Profile for Leighton, Alabama, AL

Former and merged names include:
· Cross Roads
· Jeffers Crossroads

Well-known residents have included:
· Ozzie Newsome, football player
· Percy Sledge, singer

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Leighton

Cemeteries (52)

Communities (1)

Libraries (2)

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• Leighton population
• Ancestry of people in Leighton
• Housing in Leighton
• Income in Leighton
• Marital status of adults in Leighton
• Place of birth of people in Leighton
• Residence in 1995, of people in Leighton
• School enrollment & education levels in Leighton
• Transportation & commute times in Leighton
• Colbert County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Alabama
• State data - Alabama
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Leighton demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Colbert County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Florence area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 35646 ZIP code.

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• Colbert County government

0% of Leighton residents report German ancestry, and 5% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Leighton ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Leighton
• Cemeteries in Colbert County
• Libraries in or near Leighton

Post a query on a message board:

• Colbert County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - AL data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Leighton museums
• Leighton historic sites
• Leighton area parks
• Wineries near Leighton

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Leighton area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Colbert County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Alabama cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Leighton
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Colbert County

• Leighton business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Alabama
• Local ordinances in Alabama (Partial selection)

• Crime in Colbert County
• Arrests in Colbert County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Alabama
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Leighton was $12,680, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Colbert County economic census
• Colbert County economic summary
• Colbert County employment growth
• Colbert County unemployment rate
• Alabama economic data

9% of Leighton residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Leighton
• Colleges in Alabama
• Learning Disabilities Association in Alabama
• Schools in or near Leighton
• School districts in or near Leighton
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of Alabama high schools

• Movies playing in or near Leighton

• Air pollution in Colbert County
• Diesel soot in Colbert County
• Land contamination in Colbert County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Alabama
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Colbert County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Alabama

• ePodunk festival listings
• Alabama county fairs
• Alabama festivals (Alabama tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Leighton

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Leighton
• Geocaches in Alabama

• Colbert County government
• Alabama state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Leighton medical services & health statistics

• Local historical societies in Alabama

• Historic sites in or near Leighton
• Historic sites in Alabama
• Museums in or near Leighton
• Museums in Alabama
• Alabama state archives
• Alabama state encyclopedia
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Colbert County genealogy forum

Median rent in Leighton, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $171.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $575.

• Research Leighton Apartments
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• Mortgage calculator

• Jobs in the Leighton area
• Job services in Alabama
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Leighton include Leighton Public Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Leighton

• Census map of Leighton area
• Historic maps of AL cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Alabama
• Topographic map of Leighton

• Daily newspapers in or near Leighton
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• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Alabama

• Military bases in Alabama
• American Legion post locator
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• Check daily newspapers in or near Leighton
• Search obituaries in Alabama
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• Chambers of commerce in Alabama
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Alabama
• Lions clubs in Alabama
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Leighton
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Leighton

• Parks near Leighton
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Colbert County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Leighton political report.

• Alabama Democratic party
• Alabama Republican party
• Alabama elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Leighton
• Total membership by faith, in Colbert County

• Chowhound message boards for AL

The average commute time for Leighton workers is 30 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Leighton travel guide
• Airports near Leighton
• Hotels near Leighton
• Alabama tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Alabama
• Wildlife refuges in Alabama

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