Hazard, Kentucky
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As of the census of 2000, there were 4,806 people, 1,946 households, and 1,266 families residing in the city. The population density was 684.6 people per square mile (264.3/km²). There were 2,291 housing units at an average density of 326.4 per square mile (126.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 90.26% White, 6.58% African American, 0.08% Native American, 2.06% Asian, 0.15% from other races
, and 0.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.46% of the population.
There were 1,946 households out of which 30.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.9% were married couples living together, 18.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.9% were non-families. 31.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.88.
In the city the age distribution of the population shows 21.9% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 17.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 85.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $20,690, and the median income for a family was $27,226. Males had a median income of $34,398 versus $22,386 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $14,782. About 30.9% of families and 30.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 44.3% of those under age 18 and 13.9% of those age 65 or over.
WKIC
WZQQ
WJMD
WEKH, a satellite station of WEKU
WQXY
WLZD-LP
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 0.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.46% of the population.
There were 1,946 households out of which 30.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.9% were married couples living together, 18.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.9% were non-families. 31.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.88.
In the city the age distribution of the population shows 21.9% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 17.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 85.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $20,690, and the median income for a family was $27,226. Males had a median income of $34,398 versus $22,386 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $14,782. About 30.9% of families and 30.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 44.3% of those under age 18 and 13.9% of those age 65 or over.
Schools
- Hazard Community and Technical CollegeHazard Community and Technical CollegeHazard Community and Technical College , located in Hazard, Kentucky, is one of 16 two-year, open-admissions colleges of the Kentucky Community and Technical College System . Established as Hazard Community College in 1968, the name of the college was changed to Hazard Community and Technical...
- Hazard Independent Schools
- Perry County Public Schools
- Wabaco Christian Academy
Media
Radio
WSGSWSGS
WSGS is a radio station based in Hazard, Kentucky. The station first began broadcasting in the 1950s as the first FM station in the East Kentucky Coal Fields During the 1960s WSGS held the distinction of being the most powerful FM in the state...
WKIC
WKIC
WZQQ is a radio station in Hazard, Kentucky. The station was known as WKIC for over sixty years. The WKIC call sign was moved to the FM dial at 97.9. The station is currently owned by Mountain Broadcasting Service, Inc...
WZQQ
WZQQ
WKIC is a radio station operated by Mountain Broadcasting Service that broadcasts from studios on Main Street in Hazard, Kentucky. It airs a Hot AC music format. The legendary call sign of WKIC has been heard on the AM dial for over 60 years. WKIC-FM began broadcasting at 96.5 in the 1950s. ...
WJMD
WJMD
WJMD is a radio station broadcasting a Gospel format. Licensed to Hazard, Kentucky, USA. The station is currently owned by Hazard Broadcasting Services and features programing from Salem Communications....
WEKH, a satellite station of WEKU
WEKU
WEKU , is a National Public Radio-affiliated station in Richmond, Kentucky. It primarily features NPR news and talk programming, along with classical music from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. at night...
WQXY
WQXY
WQXY is a radio station broadcasting a Oldies format. Licensed to Hazard, Kentucky, USA. The station is currently owned by Black Gold Broadcasting and features programing from CNN Radio and Jones Radio Network.-History:...
WLZD-LP
Hazard Connections
- Marie McDonaldMarie McDonaldMarie McDonald was an American singer and actress known as "The Body Beautiful" and later nicknamed "The Body".- Early life :...
, American singerSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
and actress attended grade school in Hazard. - Mary Lou TurnerMary Lou TurnerMary Lou Turner is an American country music artist. Between 1976 and 1977, she recorded two duet albums with Bill Anderson, and charted four duets with him. One of their duets, "Sometimes", reached #1 in 1976...
, Country music singer born in Hazard on June 13, 1947. Turner recorded the #1 song, "Sometimes" with Bill Anderson. - Red AllenRed Allen (bluegrass)Harley Allen , better known as Red Allen, was an American bluegrass singer and guitarist known for his powerful tenor voice.-Biography:...
