26-708: Littleville is a town located on the southern border of Colbert County , Alabama , United States, and extends into Franklin County . It is part of the Florence - Muscle Shoals Metropolitan Statistical Area known as " The Shoals ". As of the 2010 census, the population of the town was 1,011. The town was named for Captain Little, who kept a store there. Littleville is located in southern Colbert County at 34°35′27″N 87°40′32″W / 34.59083°N 87.67556°W / 34.59083; -87.67556 (34.590933, -87.675599).
52-471: A household in the county was $ 31,954, and the median income for a family was $ 39,294. Males had a median income of $ 32,112 versus $ 20,107 for females. The per capita income for the county was $ 17,533. About 11.10% of families and 14.00% of the population were below the poverty line , including 18.40% of those under age 18 and 11.90% of those age 65 or over. As of the census of 2000, there were 54,984 people, 22,461 households, and 16,037 families residing in
78-410: A small portion of the town extends into Franklin County to the south. According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 5.0 square miles (13.0 km), of which 5.0 square miles (12.9 km) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km), or 0.90%, is water. As of the 2020 United States census , there were 1,038 people, 364 households, and 287 families residing in the town. As of
104-656: Is Tuscumbia . The largest city is Muscle Shoals . The county is named in honor of brothers George and Levi Colbert , who were Chickasaw chiefs in the early 19th century in this territory. Ultimately the federal government forced the removal of most of the Chickasaw and other historic tribes from the Southeast. Colbert County is part of the Florence–Muscle Shoals , AL metropolitan statistical area , also known as "The Shoals". The Chickasaw and Cherokee peoples are
130-465: 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. The first settlers in what
156-599: Is concentrated around the intersection of County Line Road (signed as Main Street within town limits) and County Road 22 ("Old Highway 20"), southeast of Muscle Shoals . U.S. Route 72 passes just to the south, and the Tennessee River lies a few miles to the north. According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 1.0 square mile (2.6 km ), all land. As of the 2020 United States census , there were 665 people, 368 households, and 200 families residing in
182-527: Is now Leighton arrived in the early 1810s. The community was initially known as "Crossroads" for its location at the intersection of two early stage coach roads. The name was later changed to "Leighton" for town's first postmaster, the Reverend William Leigh. The town developed as a cotton shipping center in the 1830s after the Tuscumbia, Courtland and Decatur Railroad constructed a railroad line through
208-533: The United States Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 622 square miles (1,610 km ), of which 593 square miles (1,540 km ) is land and 30 square miles (78 km ) (4.7%) is water. The county's elevation ranges from 410 feet at the Tennessee River in northwestern Colbert County to 980 feet in southeastern Colbert County at the broadcast facility's tower of WQPR-FM/WFIQ-TV. As of
234-498: The census of 2000, there were 978 people, 395 households, and 297 families residing in the town. The population density was 193.8 inhabitants per square mile (74.8/km). There were 432 housing units at an average density of 85.6 per square mile (33.1/km). The racial makeup of the town was 98.57% White , 0.51% Native American , and 0.92% from two or more races. 0.82% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 395 households, out of which 31.9% had children under
260-496: The census of 2020, there were 57,227 people, 21,880 households, and 14,797 families residing in the county. According to the 2010 United States census Bureau: There were 22,461 households, out of which 30.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.00% were married couples living together, 12.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.60% were non-families. 26.10% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.50% had someone living alone who
286-551: The Reconstruction era after the American Civil War on February 6, 1867. The state legislature split it from Franklin County over political issues. It was abolished eight months later on November 29, 1867 by an Alabama constitutional convention , and reestablished by the legislature on February 24, 1870. In 1890, the eastern boundary of Colbert County was changed from County Line Road to Town Creek; this resulted in all of
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#1732880407966312-419: The age of 18 living with them, 65.1% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.6% were non-families. 21.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.89. In the town, the population was spread out, with 23.7% under
338-460: The age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 30.5% from 25 to 44, 26.0% from 45 to 64, and 12.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.3 males. The median income for a household in the town was $ 32,583, and the median income for a family was $ 35,913. Males had a median income of $ 31,852 versus $ 21,250 for females. The per capita income for
