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Leighton is a tiny town of 893 people in Colbert County, Alabama. It's about 12 miles from Florence, AL and 91 miles from Birmingham, AL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 52°F, with about 1 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $171k and rent runs about $638 a month.
893people
$171kTypical home
$638/moRent
91° / 52°Summer / winter
1"Snow
242Sunny days
119Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 893
- Part of a metro area
- About 414 people per sq mi
- 91 mi to Birmingham, AL
- 12 mi to Florence, AL
- 7 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $171k (≈$1,078/mo)
- Median rent $638/mo
- Median household income $47k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 52°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 68°F)
- 242 sunny days a year (109 totally clear)
- 123 cloudy days a year
- 40 of 90 winter days are gray
- 119 days a year with rain or snow
- 1" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- 1 night a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (190 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,091 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 45
- 38% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 25% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 19 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 6 mi to MSL airport
- 90 mi to BHM (major hub)
- 91 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 68% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1982
- 76% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 577 ft
- 275 mi to the ocean
- 8 mi to a big lake
- 10 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 171 mi to the nearest ski area
- 12 mi to the nearest campground
- 9 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 120 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 6 bars within 25 mi
- 21 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 13 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 13 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 35% of Alabama districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 22 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 13 mi to the nearest vet
- 12 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 12 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Colbert County: R+46 in 2024
- Alabama: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.