, BluegrassBluegrass musicBluegrass music is a form of American roots music, and a sub-genre of country music. It has mixed roots in Scottish, English, Welsh and Irish traditional music...
singer, a native of in Pigeon Roost Hollow in Perry County, was a member of the Osborne Brothers band. - Sam SmithSam Smith (basketball, born 1944)Sam Smith is an American former professional basketball player.A 6'7" forward, Smith played at Kentucky Wesleyan College, with whom he won the NCAA Division II championship in 1966...
, one of the first three African AmericanAfrican AmericanAfrican Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have at least partial ancestry from any of the native populations of Sub-Saharan Africa and are the direct descendants of enslaved Africans within the boundaries of the present United States...
basketballBasketballBasketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
players at the University of LouisvilleUniversity of LouisvilleThe University of Louisville is a public university in Louisville, Kentucky. When founded in 1798, it was the first city-owned public university in the United States and one of the first universities chartered west of the Allegheny Mountains. The university is mandated by the Kentucky General...
. He later played for the Chicago Bulls. Born in Hazard. - Shelby Lee AdamsShelby Lee AdamsShelby Lee Adams is an American environmental portrait photographer and artist best known for his images of Appalachian family life.-Life and career:...
, American environmentalNatural environmentThe natural environment encompasses all living and non-living things occurring naturally on Earth or some region thereof. It is an environment that encompasses the interaction of all living species....
portrait photographer and artist best known for his images of Appalachian family life. Born in Hazard in 1950. - Cora CombsCora CombsCora Svonsteckik is an American former professional wrestler, better known as Cora Combs.-Early life:Cora Svonsteckik was born in Hazard, Kentucky on March 17, 1923. While attending high school, she was a star on the girls' track team and won honors in the high jump category. On graduating,...
, former professional wrestler. Born on March 17, 1923 in Hazard. - Joe CraftJoe CraftJoe Craft, a Hazard, Kentucky native, is president and chief executive officer of Alliance Resource Partners, L.P., a diversified coal producer and marketer...
, namesake of the Joe Craft CenterJoe Craft CenterThe Joe Craft Center, opened in January 2007, is a basketball practice facility and athletics office building attached to Memorial Coliseum on the "Avenue of Champions" at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky...
, UK's practice basketball facility. Born in Hazard. - Louann Brizendine, a Hazard native and author of the New York Time's best selling book The Female Brain.
- Susan PerkinsSusan PerkinsSusan Perkins, a native of Middletown, Ohio, was Miss America 1978.She has been a professional singer, spokesperson and television reporter. Susan walked in the New York Marathon with the Achilles Club as a guide for an 80 year old former Marine Colonel.She is married with two children and lives...
, Miss America 1978. Susan's parents lived in Hazard. - Ernie HarwellErnie HarwellWilliam Earnest "Ernie" Harwell was an American sportscaster, known for his long career calling play-by-play of Major League Baseball games. For 55 years, 42 of them with the Detroit Tigers, Harwell called the action on radio and/or television...
, legendary Major League baseball announcer for the Detroit Tigers, was married to Hazard native Lulu Tankerseley. - Justin Townes EarleJustin Townes EarleJustin Townes Earle , son of Steve Earle, stepson of Allison Moorer, and named for songwriter Townes Van Zandt is an AMA winning, Americana musician based in Nashville, Tennessee. Earle is signed to Bloodshot Records and has four released albums from 2007–2010...
, Singer-songwriter and son of Steve EarleSteve EarleStephen Fain "Steve" Earle is an American singer-songwriter known for his rock and Texas Country as well as his political views. He is also a producer, author, a political activist, and an actor, and has written and directed a play....
. The family of his mother, Carol-Ann Hunter, hails from Hazard.
External links
- The City of Hazard's official web site
- Hazard Message Board community forum
- Hazard TV station WYMT, a CBSCBSCBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
affiliate - Hazard Radio Station WSGS
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