Leighton, Alabama
Town · Population 662 · #304 in Alabama
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About Leighton
Leighton is a tiny community in northwestern Alabama, home to 662 residents as of the latest Census estimates.
Leighton holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 2.16 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 306 residents per square mile.
📰 Leighton News Today
- Obituary information for Paul "Bunky" Jones Morrison Funeral Home · Jul 24
- Obituary for Daryl C Little Reynolds Funeral Home · Aug 10
- Colbert County High School (Leighton, AL) Softball MaxPreps · Aug 10
- Abbie Baptist Church destroyed in overnight fire WHNT.com · Mar 29
- Leighton man killed, two children injured in wreck on AL 20 in Colbert Co. WAFF · Apr 21
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Leighton Unique
- Positioned in northwestern Alabama, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Alabama — one of 594 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 11 miles.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Leighton
- LaGrange College Monument reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Leighton
- Colbert County High School
- Hatton Elementary School
- Leighton Elementary School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateAlabama
TypeTown
Population (2024)662
Rank in state#304 of 463
Land area2.16 sq mi
Density306/sq mi
Coordinates34.6937, -87.5243