Lester, Alabama

Back to Lester, AL housing info, Limestone County, Alabama, AL smaller cities, AL small cities, All Cities. We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Limestone County Population in July 2008: 120. Population change since 2000: +12.1%   Males: 60   (50.5%) Females: 60   (49.5%) Median resident age:   33.6 years Alabama median age:   35.8 years Zip code: 35647 Estimated median household income in 2007: $46,182 (it was $37,083 in 2000) Lester:   $46,182 Alabama:   $40,554 Estimated per capita income in 2007: $19,210 Lester:   $19,210 Alabama:   $22,366 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $84,515 (it was $59,000 in 2000) Lester:   $84,515 Alabama:   $115,600 Lester, AL residents, houses, and apartments details Put your B&M business profile right here for free. 20,000 businesses already created their profiles! Business Search - 14 Million verified businesses Search for:  near:   Races in Lester: White Non-Hispanic (100.0%) 2008 cost of living index in Lester: 69.8 (very low, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Lester, Alabama on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users: Gulf Shores for Shrimp Festival  (9 replies) Latest news from Lester, AL collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations Ancestries: United States (41.1%), German (12.1%), Irish (8.4%), Scotch-Irish (6.5%), English (4.7%), Swiss (1.9%). Current Local Time: CST time zone Land area: 1.83 square miles. Population density: 66 people per square mile   (very low).

Average climate in Lester, Alabama

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Lester-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Alabama state average. It is 200% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 20.4 miles away from the Lester town center killed 16 people and injured 190 people.

On 4/3/1974, a category 5 tornado 27.6 miles away from the town center killed 28 people and injured 267 people.

Lester-area historical earthquake activity is below Alabama state average. It is 91% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG, Depth: 12.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 92.8 miles away from Lester center
On 6/24/1975 at 11:11:36, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB) earthquake occurred 96.0 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 54.1 miles away from the city center
On 5/4/1994 at 09:12:02, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 54.4 miles away from Lester center
On 4/5/1994 at 22:21:59, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 93.8 miles away from the city center
On 3/21/2001 at 23:35:35, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MD, Depth: 1.9 mi) earthquake occurred 97.3 miles away from Lester center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), moment magnitude (MW)

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Church in Lester: Hester Chapel (A). Display/hide its location on the map Cemetery: Hesters Chapel Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map Post office: Lester Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Average household size:

This town:	2.5 people
Alabama:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	78.6%
Whole state:	70.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	2.4%
Whole state:	3.4%

No gay or lesbian households reported

This town:	7.0%
Whole state:	16.1%

This town:	3.0%
Whole state:	7.3%

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Here		53.0%
USA		50.2%

7.72% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($50,381 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.72%
Alabama average:	6.81%

0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($572 average AGI)

Limestone County:	0.07%
Alabama average:	0.14%

from Madison County, AL	2.69% ($57,934 average AGI)
from Morgan County, AL	0.70% ($43,101)
from Giles County, TN	0.27% ($25,169)

5.63% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,660 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.63%
Alabama average:	6.16%

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

to Madison County, AL	1.97% ($39,473 average AGI)
to Morgan County, AL	0.55% ($31,168)
to Giles County, TN	0.30% ($32,845)

• Thomas F Riley, 0.02 Mi. W.Of Cr 21/Salem Minor Hill Rd., 0.25 Mi. S. Of Cr 112/Harrison Rd., Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 77.4 m
  Registrant: 5 N. Mccormick Ave., Oklahoma City, OK 73127, Phone: (405) 694-2100, Email:

• Aircraft: CESSNA 172E (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-300 SER (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
  N-Number: 5305T , Serial Number: 17251205, Year manufactured: 1964, Airworthiness Date: 01/17/1964
  Registrant (Individual): Richard Durham, 30845 Lester Rd, Lester, AL 35647

• #56 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving in compared to moving out (pop. 50,000+)"