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
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)