By the 1950s, Government Way was designated as Highway 95 and the community of businesses servicing travelers and locals was called Hayden Village. Meanwhile, the community located on the shores of Lake Hayden became Hayden Lake. In 1972, Highway 95 was moved slightly West to reduce traffic on the main road through Hayden. The population numbered 718 people in 1950. In 1955, the owners of Sargent's Restaurant in Hayden Village wanted to procure a liquor license. They were stalled by Idaho's alcohol laws. Hayden Village next sought to be annexed into Haden Lake. When that failed, the “movers and shakers” of the area had a meeting and decided the area should incorporate. The Village of Hayden was incorporated in 1955 with a total of 440 acres with a population of around 700 people. Sargent's Restaurant was able to move forward in procuring its first liquor license and the City of Hayden in Kootenai County was established. Geography Hayden is located at (47.757112, -116.788877). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water. It lies at the southwestern end of Hayden Lake, and the elevation of the city is above sea level. Transportation Hayden is located on U.S. Route 95 at the junction of Route 41. It is also four miles (6 km) north of Interstate 90 and Coeur d'Alene. The Coeur d'Alene Airport is northwest of Hayden. Demographics 2010 census At the 2010 census there were 13,294 people, 5,212 households, and 3,645 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 5,563 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 95.1% White, 0.2% African American, 0.9% Native American, 0.9% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.7% from other races, and 2.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.2%. Of the 5,212 households 33.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.6% were married couples living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 30.1% were non-families. 24.9% of households were one person and 12.8% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.01. The median age was 39.4 years. 25.6% of residents were under the age of