Hyden is a city in Leslie County, Kentucky, home to about 325 people across 1.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 41749.
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| Nearest major airport | McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS)100 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport (TRI)74 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Lexington-Fayette, KY82 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL393 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Hyden; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Hyden had 303 residents in the 2020 census, up 49% since 2000.
It’s the 412th largest of 553 towns in Kentucky by population.
Leslie County grew from 6,753 residents in 1900 to 10,513 in 2020.
Leslie County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 25°F. About 51.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Buckhorn Lake, KY weather station (11 miles away).
1,125 jobs at 88 businesses in Leslie County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
36 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Hyden.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 8 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 2 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 15 |
| Mental health providers | 6 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 4 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 5 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Pharmacies
Libraries
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Leslie County, Kentucky Tech System. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain View ElementaryHyden | Pre-K–8 | 435 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Leslie County Area Technology CenterHyden | 8–12 | — | Career and Technical | 3.5 mi |
| Leslie County High SchoolHyden | 9–12 | 455 | Public | 3.5 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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