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HazelKY
A town of 299. A typical home worth about $155K.
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Population
299
residents
Typical home
$155K
−5.9% in a year
Household income
$41K
median
Median age
44.1
years
Jobs based here
37
A commuter town
What makes Hazel stand out
The thing Hazel does most differently from other towns.
Small town
299 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Hazel. Another town gets a different order.
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Hazel
Most working residents leave Hazel for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Murray (32%), Mayfield (9%) and Owensboro (3%). Half commute less than 11 miles.
1%work in town
Where working residents work
In Hazel1%
Murray32%
Mayfield9%
Owensboro3%
Paducah3%
11 mi
median commute distance
37
jobs based in Hazel
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Housing
A typical Hazel home is worth about $155K
The typical Hazel home is worth about $155,000, down 5.9% in a year, 33% below the Kentucky typical home.
$155KZillow home value
Typical home value
Hazel$155K
Kentucky$233K
−5.9%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in March
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Natural hazards
High risk, with earthquakes at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 70% of U.S. communities.
70risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
EarthquakesInland floodingTornadoes
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Four seasons, hot summers
Hazel has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 28°, and about 7 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
7″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter30–48°
Spring47–69°
Summer67–87°
Fall48–71°
Nov 1
typical first frost
Apr 5
typical last frost
+0.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Hazel is
Hazel beats the Kentucky average on 1 of 5 CDC measures and trails it on 0.
5 measures vs. Kentucky
1 better4 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Hazel | KY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 15.3% | 18.9% |
Murray-Calloway County Hospital
7.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Hazel for work
Where Hazel’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
37jobs based in Hazel
1%of working residents work in town
11 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Hazel
City in Kentucky, United States
Hazel is a home rule-class city in Calloway County, Kentucky, United States. As of the 2020 census, Hazel had a population of 390.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 390
- Area
- 0.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 564 ft
- ZIP code
- 42049
- Area code
- 270