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Colbert County

Population in July 2008: 830. Population change since 2000: -2.2%
 

Males: 356  (43.0%)
Females: 474  (57.0%)

Median resident age:  40.1 years
Alabama median age:  35.8 years

Zip codes: 35646.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $25,288 (it was $20,500 in 2000)
Leighton:  $25,288
Alabama:  $40,554

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $16,298
Leighton:  $16,298
Alabama:  $22,366

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $74,259 (it was $48,300 in 2000)
Leighton:  $74,259
Alabama:  $115,600

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $100,301; Detached houses: $110,357; Townhouses or other attached units: $68,140; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $635,238; Mobile homes: $20,875

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Races in Leighton:

  • Black (55.1%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (43.5%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)

2008 cost of living index in Leighton: 79.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)


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Ancestries: United States (11.5%), English (3.7%), Irish (3.5%), Scotch-Irish (2.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 574 feet

Land area: 0.99 square miles.

Population density: 839 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Leighton

  • High school or higher: 54.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
  • Unemployed: 10.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 30.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Leighton town

  • Never married: 33.7%
  • Now married: 40.5%
  • Separated: 2.3%
  • Widowed: 12.8%
  • Divorced: 10.7%

16 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.9%
Alabama:  2.0%


According to our research there were 9 registered sex offenders living in Leighton, Alabama in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Leighton to the number of sex offenders is 92 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Leighton:  0.4% ($199)
Alabama:  0.4% ($289)
Leighton satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Decatur, AL (32.2 miles , pop. 53,929).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Birmingham, AL (91.1 miles , pop. 242,820).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (494.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Town Creek, AL (2.7 miles ), Muscle Shoals, AL (2.8 miles ), Tri-Cities, AL (3.0 miles ), Tuscumbia, AL (3.2 miles ), Sheffield, AL (3.2 miles ), Littleville, AL (3.3 miles ), Killen, AL (3.3 miles ), Florence, AL (3.4 miles ).

Latitude: 34.70 N, Longitude: 87.53 W

Area code: 256

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Population change in the 1990s: -126 (-12.9%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (11%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Food (8%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Wood products (4%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Food (16%)
  • Health care (13%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Apparel (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Laborers and material movers, hand (14%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (12%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5%)



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Crime in Leighton by Year

Type 2001 2004 2006 2007
Murders 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
Rapes 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
Robberies 0001
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0119.9
Assaults 2017
    per 100,000 234.70.0118.6839.3
Burglaries 1037
    per 100,000 117.40.0355.9839.3
Thefts 21423
    per 100,000 234.7118.8474.52757.8
Auto thefts 0012
    per 100,000 0.00.0118.6239.8
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 64.64.877.1392.1

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 1 (1 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.20
US city average:  3.00

Average climate in Leighton, Alabama

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Leighton-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Alabama state average. It is 210% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 16.1 miles away from the Leighton town center killed 28 people and injured 267 people.

On 4/3/1974, a category 5 tornado 27.3 miles away from the town center killed 16 people and injured 190 people.


Leighton-area historical earthquake activity is below Alabama state average. It is 90% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/18/1999 at 07:00:53, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 90.9 miles away from Leighton center
On 6/24/1975 at 11:11:36, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB) earthquake occurred 70.1 miles away from the city center
On 12/12/1997 at 08:42:20, a magnitude 4.0 (3.9 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 86.3 miles away from the city center
On 12/8/2001 at 01:08:21, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 73.1 miles away from Leighton center
On 11/28/1999 at 11:00:09, a magnitude 3.8 (3.5 MB, 3.8 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 90.2 miles away from the city center
On 7/15/1995 at 01:03:28, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 84.8 miles away from Leighton center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Leighton topographic map

Birthplace of: Percy Sledge - (born 1941), musician, Brandon Neloms - College basketball player (Alabama A&M Bulldogs).


Hospitals/medical centers near Leighton:
  • SHOALS HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; MUSCLE SHOALS, AL)
  • HELEN KELLER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; SHEFFIELD, AL)
  • ELIZA COFFEE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; FLORENCE, AL)

