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Leslie County

Population in July 2008: 190. Population change since 2000: -6.9%

Males: 81	(42.6%)
Females: 109	(57.4%)

Median resident age:	47.6 years
Kentucky median age:	35.9 years

Zip codes: 41749.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $33,834 (it was $26,429 in 2000)

Hyden:	$33,834
Kentucky:	$40,267

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $18,020

Hyden:	$18,020
Kentucky:	$21,951

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $77,380 (it was $52,100 in 2000)

Hyden:	$77,380
Kentucky:	$114,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $108,184; Detached houses: $128,915; In 2-unit structures: $82,065; Mobile homes: $30,250

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Races in Hyden:

White Non-Hispanic (98.5%)
Hispanic (1.0%)

2008 cost of living index in Hyden: 77.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (23.5%), English (18.1%), Scottish (13.2%), Irish (6.4%), German (3.9%), Italian (1.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 03/18/1882

Land area: 0.80 square miles.

Population density: 238 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Hyden

High school or higher: 79.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.0%
Graduate or professional degree: 15.7%
Unemployed: 3.4%
Mean travel time to work: 10.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hyden city

Never married: 17.5%
Now married: 55.4%
Separated: 1.2%
Widowed: 14.5%
Divorced: 11.4%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.0%
Kentucky:	2.0%

According to our research there were 5 registered sex offenders living in Hyden, Kentucky in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Hyden to the number of sex offenders is 38 to 1.

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

Hyden:	0.9% ($463)
Kentucky:	0.8% ($610)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Johnson City, TN (79.8 miles , pop. 55,469).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Lexington-Fayette, KY (85.8 miles , pop. 260,512).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (396.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Cutshin, KY (2.5 miles ), Mozelle, KY (3.3 miles ), Hazard, KY (3.4 miles ), Krypton, KY (3.5 miles ), Viper, KY (3.6 miles ), Buckhorn, KY (3.7 miles) , Big Creek, KY (3.8 miles ), Ashers Fork, KY (4.0 miles ).

Latitude: 37.16 N, Longitude: 83.38 W

Area code: 606

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Population change in the 1990s: -171 (-45.6%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (19%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (16%)
Health care (12%)
Educational services (9%)
Truck transportation (7%)
Broadcasting and telecommunications (7%)
Finance and insurance (7%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (50%)
Accommodation and food services (19%)
Health care (14%)
Florists (7%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (23%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (14%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (9%)
Accountants and auditors (7%)
Media and communication equipment workers (7%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
Postsecondary teachers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (21%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (12%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (10%)
Secondary school teachers (10%)
Librarians, curators, and archivists (7%)
Art and design workers (7%)
Health technologists and technicians (7%)

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 8 (8 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	42.11
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Hyden, Kentucky

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Hyden-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Kentucky state average. It is 36% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/29/1973, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 38.9 miles away from the Hyden city center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 6/9/1961, a category 3 tornado 41.2 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 63 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Hyden-area historical earthquake activity is above Kentucky state average. It is 66% 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 78.5 miles away from Hyden 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 73.1 miles away from the city center
On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML) earthquake occurred 99.9 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 77.2 miles away from Hyden 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 16.0 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 80.2 miles away from Hyden center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS)

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Hospital/medical center in Hyden:

MARY BRECKINRIDGE HOSPITAL (HOSPITAL DRIVE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Hyden:

HAZARD ARH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 13 miles; HAZARD, KY)
MEMORIAL HOSP INC (about 23 miles; MANCHESTER, KY)
HARLAN ARH HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; HARLAN, KY)

Political contributions by individuals in Hyden, KY

College/University in Hyden:

FRONTIER SCHOOL OF MIDWIFERY AND FAMILY NURSING (Full-time enrollment: 204; Location: PO BOX 528; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.midwives.org)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hyden:

EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles; RICHMOND, KY; Full-time enrollment: 11,214)
WALTERS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 68 miles; MORRISTOWN, TN; FT enrollment: 3,893)
NORTHEAST STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 72 miles; BLOUNTVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 2,729)
MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY (about 72 miles; MOREHEAD, KY; FT enrollment: 6,866)
CARSON-NEWMAN COLLEGE (about 74 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, TN; FT enrollment: 2,073)
EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 83 miles; JOHNSON CITY, TN; FT enrollment: 9,498)
UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY (about 87 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; FT enrollment: 20,492)

