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A city of 5,008 people in Kentucky
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City in Kentucky, United States5,263Population
7.6 sq miArea
928 ftElevation
Hazard is a home rule-class city in, and the county seat of, Perry County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 5,263 at the 2020 census.
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ZIP code41701, 41702
Area code606
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DistrictPerry CountySchools10
West Perry Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 743 students
East Perry County Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 603 students
Roy G. Eversole Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–4 · 457 students
Perry County Alternative SchoolElementary · Grades K–8 · 7 students
Hazard Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 5–8 · 256 students
Perry County Central High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 819 students
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