Langston, Alabama

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Population in 2022: 267 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: +5.1%
 
Males: 139  (52.1%)
Females: 128  (47.9%)
Median resident age:

57.3 years
Alabama median age:

39.6 years

Zip codes: 35755, 35771.

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Estimated median household income in 2022: $53,391 (it was $33,333 in 2000)
Langston:

$53,391
AL:

$59,674

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $40,724 (it was $16,266 in 2000)

Langston town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $298,662 (it was $82,500 in 2000)
Langston:

$298,662
AL:

$200,900

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $394,880; detached houses: $462,158; mobile homes: $42,344

Median gross rent in 2022: $679.

March 2022 cost of living index in Langston: 83.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 27.5%

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  • Races in Langston, AL (2022)
    • 22693.4%White alone
    • 72.9%Hispanic
    • 41.7%Other race alone
    • 31.2%Black alone
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Ancestries: American (17.6%), English (13.0%), German (10.7%), Irish (7.6%), Scotch-Irish (7.6%), Scottish (5.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 630 feet

Land area: 5.04 square miles.

Population density: 53 people per square mile   (very low).

Langston, Alabama map
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Langston town:

0.4% ($304)
Alabama:

0.4% ($289)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Huntsville, AL (31.7 miles , pop. 158,216).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Birmingham, AL (81.5 miles , pop. 242,820).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (512.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Section, AL (2.5 miles ),
Scottsboro, AL (2.9 miles ),
Grant, AL (3.2 miles ),
Powell, AL (3.3 miles ),
Dutton, AL (3.3 miles ),
Lakeview, AL (3.4 miles),
Fyffe, AL (3.4 miles ),
Shiloh, AL (3.6 miles )

Latitude: 34.53 N, Longitude: 86.08 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 256

Distribution of median household income in Langston, AL in 2022
Distribution of house value in Langston, AL in 2022
Langston satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.8%
Alabama:

2.6%
Population change in the 1990s: +37 (+17.1%).
Most common industries in Langston, AL (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (15.2%)
  • Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers (9.8%)
  • Construction (8.7%)
  • Textile mills & textile products (7.6%)
  • Machinery (6.5%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.4%)
  • Personal & laundry services (5.4%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (17.4%)
  • Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers (13.0%)
  • Textile mills & textile products (8.7%)
  • Electrical & electronic goods merchant wholesalers (6.5%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (6.5%)
  • Metal & metal products (4.3%)
  • Machinery (4.3%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (26.1%)
  • Personal & laundry services (10.9%)
  • Machinery (8.7%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.5%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (6.5%)
  • Textile mills & textile products (6.5%)
  • Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers (6.5%)
Most common occupations in Langston, AL (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Registered nurses (10.9%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (8.7%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (8.7%)
  • Cashiers (7.6%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (6.5%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.5%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (5.4%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (13.0%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (13.0%)
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (10.9%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (8.7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (8.7%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (6.5%)
  • Construction laborers (6.5%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Registered nurses (21.7%)
  • Cashiers (15.2%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (13.0%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6.5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.3%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4.3%)
  • Architects, surveyors, and cartographers (4.3%)

Average climate in Langston, Alabama

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI Ozone PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 70.1. This is about average.

City:

70.1
U.S.:

72.6
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 35.5. This is about average. Closest monitor was 18.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

35.5
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Tornado activity:

Langston-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Alabama state average. It is 140% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/6/2008, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 16.7 miles away from the Langston town center killed one person and injured 12 people.

On 5/19/1973, a category F4 tornado 19.5 miles away from the town center injured 19 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Langston-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Alabama state average. It is 135% greater 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, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 26.0 miles away from the city center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MW, Depth: 12.3 mi) earthquake occurred 25.9 miles away from the city center
On 1/18/1999 at 07:00:53, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 103.1 miles away from Langston center
On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML) earthquake occurred 148.4 miles away from the city center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 288.9 miles away from Langston center
On 6/24/1975 at 11:11:36, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB) earthquake occurred 115.4 miles away from Langston center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Jackson County (23) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 13
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 12, Floods: 10, Tornadoes: 10, Winds: 5, Hurricanes: 3, Fires: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Drought: 1, Snowfall: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Langston topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Langston:

  • FMC SCOTTSBORO (Dialysis Facility, about 7 miles away; SCOTTSBORO, AL)
  • HIGHLANDS HOME HEALTH (Home Health Center, about 10 miles away; SCOTTSBORO, AL)
  • HIGHLANDS MEDICAL CENTER Acute Care Hospitals (about 10 miles away; SCOTTSBORO, AL)
  • HIGHLANDS HEALTH AND REHAB (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; SCOTTSBORO, AL)
  • CLOVERDALE MANOR (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; SCOTTSBORO, AL)
  • JACKSON COUNTY HOME CARE (Home Health Center, about 10 miles away; SCOTTSBORO, AL)
  • NEW BEACON OF SCOTTSBORO (Hospital, about 10 miles away; SCOTTSBORO, AL)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Langston:

  • Northeast Alabama Community College (about 10 miles; Rainsville, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,409)
  • Snead State Community College (about 24 miles; Boaz, AL; FT enrollment: 2,023)
  • Alabama A & M University (about 33 miles; Normal, AL; FT enrollment: 4,524)
  • University of Alabama in Huntsville (about 35 miles; Huntsville, AL; FT enrollment: 6,006)
  • Gadsden State Community College (about 38 miles; Gadsden, AL; FT enrollment: 4,650)
  • John C Calhoun State Community College (about 51 miles; Tanner, AL; FT enrollment: 7,911)
  • George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville (about 52 miles; Hanceville, AL; FT enrollment: 4,486)

Points of interest:

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Notable location: Langston Volunteer Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Boyd Cemetery (1), Roman Cemetery (2), Langston Cemetery (3), Vaught Cemetery (4), Nicholson Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Guntersville Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Langston: Langston City Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Jackson County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Average household size:
This town:

2.4 people
Alabama:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:

76.1%
Whole state:

67.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:

3.5%
Whole state:

4.7%


No gay or lesbian households reported

For population 15 years and over in Langston:

Marital status in Langston, AL
  • Never married: 10.6%
  • Now married: 72.3%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 2.0%
  • Divorced: 14.3%

For population 25 years and over in Langston:

  • High school or higher: 88.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 11.2%
  • Unemployed: 2.1%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.5 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

12.0
Alabama average:

11.5

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Langston, AL (based on Jackson County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant24,116118
Mainline Protestant2,11618
Catholic1,5151
Black Protestant8456
Other3302
None24,305-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 16
This county:

3.02 / 10,000 pop.
Alabama:

1.89 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Jackson County:

0.19 / 10,000 pop.
Alabama:

0.20 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4
Here:

0.76 / 10,000 pop.
Alabama:

0.65 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 27
Here:

5.10 / 10,000 pop.
Alabama:

6.32 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 28
This county:

5.29 / 10,000 pop.
Alabama:

5.75 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Jackson County:

11.6%
Alabama:

11.8%
Adult obesity rate:
Jackson County:

30.8%
Alabama:

31.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

11.0%
Alabama:

13.5%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Langston:

48.6%
Alabama:

49.0%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Here:

42.8%
Alabama:

45.7%

Average BMI:
Langston:

28.5
Alabama:

28.9

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

23.1%
Alabama:

20.7%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Langston:

5.6%
State:

11.0%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Langston:

6.7
Alabama:

6.8

Overweight people:
This city:

32.0%
State:

34.4%

General health condition:
Langston:

54.5%
Alabama:

55.2%

Average condition of hearing:
Here:

73.3%
State:

79.3%

More about Health and Nutrition of Langston, AL Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
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 2$1,488
Other and Unallocable 0$0 2$265
Totals for Government 0$0 4$1,753

Langston government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $65,000 ($243.45)
    Water Utilities: $50,000 ($187.27)
    Solid Waste Management: $24,000 ($89.89)
    Police Protection: $19,000 ($71.16)
    General - Other: $18,000 ($67.42)
    Financial Administration: $12,000 ($44.94)
    Local Fire Protection: $8,000 ($29.96)
    Parks and Recreation: $5,000 ($18.73)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,000 ($3.75)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $63,000 ($235.96)

Langston government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $21,000 ($78.65)
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $20,000 ($74.91)
  • Miscellaneous - Rents: $2,000 ($7.49)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $54,000 ($202.25)
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $27,000 ($101.12)
    Public Utilities Sales: $22,000 ($82.40)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $17,000 ($63.67)
    Property: $6,000 ($22.47)
    Motor Fuels Sales: $3,000 ($11.24)
    Public Utility License: $2,000 ($7.49)
    Motor Vehicle License: $2,000 ($7.49)

Langston government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $23,000 ($86.14)
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $23,000 ($86.14)

Langston government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $98,000 ($367.04)

Strongest AM radio stations in Langston:

