Average household size:
| This city: |  2.7 people | | Iowa: |  2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 76.8% | | Whole state: | 67.0% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This city: | 0.0% | | Whole state: | 4.9% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: | 0.0% | | Whole state: | 9.1% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: | 0.0% | | Whole state: | 3.8% |
Leighton compared to Iowa state average:
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- House age above state average.
- Number of college students significantly 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):
- Leighton State Bank: Leighton Branch at 225 Otley Street, branch established on 1997-10-27. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $91.1 mil, Deposits: $73.9 mil, headquarters in Pella, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Leighton Investment Company
School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Mahaska County Iowa:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (81%)
- Electricity (12%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%)
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Religion statistics for Leighton
| Name | United Methodist Church | Christian Reformed Church in North America | Catholic Church | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) | Church of the Nazarene |
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| Adherents | 21.1% | 13.4% | 11.9% | 10.0% | 8.6% |
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| Congregations | 17.5% | 12.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 5.0% |
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| Name | Reformed Church in America | Assemblies of God | Lutheran Church | United Church of Christ | Other religions |
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| Adherents | 8.3% | 6.3% | 3.4% | 2.7% | 14.2% |
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| Congregations | 5.0% | 5.0% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 45.0% |
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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.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $153 |
| Totals for Government |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $153 |
Leighton government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $4,000
- Construction - Parks & Recreation: $25,000
- Current Operations - Water Utilities: $15,000
Sewerage: $6,000
Regular Highways: $4,000
General - Other: $3,000
Central Staff Services: $3,000
Financial Administration: $2,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $1,000
Parks & Recreation: $1,000
Fire Protection: $1,000
- Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Corrections: $3,000
Libraries: $2,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $5,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $188,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $11,000
- State Intergovernmental - All Other: $25,000
Highways: $12,000
General Support: $3,000
- Tax - Property: $14,000
Total General Sales: $9,000
Public Utilities: $1,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $20,000
6.03% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,710 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.03% | | Iowa average: | 6.30% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
6.52% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,324 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.52% | | Iowa average: | 6.47% |
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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Leighton:
- WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KPSZ (940 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
- KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KBOE (740 AM; 0 kW; OSKALOOSA, IA; Owner: JOMAST CORPORATION)
- KBGG (1700 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KRNT (1350 AM; 5 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
- KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KXNO (1460 AM; 5 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WOI (640 AM; 5 kW; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIV., OF SCIENCE & TECH.)
- KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KNIA (1320 AM; 1 kW; KNOXVILLE, IA; Owner: M AND H BROADCASTING, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Leighton:
- KBOE-FM (104.9 FM; OSKALOOSA, IA; Owner: JOMAST CORPORATION)
- KCWN (99.9 FM; NEW SHARON, IA; Owner: CROWN BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KKSI (101.5 FM; EDDYVILLE, IA; Owner: O-TOWN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KRLS (92.1 FM; KNOXVILLE, IA; Owner: M AND H BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KAZR (103.3 FM; PELLA, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
- KLBA-FM (96.7 FM; ALBIA, IA; Owner: H & H BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- KMXD (100.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KGGO (94.9 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WOI-FM (90.1 FM; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCI & TECH)
- KIOA (93.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
- KKDM (107.5 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KOTM-FM (97.7 FM; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: FMC BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KIGC (88.7 FM; OSKALOOSA, IA; Owner: WILLIAM PENN COLLEGE)
- KCUI (89.1 FM; PELLA, IA; Owner: CENTRAL UNIVERSITY OF IOWA)
TV broadcast stations around Leighton:
- WOI-TV (Channel 5; AMES, IA; Owner: CAPITAL COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, INC.)
- KDIN-TV (Channel 11; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
- KPWB-TV (Channel 23; AMES, IA; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF IOWA, L.L.C.)
- KDSM-TV (Channel 17; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: KDSM LICENSEE, LLC)
- KCCI (Channel 8; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: DES MOINES HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
- WHO-TV (Channel 13; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
- KYOU-TV (Channel 15; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: WAITT BROADCASTING, INC.)
- K55GS (Channel 55; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- K51FJ (Channel 51; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- K49DX (Channel 49; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- K45EE (Channel 45; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- K10OO (Channel 10; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: RICHARD P. JACKSON, JR.)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1- Janean K Amundson, East Of 1545 Hwy 163, Type: Tower, Structure height: 59.4 m, Overall height: 60.6 m
Registrant: Arter & Hadden, LLP, 1801 K Street, N.W., Suite 400k, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 775-7960, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Leighton)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1- Aircraft: BEECH F35 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 131 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR E225 SERIES (225 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 5079B , Serial Number: D-4373, Year manufactured: 1955, Airworthiness Date: 07/03/1956
Registrant (Individual): Scott T Adair, 2556 Carbon Trl, Leighton, IA 50143
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