Leslie County, Kentucky
Leslie County is a county located in the state of Kentucky in the United States. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Hyden, which was named after John Hyden, a Senator from Kentucky. The county is one of the Dry counties, which means that the sale of alcohol is restricted or prohibited.
Geography
The County is located in southeastern Kentucky, is in the southwest about 60 km from Tennessee, located in the southeast about 30 miles from Virginia and has an area of 1047 square kilometers, of which one square kilometers of water surface. It is bordered clockwise to the following counties: Perry County, Harlan County, Bell County and Clay County.
History
Leslie County was formed on March 29, 1878 from parts of Clay County, Harlan County and Perry County. It was named after Governor Preston H. Leslie.
Demographic data
1900-1990 2000 2010
According to the census of 2000, there were 12,401 people in Leslie County. Of these, 110 people were living in collective centers, the other residents living in 4,885 households and 3,668 families. The population density was 12 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was made up of 99.15 percent White, 0.07 percent African American, 0.09 percent Native American, 0.12 percent Asian, 0.02 percent of residents from the Pacific Islander, and 0.05 percent from other races groups; 0.50 percent were descended from two or more races. 0.62 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Of the 4,885 households out of which 35.5 percent have children under the age of 18 living with them. 58.3 percent were married couples living together, 12.9 percent were single mothers, 24.9 percent were non-families, 22.4 percent of all households and 8.7 percent had someone living alone at the age of 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 2.94.
Based on the county the population was spread from 24.6 percent population under 18 years, 9.2 percent between 18 and 24 years, 30.9 percent between 25 and 44 years, 23.9 percent between 45 and 64 years and 11.5 percent were 65 years old or older. The average age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 95.1 males. For every 100 females aged 18 years old or over, there were 91.2 men statistically.
The median income for a household was $ 18,546, and the median income for a family was $ 22,225. Males had a median income of $ 28,708, women $ 18,080. The per capita income was $ 10,429. 30.2 percent of families and 32.7 percent of the population lived below the poverty line. Of these, 38.8 percent were children or adolescents under age 18 and 27.0 percent of those 65 years.
Places in County
- Asher
- Bear Branch
- Big Fork
- Big Rock
- Causey
- Chappell
- Cinda
- Confluence
- Cutshin
- Dryhill
- Essie
- Frew
- Helton
- Hoskinston
- Hyden
- Jason
- Kaliopi
- Lewis Creek
- Mozelle
- Napier
- Roark
- Saylor
- Size skirt
- Smilax
- Spruce Pine
- Stinnett
- Thousandsticks
- Warblers Ranch
- Wendover
- Wooton
- Yeaddiss