Demographics

People

Total Population1,088
Male Share of the Population45.4%
Female Share of the Population54.6%
Senior Citizens15.4%
Employed Population 16+298
Age of the Population36

Families

% of people married31.9%
Average household size3

Education and Earnings

Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher15.4%
Median Earnings25+$28,018
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification$25,625
Median Earnings With High School Degree$25,341

Wealth

Median Family Income$38,333
% Above Poverty Level86.1%
% Below Poverty Level13.9%

Commute & Sprawl

Average Commute Time26 minutes
% Working from Home%
% Walking and Biking to Work0%
% Using Public Transportation%

Housing

People Living Alone34.3%
Median Gross Rent$532
Median House Value$67,800

Ancestry

Other(often includes Hispanic and African American)60.1%
Irish11.5%
German6.2%
English0.6%
Italian0.6%
African0.3%
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Leighton Almanac

CategoryValue
CountyColbert County
Standard Zip Codes35646
Phone Area Codes256
Time ZoneAmerica/Chicago
Approximate Latitude34.69
Approximate Longitude-87.53

Leighton Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

Notes:

  • Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
  • Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

StationMUSCLE SHOALS AP
Distance5.3 miles
Jan Temp31 to 49 F
Apr Temp49 to 72 F
Jul Temp70 to 91 F
Oct Temp49 to 74 F
Annual Precip55.8 inches
StationRUSSELLVILLE NO 2
Distance17.3 miles
Jan Temp28 to 50 F
Apr Temp44 to 72 F
Jul Temp66 to 90 F
Oct Temp45 to 74 F
Annual Precip57.2 inches
StationATHENS 2
Distance31.8 miles
Jan Temp28 to 48 F
Apr Temp47 to 71 F
Jul Temp67 to 90 F
Oct Temp47 to 73 F
Annual Precip58.3 inches

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPopulationMedian Family Income
Florence40,104$55,329
Killen1,196$67,500
Muscle Shoals13,874$70,348
Sheffield8,986$45,247
Town Creek1,136$37,500
Tuscumbia8,426$58,352

Leighton Public Libraries

Leighton Public Library
8740 MAIN STREET
Leighton, Alabama
(256) 446-5380

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Leighton Public Schools

Colbert Co High Sch
2200 High School St
ZIP: 35646
High
Total Enrollment 453
Hatton Elem Sch
2130 Hatton School Rd
ZIP: 35646
Primary
Total Enrollment 244
Leighton Elem Sch
8100 Old Highway 20
ZIP: 35646
Primary
Total Enrollment 316

Leighton Private Schools

Mt Pleasant Missionary Baptist Church
12260 Co Line Rd
ZIP: 35646
Elementary
Total Enrollment 2
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