Leighton

  1. Leighton Legal Resources
  2. Leighton Statistics
  3. Leighton Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Leighton Employment Information
  5. Leighton Family Information
  6. Leighton Education Information
  7. Leighton Public Benefits Information
  8. Leighton Criminal Information
  9. Leighton Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Leighton Zip Codes


Leighton Legal Resources Back to top
Alabama Law
Alabama Constitution
Alabama Codes from Justia
Code of Alabama from Alabama Legislative Information System Online (ALISON)
Administrative Code of Alabama from ALISON
Alabama Legislation 1998+ from ALISON

Alabama State Government
Office of the Governor - Official website of Alabama's governor.
Alabama State Legislature - comprised of the House and Senate.
State Senate - The Alabama State Senate is composed of 35 Senators. Each Senator represents a district of approximately 120,000 Alabamians.
House of Representatives - The Alabama House of Representatives is comprised of 105 members. Each member represents a district of approximately 40,000 people. All revenue raising matters must originate in the House.
Administrative Office of Courts - The purpose of the website is to keep the user informed about the Alabama Court System - its people, policies, events, and legal issues. It also provides access to a wide variety of information for those in the Alabama legal community.
Supreme Court - Alabama has three appellate courts - the Supreme Court, the Court of Civil Appeals, and the Court of Criminal Appeals.
Court of Civil Appeals
Court of Criminal Appeals

Legal Related Alabama State Agencies and Organizations
Alabama State Bar
Alabama Center for Dispute Resolution - The Alabama Center for Dispute Resolution, Inc. is a non-profit corporation organized to develop, implement, administer, assist, and manage alternative dispute resolution (ADR) programs in the courts, neighborhoods, educational facilities and government agencies within the State of Alabama.
Board of Pardons & Paroles - The mission of this agency is to enhance the safety of citizens by providing the Board of Pardons and Paroles and the Courts, which have probationary powers, with investigation and supervision of adult felony offenders who are placed on parole and probation.
State Law Library - The Alabama Supreme Court and State Law Library is the oldest law library in Alabama having been established in 1828 as the Library Society of the Bench and Bar of the Supreme Court, a private non-profit organization whose goal was to provide a library for the exclusive use of the Bench and Bar of the Supreme Court of the State.
Alabama Law Institute - Propose is to to clarify and simplify the laws of Alabama, to revise laws that are out-of-date and to fill in gaps in the law where there exists legal confusion. Created by act of the Legislature in 1967, the Alabama Law Institute was funded and commenced operations in 1969. The Institute is housed in the Law Center Building on the University of Alabama campus.
Department of Forensic Sciences - The Department of Forensic Sciences is the scientific arm of investigative agencies, with duties to assist sheriffs, police chiefs, coroners, state officials, and other law enforcement agencies in investigations of deaths and crimes.
Legislative Reference Service - Provides legal services to the Alabama legislature, the governor, and other state officers.
Alabama Legislature Information System Online

State Attorney General
Federal Courts
Alabama Northern


Leighton Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 8,482
  • Land Area (2000): 334.618 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 21.585 square kilometers
Leighton Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2001 852 2003 Not Available 2005 Not Available
2002 Not Available 2004 Not Available 2006 843

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Houses (2000): 3,741
Leighton Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 277 3.27%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 8,205 96.73%

