Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 44 min6:13 am – 8:57 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 36 min7:43 am – 5:19 pm
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People2,411 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 49.41,143 householdsMedian household income $34,934Median home value $80,300Median rent $638 a month85% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $578 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting10.6% unemployment rate36% of adults are in the labour force, 757 employedMain industries: education and health care 44%, farming, forestry and mining 13%, manufacturing 13%Average commute 23 minutes88% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher85% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 44°F, lows 25°F51 in of rain a yearwettest month July9 in of snow a year, on about 6 days31 days above 90°F, 103 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Buckhorn Lake station, 9 mi away; snow from Oneida
Parks and public landsRedbird Purchase Unitnational forest · under a mile · 146,434 acresBuckhorn Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 1.6 mi · 3,571 acresBuckhorn Lake State Resort Parkstate park · 5.5 mi · 623 acresRedbird Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.1 mi · 24,015 acresHoskins Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 11.2 mi · 5,299 acresDaniel Boone National Forestnational forest · 18.5 mi · 563,866 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes12 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 10 Nov 201221 mi away, near Blackey, KentuckyMost recent: magnitude 4.2 on 10 Nov 201221 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowLeslie County, KY, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateRiver flooding Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality87% of days had good air in 2025318 of 365 days measured46 moderate, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 36, worst day 172main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Perry County, KY, 12 mi away
Internet at home75% of households have a broadband subscription65% have cable, fibre or DSL5% rely on a mobile data plan alone23% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterHyden Leslie Co Water Districtserves 9,614 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,239 ft378 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMary Breckinridge Appalachian Regional Healthcare Hospital4.6 miPost officeHyden Post Office5.4 miTown hallHyden City Hall4.9 miPoliceLeslie County Sheriff's Office4.8 miFire stationThousandsticks Volunteer Fire Department2.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeHazard Community and Technical College - Technical Campus14.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport TRI76 miMajor airportMcGhee Tyson Airport TYS102 miInterstateI-7538 miUS highwayUS 4214.7 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 41749 ZIP area.
