Leighton, AL

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Leighton, Alabama

Leighton, Alabama, in Colbert county, is 31 miles W of Decatur, Alabama (center to center) and 109 miles SW of Nashville, Tennessee. Part of the surrounding Florence metro area, the town is not an isolated town. Leighton is home to some 849 residents.

The People and Families of Leighton

In Leighton, about 43% of adults are married. Leighton somehow seems full of possibilities, with its large single population.

There are more females than males in the town than is typical.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Leighton had a median family income of $28,036.

Political Inclinations

George W. Bush was the top money-getter ($31) among 2004 Presidential candidates in Leighton. The Republican party stood out in its ability to raise compaign money in the town.

Crime and Safety

While crime is a worry everywhere, the people of Leighton can take comfort in the low amount of crime in the town.

Leighton Housing

According to the 2000 census, 75% of the housing in Leighton was owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Leighton, 96% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Leighton strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Alabama):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 2%
Low Property Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 3%
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 8%
Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 14%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 15%

Comparative Profile of Leighton, AL

Comparing Leighton to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Alabama (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
Housing Recently Built
People Living Alone
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	31 miles W of Decatur, Alabama (center to center)
Nearest Large City	109 miles SW of Nashville, Tennessee
County	Colbert
Metro Area	Florence
Standard Zip Codes	35646
Phone Area Codes	256
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	34.701
Longitude	-87.528

Station	MUSCLE SHOALS AP
Distance	5.3 miles
Jan Temp	31 to 49 F
Apr Temp	49 to 72 F
Jul Temp	70 to 91 F
Oct Temp	49 to 74 F
Annual Precip	55.8 inches

Station	RUSSELLVILLE NO 2
Distance	17.3 miles
Jan Temp	28 to 50 F
Apr Temp	44 to 72 F
Jul Temp	66 to 90 F
Oct Temp	45 to 74 F
Annual Precip	57.2 inches

Station	ATHENS 2
Distance	31.8 miles
Jan Temp	28 to 48 F
Apr Temp	47 to 71 F
Jul Temp	67 to 90 F
Oct Temp	47 to 73 F
Annual Precip	58.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	849	100%
Male	365	43%
Female	484	57%
Under 18	204	24%
18+	645	76%
65+	173	20.4%
Median Age	40.1
Average Family Size	2.99
White	377	44.4%
African-American	468	55.1%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	4	0.5%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	0	0%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	8	0.9%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	835
Growth	-14
Growth %	-1.59%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	67.6%
US/American	16%
English	4.2%
Irish	3.6%
Scotch-Irish	2.9%
Scottish	0.8%
European	0.7%
Dutch	0.7%
French Canadian	0.7%
British	0.5%
German Russian	0.3%
Jamaican	0.3%
French (except Basque)	0.3%
African	0.3%
Swedish	0.3%
German	0.3%
Canadian	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Leighton	849	$28,036
Florence	36,264	$40,577
Killen	1,119	$47,596
Muscle Shoals	11,924	$48,113
Sheffield	9,652	$33,877
Town Creek	1,216	$29,018
Tuscumbia	7,856	$39,831

Library
Leighton Public Library 8740 Main Street Leighton, Alabama (256) 446-5380

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