Leitchfield is a city in Grayson County, Kentucky, home to about 6,819 people across 11 square miles. Its ZIP code is 42754.
Homes sold for a median of $155 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
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| Nearest major airport | Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF)59 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Owensboro Daviess County Airport (OWB)50 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY61 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL311 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Leitchfield; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Leitchfield had 6,404 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.
It’s the 70th largest of 553 towns in Kentucky by population.
Grayson County grew from 19,878 residents in 1900 to 26,420 in 2020.
Grayson County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 49.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 9 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Leitchfield 2 N, KY weather station (4 miles away).
6,333 jobs at 431 businesses in Grayson County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
150 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Leitchfield.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 22 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 16 |
| Dentists | 9 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 28 |
| Mental health providers | 41 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 24 |
| Optometrists | 6 |
| Chiropractors | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 8 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (3 nearby)
Grocery stores
Libraries
Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1866.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Grayson County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grayson County Schools Preschool CenterLeitchfield | Pre-K | — | Public | 2.7 mi |
| H W Wilkey Elementary SchoolLeitchfield | Pre-K–5 | 504 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Oran P Lawler Elementary SchoolLeitchfield | Pre-K–5 | 470 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Grayson Co. Alternative EducationLeitchfield | 6–12 | 19 | Alternative Education | 0.7 mi |
| Grayson County Middle SchoolLeitchfield | 6–8 | 837 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Grayson County Area Vocational Ed CenterLeitchfield | 9–12 | — | Career and Technical | 0.8 mi |
| Grayson County High SchoolLeitchfield | 9–12 | 1,180 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Baptist Church Preschool & KindergardenLeitchfield | Pre-K–K | 11 | Baptist | 2.3 mi |
| St Paul Catholic ElementaryLeitchfield | Pre-K–8 | 63 | Roman Catholic | 9.6 mi |
| Laurel Fork SchoolLeitchfield | 1–8 | 47 | Amish | 4.1 mi |
| New Life Christian AcademyLeitchfield | 1–10 | 5 | Pentecostal | 2.6 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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