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Hyden, Kentucky Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 204. Estimated population in July 2024: 196 (-3.9% change)
Males: 87 (42.6%), Females: 117 (57.4%)

Leslie County

Zip code: 41749

Demographics

Median resident age: 47.6 years
Median household income: $26,429
Median house value: $61,400

Population by Race

Races in Hyden:

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

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

Land area: 0.8 square miles

Map of Hyden, KY

Population by Education

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%

0.0% Foreign born

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

Hospitals

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

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hyden:

  • TRI-CITIES RGNL TN/VA (about 83 miles; BRISTOL/JOHNSON/KINGSPORT, TN; Abbreviation: TRI)
  • TRI-STATE/MILTON J. FERGUSON FIELD (about 101 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV; Abbreviation: HTS)
  • MC GHEE TYSON (about 103 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; Abbreviation: TYS)

Other public-use airports nearest to Hyden:

  • WENDELL H FORD (about 18 miles; HAZARD, KY; Abbreviation: K20)
  • TUCKER-GUTHRIE MEMORIAL (about 22 miles; HARLAN, KY; Abbreviation: I35)
  • JULIAN CARROLL (about 30 miles; JACKSON, KY; Abbreviation: JKL)

Colleges and Universities

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 and Universities

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; Full-time enrollment: 6,866)
  • CARSON-NEWMAN COLLEGE (about 73 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,073)
  • EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (about 75 miles; RICHMOND, KY; Full-time enrollment: 11,214)
  • NORTHEAST STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 82 miles; BLOUNTVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,729)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE (about 91 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 23,333)
  • PELLISSIPPI STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 91 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 5,196)

Schools

Public high school in Hyden:

  • LESLIE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 636; Location: 25 EAGLE LN; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/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)

Libraries

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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