Hazard, Kentucky | |
|---|---|
 Main Street in Hazard | |
 Flag  Seal | |
| Motto: Queen City of the Mountains | |
 Location of Hazard in Perry County, Kentucky | |
| Coordinates: 37°14′55″N 083°11′42″W / 37.24861°N 83.19500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Perry |
| Incorporated | April 30, 1884 |
| Named for | Cdre. Oliver Hazard Perry |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Donald "Happy" Mobelini[1] |
| • City Manager | Derrick Hall [2] |
| • Assistant City Manager | Amie Bedwell[2] |
| • City Treasurer / Secretary to the Mayor | [2] |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.60 sq mi (19.68 km2) |
| • Land | 7.45 sq mi (19.30 km2) |
| • Water | 0.15 sq mi (0.38 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 928 ft (283 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 5,263 |
• Estimate (2022)[4] | 4,999 |
| • Density | 706.44/sq mi (272.76/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 41701–41702 |
| Area code | 606 |
| FIPS code | 21-35362 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0512617 |
| Website | www.hazardky.gov |
Hazard is a home rule-class city[5] in, and the county seat of, Perry County, Kentucky, United States.[6] The population was 5,263 at the 2020 census.[7]
- ^ "Judge swears-in new city officials". Hazard Herald. December 14, 2014. Archived from the original on April 14, 2015. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
- ^ a b c "City Managers, City of Hazard, KY". Archived from the original on March 27, 2015. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
- ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places in Kentucky: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2022". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
- ^ "Summary and Reference Guide to House Bill 331 City Classification Reform" (PDF). Kentucky League of Cities. Retrieved December 30, 2014.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "QuickFacts – Hazard city, Kentucky". United States Census Bureau.