Political contributions by individuals in Leighton, AL

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Leighton:
  • NORTHWEST SHOALS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MUSCLE SHOALS (about 7 miles; MUSCLE SHOALS, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,669)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH ALABAMA (about 16 miles; FLORENCE, AL; FT enrollment: 4,770)
  • JOHN C CALHOUN STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 32 miles; DECATUR, AL; FT enrollment: 4,547)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA IN HUNTSVILLE (about 51 miles; HUNTSVILLE, AL; FT enrollment: 4,795)
  • ITAWAMBA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 56 miles; FULTON, MS; FT enrollment: 2,673)
  • ALABAMA A & M UNIVERSITY (about 58 miles; NORMAL, AL; FT enrollment: 4,886)
  • NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 58 miles; BOONEVILLE, MS; FT enrollment: 2,628)
Public high school in Leighton:
Public elementary/middle schools in Leighton:
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Library in Leighton:
  • LEIGHTON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $16,610; Location: 8740 MAIN STREET; 9,177 books; 113 audio materials; 266 video materials; 24 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Universities near leighton should include Alabama A&M University in Huntsville, Al ( enrollment 5,000 plus) added by Melvon Ingram
  • Universities near leighton should include Alabama A&M University in Huntsville, Al ( enrollment 5,000 plus)

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Leighton and their reported violations in the past:

LEIGHTON WATER WORKS (Population served: 1278, Purch_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-11-2002 and JUL-24-2003, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-02-2002), St Public Notif received (JUN-11-2003), St Compliance achieved (JUL-24-2003)
  • Notification, Public - Between JAN-1996 and DEC-1996, Contaminant: Nitrate
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
LAGRANGE MOUNTAIN WATER AUTHORITY (Population served: 1179, Purch_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and FEB-23-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (FEB-08-2000), Fed Public Notif requested (FEB-08-2000), Fed Compliance achieved (FEB-23-2000)

Average household size:
This town:  2.4 people
Alabama:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  65.3%
Whole state:  70.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  3.1%
Whole state:  3.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.8% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  26.5%
Whole state:  16.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  8.1%
Whole state:  7.3%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Leighton, AL



Leighton compared to Alabama state average:
  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Leighton (2009 data):
  • Bank Independent: Leighton Branch at 337 Highway 101, branch established on 1966-09-01. Info updated 2008-12-30: Bank assets: $898.5 mil, Deposits: $733.5 mil, headquarters in Sheffield, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 30 total offices, Holding Company: Bancindependent Incorporated



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School Enrollment by Level of School



Leighton travel time to work


Leighton mode of transportation to work chart



2004 Presidential Election results in Colbert County Alabama:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (47%)
  • Utility gas (36%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (12%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
  • Other fuel (1%)
  • Wood (1%)


Religion statistics for Leighton

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionChurches of ChristUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Adherents61.1%14.4%9.5%3.0%1.6%
Congregations32.3%27.6%11.0%0.8%0.8%
NameChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)National Association of Free Will BaptistsOld Missionary Baptists AssociationsAmerican Baptist AssociationOther religions
Adherents1.2%1.2%1.2%1.0%6.0%
Congregations3.1%2.4%1.6%2.4%18.1%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 1$1,772$21,2640$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 6$2,215
Judicial and Legal 0$0 2$2,215
Police Protection - Officers 5$6,201$14,8820$0
Totals for Government 6$7,973$15,9468$4,430



6.00% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,094 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.00%
Alabama average:  6.81%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($322 average AGI)
Colbert County:  0.05%
Alabama average:  0.14%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Lauderdale County, AL  2.06% ($33,370 average AGI)
from Franklin County, AL  0.64% ($31,697)
from Lawrence County, AL  0.27% ($31,863)


5.53% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,881 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.53%
Alabama average:  6.16%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Lauderdale County, AL  2.14% ($28,565 average AGI)
to Franklin County, AL  0.49% ($29,085)
to Madison County, AL  0.27% ($32,115)


Strongest AM radio stations in Leighton:
  • WVNA (1590 AM; 5 kW; TUSCUMBIA, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WZNN (620 AM; 5 kW; LEXINGTON, AL; Owner: MANUEL HUERTA)
  • WLOR (1550 AM; 50 kW; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)
  • WVNN (770 AM; 10 kW; ATHENS, AL; Owner: ATHENS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WBTG (1290 AM; 1 kW; SHEFFIELD, AL)
  • WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WLAY (1450 AM; 1 kW; MUSCLE SHOALS, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
  • WSBM (1340 AM; 1 kW; FLORENCE, AL; Owner: BIG RIVER B/CING. CORP.)
  • WBCF (1240 AM; 1 kW; FLORENCE, AL; Owner: BENNY CARLE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WAPI (1070 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WHIY (1190 AM; daytime; 3 kW; MOULTON, AL; Owner: HUNDLEY BATTS, SR. AND VIRGINIA CAPL)

