC-2000, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-03-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-03-1999), St Public Notif issued (NOV-17-1999), St Compliance achieved (DEC-31-2000)
  • 2 minor monitoring violations
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
LEATHERWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Population served: 400, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between FEB-2004 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: DBP Stage 1. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-06-2005), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-06-2005)
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • 32 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:
This city:  2.3 people
Kentucky:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  65.1%
Whole state:  69.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.0%
Whole state:  4.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  30.5%
Whole state:  15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  12.2%
Whole state:  6.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Hazard, KY


People in group quarters in Hazard
  • 198 people in nursing homes
  • 74 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 47 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 17 people in other noninstitutional group quarters


Hazard compared to Kentucky state average:

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  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Hazard (2009 data):
  • Peoples Bank & Trust Company of Hazard: Peoples Bank & Trust Company Of Haza, Daniel Boone Branch, Peoples Express Bank & Merchant Cent, Wal-Mart Branch, Airport Gardens Branch, East Main Street Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $280.0 mil, Deposits: $242.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Hazard Bancorp
  • Community Trust Bank, Inc.: Hazard Village Branch, Hazard Main Street Branch, Hazard Black Gold Branch, Hazard Airport Gardens Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $2,942.7 mil, Deposits: $2,343.6 mil, headquarters in Pikeville, KY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 77 total offices, Holding Company: Community Trust Bancorp, Inc.
  • 1st Trust Bank, Inc.: at 24 Commerce Drive, branch established on 2004-12-13; Black Gold Branch at 106 Black Gold Court, branch established on 2006-08-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $89.1 mil, Deposits: $74.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices
  • Whitaker Bank: Mountain Credit Branch at Highway 15 South, branch established on 2001-07-16; Hazard Branch at Morton Drive, branch established on 2005-02-23. Info updated 2008-07-07: Bank assets: $1,398.5 mil, Deposits: $1,146.3 mil, headquarters in Lexington, KY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 41 total offices, Holding Company: Whitaker Bank Corporation Of Kentucky
  • First Federal Savings and Loan Association: First Federal Savings And Loan Assoc at Main & Lovern Streets, branch established on 1960-07-26. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $112.8 mil, Deposits: $79.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Hazard, Kentucky
  • Pleasure Cove Motel, 524 Main St, Hazard, KY 41701, Phone: (606) 439-2345
  • Super 8 Motel Hazard, 125 Village Ln, Hazard, KY 41701, Phone: (606) 436-8888, Fax: (606) 439-0768
  • Days Inn Of Hazard, 359 Morton Blvd, Hazard, KY 41701, Phone: (606) 436-1900
  • Hampton Inn & Suites, 70 Morton Blvd, Hazard, KY 41701, Phone: (606) 439-0902, Fax: (606) 439-0903
  • Holiday Inn Express And Suites, 192 Corporate Dr, Hazard, KY 41701, Phone: (606) 487-0595
All 5 fire-safe hotels and motels in Hazard, Kentucky


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Hazard travel time to work
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2004 Presidential Election results in Perry County Kentucky:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (55%)
  • Electricity (41%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
  • No fuel used (1%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)


Religion statistics for Hazard

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Churches of ChristPresbyterian Church (USA)Christian Churches and Churches of Christ
Adherents61.5%12.6%5.8%4.5%3.3%
Congregations26.3%17.1%18.4%6.6%2.6%
NameUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchIndependent Free Will Baptists AssociationsEvangelical Free Church of AmericaOther religions
Adherents3.2%2.0%1.3%1.2%4.5%
Congregations3.9%1.3%2.6%2.6%18.4%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 13$24,009$22,1622$1,472
Other Government Administration 4$14,761$44,2830$0
Police Protection - Officers 20$64,990$38,9940$0
Police - Other 6$9,069$18,1380$0
Firefighters 19$54,739$34,5720$0
Streets and Highways 13$25,826$23,8390$0
Solid Waste Management 20$36,427$21,8560$0
Sewerage 9$23,789$31,7190$0
Parks and Recreation 7$9,965$17,08320$9,336
Water Supply 22$47,915$26,1350$0
Gas Supply 3$7,355$29,4200$0
Other and Unallocable 4$4,957$14,8710$0
Totals for Government 140$323,802$27,75422$10,808


Hazard government finances in 2006:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $1,029,000
    Sewerage: $1,025,000
    Parking Facilities: $2,000
  • Construction - Central Staff Services: $4,858,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $2,996,000
    Gas Utilities: $2,821,000
    Police Protection: $1,439,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,187,000
    Sewerage: $1,154,000
    Local Fire Protection: $942,000
    Central Staff Services: $929,000
    Regular Highways: $913,000
    Parks and Recreation: $8,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $861,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $280,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $383,000
    All Other: $7,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $22,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $332,000
    Interest Earnings: $217,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $35,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $18,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,000,000
    Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,978,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $339,000
    Central Staff Services: $308,000
    Gas Utilities: $116,000
    Solid Waste Management: $105,000
    Water Utilities: $14,000
    Sewerage: $5,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,256,000
  • Revenue - Gas Utilities: $3,381,000
    Water Utilities: $2,432,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $352,000
    Highways: $148,000
  • Tax - Corporation Net Income: $2,505,000
    Property: $1,013,000
    Insurance Premiums Sales: $723,000
    Occupation and Business License, NEC: $318,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $294,000
    Other Selective Sales: $118,000
    Other License: $8,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $4,085,000

