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)
 • Water0.039 sq mi (0.10 km2)
Elevation
922 ft (281 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
303
 • Density233.8/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. As of the 2020 census, Hyden had a population of 303. It is located at the junction of U.S. Route 421 and Kentucky Route 80, along the Middle Fork of the Kentucky River.