Welcome to Leighton ...

The city of Leighton is located in Mahaska County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Leighton, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1865.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Leighton has a population of 158 people<2> (see below for details).

Leighton is 800 feet [244 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Leighton lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Leighton is within the boundaries of the (641) area code.

The ZIP code for Leighton: 50143<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Leighton had an population of 158 people. This is a decrease of 2.47% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 3.27% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Leighton had a population of 162 people. This makes Leighton the county's 8th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 162 people, the population of Leighton increased 5.88% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 153 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Leighton.

Communities Also Named Leighton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Leighton - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Manitoba, Minnesota, Mississippi, New Mexico (2) and Tennessee.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Leighton.

Communities near Leighton ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Leighton.

• Oskaloosa
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oskaloosa
  • Oskaloosa is located in Mahaska County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,803 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oskaloosa <5>
• Pella
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pella
  • Pella is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,266 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pella <5>
• Knoxville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
  • Knoxville is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,082 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knoxville <5>
• New Sharon
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Sharon
  • New Sharon is located in Mahaska County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,286 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Sharon <5>
• Eddyville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddyville
  • Eddyville is located in Wapello County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,010 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eddyville <5>
• Sully
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sully
  • Sully is located in Jasper County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 826 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sully <5>
• Lovilia
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovilia have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovilia
  • Lovilia is located in Monroe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 516 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lovilia <5>
• Beacon
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beacon
  • Beacon is located in Mahaska County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
• University Park
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park
  • University Park is located in Mahaska County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
• Bussey
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bussey
  • Bussey is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 406 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Leighton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Leighton.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Leighton. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Leighton.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Leighton. See our Newspapers Page for Leighton.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Leighton ...

Looking for more information about Leighton? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Leighton, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Leighton.

Adding Leighton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Leighton in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Leighton was in the book titled Iowa State Gazetteer (1865).

We also found Leighton in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Leighton.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Leighton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/