Leighton Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Leighton Employment Information Back to top
Leighton Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 352 16.85%
2. Metal Manufactuing 209 10.00%
3. Utilities 101 4.83%
4. Wood Manufacturing 95 4.55%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 87 4.16%
6. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 83 3.97%
7. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 77 3.69%
8. Repair and Maintenance 75 3.59%
9. Paper Manufacturing 63 3.02%
10. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 59 2.82%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 56 2.68%
12. Food Manufacturing 54 2.58%
13. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 49 2.35%
14. Machinery Manufacturing 46 2.20%
15. Public Administration 46 2.20%
16. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 40 1.91%
17. Rail Transportation 39 1.87%
18. Truck Transportation 37 1.77%
19. Food and Beverage Stores 31 1.48%
20. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 28 1.34%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 203 13.89%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 147 10.05%
3. Educational Services 116 7.93%
4. Department and Other General Stores 101 6.91%
5. Finance and Insurance 70 4.79%
6. Food Manufacturing 67 4.58%
7. Personal and Laundry Services 66 4.51%
8. Apparel Manufacturing 52 3.56%
9. Metal Manufactuing 44 3.01%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 41 2.80%
11. Public Administration 37 2.53%
12. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 34 2.33%
13. Construction 32 2.19%
14. Social Assistance 32 2.19%
15. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 25 1.71%
16. Wood Manufacturing 25 1.71%
17. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 23 1.57%
18. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 23 1.57%
19. Food and Beverage Stores 20 1.37%
20. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 20 1.37%

Leighton Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 195 9.33%
2. Other Production Occupations 168 8.04%
3. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 118 5.65%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 109 5.22%
5. Other Construction Trades 108 5.17%
6. Other Installation / Maintenance 100 4.79%
7. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 88 4.21%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 85 4.07%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 72 3.45%
10. Vehicle Mechanics 70 3.35%
11. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 65 3.11%
12. Other Material Moving Workers 65 3.11%
13. Farmers and Farm Managers 55 2.63%
14. Carpenters 54 2.58%
15. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 50 2.39%
16. Other Management Occupations 50 2.39%
17. Business Operations Specialists 46 2.20%
18. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 46 2.20%
19. Construction Laborers 45 2.15%
20. Electricians 43 2.06%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 118 8.07%
2. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 110 7.52%
3. Other Production Occupations 88 6.02%
4. Cashiers 83 5.68%
5. Other Office and Admin Support 57 3.90%
6. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 55 3.76%
7. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 49 3.35%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 47 3.21%
9. Assemblers and Fabricators 41 2.80%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 41 2.80%
11. Other Food Preparation and Servers 38 2.60%
12. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 35 2.39%
13. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 33 2.26%
14. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 33 2.26%
15. Child Care Workers 32 2.19%
16. Food Processing Workers 32 2.19%
17. Personal Appearance Workers 31 2.12%
18. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 31 2.12%
19. Business Operations Specialists 30 2.05%
20. Other Management Occupations 30 2.05%

Leighton Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 3,271 49.16%
15-35 hours 673 10.11%
1-14 hours 107 1.61%
No regular hours 2,603 39.12%

Leighton Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 183 5.31%
5 AM-5:29 AM 137 3.98%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 288 8.36%
6 AM-6:29 AM 356 10.33%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 490 14.22%
7 AM-7:29 AM 501 14.54%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 470 13.64%
8 AM-8:29 AM 240 6.96%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 83 2.41%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 96 2.79%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 33 0.96%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 35 1.02%
Noon-3:59 PM 275 7.98%
4 PM-11:59 PM 259 7.52%

Leighton Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 92 2.67%
5-9 207 6.01%
10-14 284 8.24%
15-19 561 16.28%
20-24 808 23.45%
25-29 296 8.59%
30-34 540 15.67%
35-39 91 2.64%
40-44 150 4.35%
45-59 221 6.41%
60-89 98 2.84%
At least 90 98 2.84%

Leighton Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 2,248 65.24%
30-44 0 0.00% 781 22.66%
45-59 0 0.00% 221 6.41%
At least 60 0 0.00% 196 5.69%

Leighton Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 411 11.80%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,974 85.39%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 7 0.20%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 54 1.55%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 37 1.06%

Leighton Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Leighton Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 3,363 (8,479 people)
Families (2000): 2,595 (7,549 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 785
People at same address in 1995: 5,848
Leighton Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 469 13.95%
$10,000-$14,999 286 8.50%
$15,000-$19,999 242 7.20%
$20,000-$24,999 292 8.68%
$25,000-$29,999 242 7.20%
$30,000-$34,999 285 8.47%
$35,000-$39,999 220 6.54%
$40,000-$44,999 150 4.46%
$45,000-$49,999 258 7.67%
$50,000-$59,999 271 8.06%
$60,000-$74,999 317 9.43%
$75,000-$99,999 191 5.68%
$100,000-$124,999 68 2.02%
$125,000-$149,999 13 0.39%
$150,000-$199,999 18 0.54%
$200,000 or more 41 1.22%

