Leesburg, Alabama
| Leesburg, Alabama | |
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| Town | |
 Location in Cherokee County and the state of Alabama |
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| Coordinates: 34°10′57″N 85°46′8″W / 34.18250°N 85.76889°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Cherokee |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.44 sq mi (16.67 km2) |
| • Land | 6.42 sq mi (16.62 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2) |
| Elevation | 610 ft (186 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,027 |
| • Density | 160/sq mi (61.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 35983 |
| Area code(s) | 256 |
| FIPS code | 01-42016 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0152019 |
| Website | www |
Leesburg is a town in Cherokee County, Alabama, United States. At the 2010 census, the population was 1,027.
Leesburg was originally called Hamptonville; it was named for Joseph Hampton and the Henslee family respectively. A post office was established as Hamptonville in 1836, and in 1839 the name was changed to Leesburg.
Leesburg is located in western Cherokee County at 34°10'57.446" North, 85°46'8.350" West (34.182624, -85.768986). It is bordered by Lookout Mountain and the town of 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.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Leesburg has a total area of 6.4 square miles (16.7 km2), of which 0.019 square miles (0.05 km2), or 0.29%, is water.
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,027 people, 409 households, and 298 families residing in the town. The population density was 160 people per square mile (61.8/km²). There were 663 housing units at an average density of 103.6 per square mile (39.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.5% White, 0.0% Native American, 0.0% Asian, 0.5% from other races, and 1.9% from two or more races. 1.3% of the population were Hispanic or 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 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.
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