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Contents.History The town was named for, an aide to Gen. George Washington and the original owner of much land in the county, including the town site, at the eastern end of his holdings. The city was formally incorporated by the in 1866. Geography and Geology Leitchfield lies in the Clifty Area, the sandstone-dominated belt that is usually classified as part of the but separates the coalfield from the limestone-rich. A fault running through the area puts limestone at or near the surface, and there are quarries west of town. The city is located along the at the junction of.
Intersects 259 near the middle of town. Leitchfield is situated between to the north and to the south.According to the, the city has a total area of 10.9 square miles (28.2 km 2), of which 10.8 square miles (28.1 km 2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km 2), or 0.38%, is water. Climate The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters.
According to the system, Leitchfield has a, abbreviated 'Cfa' on climate maps. Demographics Historical populationCensusPop.%±226—31438.9%49156.4%82167.2%91411.3%1,05315.2%1,0772.3%950−11.8%1,14620.6%1,31214.5%2,982127.3%2,9830.0%4,53352.0%4,9659.5%6,13923.6%6,6999.1%Est.0%U.S. Decennial CensusAs of the of 2000, there were 6,139 people, 2,485 households, and 1,615 families residing in the city. The was 700.1 inhabitants per square mile (270.3/km 2).
There were 2,797 housing units at an average density of 319.0 per square mile (123.2/km 2). The racial makeup of the city was 96.63%, 1.56%, 0.26%, 0.18%, 0.02%, 0.33% from, and 1.03% from two or more races.
Or of any race were 0.96% of the population.There were 2,485 households out of which 33.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.1% were living together, 17.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.0% were non-families. 30.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.89.In the city, the population was spread out with 25.5% under the age of 18, 10.3% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 15.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.8 males.The median income for a household in the city was $26,108, and the median income for a family was $32,398.
Males had a median income of $27,958 versus $18,958 for females. The for the city was $15,033. About 17.5% of families and 21.3% of the population were below the, including 31.5% of those under age 18 and 16.1% of those age 65 or over.Education Public education in Leitchfield is administered by Grayson County Public Schools, which operates Grayson County Middle School, H.W. Wilkey Elementary School, Oran P. Lawler Elementary School,. Leitchfield Christian Academy is a private institution.Leitchfield has a, the Grayson County Public Library.
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Unsourced material may be challenged and.Find sources: – ( October 2007) The annual Twin Lakes National Fiddler Championship is held each year on the Court Square. Fiddlers from all over the state and region come to Leitchfield to compete for prize money.
Thousands attended in the event that was held on July 20, 2013. For more information visit www.facebook.com/twinlakesfiddlerEvery year, Leitchfield hosts to the Grayson County Fair, which begins the week before. The fair features a variety of festivities, including a, carnival rides, truck and, field crop contests, and a. The County Fair officially concludes with an annual Labor Day parade.What started as an social on the county square in 1992 has turned into a weekend-long festival. Every July, the Ice Cream Festival, now planned and operated by K105, features a beauty pageant, rides, games, a mixed doubles tournament and the largest fireworks show in the area. At 6pm on the Saturday of the festival, free cups of ice cream are given to festival attendees.
Each year, the fireworks show is given a theme. Ucla freshman summer program. Recent themes include 'Stars and Stripes Forever' and 'Television Classics'. In 2009, the event was replaced by Freedom Fest, which was hyped by the newspapers. Each July, the Grayson County Agricultural Recreation Park in Leitchfield hosts the Grayson County and Ag Fair. The event features farm and youth events and exhibits such as tractor driving contests, homemaker exhibits, and sheep, hog, horse, dairy and beef shows.A Memorial Day Parade and Ceremony is held each year on the Saturday before Memorial Day.
Hundreds march from the Leitchfield firehouse to the county square holding signs of local veterans who died in various conflicts. The ceremony consists of several speeches, the roll call of local veterans who died in the previous year, and the singing of the National Anthem and Amazing Grace. A cookout is held after the ceremony.Media The city of Leitchfield is served by two newspapers, the and.Leitchfield's radio stations are 104.9, a.k.a., a station, and, which plays and also 103.9fm the moose is a country channel that plays popular sports talk show Kentucky Sports Radio hosted by Matt Jones. Both stations are owned by Heritage Media of Kentucky.
Also, WKHG carries the radio sports broadcasts for, the, and the.References. National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07. (PDF). Kentucky League of Cities. Retrieved December 30, 2014. ^.
American Factfinder. Census Bureau. Retrieved December 13, 2016. Collins, Lewis (1877). P. 293.
Commonwealth of Kentucky. Office of the Secretary of State. 'Leitchfield, Kentucky'.
Accessed 1 August 2013. Retrieved June 4, 2015. Retrieved 2008-01-31. Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives. Retrieved 5 June 2019.External links.