4.74% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,562 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.74%
Kentucky average:  6.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Knott County, KY  1.03% ($25,217 average AGI)
from Letcher County, KY  0.33% ($36,207)
from Fayette County, KY  0.28% ($24,520)


4.46% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,659 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.46%
Kentucky average:  6.74%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Knott County, KY  0.60% ($30,509 average AGI)
to Fayette County, KY  0.35% ($25,258)
to Breathitt County, KY  0.29% ($29,500)


Strongest AM radio stations in Hazard:
  • WKIC (1390 AM; 5 kW; HAZARD, KY)
  • WQXY (1560 AM; daytime; 1 kW; HAZARD, KY; Owner: BLACK GOLD BROADCASTING)
  • WEKG (810 AM; daytime; 5 kW; JACKSON, KY; Owner: INTERMOUNTAIN B/CING CO., INC.)
  • WMTC (730 AM; 5 kW; VANCLEVE, KY; Owner: THE KENTUCKY MOUNTAIN HOLINESS ASSN.)
  • WTCW (920 AM; 4 kW; WHITESBURG, KY; Owner: T.C.W. BROADCASTING , INC.)
  • WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
  • WFSR (970 AM; 5 kW; HARLAN, KY; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING COMPAY)
  • WKCB (1340 AM; 1 kW; HINDMAN, KY; Owner: HINDMAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WEZC (1480 AM; daytime; 5 kW; NEON, KY; Owner: JESUS COMMUNICATION ILNC.)
  • WPRT (960 AM; 5 kW; PRESTONSBURG, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • WLSI (900 AM; 5 kW; PIKEVILLE, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WKYH (600 AM; 5 kW; PAINTSVILLE, KY; Owner: HIGHLANDS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WHLN (1410 AM; 5 kW; HARLAN, KY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Hazard:
  • WJMD (104.7 FM; HAZARD, KY; Owner: HAZARD BROADCASTING SERVICES)
  • WZQQ (97.9 FM; HYDEN, KY; Owner: LESLIE COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSGS (101.1 FM; HAZARD, KY; Owner: MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC.)
  • WEKH (90.9 FM; HAZARD, KY; Owner: EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY)
  • WSEH (102.7 FM; CUMBERLAND, KY; Owner: CUMBERLAND CITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WAXM (93.5 FM; BIG STONE GAP, VA; Owner: VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WIFX-FM (94.3 FM; JENKINS, KY; Owner: LETCHER COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WXKQ-FM (103.9 FM; WHITESBURG, KY; Owner: T.C.W. BROADCASTING , INC.)
  • WKCB-FM (107.1 FM; HINDMAN, KY; Owner: HINDMAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WMMT (88.7 FM; WHITESBURG, KY; Owner: APPALSHOP, INCORPORATED)
  • WTUK (105.1 FM; HARLAN, KY; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WDXC (102.3 FM; POUND, VA; Owner: WDXC RADIO, INC.)
  • WJSN-FM (106.5 FM; JACKSON, KY; Owner: INTERMOUNTAIN BROADCASTING CO.)
  • W223AA (92.5 FM; BIG STONE GAP, VA; Owner: VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WWJD (91.7 FM; PIPPA PASSES, KY; Owner: ALICE LLOYD COLLEGE)
  • WTFM (98.5 FM; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WPKE-FM (103.1 FM; COAL RUN, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WQHY (95.5 FM; PRESTONSBURG, KY; Owner: WDOC, INC.)
  • WZLK (107.5 FM; VIRGIE, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WDHR (93.1 FM; PIKEVILLE, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CORP.)

TV broadcast stations around Hazard:
  • WYMT-TV (Channel 57; HAZARD, KY; Owner: WYMT LICENSEE CORP.)
  • WKHA (Channel 35; HAZARD, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • W24BT (Channel 24; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W31BU (Channel 31; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W53BQ (Channel 53; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W69ED (Channel 69; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W26BK (Channel 26; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W16BI (Channel 16; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W20BO (Channel 20; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W64CM (Channel 64; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W66DA (Channel 66; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WLJC-TV (Channel 65; BEATTYVILLE, KY; Owner: HOUR OF HARVEST, INC.)
  • WUPX-TV (Channel 67; MOREHEAD, KY; Owner: PAXSON LEXINGTON LICENSE, INC.)
  • W54CI (Channel 54; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)

Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)

Hazard, Kentucky:
  • Fatal accident count: 35
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 63
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 8
  • Fatalities: 36
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 97
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 3
Kentucky average:
  • Fatal accident count: 72
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 112
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 20
  • Fatalities: 78
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 190
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 7
See more detailed statistics of Hazard fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 5 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Hazard)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 12 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 5 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Hazard, KY)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 23 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 27 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 49 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Hazard)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 20 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Hazard)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 147
  • Hazardous Condition: 68

Incident types - Hazard


See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Hazard, KY

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