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Leslie County, Kentucky (KY)

County population in 2022: 10,489 (all rural); it was 12,401 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 1,182
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 2,562
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 4,012
Renter-occupied apartments: 811 (it was 873 in 2000)
% of renters here:

18%
State:

31%

Land area: 404 sq. mi.

Water area: 0.3 sq. mi.

Population density: 26 people per square mile   (low).

March 2022 cost of living index in Leslie County: 80.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (26.6%), Manufacturing (15.4%), Retail trade (14.2%), Transportation and warehousing,and utilities (10.1%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 73%
  • Government: 22%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 5%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in Leslie County, KY (2022)
    • 10,04796.3%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 2492.4%Two or more races
    • 750.7%Hispanic or Latino
    • 420.4%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 230.2%Asian alone
Median resident age:

43.5 years
Kentucky median age:

39.4 years
Males: 5,246  (50.0%)
Females: 5,243  (50.0%)
Average household size:
Leslie County:

2.0 people
Kentucky:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2022: $36,501 ($18,546 in 1999)
This county:

$36,501
Kentucky:

$59,341

Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $386 (lower quartile is $305, upper quartile is $450)
This county:

$386
State:

$702


Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $86,394 (it was $29,900 in 2000)
Leslie:

$86,394
Kentucky:

$196,300
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $54,224 - $116,775

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $104,915
Here:

$104,915
State:

$256,452

Mobile homes: $58,533
Here:

$58,533
State:

$84,635

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $965
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $347

Institutionalized population: 227

Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 2
  • Burglaries: 5
  • Thefts: 8
  • Auto thefts: 6

Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 4
  • Burglaries: 3
  • Thefts: 15
  • Auto thefts: 9
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Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $831 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $516 (0.6%)

Distribution of median household income in Leslie, KY in 2022
Distribution of house value in Leslie, KY in 2022
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Leslie, KY in 2022
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 34.4%
Leslie County:

34.4%
Kentucky:

16.5%
(35.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 84.6% for Black residents)

Median age of residents in 2022: 43.5 years old
(Males: 43.3 years old, Females: 44.0 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 43.6 years old, Black residents: 25.5 years old, Asian residents: 44.6 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 19.6 years old)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Leslie County is $374 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $429 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $537 a month.

Cities in this county include: Cutshin, Mozelle, Hyden.

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Neighboring counties: Baca County, Colorado , Hardin County, Illinois , Montgomery County, Virginia , Sussex County, Virginia , Pike County , Texas County, Missouri , Suffolk city, Virginia .

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

6.4%
Kentucky:

3.8%

Unemployment by year in Leslie, KY
County total employment by year in Leslie, KY
County average yearly wages by year in Leslie, KY

Current college students: 342
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 82.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 11.6%

Number of foreign born residents: 33 (74.2% naturalized citizens)

Leslie County:

0.3%
Whole state:

4.0%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 22010 or later
  • 142000 to 2009
  • 71990 to 1999
  • 01980 to 1989
  • 111970 to 1979
  • 6Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute): % minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 98.8%

Leslie County marital status for males Leslie County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 3,330
  • One, attached: 32
  • Two: 1
  • 5 to 9: 2
  • 20 to 49: 39
  • 50 or more: 2
  • Mobile homes: 1,528

Housing units in Leslie County with a mortgage: 1,194 (58 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 59 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 220

Here:

0.5% with mortgage
State:

96.8% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Leslie County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant2,72418
Mainline Protestant7579
None7,829-
Leslie County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 6
Leslie County:

5.11 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.19 / 10,000 pop.


Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
This county:

1.70 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:

0.74 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 4
Leslie County:

3.41 / 10,000 pop.
Kentucky:

4.36 / 10,000 pop.


Adult diabetes rate:
Leslie County:

13.6%
Kentucky:

11.0%

Adult obesity rate:
Leslie County:

34.3%
State:

30.0%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

12.9%
State:

15.9%

Agriculture in Leslie County:

Average size of farms: 174 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $1,687
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $318.74
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.00%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 17.79%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $7,804
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 2.50%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $19,558
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 90.00%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years

Earthquake activity:

Leslie County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Kentucky state average. It is 50% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 82.0 miles away from Leslie County center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 133.5 miles away from the county center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 303.2 miles away from the county center
On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 96.5 miles away from the county center
On 9/7/1988 at 02:28:09, a magnitude 4.6 (4.5 MB, 4.6 LG) earthquake occurred 76.7 miles away from Leslie County center
On 11/10/2012 at 17:08:14, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 10.6 mi) earthquake occurred 17.5 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Kentucky Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides, Incident Period: February 3, 2020 - February 29, 2020, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4540-KY: April 24, 2020, FEMA Id: 4540, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
  • Kentucky Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4497, Natural disaster type: Other
  • Kentucky Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides, Incident Period: February 6, 2019 - March 10, 2019, FEMA Id: 4428, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood, Wind
  • Kentucky Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides, Incident Period: February 9, 2018 - February 14, 2018, FEMA Id: 4358, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
  • Kentucky Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides, Incident Period: July 11, 2015 to July 20, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4239: August 12, 2015, FEMA Id: 4239, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood, Wind
  • Kentucky Severe Winter Storm, Snowstorm, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides, Incident Period: March 03, 2015 to March 09, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4218: May 12, 2015, FEMA Id: 4218, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
  • Kentucky Severe Storms, Flooding, Mudslides, and Tornadoes, Incident Period: May 01, 2010 to June 01, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1912: May 11, 2010, FEMA Id: 1912, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Mudslide, Flood
  • Kentucky Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding, and Mudslides, Incident Period: May 03, 2009 to May 20, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1841: May 29, 2009, FEMA Id: 1841, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Mudslide, Flood
  • Kentucky Severe Storms, Flooding, Mudslides, and Rockslides, Incident Period: April 14, 2007 to April 15, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1703: May 25, 2007, FEMA Id: 1703, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Flood
  • Kentucky Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3231: September 10, 2005, FEMA Id: 3231, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • 18 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Leslie County (28) is a lot greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 21
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 21, Storms: 18, Mudslides: 10, Tornadoes: 7, Landslides: 5, Winds: 3, Winter Storms: 3, Fires: 2, Blizzard: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Snowfall: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Leslie

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 1,507 (76.9%)
  • Carpooled: 281 (14.3%)
  • Walked: 8 (0.4%)
  • Worked at home: 162 (8.3%)
Class of Workers in 2022
Most common industries in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (32%)
  • Retail trade (21%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Other services, except public administration (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)

Most common industries for females in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (32%)
  • Retail trade (21%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Other services, except public administration (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)

Most common occupations in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2022


  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (18%)
  • Material moving occupations (16%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (15%)
  • Production occupations (9%)
  • Management occupations (8%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (5%)

Most common occupations for females in 2022


  • Sales and related occupations (20%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (13%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (11%)
  • Healthcare support occupations (8%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (7%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (6%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (5%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Philippines (68%)
  • Mexico (21%)
  • Sri Lanka (3%)
  • Ireland (0%)
  • Norway (0%)
  • Sweden (0%)
  • United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland (0%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Leslie County


  • American (31%)
  • English (19%)
  • Irish (15%)
  • Scotch-Irish (5%)
  • German (4%)
  • Scottish (2%)
  • French (except Basque) (1%)

Owners and renters by unit type
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
133 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
94 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities

People in group quarters in Leslie County, Kentucky in 2000:

  • 100 people in nursing homes
  • 7 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 3 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $44,507.

3.12% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($27,830 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

3.12%
Kentucky average:

7.04%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.12% relocated from other counties in Kentucky ($27,830 average AGI)
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated from other states.
Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Perry County, KY  0.78% ($35,636 average AGI)


4.35% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($39,056 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.35%
Kentucky average:

6.89%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.35% relocated to other counties in Kentucky ($39,056 average AGI)
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated to other states.
Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Perry County, KY  1.02% ($45,207 average AGI)
to Laurel County, KY  0.88% ($45,720)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.2
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.8

Births per 1000 population in Leslie County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 11.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 15.4

Deaths per 1000 population in Leslie County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 7.0

Infant deaths per 1000 population in Leslie County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 7.1%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 4.0%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Leslie County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Leslie County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Leslie County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Leslie County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Leslie County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Leslie County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 2,638 (1,508 aged, 1,130 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 334 (14%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in Leslie County, Kentucky in 1999 - 2019:

  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (266)
  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (120)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (99)
  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (78)
  • Accidental poisoning by and exposure to other and unspecified drugs, medicaments and biological substances (10)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 8.3
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 10,844
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 208
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 49,639

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,351
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,084

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 22
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 25

Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996: 1

Household type by relationship:

Households: 10,489
  • Male householders: 1,636 (441 living alone), Female householders: 2,196 (792 living alone)
  • 1,841 spouses (1,841 opposite-sex spouses), 223 unmarried partners, (223 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 2,919 children (2,493 natural, 71 adopted, 351 stepchildren), 533 grandchildren, 159 brothers or sisters, 120 parents, 62 foster children, 234 other relatives, 155 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 336

Size of family households: 1,133 2-persons, 564 3-persons, 265 4-persons, 200 5-persons, 136 6-persons, 83 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,234 1-person, 204 2-persons, 6 3-persons.