Public high school in Hyden:

Leslie County High School (Location: 25 Eagle Lane; Grades: 9 - 12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Hyden:

Hyden Elementary School (Location: 160 Maple St; Grades: KG - 6)
Leslie County Middle School (Location: 27 Eagle Lane; Grades: 7 - 8)

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Library in Hyden:

LESLIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $315,332; Location: 22065 MAIN STREET; 37,504 books; 1,120 audio materials; 1,208 video materials; 94 serial subscriptions)

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Cemetery: Lewis Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Rockhouse Creek (A), Maggard Branch (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Courts: Leslie County Circuit Court Clerks Office (22010 Main Street), Kentucky State - District Court Clerk (22010 Main Street), Leslie County Fiscal Court (22010 Main Street), Leslie County Circuit Court Clerk's Office (22010 Main Street), Leslie CO Fiscal Court Syetp (178 Wendover Road), Leslie Co Circuit Court Clerk (fax) (22010 Main Street).

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

HYDEN LESLIE CO WATER DISTRICT (Population served: 7338, Surface_water):

Past monitoring violations:

CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-27-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-27-2005)

Treatment Technique Precursor Removal - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Carbon, Total-Organic. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-27-2006), St Formal NOV issued (APR-27-2006)

34 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:

This city:	2.1 people
Kentucky:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	61.1%
Whole state:	69.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	1.1%
Whole state:	4.5%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	10.5%
Whole state:	15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	4.1%
Whole state:	6.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Hyden, KY

7 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Hyden compared to Kentucky state average:

Median household income below state average.
Median house value significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
House age below state average.
Institutionalized population percentage above state average.

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Banks with branches in Hyden (2009 data):

Hyden Citizens Bank: at Main Street, branch established on 1904-09-01; Hurts Creek Center Branch at Highway 421 & 80, branch established on 1987-10-02. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $123.2 mil, Deposits: $100.3 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Middlefork Financial Group Inc.

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School Enrollment by Level of School

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2004 Presidential Election results in Leslie County Kentucky:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Electricity (85%) Coal or coke (8%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%) Utility gas (2%)

Religion statistics for Hyden

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)	United Methodist Church	Churches of Christ	Other religions
Adherents	38.8%	21.6%	16.4%	14.6%	8.6%
Congregations	20.7%	17.2%	24.1%	24.1%	13.8%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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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
Other Government Administration	1	$2,481	$29,772	7	$1,140
Police Protection - Officers	5	$8,955	$21,492	0	$0
Solid Waste Management	1	$2,178	$26,136	0	$0
Sewerage	1	$2,359	$28,308	0	$0
Totals for Government	8	$15,973	$23,960	7	$1,140

Hyden government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $66,000
All Other: $2,000
Current Operations - General - Other: $106,000
Sewerage: $73,000

Central Staff Services: $52,000

Regular Highways: $24,000

Police Protection: $18,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $3,000
General - Interest on Debt: $1,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $25,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $22,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $3,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $1,000
Other Capital Outlay - Financial Administration: $40,000
Central Staff: $5,000

General - Other: $3,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $168,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $56,000
All Other: $46,000
Tax - NEC: $114,000
Property: $21,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $157,000

3.78% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($23,367 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	3.78%
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 Perry County, KY	0.72% ($26,348 average AGI)
from Laurel County, KY	0.44% ($22,857)
from Clay County, KY	0.32% ($32,300)

4.80% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,532 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.80%
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 Laurel County, KY	0.81% ($31,115 average AGI)
to Perry County, KY	0.65% ($32,714)
to Harlan County, KY	0.44% ($29,214)

Strongest AM radio stations in Hyden:

WKIC (1390 AM; 5 kW; HAZARD, KY)
WFSR (970 AM; 5 kW; HARLAN, KY; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING COMPAY)
WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
WKLB (1290 AM; 5 kW; MANCHESTER, KY; Owner: BARKER BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WHLN (1410 AM; 5 kW; HARLAN, KY)
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.)
WQXY (1560 AM; daytime; 1 kW; HAZARD, KY; Owner: BLACK GOLD BROADCASTING)
WTCW (920 AM; 4 kW; WHITESBURG, KY; Owner: T.C.W. BROADCASTING , INC.)
WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WGOC (640 AM; 10 kW; BLOUNTVILLE, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Hyden:

WSGS (101.1 FM; HAZARD, KY; Owner: MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC.)
WEKH (90.9 FM; HAZARD, KY; Owner: EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY)
WJMD (104.7 FM; HAZARD, KY; Owner: HAZARD BROADCASTING SERVICES)
WZQQ (97.9 FM; HYDEN, KY; Owner: LESLIE COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WSEH (102.7 FM; CUMBERLAND, KY; Owner: CUMBERLAND CITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WTUK (105.1 FM; HARLAN, KY; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING COMPANY)
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.)
WMMT (88.7 FM; WHITESBURG, KY; Owner: APPALSHOP, INCORPORATED)
W223AA (92.5 FM; BIG STONE GAP, VA; Owner: VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WJSN-FM (106.5 FM; JACKSON, KY; Owner: INTERMOUNTAIN BROADCASTING CO.)
WTBK (105.7 FM; MANCHESTER, KY; Owner: MANCHESTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WDXC (102.3 FM; POUND, VA; Owner: WDXC RADIO, INC.)
WTFM (98.5 FM; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORP.)
WMIK-FM (92.7 FM; MIDDLESBORO, KY; Owner: GATEWAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WKCB-FM (107.1 FM; HINDMAN, KY; Owner: HINDMAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WRIL (106.3 FM; PINEVILLE, KY; Owner: PINE HILLS BROADCASTING, INC.)
WWLT (103.1 FM; MANCHESTER, KY; Owner: VERNON R. BALDWIN, INC.)
WKDP-FM (99.5 FM; CORBIN, KY; Owner: EUBANKS BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Hyden:

WYMT-TV (Channel 57; HAZARD, KY; Owner: WYMT LICENSEE CORP.)
W24BT (Channel 24; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
WKHA (Channel 35; HAZARD, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
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)
WLJC-TV (Channel 65; BEATTYVILLE, KY; Owner: HOUR OF HARVEST, INC.)
W64CM (Channel 64; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W66DA (Channel 66; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
WAGV (Channel 44; HARLAN, KY; Owner: LIVING FAITH MINISTRIES, INC.)
W20BO (Channel 20; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)

Hyden, Kentucky:

Fatal accident count: 13
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 17
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
Fatalities: 13
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 19
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

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 Hyden fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1

Gerald Robinette, 1.1 Km Wnw Of, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 95.7 m
Registrant: Lukas, Nace, Gutierrez & Sachs, LLP, 1650 Tysons Blvd., Suite 1500, Mclean, VA 22102, Phone: (703) 584-8665, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Hyden, KY)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 6

Call Sign: KF4TLT, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00483930
Grant Date: 07/30/1997, Expiration Date: 07/30/2007
Registrant: Leslie Co Amateur Radio Society, Hc 35 Box 1055, Hyden, KY 41749
Call Sign: KN4M, Previous Call Sign: N8CRB, Licensee ID: L00165890
Grant Date: 02/12/1997, Expiration Date: 02/12/2007, Cancelation Date: 04/26/2005
Registrant: Donny Mc Namara, 23519 Hwy 421 S, Hyden, KY 41749
Call Sign: KU4AT, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01233466
Grant Date: 01/11/2007, Expiration Date: 03/11/2016, Certifier: Victor Adams
Registrant: Victor Adams, 2029 Hurricane Creek Road, Hyden, KY 41749
Call Sign: KG4HQY, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00237675
Grant Date: 05/11/2000, Expiration Date: 05/11/2010, Certifier: Dale L Webb
Registrant: Dale L Webb, Hyden, KY 41749
Call Sign: KI4JRH, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01003956
Grant Date: 04/13/2005, Expiration Date: 04/13/2015, Certifier: Deborah E Hoskins
Registrant: Deborah E Hoskins, 2347 Hell For Certain Rd, Hyden, KY 41749
Call Sign: KI4JRJ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01003959
Grant Date: 04/13/2005, Expiration Date: 04/13/2015, Certifier: Teresa A Caudill
Registrant: Teresa A Caudill, Hyden, KY 41749

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 3
Hazardous Condition: 1

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