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Leighton is a Census city of 150 people across 0.09 square miles of land, in Mahaska County. Median household income is $66,389, 80.3 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Leighton
What Leighton is
- Census place typecity
- Land area0.09 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,612 plus or minus 548
- County holding the largest share of its areaMahaska County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Leighton
How many people live in Leighton
- Population150 plus or minus 51
- Median age42.5 plus or minus 9.4
- Population under 1832 plus or minus 20
- Share under 1821.3 percent plus or minus 10.9
- Population 65 and over35 plus or minus 17
- Share 65 and over23.3 percent plus or minus 8.1
- Households66 plus or minus 19
- Family households42 plus or minus 15
- Share of households that are families63.6 percent plus or minus 13.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Leighton
Income and work in Leighton
- Median household income$66,389 plus or minus $14,184
- Per capita income$33,632
- Civilian labor force81 plus or minus 36
- Employed81 plus or minus 36
- Unemployed0
- Unemployment rate0.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over107 plus or minus 32
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher97.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher25.2 percent plus or minus 13.9
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree2.8 percent plus or minus 10.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Leighton
Housing in Leighton
- Housing units66 plus or minus 19
- Occupied units66 plus or minus 19
- Vacant units0
- Vacancy rate0.0 percent
- Owner occupied53 plus or minus 16
- Renter occupied13 plus or minus 11
- Ownership rate80.3 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$126,600 plus or minus $31,137
- Median gross rent, monthly$770
- Annual rent as a share of median income13.9 percent plus or minus 4.0
- Single family units62 plus or minus 20
- Share single family93.9 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more4 plus or minus 11
- Share in buildings of two or more6.1 percent plus or minus 16.3
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1951
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Leighton
How Leighton gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute71 plus or minus 29
- Commuting under 15 minutes12 plus or minus 10
- Share commuting under 15 minutes16.9 percent plus or minus 11.8
- Commuting 30 minutes or more16 plus or minus 10
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more22.5 percent plus or minus 10.6
- Drove alone72.8 percent plus or minus 43.9
- Carpooled11.1 percent plus or minus 11.3
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked1.2 percent plus or minus 4.9
- Worked from home12.3 percent plus or minus 11.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Leighton
Flood risk in Leighton
- NFIP communityCity of Leighton
- NFIP community number190454
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date06/16/11(M)
The City of Leighton participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 190454 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Mahaska County, not Leighton
Mahaska County context, not Leighton figures
- Establishments in Mahaska County538
- Covered employment, Mahaska County7,887
- Average annual pay, Mahaska County$55,503
- Housing units permitted, Mahaska County16
Every figure in this section is published for Mahaska County as a whole and is not a measurement of Leighton.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Leighton questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Leighton, Iowa?
150, in 66 households. Leighton city covers 0.09 square miles of land, which is 1,612 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Leighton in?
Mahaska County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Leighton?
$66,389. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $126,600. Median gross rent is $770 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Leighton in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Leighton appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Leighton, city of, community 190454, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Leighton figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Mahaska County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Leighton.
Is zoning published for Leighton?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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