Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 43 min6:14 am – 8:57 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 37 min7:43 am – 5:20 pm
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People1,417 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.4476 householdsMedian household income $41,932Median home value $58,20096% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $972 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate43% of adults are in the labour force, 438 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 29%, education and health care 25%, manufacturing 21%Average commute 53 minutes100% drive aloneSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages14% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher81% finished high school, 4% 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, 17 mi away
Nearby landmarksSugar Creek Off-Highway Vehicle Trailheadtrailhead · 3.8 miLucindas Knobpeak · 4.3 miNegro Knobpeak · 5.6 miBEAR CREEK OHV TRAILHEADtrailhead · 7.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsRedbird Purchase Unitnational forest · within reach · 146,434 acresRedbird Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 1.0 mi · 24,015 acresHoskins Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.2 mi · 5,299 acresBoone Forestlands Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.4 mi · 31,666 acresC. F. Ataya Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.1 mi · 11,614 acresElk Forest Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.7 mi · 16,801 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, 15 mi away
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription79% have cable, fibre or DSL5% rely on a mobile data plan alone16% 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
Elevation1,374 ft419 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMary Breckinridge Appalachian Regional Healthcare Hospital5.5 miPost officeStinnett Post Office1.7 miTown hallHyden City Hall5.5 miPoliceHyden Police Department5.5 miFire stationStinnett Volunteer Fire and Rescue2.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport TRI71 miMajor airportMcGhee Tyson Airport TYS94 miInterstateI-7537 miUS highwayUS 4211.6 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 40868 ZIP area.