1,233 married couples with children.
434 single-parent households (34 men, 400 women).

98.6% of residents of Leslie speak English at home.
0.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (80% speak English very well, 20% speak English well).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $96,951,000 ($8,050 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $221,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $40,151,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $21,561,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $38,000
Federal grants: $32,766,000
Federal procurement contracts: $602,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,834,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $114,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $73,000
Federal Government insurance: $2,430,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 697
Here:

58 per 1000 residents
State:

69 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 728
Here:

61 per 1000 residents
State:

50 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: -2
Here -0 per 1000 residents
State +7 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -363
Here -30 per 1000 residents
State +8 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Leslie County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.70 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.7
State:

6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

5.5
State:

4.4

Year house built in Leslie County, Kentucky
  • Year house built in Leslie County, Kentucky
  • 02020 or later
  • 2902010 to 2019
  • 6802000 to 2009
  • 8221990 to 1999
  • 1,2881980 to 1989
  • 5681970 to 1979
  • 3341960 to 1969
  • 3871950 to 1959
  • 2521940 to 1949
  • 2731939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Leslie County, Kentucky
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Leslie County, Kentucky
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Leslie County, Kentucky
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 373 rooms
  • 5684 rooms
  • 8625 rooms
  • 8446 rooms
  • 4547 rooms
  • 2528 rooms
  • 3329+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Leslie County, Kentucky
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Leslie County, Kentucky
  • 21 room
  • 502 rooms
  • 203 rooms
  • 844 rooms
  • 1065 rooms
  • 1116 rooms
  • 1147 rooms
  • 88 rooms
  • 09+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Leslie County, Kentucky
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Leslie County, Kentucky
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Leslie County, Kentucky
  • 0no bedroom
  • 21 bedroom
  • 7132 bedrooms
  • 2,0683 bedrooms
  • 5224 bedrooms
  • 505+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Leslie County, Kentucky
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Leslie County, Kentucky
  • 2no bedroom
  • 691 bedroom
  • 1192 bedrooms
  • 2413 bedrooms
  • 504 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Leslie County, Kentucky in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Leslie County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Leslie County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 229no vehicle
  • 8821 vehicle
  • 1,3522 vehicles
  • 6433 vehicles
  • 1384 vehicles
  • 1005+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Leslie County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Leslie County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 80no vehicle
  • 2771 vehicle
  • 602 vehicles
  • 603 vehicles
  • 224 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles

94.3% of Leslie County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 34% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 93% lived in Kentucky.

Leslie County:

94.3%
State average:

87.2%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 9,460
  • Other state: 870
  • Northeast: 3
  • Midwest: 447
  • South: 402
  • West: 6
Year householders moved into unit in Leslie County, KY
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Leslie County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 73.2%Electricity
  • 9.6%Wood
  • 9.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 3.4%Utility gas
  • 2.7%Coal or coke
  • 1.7%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 80.6%Electricity
  • 14.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 4.5%Wood

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 65
Here:

7.7%
Kentucky:

17.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
Here:

0.0%
Kentucky:

15.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 106
Here:

44.5%
Kentucky:

19.6%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Leslie County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $581,000
  • Charges - Other: $46,000
    Solid Waste Management: $13,000
  • Construction - Natural Resources - Other: $440,000
    Regular Highways: $287,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $2,554,000
    Correctional Institutions: $2,429,000
    Regular Highways: $1,704,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $297,000
    Central Staff Services: $264,000
    Solid Waste Management: $194,000
    General Public Buildings: $177,000
    Financial Administration: $133,000
    Health - Other: $84,000
    Police Protection: $65,000
    Parks and Recreation: $57,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $46,000
    Local Fire Protection: $4,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $801,000
    Health and Hospitals: $5,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $173,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $1,349,000
    Highways: $9,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $213,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $16,000
    Interest Earnings: $3,000
    Rents: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Correctional Institutions: $241,000
    General - Other: $41,000
    Central Staff Services: $7,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,279,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $3,490,000
    Highways: $1,687,000
    General Local Government Support: $10,000
  • Tax - Individual Income: $612,000
    Property: $594,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $424,000
    Corporation License: $21,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $3,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $2,760,000