Strongest FM radio stations in Leighton:
  • WLAY-FM (100.3 FM; TUSCUMBIA, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WQLT-FM (107.3 FM; FLORENCE, AL; Owner: BIG RIVER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WFIX (91.3 FM; FLORENCE, AL; Owner: TRI-STATE INSPIRATIONAL B/C CORP.)
  • WXFL (96.1 FM; FLORENCE, AL; Owner: BIG RIVER BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WVNA-FM (105.5 FM; MUSCLE SHOALS, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WBTG-FM (106.3 FM; SHEFFIELD, AL; Owner: SLATTON & ASSOCS. BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WMXV (103.5 FM; RUSSELLVILLE, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • W254AA (98.7 FM; COLBERT HEIGHTS, AL; Owner: WILLIAM P. ROGERS)
  • WYTK (93.9 FM; ROGERSVILLE, AL; Owner: SHOALS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • W202BY (88.3 FM; KILLEN, AL; Owner: WAY-FM MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WQPR (88.7 FM; MUSCLE SHOALS, AL; Owner: THE BD OF TRUSTEES UNIV. OF ALABAMA)
  • WAKD (89.9 FM; SHEFFIELD, AL; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WAHR (99.1 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)
  • WZYP (104.3 FM; ATHENS, AL; Owner: ATHENS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • W225AB (92.9 FM; FLORENCE, AL; Owner: WILLIAM P. ROGERS)
  • WJOR-FM (101.5 FM; ST. JOSEPH, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • W278AA (103.5 FM; MADISON, AL; Owner: TENNESSEE VALLEY RADIO, INC.)
  • W274AA (102.7 FM; MUSCLE SHOALS, AL; Owner: WILLIAM P. ROGERS)
  • WWXQ (92.5 FM; TRINITY, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMSR-FM (94.9 FM; COLLINWOOD, TN; Owner: OHIO BROADCAST ASSOCIATES)

TV broadcast stations around Leighton:
  • WHDF (Channel 15; FLORENCE, AL; Owner: VALLEY TELEVISION, LLC)
  • W57BV (Channel 57; FLORENCE, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WYLE (Channel 26; FLORENCE, AL; Owner: ETC COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WXFL-LP (Channel 5; FLORENCE, ETC., AL; Owner: BENNY CARLE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WBCF-LP (Channel 3; FLORENCE, AL; Owner: BENNY CARLE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WFIQ (Channel 36; FLORENCE, AL; Owner: ALABAMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
  • W46CF (Channel 46; TUSCUMBIA, AL; Owner: UNITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W59CF (Channel 59; RUSSELLVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITY BROADCASTING, INC.)


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 3
  • Bonnie K Clark, 8458 Old Highway 20, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 80.8 m
    Registrant: Crown Castle Usa Inc., 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (724) 416-2516, Email:
  • Christine A Verre, Brush Pond, Type: Tower, Structure height: 100.5 m, Overall height: 103.6 m
    Registrant: Crown Castle Usa, 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (336) 643-2524, Email:
  • George S Flinn, Highway 184, Type: Tower, Structure height: 128 m, Overall height: 128.9 m, , Licensee ID: L00137176
    Registrant: Flinn Broadcasting Corporation, 6080 Mt. Moriah Road, Memphis, TN 38115, Phone: (901) 375-9324, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3
  • 1/2 Mi N Of River Rd Lakewood Dr, Call Sign: WYL837, Licensee ID: L00764597
    Assigned Frequencies : 151.595 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/07/2003, Expiration Date: 01/05/2014
    Registrant: James R Minor Jr, 1605 Lakewood Dr East, Muscel Shoals, AL 35661
  • Tank At End Of Lagrange College Lane, Type: Pipe, Structure height: 6.1 m, Call Sign: WPXP924
    Assigned Frequencies : 452.212 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/19/2003, Expiration Date: 05/19/2013, Certifier: Helen Leatherwood
    Registrant: Dester Fortson Associates, Inc., 910 Ploof Drive, Hueytown, AL 35023, Phone: (205) 432-2708, Fax: (205) 491-4751, Email:
  • Marthaler Lane, Rr Crossing At Marthaler Lane, Type: Bant, Structure height: 2.5 m, Overall height: 3.1 m, Call Sign: WQCI418, Licensee ID: L00008014
    Assigned Frequencies : 160.950 MHz, 161.535 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/10/2005, Expiration Date: 03/10/2015, Certifier: Jerry R Celio
    Registrant: Norfolk Southern Railway Company, 1200 Peachtree Street, Nw, Box 123, Atlanta, GA 30309, Phone: (404) 582-6224, Fax: (404) 582-6209, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 21 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Leighton)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 172F (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 8811U , Serial Number: 17252718, Year manufactured: 1965, Airworthiness Date: 10/06/1971
    Registrant (Co-Owned): Jody D Stutts, 10282 2nd St, Leighton, AL 35646, Other Owners: Cory J Stutts



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
C) Refinancings
NumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$44,790
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0208.02

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 16
  • Hazardous Condition: 1
  • Good Intent Call: 1

Incident types - Leighton


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