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Hazard, Kentucky

city · Perry County

At a glance

5,008
Population
$145,400
Median home value
52% below U.S. median
$720/mo
Median rent
47% below U.S. median
$51,016
Median household income
35% below U.S. median
13.8 min
Average commute
90.3%
Homes with broadband
7.1%
Unemployment

Living here

Colleges in town:
Hazard Community and Technical College 2-year
Galen College of Nursing-ARH Non-degree
Nearest 4-year college12 mi
Nearest community college1 mi
Nearest technical college3 mi
High school graduates80.5%
College graduates23.6%

Doing business here

Economic development contacts, most local first:

state America Electric Power Economic Development
state Connect Kentucky
state E. on US Economic Development
state East Kentucky Power Coop Eco Dev
state Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development
state Kentucky Capital Development Corp.
state Mountain Assoc. Community Eco. Dev.
state Northern Kentucky Area Dev District
state Northern Kentucky Tri-Ed
state Regional Leadership Coalition
state Southeast Kentucky Economic Development
state Tennessee Valley Authority Economic Development
state Tennessee Valley Authority Sites & Buildings
State sales taxYes
State income taxYes
Right-to-work stateYes

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