Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 43 min6:14 am – 8:57 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 36 min7:44 am – 5:20 pm
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People454 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.5207 householdsMedian home value $131,80069% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $373 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 240 employedMain industries: retail 32%, transport, warehousing and utilities 23%, manufacturing 16%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages0% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher72% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 86°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 45°F, lows 25°F52 in of rain a year, on about 90 dayswettest month July9 in of snow a year, on about 6 days26 days above 90°F, 103 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Oneida station, 11 mi away
Parks and public landsRedbird Purchase Unitnational forest · within reach · 146,434 acresRedbird Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · under a mile · 24,015 acresBuckhorn Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.2 mi · 3,571 acresBuckhorn Lake State Resort Parkstate park · 9.9 mi · 623 acresBurchell-Beech Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.0 mi · 1,241 acresBoone Forestlands Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.2 mi · 31,666 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 201225 mi away, near Blackey, KentuckyMost recent: magnitude 4.2 on 10 Nov 201225 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, 17 mi away
Internet at home77% of households have a broadband subscription77% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% 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 in the county
Elevation1,464 ft446 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMary Breckinridge Appalachian Regional Healthcare Hospital7.0 miPost officeBear Branch Post Office2.4 miTown hallHyden City Hall7.2 miPoliceHyden Police Department7.2 miFire stationBig Creek Fire Department4.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport TRI77 miMajor airportMcGhee Tyson Airport TYS97 miInterstateI-7533 miUS highwayUS 421under a mileSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 41714 ZIP area.
