Editing Leesburg, Alabama

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|area_total_km2           = 16.27
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|population_total         = 911
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|area_code                = [[Area code 256|256]]
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'''Leesburg''' is a town in [[Cherokee County, Alabama|Cherokee County]], [[Alabama]], United States. At the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the population was 911.

==History==
Leesburg was originally called Hamptonville; it was named for Joseph Hampton and the Henslee family respectively.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=IP4vAAAAIBAJ&sjid=2jsDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3584%2C346948 | title=Cherokee County, Ala. | work=Calhoun Times | date=September 1, 2004 | access-date=April 24, 2015 | pages=45}}</ref> A post office was established as Hamptonville in 1836, and in 1839 the name was changed to Leesburg.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=AL&county=Cherokee | title=Cherokee County | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | access-date=April 25, 2015}}</ref>

==Geography==
Leesburg is located in western Cherokee County at 34°10'57.446" North, 85°46'8.350" West (34.182624, -85.768986).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> It is bordered by [[Lookout Mountain]] and the town of [[Sand Rock, Alabama|Sand Rock]] to the north and [[Weiss Lake]] on the [[Coosa River]] to the south. Weiss Dam, forming the lake, is located just south of the town limits.

[[U.S. Route 411 in Alabama|U.S. Route 411]] runs through the town from west to east, leading southeast 5&nbsp;mi (8&nbsp;km) to [[Centre, Alabama|Centre]], the county seat of Cherokee County, and southwest 19&nbsp;mi (31&nbsp;km) to [[Gadsden, Alabama|Gadsden]]. [[Alabama State Route 68]] meets US-411 in town, leading north 5&nbsp;mi (8&nbsp;km) to Sand Rock, and following US-411 east to Centre.

According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], Leesburg has a total area of {{convert|16.7|km2|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|0.05|km2|order=flip}}, or 0.29%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US0142016| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212162457/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US0142016| url-status=dead| archive-date=February 12, 2020| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Leesburg town, Alabama| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| access-date=June 3, 2014}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1970= 98
|1980= 116
|1990= 218
|2000= 799
|2010= 1027
|2020= 911
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=U.S. Decennial Census|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 6, 2013}}</ref><br>2013 Estimate<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2013/SUB-EST2013-3.html|title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2013|access-date=June 3, 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140522161634/http://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2013/SUB-EST2013-3.html|archive-date=May 22, 2014}}</ref>
}}

===2020 census===
{| class="wikitable"
|+Leesburg racial composition<ref>{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US0142016&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|access-date=December 11, 2021|website=data.census.gov}}</ref>
!Race
!Num.
!Perc.
|-
|[[White (U.S. Census)|White]] (non-Hispanic)
|837
|91.88%
|-
|[[African American (U.S. Census)|Black or African American]] (non-Hispanic)
|11
|1.21%
|-
|[[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]]
|9
|0.99%
|-
|[[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]]
|2
|0.22%
|-
|[[Race (United States Census)|Other/Mixed]]
|42
|4.61%
|-
|[[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]]
|10
|1.1%
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 911 people, 381 households, and 292 families residing in the town.

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=July 11, 2015|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2010, there were 1,027 people, 409 households, and 298 families residing in the town. The population density was {{convert|160|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 663 housing units at an average density of {{convert|103.6|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 96.5% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 0.0% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 0.0% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], 0.5% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.9% from two or more races. 1.3% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race.

There were 409 households, out of which 29.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.1% were non-families. 22.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 2.90.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 23.5% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 25.1% from 25 to 44, 29.4% from 45 to 64, and 13.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40.4 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $36,806, and the median income for a family was $45,714. Males had a median income of $32,075 versus $26,793 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $18,392. About 12.5% of families and 15.6% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 18.2% of those under age 18 and 12.2% of those age 65 or over.

== Government ==
The town of Leesburg operates a [[Mayor–council government]], composed of Mayor Brandy Pierce and 5 town council members. Place #1 is held by Councilman Frankie Brewster, Place #2 is held by Councilman Joe Sonaty, Place #3 is held by Councilman Jimmy Tillery, Place #4 is held by Councilman Wayne Byram, and Place #5 is held by Councilwoman Melissa Rodriguez.<ref>{{Cite web|date=November 3, 2020|title=Cherokee County Municipalities Swear In New Council Members/Mayors|url=https://www.weisradio.com/cherokee-county-municipalities-swear-in-new-council-members-mayors/|access-date=December 16, 2020|website=Award-Winning WEISRadio.com {{!}} The Voice of Cherokee County {{!}} Local & Area News, Sports, & Weather|language=en-US}}</ref>

==Climate==
Climate is characterized by relatively high temperatures and evenly distributed precipitation throughout the year.  The [[Köppen Climate Classification]] subtype for this climate is "Cfa" (Humid Subtropical Climate).<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=726410&cityname=Leesburg%2C+Alabama%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Leesburg, Alabama]</ref>

==Notable people==
* [[Tommie Bass]], [[herbalist]]<ref>{{cite web |last1=Tullos |first1=Allen |title=Tommie Bass |url=https://encyclopediaofalabama.org/article/tommie-bass/ |website=Encyclopedia of Alabama |access-date=November 10, 2024}}</ref>
* [[Lindy Hood]], [[college basketball]] [[NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans|All-American]] [[Center (basketball)|center]] for [[University of Alabama|Alabama]]

== References ==
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==External links==
*[http://www.leesburgal.com/ Town of Leesburg official website]

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{{Cherokee County, Alabama}}

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[[Category:Towns in Alabama]]
[[Category:Towns in Cherokee County, Alabama]]