Leighton Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 701 20.92%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,181 35.24%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 75 2.24%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 651 19.43%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 4 0.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 493 14.71%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 173 5.16%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 55 1.64%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 17 0.51%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Leighton Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,486 28.69%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 922 10.64%
Public Assistance 54 0.62%
Retirement 776 8.95%
Self Employment 317 3.66%
Social Security 1,010 11.65%
Supplemental Security 261 3.01%
Wage / Salary 2,374 27.39%
Other 466 5.38%

Leighton Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,278 60.28%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 842 39.72%

Leighton Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 292 8.86%
Color 1 Box Married 2,257 68.48%
Color 2 Box Never Married 662 20.08%
Color 3 Box Widowed 85 2.58%

Leighton Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 326 9.37%
Color 1 Box Married 2,106 60.53%
Color 2 Box Never Married 575 16.53%
Color 3 Box Widowed 472 13.57%

Leighton Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Leighton Education Information Back to top
Leighton Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 590 9.16%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,484 23.05%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,384 37.03%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,259 19.56%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 184 2.86%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 380 5.90%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 157 2.44%

Leighton Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 47 0.55% 48 0.57% 95 1.12%
Kindergarten 120 1.41% 2 0.02% 122 1.44%
Grades 1-4 497 5.86% 64 0.75% 561 6.61%
Grades 5-8 444 5.23% 10 0.12% 454 5.35%
Grades 9-12 390 4.60% 21 0.25% 411 4.85%
Undergrad college 190 2.24% 7 0.08% 197 2.32%
Graduate or professional school 2 0.02% 0 0.00% 2 0.02%
Total 1,690 19.92% 152 1.79% 1,842 21.72%

Leighton Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Leighton Public Benefits Information Back to top
Leighton Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 7,216 85.20%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,253 14.80%

Leighton Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Leighton Criminal Information Back to top
Leighton Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2001 2.347 0.000 0.000 0.000 2.347 0.000 1.174 2.347 0.000 3.521
2002 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2003 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2006 1.186 0.000 0.000 0.000 1.186 0.000 3.559 4.745 1.186 9.490
2007 8.393 0.000 0.000 1.199 9.592 0.000 8.393 27.578 2.398 38.369

Leighton Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 0 0
2005 0 2
2006 0 1
2007 0 0

Leighton Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 5

Leighton Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Leighton Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Leighton Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,107 13.05%
10-19 Years 1,155 13.62%
20-29 Years 917 10.81%
30-39 Years 1,185 13.97%
40-49 Years 1,318 15.54%
50-59 Years 1,209 14.25%
60-69 Years 831 9.80%
70-79 Years 515 6.07%
80-89 Years 215 2.53%
90+ Years 30 0.35%

Leighton Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 4,129 48.68%
Color 1 Box Female 4,353 51.32%

Leighton Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 6,557 77.30%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,700 20.04%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 85 1.00%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 77 0.91%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 42 0.50%
Color 2 Box Asian 14 0.17%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 7 0.08%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%

Leighton Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 1,703 41.91%
2. Irish 733 18.04%
3. English 661 16.27%
4. German 331 8.15%
5. Scotch Irish 179 4.41%
6. African 65 1.60%
7. Italian 50 1.23%
8. French Non-Basque 45 1.11%
9. Scottish 38 0.94%
10. British 31 0.76%

Leighton Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 7,759 96.83%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 206 2.57%
3. French 16 0.20%
4. German 10 0.12%
5. Japanese 9 0.11%
6. Italian 7 0.09%
7. Arabic 6 0.07%

Leighton Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 8,392 98.94%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 63 0.74%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 27 0.32%

Leighton Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Leighton Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Leighton Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
35646