Moving to Hindman, Kentucky

Population: 787. Estimated population in July 2024: 772 (-1.9% change)
Males: 358 (45.5%), Females: 429 (54.5%)

Knott County

Zip code: 41822

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.9 years
Median household income: $14,511
Median house value: $70,700

Population by Race

Races in Hindman:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.7%)
  • American Indian (1.5%)
  • Hispanic (1.3%)

Ancestries: United States (37.7%), English (4.2%), German (3.2%), Irish (3.2%), French (1.1%), Italian (1.1%).

Land area: 3.4 square miles

Map of Hindman, KY

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Hindman

  • High school or higher: 61.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.8%
  • Unemployed: 16.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hindman city

  • Never married: 20.5%
  • Now married: 52.4%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 8.7%
  • Divorced: 16.6%

1.1% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -12 (-1.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Hindman:

  • HAZARD ARH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 16 miles; HAZARD, KY)
  • WHITESBURG ARH HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; WHITESBURG, KY)
  • MCDOWELL ARH HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; MC DOWELL, KY)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hindman:

  • TRI-CITIES RGNL TN/VA (about 73 miles; BRISTOL/JOHNSON/KINGSPORT, TN; Abbreviation: TRI)
  • TRI-STATE/MILTON J. FERGUSON FIELD (about 77 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV; Abbreviation: HTS)
  • YEAGER (about 120 miles; CHARLESTON, WV; Abbreviation: CRW)

Other public-use airports nearest to Hindman:

  • WENDELL H FORD (about 19 miles; HAZARD, KY; Abbreviation: K20)
  • JULIAN CARROLL (about 29 miles; JACKSON, KY; Abbreviation: JKL)
  • PAINTSVILLE-PRESTONSBURG-COMBS FIELD (about 31 miles; PAINTSVILLE, KY; Abbreviation: 3I6)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hindman:

  • MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY (about 67 miles; MOREHEAD, KY; Full-time enrollment: 6,866)
  • NORTHEAST STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 70 miles; BLOUNTVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,729)
  • WALTERS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 82 miles; MORRISTOWN, TN; Full-time enrollment: 3,893)
  • EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 83 miles; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Full-time enrollment: 9,498)
  • SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 83 miles; RICHLANDS, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,412)
  • MARSHALL UNIVERSITY (about 84 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV; Full-time enrollment: 12,361)
  • CARSON-NEWMAN COLLEGE (about 92 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,073)

Schools

Public high schools in Hindman:

  • KNOTT COUNTY CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 669; Location: 96 PERKINS-MADDEN RD; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • PEARL COMBS LEARNING CENTER ALT SCH (Location: 63 EDUCATION LN; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Hindman:

  • HINDMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 433; Location: 875 W MAIN ST; Grades: PK – 08)

Libraries

Library in Hindman:

  • KNOTT COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $56,249; Location: COMMUNICATION LANE; 22,603 books; 196 audio materials; 508 video materials; 47 serial subscriptions)