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Leigh
Nebraskavillage
Leigh
Total population
443
Median home value
$95,400
Bachelor's+
Median income
$63,500
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Leigh is a village in Colfax County, Nebraska, United States. As of the 2020 census, Leigh had a population of 435.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
History
Leigh was founded in the 1870s. Leigh was the maiden name of the first postmaster's wife. A post office was established at Leigh in 1875. Carl H. Jark (1905–1984), United States Army Lieutenant General, was born in Leigh. Audrey Stevens Niyogi (1932–2010), an American biochemist best known as a co-discoverer of RNA polymerase was born near Leigh.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , of which is land and is water.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Leigh, NE from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves85
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves76
- House SparrowPasser domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves58
- Western MeadowlarkSturnella neglecta Audubon, 1844 · Aves57
- Red-tailed HawkButeo jamaicensis (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves55
- Canada Goose (canadensis Group)Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves51
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves48
- European StarlingSturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves45
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- LEIGH ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · LEIGH · 177 students · 16.1:1 ratio
- CLARKSON JR-SR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · CLARKSON · 116 students · 9.7:1 ratio
- CLARKSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · CLARKSON · 108 students · 9.8:1 ratio
- LEIGH HIGH SCHOOLHigh · LEIGH · 99 students · 9:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.7 — 2025-02-058 km SSE of Tilden, Nebraska
- M 3.3 — 2010-11-184 km E of Octavia, Nebraska
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Nebraska
- Madison14.1 mi away · pop. 2,079
- Lakeview15.7 mi away · pop. 447
- Schuyler19.8 mi away · pop. 6,578
- Pilger23.1 mi away · pop. 382
- Lindsay23.4 mi away · pop. 313
- Rogers23.5 mi away · pop. 99
- Monroe24.4 mi away · pop. 252
- Norfolk24.4 mi away · pop. 26,054
- Bellwood25 mi away · pop. 492
- Octavia26.3 mi away · pop. 153
- Battle Creek27.5 mi away · pop. 1,456
- Newman Grove27.8 mi away · pop. 885
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Leigh
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library