Hyden, Kentucky

Hyden, Kentucky
Main Street
Nickname: 
Redbud Capital of the World
Location of Hyden, Kentucky
Coordinates: 37°9′48″N 83°22′30″W / 37.16333°N 83.37500°W / 37.16333; -83.37500
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyLeslie
IncorporatedMarch 18, 1882
Government
  TypeCity Commission
  MayorCarol Lewis Joseph
Area
  Total
1.34 sq mi (3.46 km2)
  Land1.30 sq mi (3.36 km2)
  Water0.04 sq mi (0.10 km2)
Elevation
922 ft (281 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
303
  Density233.80/sq mi (90.27/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
41749, 41762
Area code606
FIPS code21-38908
GNIS feature ID0512880
Websitewww.cityofhyden.com

Hyden is a home rule-class city in and the county seat of Leslie County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 365 at the 2010 census. It is located at the junction of U.S. Route 421 and Kentucky Route 80, along the Middle Fork of the Kentucky River.