Leslie County government finances - Revenue in 2018:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $581,000
  • Charges - Other: $46,000
    Solid Waste Management: $13,000
  • Construction - Natural Resources - Other: $440,000
    Regular Highways: $287,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $2,554,000
    Correctional Institutions: $2,429,000
    Regular Highways: $1,704,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $297,000
    Central Staff Services: $264,000
    Solid Waste Management: $194,000
    General Public Buildings: $177,000
    Financial Administration: $133,000
    Health - Other: $84,000
    Police Protection: $65,000
    Parks and Recreation: $57,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $46,000
    Local Fire Protection: $4,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $801,000
    Health and Hospitals: $5,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $173,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $1,349,000
    Highways: $9,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $213,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $16,000
    Interest Earnings: $3,000
    Rents: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Correctional Institutions: $241,000
    General - Other: $41,000
    Central Staff Services: $7,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,279,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $3,490,000
    Highways: $1,687,000
    General Local Government Support: $10,000
  • Tax - Individual Income: $612,000
    Property: $594,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $424,000
    Corporation License: $21,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $3,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $2,760,000

Leslie County government finances - Debt in 2018:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $581,000
  • Charges - Other: $46,000
    Solid Waste Management: $13,000
  • Construction - Natural Resources - Other: $440,000
    Regular Highways: $287,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $2,554,000
    Correctional Institutions: $2,429,000
    Regular Highways: $1,704,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $297,000
    Central Staff Services: $264,000
    Solid Waste Management: $194,000
    General Public Buildings: $177,000
    Financial Administration: $133,000
    Health - Other: $84,000
    Police Protection: $65,000
    Parks and Recreation: $57,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $46,000
    Local Fire Protection: $4,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $801,000
    Health and Hospitals: $5,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $173,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $1,349,000
    Highways: $9,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $213,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $16,000
    Interest Earnings: $3,000
    Rents: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Correctional Institutions: $241,000
    General - Other: $41,000
    Central Staff Services: $7,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,279,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $3,490,000
    Highways: $1,687,000
    General Local Government Support: $10,000
  • Tax - Individual Income: $612,000
    Property: $594,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $424,000
    Corporation License: $21,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $3,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $2,760,000

Leslie County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $581,000
  • Charges - Other: $46,000
    Solid Waste Management: $13,000
  • Construction - Natural Resources - Other: $440,000
    Regular Highways: $287,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $2,554,000
    Correctional Institutions: $2,429,000
    Regular Highways: $1,704,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $297,000
    Central Staff Services: $264,000
    Solid Waste Management: $194,000
    General Public Buildings: $177,000
    Financial Administration: $133,000
    Health - Other: $84,000
    Police Protection: $65,000
    Parks and Recreation: $57,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $46,000
    Local Fire Protection: $4,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $801,000
    Health and Hospitals: $5,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $173,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $1,349,000
    Highways: $9,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $213,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $16,000
    Interest Earnings: $3,000
    Rents: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Correctional Institutions: $241,000
    General - Other: $41,000
    Central Staff Services: $7,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,279,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $3,490,000
    Highways: $1,687,000
    General Local Government Support: $10,000
  • Tax - Individual Income: $612,000
    Property: $594,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $424,000
    Corporation License: $21,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $3,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $2,760,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 1,340
  • Number of aged recipients: 65
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 1,275
  • Number of recipients under 18: 99
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 938
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 303
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 428
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 607
Most common first names in Leslie County, KY among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John3076.1 years
James2468.6 years
Mary2076.4 years
Robert1768.5 years
William1566.3 years
Charles1358.5 years
George1172.5 years
Mollie1085.6 years
Martha1085.8 years
David951.2 years
Most common last names in Leslie County, KY among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Lewis6569.2 years
Morgan6475.5 years
Sizemore5875.2 years
Bowling4172.3 years
Begley3471.9 years
Couch3267.4 years
Napier2972.8 years
Asher2677.7 years
Roberts2575.1 years
Woods2577.4 years
Businesses in Leslie County, KY
NameCountNameCount
Advance Auto Parts1H&R Block1
Dairy Queen1Hardee's1
FedEx1Rite Aid1
GNC1Subway1

Leslie County on our top lists:

  • #13 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000"
  • #15 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Romney (Republican) in the 2012 Presidential Election"
  • #31 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000"
  • #50 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2011"