364-533: The area. Leighton incorporated in 1890. Leighton originally straddled the county line of Franklin and Lawrence Counties. When Colbert County was carved off in 1867, the town still remained divided between the new county and Lawrence. On the 1880 U.S. Census, it reported having 196 residents on the Colbert County side and 83 on the Lawrence County side. After the 1890 Census, Colbert County's eastern border
390-454: The county. The population density was 92 people per square mile (36 people/km ). There were 24,980 housing units at an average density of 42 units per square mile (16 units/km ). The racial makeup of the county was 78.52% White or European American (non-Hispanic), 16.62% Black or African American , 0.37% Native American , 0.24% Asian , 0.02% Pacific Islander , 0.34% from other races , and 0.89% from two or more races. 1.12% of
416-428: The earliest known inhabitants of Colbert County, an area that was part of their territories for hundreds of years. Before they emerged, there were earlier cultures of indigenous peoples who established settlements and seasonal villages for thousands of years in the area. In the 1810s, settlers began to settle in an area at a crossroads that developed as Leighton, Alabama . Colbert County was originally established during
442-410: The population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. Colbert County is governed by a County Commission that is composed of six members, elected from single-member districts, numbered one through six, by the qualified voters residing within each district. The term of office is 4 years. The six districts are apportioned as provided by law. Each Commissioner resides in the same district they represent at
468-434: The population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 360 households, out of which 27.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.9% were married couples living together, 23.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.7% were non-families. 31.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size
494-641: The time of qualifying for office and during their tenure. The Chair of the Commission rotates among the six members of the commission with each Commissioner serving as chair for one-sixth of their four-year term of office. Regularly-scheduled meetings of the Colbert County Commission are held in the evenings of the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month. See also: 34°40′36″N 87°49′02″W / 34.67667°N 87.81722°W / 34.67667; -87.81722 Leighton, Alabama Leighton
520-682: The town of Leighton placed within Colbert County. Colbert County is the location of Ivy Green , the birthplace of noted author and activist Helen Keller . Colbert County includes the cities of Sheffield and Muscle Shoals, where many popular American and British musicians, such as Aretha Franklin and the Rolling Stones , respectively, recorded music. Also located in Colbert County is the Key Underwood Coon Dog Memorial Graveyard established in 1937. Coon dogs were bred and trained for hunting in this region. According to
546-425: The town was $ 14,372. About 11.1% of families and 13.1% of the population were below the poverty line , including 14.2% of those under age 18 and 16.1% of those age 65 or over. Colbert County, Alabama Colbert County ( / ˈ k ɒ l b ər t / ) is a county located in the northwestern part of the U.S. state of Alabama . As of the 2020 census the county's population was 57,227. The county seat
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#1732880407966572-525: The town was $ 20,500, and the median income for a family was $ 28,036. Males had a median income of $ 27,625 versus $ 18,393 for females. The per capita income for the town was $ 12,680. About 22.7% of families and 26.5% of the population were below the poverty line , including 34.5% of those under age 18 and 25.4% of those age 65 or over. Leighton is served by three schools in the Colbert County School System : According to 2010 Census estimates,
598-406: The town. As of the census of 2000, there were 849 people, 360 households, and 235 families residing in the town. The population density was 857.8 inhabitants per square mile (331.2/km ). There were 414 housing units at an average density of 418.3 per square mile (161.5/km ). The racial makeup of the town was 44.41% White , 55.12% Black or African American and 0.47% Native American . 0.94% of
624-407: Was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.99. In the town, the population was spread out, with 24.0% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 24.7% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 20.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 75.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 75.7 males. The median income for a household in
650-458: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.92. In the county, the population was spread out, with 23.80% under the age of 18, 8.10% from 18 to 24, 27.80% from 25 to 44, 24.90% from 45 to 64, and 15.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.10 males. The median income for
676-560: Was expanded eastward several miles to Town Creek, placing Leighton wholly within Colbert. In 1909, an African-American man named Sam Davenport was lynched by a mob of some two dozen men in Leighton. Davenport was suspected of burning a white man's barn. Leighton is located in eastern Colbert County at 34°41′59″N 87°31′51″W / 34.69972°N 87.53083°W / 34.69972; -87.53083 (34.699642, -87.530699). The town
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