Leslie County, Kentucky
5 public bodies govern here, 1 school district is based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 10,079
- Median household income
- $35,934
- ±5,237
- Unemployed
- 3.8%
- 132 of 3,488 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 81.9%
- 3,464 of 4,231 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Leslie | 10,278 (2021) | Po Box 619, Hyden | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Hyden | 272 (2021) | 22035 Main Street, Hyden | Website |
Special districts 3
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leslie County Public Library District | Libraries | Po Box 498, Hyden | Website |
| Leslie County Soil Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | Po Box 932, Hyden | — |
| Hyden Leslie County Water District | Water supply utility | Po Box 906, Hyden | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Leslie County
School district5 schools
108 Maple St, Hyden, KY, 41749
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
USDA’s directory lists no farmers market in this county. That is not the same as there being none: a market that never registered with USDA, and was not found by its 2023 web sweep, is not in the directory.
In the counties that border this one
Red Bird Farmers Market (Beverly)
Hazard/Perry County Farmers' Market (354 Perry Park Rd Hazard)
Which counties border which: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File (2024), the file read 2026-09-26. Bordering is not distance — counties that touch at one corner border each other.
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.