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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (28.4%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (19.4%).
Type of workers:
Leslie County, Kentucky business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Leslie County, Kentucky:
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 73.8% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 25.5%
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: Hyden, Cutshin, Mozelle.
Neighboring counties: Bell County , Clay County , Harlan County , Perry County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Leslie County: Shoal (A), Trace Branch Boat Ramp (B), Cawood Recreation Site (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Leslie County include: Abner Branch Chapel (A), Mission Church (B), Warbranch Church (C), Stinnett Gap Church (D), Grace Chapel (E), Solid Rock Bible Church (F), Lower Beech Fork Church (G), Grassy Branch Church (H), Short Creek Chapel (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Hendrix Cemetery (1), Steele Cemetery (2), Couch Cemetery (3), Creech Cemetery (4), Begley Cemetery (5), Skeens Cemetery (6), Sizemore Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lake: Spruce Pine Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bee Fork (A), Beech Bottom Branch (B), Beech Fork (C), Mudlick Fork (D), Muncy Branch (E), Muncy Creek (F), Betty Branch (G), Myra Branch (H), Narrow Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Leslie County include: Breckinridge Memorial Park (1), Redbird Wildlife Management Area (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Leslie County: Shoal (A), Trace Branch Boat Ramp (B), Cawood Recreation Site (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Leslie County include: Abner Branch Chapel (A), Mission Church (B), Warbranch Church (C), Stinnett Gap Church (D), Grace Chapel (E), Solid Rock Bible Church (F), Lower Beech Fork Church (G), Grassy Branch Church (H), Short Creek Chapel (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Hendrix Cemetery (1), Steele Cemetery (2), Couch Cemetery (3), Creech Cemetery (4), Begley Cemetery (5), Skeens Cemetery (6), Sizemore Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lake: Spruce Pine Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bee Fork (A), Beech Bottom Branch (B), Beech Fork (C), Mudlick Fork (D), Muncy Branch (E), Muncy Creek (F), Betty Branch (G), Myra Branch (H), Narrow Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Leslie County include: Breckinridge Memorial Park (1), Redbird Wildlife Management Area (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Current college students: 342 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 52.5% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 6.3%
Number of foreign born residents: 19 (47% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 33.5 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 59.6%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Leslie County with a mortgage: 671 (31 second mortgage, 78 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,214
Leslie County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Kentucky state average. It is 6.1 times below overall U.S. average.
Means of transportation to work
3.78% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($23,367 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 2.65% relocated from other counties in Kentucky ($16,767 average AGI) 1.13% relocated from other states ($6,592 average AGI)Leslie County: 1.13%Kentucky average: 2.94%
4.80% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,532 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 3.96% relocated to other counties in Kentucky ($25,968 average AGI) 0.84% relocated to other states ($4,565 average AGI)Leslie County: 0.84%Kentucky average: 2.76%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.2 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.8 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.4 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 7.0
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,476 (1,428 aged, 1,048 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Household type by relationship
2,844 spouses, 3,739 children (3,443 natural, 82 adopted, 214 stepchildren), 228 grandchildren, 103 brothers or sisters, 38 parents, 93 other relatives, 187 non-relatives
Size of family households: 1,627 2-persons, 1,031 3-persons, 711 4-persons, 252 5-persons, 79 6-persons, 17 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,097 1-person, 59 2-persons, 34 3-persons, 5 4-persons.
2,102 married couples with children. 665 single-parent households (151 men, 514 women).
99.1% of residents of Leslie County speak English at home. 0.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (25% speak English very well, 75% speak English well). 0.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (70% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 18% speak English not well). 0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (91% speak English very well, 9% speak English well).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $96,951,000 ($8050 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
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.70 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)
75% of Leslie County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 70% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 76% lived in Kentucky.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $23,300
Parks & Recreation: $2,000
Regular Highways: $1,266,000
Parks & Recreation: $293,000
Water Utilities: $226,000
General Public Buildings: $208,000
Corrections - Other: $189,000
Central Staff Services: $169,000
Financial Administration: $153,000
Police Protection: $64,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $36,000
Health Services - Other: $26,000
Fire Protection: $14,000
Solid Waste Management: $13,000
Industrial Revenue: $194,000
General Revenue, NEC: $44,000
General - Other: $173,000
Regular Highways: $44,000
General Public Building: $14,000
Central Staff: $5,000
Highways: $1,343,000
Motor Vehicle License: $68,000
Public Utilities: $59,000
NEC: $11,000
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