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Hyden, KY map Population (year 2000): 204. Estimated population in July 2006: 196 (-3.9% change)
 

Males: 87  (42.6%)
Females: 117  (57.4%)

Leslie County

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

Zip codes: 41749.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $26,300 (it was $26,429 in 2000)
Hyden  $26,300
Kentucky:  $37,369

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $58,600 (it was $61,400 in 2000)
Hyden  $58,600
Kentucky:  $103,900

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Races in Hyden:

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

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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: 247 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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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 39 to 1.

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

Hyden:  0.8% ($463)
Kentucky:  0.7% ($610)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Johnson City, TN (89.6 miles , pop. 55,469).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Lexington-Fayette, KY (97.5 miles , pop. 260,512).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (438.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Cutshin, KY (7.7 miles ), Mozelle, KY (10.7 miles ), Krypton, KY (12.3 miles ), Hazard, KY (14.0 miles ), Buckhorn, KY (14.2 miles) , Viper, KY (16.1 miles ), Pine Mountain, KY (17.4 miles ), Big Creek, KY (17.8 miles ).

Latitude: 37.16 N, Longitude: 83.38 W


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

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:  40.61
US city average:  3.00

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Hyden-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Kentucky state average. It is 54% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/18/1995, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 15.0 miles away from the Hyden city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/9/1988, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 43.3 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 15 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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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 15 miles; HAZARD, KY)
  • HARLAN ARH HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; HARLAN, KY)
  • KENTUCKY RIVER MEDICAL CENTER (about 26 miles; JACKSON, KY)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hyden:
  • TRI-CITIES RGNL TN/VA (about 83 miles; BRISTOL/JOHNSON/KINGSPORT, TN; ID: TRI)
  • TRI-STATE/MILTON J. FERGUSON FIELD (about 101 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV; ID: HTS)
  • MC GHEE TYSON (about 103 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; ID: TYS)
Other public-use airports nearest to Hyden:
  • WENDELL H FORD (about 18 miles; HAZARD, KY; ID: K20)
  • TUCKER-GUTHRIE MEMORIAL (about 22 miles; HARLAN, KY; ID: I35)
  • JULIAN CARROLL (about 30 miles; JACKSON, KY; ID: JKL)

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:
  • WALTERS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 68 miles; MORRISTOWN, TN; Full-time enrollment: 3,893)
  • MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY (about 71 miles; MOREHEAD, KY; FT enrollment: 6,866)
  • CARSON-NEWMAN COLLEGE (about 73 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, TN; FT enrollment: 2,073)
  • EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (about 75 miles; RICHMOND, KY; FT enrollment: 11,214)
  • NORTHEAST STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 83 miles; BLOUNTVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 2,729)
  • EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 90 miles; JOHNSON CITY, TN; FT enrollment: 9,498)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE (about 91 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 23,333)
Public high school in Hyden:
  • LESLIE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 636; Location: 25 EAGLE LN; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Hyden:
  • LESLIE COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 357; Location: 27 EAGLE LANE; Grades: 07 - 08)
  • HYDEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 352; Location: 160 MAPLE ST; Grades: PK - 06)
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 1999:
This city:  10.5%
Whole state:  15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  4.1%
Whole state:  6.6%

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 (2007 data):
  • Hyden Citizens Bank: Hurts Creek Center Branch at Highway 421 & 80, branch established on 1987-10-02; at Main Street, branch established on 1904-09-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $106.1 mil, Deposits: $85.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Middlefork Financial Group Inc.



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Sewerage 1$1,727$20,7240$0
Solid Waste Management 1$1,594$19,1280$0
Other Government Administration 1$1,816$21,7925$608
Police Protection - Officers 4$6,555$19,6650$0
Totals for Government 7$11,693$20,0455$608


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)
  • 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.)
  • WKLB (1290 AM; 5 kW; MANCHESTER, KY; Owner: BARKER BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WQXY (1560 AM; daytime; 1 kW; HAZARD, KY; Owner: BLACK GOLD BROADCASTING)
  • WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WTCW (920 AM; 4 kW; WHITESBURG, KY; Owner: T.C.W. BROADCASTING , INC.)
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

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.)
  • WTUK (105.1 FM; HARLAN, KY; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WSEH (102.7 FM; CUMBERLAND, KY; Owner: CUMBERLAND CITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WAXM (93.5 FM; BIG STONE GAP, VA; Owner: VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WJSN-FM (106.5 FM; JACKSON, KY; Owner: INTERMOUNTAIN BROADCASTING CO.)
  • 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.)
  • WMIK-FM (92.7 FM; MIDDLESBORO, KY; Owner: GATEWAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WTBK (105.7 FM; MANCHESTER, KY; Owner: MANCHESTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WRIL (106.3 FM; PINEVILLE, KY; Owner: PINE HILLS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WKCB-FM (107.1 FM; HINDMAN, KY; Owner: HINDMAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WWLT (103.1 FM; MANCHESTER, KY; Owner: VERNON R. BALDWIN, 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)
  • W26BK (Channel 26; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W16BI (Channel 16; 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)
  • 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.)

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