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Leitchfield

A city of 6,819 people in Kentucky
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Conserved land2.4%168 of 6,873 acres
Trails3.3 mi0.3 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves225 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Leitchfield

City in Kentucky, United States
1866Established
6,404Population
10.9 sq miArea
745 ftElevation

Leitchfield is the county seat of Grayson County, Kentucky, United States. Leitchfield is a home rule-class city with a population of 6,404 as of the 2020 census.

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ZIP code42754, 42755
Area code270
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Housing in Leitchfield

$161K▼ 16.7% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Leitchfield home is worth about $161,000, down 16.7% in a year, 31% below the Kentucky typical home.

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Safety in Leitchfield

B

Safety Grade B

Leitchfield reports less crime per resident than 56% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade. Kentucky has less reported crime than most states, so among its own towns Leitchfield sits closer to the middle.

Violent crime per 1,000
Leitchfield 1.6
Kentucky 2.1
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Leitchfield 9.5
Kentucky 12.8
U.S. 15.5
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School Grade C

The public schools Leitchfield’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 67% of Kentucky’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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DistrictGrayson CountySchools9

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within KY. Ratings are from neighbors.

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