Hindman, Kentucky | |
|---|---|
 Main Street | |
 Location in Knott County, Kentucky | |
| Coordinates: 37°20′09″N 82°58′50″W / 37.33583°N 82.98056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Knott |
| Incorporated | March 23, 1886 |
| Named for | Lt. Gov. James Hindman |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-Council |
| • Mayor | Patricia Hall |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.11 sq mi (8.06 km2) |
| • Land | 3.11 sq mi (8.06 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,115 ft (340 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 701 |
| • Density | 225.33/sq mi (87.01/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 41822 |
| Area code | 606 |
| FIPS code | 21-37108 |
| GNIS feature ID | 494291[2] |
Hindman (locally /ˈhaɪndmən/)[3] is a home rule-class town in, and the county seat of, Knott County, Kentucky, in the United States. The population was 701 at the 2020 U.S. Census.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on March 19, 2022. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
- ^ "Hindman". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
- ^ Rennick, Robert. Kentucky Place Names, p. 141 Archived 2017-02-17 at the Wayback Machine. University Press of Kentucky (Lexington), 1987. Accessed 30 July 2013.