Photo: Nyttend · Public domainLiving in Hazard, KY: what to set up and who to call
All of Hazard gets its mail under one ZIP code, 41701. Perry County Public Library, at 289 Black Gold Boulevard, is the library in town.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Hazard, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Hazard.
Power comes from Kentucky Power
Kentucky Power (Kentucky Power Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Hazard. Its homes paid an average of 15.9¢ per kWh in 2025, about $197 a month (its average across Kentucky).
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Hazard Water Department
Hazard Water Department supplies almost all of Hazard. It draws surface water (EPA lists Perry County Water & Sewer as seller) and serves 26,730 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2021–Dec 2023, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. KY0970184.
5 home internet providers serve Hazard
100% of 1,938 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 99% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kinetic | Fiber, DSL | 95% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Thacker-Grigsby Telephone Co | Fiber | 64% | 1,000/1,000 |
| T V Service | Cable | 37% | 1,000/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 44% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 6% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Hazard depends on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Hazard, from the town’s own site.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s dayLook up your day on hazardky.gov
From hazardky.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 23, 2026; pages dated 2026-10-12. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Hazard (67%) is in Hazard Independent School District; parts are in Perry County School District (33%).
B−School gradeSee Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jun 2019; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Hazard is in ZIP code 41701
ZIP codes where Hazard residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Hazard | ZIP’s residents in Hazard |
|---|---|---|---|
| 41701 | Hazard, KY | 100% | 31% |
41702 is P.O. box or single-organization ZIP with no homes.
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Hazard
Who supplies Hazard’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Hazard Water Department (EPA ID KY0970184). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2021–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Hazard?
Kentucky Power (Kentucky Power Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 15.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Hazard?
Kinetic, Thacker-Grigsby Telephone Co, T V Service, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Hazard?
41701. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Hazard in?
Hazard Independent School District. Parts of the city are in Perry County School District.
How do I register to vote in Hazard?
In Kentucky you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before). Elections here are run by the Perry County Clerk. Check your registration at vrsws.sos.ky.gov.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
- Trash: Hazard’s own website (hazardky.gov), read Oct 23, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
- ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
- Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
- Registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
- Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
- Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.