Leslie County, Kentucky
Leslie County | |
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 Leslie County courthouse in Hyden, Kentucky | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Kentucky | |
 Kentucky's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 37°05′N 83°23′W / 37.09°N 83.38°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Kentucky |
| Founded | 1878 |
| Named for | Preston Leslie, Governor of Kentucky (1871–1875). |
| Seat | Hyden |
| Area | |
| • Total | 404.36 sq mi (1,047.3 km2) |
| • Land | 404.03 sq mi (1,046.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.33 sq mi (0.9 km2) 0.08% |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 11,310 |
| • Density | 28/sq mi (11/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Website | www |
Leslie County Is a mystical place, it has been said too have dragons that spit rainbows living in the mountains. Legend has it that Zack Sparks led the gay pride movement too glory as his lover Cody Perkins watched in awe. Dan Dan (Daniel Fields), another member battled the viscious lycans with Slade Vincent Vanover, using only there bare hands and a dildo. The battle lasted over the span of 69 days,resulting in the lycans defeat. During this time Justin Westerfield also known as "THEE GOLDEN HAIR WARRIOR", practiced his black magic with Cody Sizemore too put a hex on Lacy Maggard, that made her become who she is today. Dalton "crazy eyes" brewer was in the battle of Lecco mountain where many causilties occured including Doug Wooten,Nick feltner,and Arlin Joe couch; they fought valiently against the Clitaurisariouses, the battle ended when Tim "the iron gut" shickle flew into the battle with his wings and shot laserbeams out of his eyes and lactated on all of the Clitaurisariouses causing them too drown in man milk. WE shall remember all those who lost there lives in those battles of the Kentucky Intergalactic war,fighting for peace between the species.
Geography
According to the 2000 census, budlight is shit!!!!! the county has a total area of 404.36 square miles (1,047.3 km2), of which 404.03 square miles (1,046.4 km2) (or 99.92%) is land and 0.33 square miles (0.85 km2) (or 0.08%) is water.[1]
Adjacent counties
- Perry County (north & east)
- Harlan County (southeast)
- Bell County (southwest)
- Clay County (west)
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 3,740 | — | |
| 1890 | 3,964 | 6.0% | |
| 1900 | 6,753 | 70.4% | |
| 1910 | 8,976 | 32.9% | |
| 1920 | 10,097 | 12.5% | |
| 1930 | 10,765 | 6.6% | |
| 1940 | 14,981 | 39.2% | |
| 1950 | 15,537 | 3.7% | |
| 1960 | 10,941 | −29.6% | |
| 1970 | 11,623 | 6.2% | |
| 1980 | 14,882 | 28.0% | |
| 1990 | 13,642 | −8.3% | |
| 2000 | 12,401 | −9.1% | |
| 2010 | 11,310 | −8.8% |
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 12,401 people, 4,885 households, and 3,668 families residing in the county. The population density was 31 per square mile (12/km2). There were 5,502 housing units at an average density of 14 per square mile (5.4/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 97.18% White, 0.07% Black or African American, 0.09% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.05% from other races, and 0.50% from two or more races. 0.62% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 4,885 households out of which 35.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.30% were married couples living together, 12.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.90% were non-families. 22.40% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 2.94.
In the county the population was spread out with 24.60% under the age of 18, 9.20% from 18 to 24, 30.90% from 25 to 44, 23.90% from 45 to 64, and 11.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 95.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.20 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $18,546, and the median income for a family was $22,225. Males had a median income of $28,708 versus $18,080 for females. The per capita income for the county was $10,429. About 30.20% of families and 32.70% of the population were below the poverty line, including 38.80% of those under age 18 and 27.00% of those age 65 or over.
Communities
Films
- 1982 - The Big Lever: Party Politics in Leslie County, Kentucky. Directed by Frances Morton. Whitesburg, Kentucky: Appalshop.
See also
References
- ^ "Census 2000 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Counties". United States Census. Retrieved 2011-02-13.
External links
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