  • WWAM (820 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JASPER, TN; Owner: SHELTON BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
  • WZCT (1330 AM; 5 kW; SCOTTSBORO, AL; Owner: BONNER AND CARLILE ENTERPRISES)
  • WLOR (1550 AM; 50 kW; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)
  • WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WQRX (870 AM; daytime; 10 kW; VALLEY HEAD, AL; Owner: BARINOWSKI INVESTMENT COMPANY)
  • WFLI (1070 AM; 50 kW; LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, TN; Owner: WFLI, INC.)
  • WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WZOB (1250 AM; 5 kW; FORT PAYNE, AL; Owner: CENTRAL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WWIC (1050 AM; 1 kW; SCOTTSBORO, AL; Owner: SCOTTSBORO BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WKNG (1060 AM; daytime; 50 kW; TALLAPOOSA, GA; Owner: WKNG, INC.)
  • WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WDJL (1000 AM; daytime; 10 kW; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: JAMES K. SHARP DBA 5TH AVE BROADCASTING)
  • WBXR (1140 AM; daytime; 15 kW; HAZEL GREEN, AL; Owner: LOW COUNTRY CORPORATION, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Langston:

  • WKEA-FM (98.3 FM; SCOTTSBORO, AL; Owner: KEA RADIO, INC.)
  • W289AC (105.7 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: WILLIAM PAXTON ROGERS)
  • WRHY (105.9 FM; CENTRE, AL; Owner: WILLIAMS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WAHR (99.1 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)
  • WQSB (105.1 FM; ALBERTVILLE, AL; Owner: SAND MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC.)
  • WXQW (94.1 FM; MERIDIANVILLE, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W293AH (106.5 FM; NORMAL, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W298AF (107.5 FM; HADEN, AL; Owner: HADEN RADIO COMPANY)
  • WJIA (88.5 FM; GUNTERSVILLE, AL; Owner: LAKE CITY EDUCATIONAL B/CASTING INC.)
  • WTWX-FM (95.9 FM; GUNTERSVILLE, AL; Owner: GUNTERSVILLE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WLRH (89.3 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: ALABAMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
  • W249BB (97.7 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: WAY-FM MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • W275AA (102.9 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: ARCHIE C. BOBO, PERSONAL REP. OF DORSEY E. NEWMAN ESTATE)
  • W300AH (107.9 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: PORTER L. BATTS)
  • WRSA-FM (96.9 FM; DECATUR, AL; Owner: NCA, INC.)
  • W202BV (88.3 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: WAY-FM MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WAFN-FM (92.7 FM; ARAB, AL; Owner: FUN MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WRTT-FM (95.1 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)
  • WBDX (102.7 FM; TRENTON, GA; Owner: PARTNERS FOR CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
  • WMBW (88.9 FM; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)

TV broadcast stations around Langston:

  • W64BJ (Channel 64; SCOTTSBORO, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WZDX (Channel 54; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: HUNTSVILLE TELEVISION ACQUISITION CORP.)
  • WAAY-TV (Channel 31; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF HUNTSVILLE LICENSE LLC)
  • WHNT-TV (Channel 19; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • WFLI-TV (Channel 53; CLEVELAND, TN; Owner: CHATTANOOGA MEDIA HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
  • WPXH (Channel 44; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • W67CO (Channel 67; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

Langston fatal accident list:

Oct 18, 2003 10:29 PM, 1041, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Jul 3, 1988 10:40 PM, 1042, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 7Number of bridges
  • 59ft / 17.9mTotal length
  • $5,163,000Total costs
  • 5,022Total average daily traffic
  • 531Total average daily truck traffic
  • 8,016Total future (year 2038) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Langston)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers:

1
  • PROVISION INTELLIGENT SOLUTIONS LLC, 1584 Murphy Hill Rd, Langston, AL 35755
    Certificate: D007120 (LLC), Certificate Issue Date: 11/06/2019, Expiration Date: 11/05/2020

FAA Registered Aircraft:

1
  • Aircraft: WIGLEY BARRY RV9A (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 573MW, N573MW, N-573MW, Serial Number: 90815, Year manufactured: 2005, Airworthiness Date: 07/27/2005, Certificate Issue Date: 04/18/2005
    Registrant (Individual): Barry L Wigley, 146 Shady Ln, Langston, AL 35755

Most common first names in Langston, AL among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James1073.9 years
John773.2 years
Mary683.3 years
William675.5 years
Emma385.7 years
Lawrence365.7 years
Mildred385.0 years
Robert371.7 years
Samuel372.7 years
Charles259.5 years
Most common last names in Langston, AL among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Wilborn1177.8 years
Culbert785.4 years
Bevill677.5 years
Ward675.8 years
Cisco577.8 years
Evans574.2 years
Johnson463.8 years
Moore465.5 years
Little468.5 years
Myers477.5 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Langston, AL
  • 74.4%Electricity
  • 23.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.2%Utility gas
  • 1.2%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Langston, AL
  • 76.7%Electricity
  • 16.7%Wood
  • 6.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.


Langston compared to Alabama state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
There are 2 pilots and 2 other airmen in this city.
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