HazelKY
A town of 408, settled in 1890.
Is Hazel a good place to live?
Only 3 of the 143 Kentucky towns we compare have a higher January low than Hazel. Fort Heiman Site and Central Hazel Historic District is on the National Register of Historic Places. Hazel has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
408 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Hazel: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Hazel, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Hazel.
Hazel has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
The share of working residents in Hazel who work locally: 0.7%. In Hazel, the typical household income is $41,000, against $60,000 in Kentucky’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. The top destinations are Murray (32%), Mayfield (9%) and Owensboro (3%). The median commute is under 11 miles.
| Hazel | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 24% | 16% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.7% | 15% | 8% |
| Median household income | $41,000 | $60,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Homes in Hazel are worth about $160K, by Zillow’s estimate
Among households in Hazel, 75% live in a home they own. Home values are down 3% over the year to September 2026.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
High risk in Hazel, with earthquakes at the top
In Hazel, the FEMA hazard score is 70 of 100, above both Kentucky’s towns (48 of 100) and U.S. towns (44 of 100). Expected losses in Hazel break down as 35% from earthquakes and 26% from inland flooding. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Hazel after 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2025.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Fewer adults under 35 in Hazel than across Kentucky
Adults 18 to 34 are 16% of residents (22% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 43% of residents (38% statewide). Hazel’s median age stands at 44.1 years. A bachelor’s degree or higher: 22% of adults 25 and older, vs 28% across Kentucky. It has grown 3% since 2020, to 408 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Hazel | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 44.1 years | 37.6 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 22% | 26% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 40% and 62% women
The Census survey reached too few of Hazel’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±11 points. Across Kentucky, 50.5% of residents are women.
| Hazel | KY | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.4% | 10.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 9.4% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 7% | 13.1% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 15.1% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 7.4% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 20.1% | 13% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 14.4% | 10.5% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.4% | 6.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 18.8% | 11.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 38.2% | 32.6% | 26% |
| Some college | 17.9% | 19.7% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 3.4% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 11.1% | 16.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 10.6% | 11.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 400, single groups can be off by several points
How healthy Hazel is
For adults in Hazel, the share who smoke cigarettes is 22%. CDC measures, 31 in all: Hazel beats Kentucky on 2 and trails on 8.
| Hazel | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 18% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 14% | 16% |
| What stands out | Hazel | KY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 15.3% | 18.9% |
| Fewer adults without reliable transportation | 7.9% | 8.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 12.8% | 10.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Hazel
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Hazel
About 3 of every 100 Hazel residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Kentucky.
99% of working residents leave Hazel for work
Where Hazel’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
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.
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- Area
- 0.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 564 ft
- ZIP code
- 42049
- Area code
- 270
Questions about Hazel
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Hazel, KY a good place to live?
Hazel has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.