Leitchfield, Kentucky

Leitchfield, Kentucky
Motto: 
City of Twin Lakes
Location of Leitchfield in Grayson County, Kentucky.
Location of Leitchfield in Grayson County, Kentucky.
Coordinates: 37°29′1″N 86°17′38″W / 37.48361°N 86.29389°W / 37.48361; -86.29389
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyGrayson
Incorporated1866
Named forDavid Leitch
Government
 • TypeMayor-Council
 • MayorHarold Miller
Area
 • Total10.79 sq mi (27.96 km2)
 • Land10.76 sq mi (27.86 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.10 km2)
Elevation
745 ft (227 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total6,404
 • Estimate 
(2022)[2]
6,432
 • Density595.33/sq mi (229.85/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
42726, 42054, 42755
Area code(s)270 & 364
FIPS code21-44686
GNIS feature ID0496280
Websitewww.leitchfield.org

Leitchfield is the county seat of Grayson County, Kentucky, United States.[3] Leitchfield is a home rule-class city[4] with a population of 6,404 as of the 2020 census.[5]

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  2. ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places in Kentucky: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2022". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
  3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  4. ^ "Summary and Reference Guide to House Bill 331 City Classification Reform" (PDF). Kentucky League of Cities. Retrieved December 30, 2014.
  5. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Leitchfield city, Kentucky". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved December 13, 2016.[dead link]