Lesslie is a

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located in

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, United States, southeast of the city of Rock Hill. In 2010, Lesslie had a total population of 2,882 people. While Lesslie is sometimes considered to be a town, it is not incorporated and does not have a town council or mayor. Lesslie is a fast-growing suburban area a part of the Charlotte Metro along

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, which can be accessed from exits 75 and 77.

Geography

Lesslie is located approximately southeast from Rock Hill, at 34°53'25" North, 80°57'23" West. Lesslie has a total area of , and an elevation of 701 feet (214 m).

Climate and meteorology

Lesslie has a

Humid subtropical climate A humid subtropical climate is a subtropical -temperate climate type, characterized by long and hot summers, and cool to mild winters. These climates normally lie on the southeast side of all continents (except Antarctica), generally between ...

, Cfa in the

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, characterized as humid, wet summers and cool, dry winters. The coldest temperature in the area was -6 °F while the warmest was 108 °F, both recorded at the Rock Hill Municipal Airport. Lesslie receives a large amount of precipitation throughout the year, with at least 3.3 in (84 mm) of precipitation occurring each month on average.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 3,068 people, 1,127 households, and 852 families residing in the CDP.

2000 census

As of the

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of 2000, there were 2,268 people, 888 households, and 666 families residing in the CDP. The population density was . There were 961 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the CDP was 93.30%

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, 3.97%

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, 1.37% Native American, 0.26% Asian, 0.00%

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, 0.18% from other races, and 0.93% from two or more races. 0.49% of the population were

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or Latino of any race. There were 888 households, out of which 32.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.4% were

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living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.0% were non-families. 20.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 2.94. In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 24.3% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 31.7% from 25 to 44, 25.3% from 45 to 64, and 10.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.5 males. The median income for a household in the CDP was $44,167, and the median income for a family was $52,125. Males had a median income of $35,441 versus $26,507 for females. The

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for the CDP was $19,215. 6.6% of the population and 4.9% of families were below the

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. 5.8% of those under the age of 18 and 7.0% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.

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