Lester, Alabama

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Lester is a town in Limestone County, Alabama, and is included in the Huntsville-Decatur Combined Statistical Area. As of the 2000 census, the population of the town is 107.

[edit] Geography

Location of Lester, Alabama

Lester is located at 34°59′3″N, 87°8′52″W (34.984304, -87.147909)GR1.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 4.7 km² (1.8 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 107 people, 42 households, and 33 families residing in the town. The population density was 22.6/km² (58.4/mi²). There were 46 housing units at an average density of 9.7/km² (25.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 100.00% White.

There were 42 households out of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.0% were married couples living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.4% were non-families. 16.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 2.85.

In the town the population was spread out with 24.3% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 31.8% from 25 to 44, 28.0% from 45 to 64, and 10.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 101.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $37,083, and the median income for a family was $44,688. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $14,643 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,073. There were no families and 7.0% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 22.2% of those over 64.

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Huntsville-Decatur Combined Statistical Area
Core Cities

Huntsville | Decatur

Metropolitan Areas Included Huntsville Metropolitan Area

Decatur Metropolitan Area

Counties

Jackson | Lawrence | Limestone | Madison | Marshall | Morgan

 Regions 

North Alabama | Wheeler Lake | Lake Guntersville

Cities

Huntsville | Decatur | Madison | Athens | Scottsboro | Albertville | Hartselle | Guntersville | Boaz | Arab

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