Leigh, Nebraska facts for kids
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Leigh, Nebraska
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Village
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Downtown Leigh: east side of Main Street
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Location of Leigh, Nebraska
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| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Colfax |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.61 sq mi (1.58 km2) |
| • Land | 0.60 sq mi (1.55 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,578 ft (481 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 435 |
| • Density | 726.21/sq mi (280.57/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
68643
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| Area code(s) | 402 |
| FIPS code | 31-26560 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2398414 |
| Website | https://www.cityofleigh.com/ |
Leigh is a small village located in Colfax County, Nebraska, in the United States. In 2020, about 435 people lived there.
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History of Leigh
Leigh was started in the 1870s. It got its name from the maiden name of the first postmaster's wife. A post office opened in Leigh in 1875.
Some notable people were born in or near Leigh:
- Carl H. Jark (1905–1984) was born in Leigh. He grew up to become a Lieutenant General in the United States Army.
- Audrey Stevens Niyogi (1932–2010) was born near Leigh. She was an American biochemist. She is famous for helping to discover RNA polymerase, which is a very important enzyme in biology.
Geography of Leigh
Leigh is a small village. According to the United States Census Bureau, the total area of the village is about 1.58 square kilometers (0.61 square miles). Most of this area is land, and a very small part is water.
Population Information
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 54 | — | |
| 1890 | 249 | 361.1% | |
| 1900 | 439 | 76.3% | |
| 1910 | 567 | 29.2% | |
| 1920 | 516 | −9.0% | |
| 1930 | 692 | 34.1% | |
| 1940 | 575 | −16.9% | |
| 1950 | 551 | −4.2% | |
| 1960 | 502 | −8.9% | |
| 1970 | 501 | −0.2% | |
| 1980 | 509 | 1.6% | |
| 1990 | 447 | −12.2% | |
| 2000 | 442 | −1.1% | |
| 2010 | 405 | −8.4% | |
| 2020 | 435 | 7.4% | |
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Leigh's Population in 2010
In 2010, the village of Leigh had 405 people living there. These people lived in 193 households, and 112 of these were families.
The population density was about 260 people per square kilometer (675 people per square mile). There were 216 housing units in the village.
Most of the people in Leigh were White (97.0%). About 2.7% were from other racial backgrounds, and a small number (0.2%) were from two or more races. About 3.2% of the population identified as Hispanic or Latino.
- Households:
- About 25.4% of households had children under 18 living with them.
- 47.2% were married couples living together.
- 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present.
- 5.2% had a male householder with no wife present.
- 42.0% were non-family households.
- 37.3% of all households had only one person living there.
- 23.8% of households had someone aged 65 or older living alone.
- The average household had 2.10 people, and the average family had 2.71 people.
- Age and Gender:
- The average age in the village was 43.9 years.
- 20.5% of residents were under 18 years old.
- 8.2% were between 18 and 24 years old.
- 23.5% were between 25 and 44 years old.
- 23.8% were between 45 and 64 years old.
- 24.2% were 65 years old or older.
- The population was almost evenly split between genders: 49.6% male and 50.4% female.
See also
In Spanish: Leigh (Nebraska) para niños
