Leighton, Alabama
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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.
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Leighton, Alabama | |
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Coordinates: 34°41′59″N 87°31′51″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Alabama |
County | Colbert |
Area | |
• Total | 2.16 sq mi (5.59 km2) |
• Land | 2.16 sq mi (5.59 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 584 ft (178 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 665 |
• Density | 308.30/sq mi (119.02/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 35646 |
Area code | 256 |
FIPS code | 01-42160 |
GNIS feature ID | 2406001[2] |
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