Hazard, Kentucky

About Hazard

Set in the southeastern part of Kentucky, Hazard is a small town, home to 4,808 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Hazard is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 7.46 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 645 residents per square mile.

📰 Hazard News Today

• Rural Up expands STEM education through teacher professional development Mountain Top Media · Aug 17
• USDA announces $23.7M in water infrastructure projects in East Kentucky USDA (.gov) · Aug 12
• Lillian Joan Stacy Obituary | Maggard Funeral Homes | Hazard, KY Tribute Archive · Aug 15
• Rhonda Brashear Obituary (2026) - Hazard, KY - Engle-Bowling Funeral Home - Hazard Legacy obituary · Aug 13
• Kentucky men’s basketball team builds healing garden for cancer patients at Hazard ARH WYMT · Aug 7

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Hazard Unique

• Positioned in southeastern Kentucky, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Kentucky — one of 555 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Hazard

• Pizza Hut — pizza

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Hazard

• Bobby Davis Park reviews ★
• People's Park reviews ★
• Triangle Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Hazard

• Cordia School
• East Perry County Elementary School
• Hazard Community College Tech Campus
• Hazard High School
• Hazard Middle School
• Kentucky TECH - Hazard Regional Tech Ctr
• Learning Academy
• Perry County Alternative School
• Perry County Central High School
• Roy G. Eversole Elementary School
• West Perry Elementary School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Hazard Arh Regional Medical Center ★★ (2/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Hazard

🏘️ Nearby Communities