Leighton, Alabama

Leighton is a town in Colbert County, Alabama, United States. It is part of the Florence - Muscle Shoals Metropolitan Statistical Area known as "The Shoals". At the 2020 census, the population was 665. Leighton has been hit by several tornadoes in the 2000s, including a damaging EF2 on May 8, 2008, that was caught on tape flipping over many cars and damaging buildings.

Leighton, Alabama
Leighton City Hall
Location of Leighton in Colbert County, Alabama.
Coordinates: 34°41′59″N 87°31′51″W
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyColbert
Area
  Total2.16 sq mi (5.59 km2)
  Land2.16 sq mi (5.59 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
584 ft (178 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total665
  Density308.30/sq mi (119.02/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
35646
Area code256
FIPS code01-42160
GNIS feature ID2406001
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.