Hazard, Kentucky | |
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Motto: Queen City of the Mountains | |
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]