Lester is a town in
Limestone County,
Alabama
(We dare defend our rights)
, anthem = "Alabama (state song), Alabama"
, image_map = Alabama in United States.svg
, seat = Montgomery, Alabama, Montgomery
, LargestCity = Huntsville, Alabama, Huntsville
, LargestCounty = Baldwin County, Al ...
, United States, and is included in the
Huntsville-Decatur Combined Statistical Area
The Huntsville–Decatur, AL Combined Statistical Area is the most populated sub-region of North Alabama, and is the second fastest growing region in the State of Alabama, with 659,486 living within the CSA. It is also currently the 57th largest ...
. As of the 2010 census, the population of the town is 111, up from 107 in 2000.
Geography
Lester is located at .
[
According to the ]U.S. Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau (USCB), officially the Bureau of the Census, is a principal agency of the U.S. Federal Statistical System, responsible for producing data about the American people and economy. The Census Bureau is part of the ...
, the town has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
As of the census
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording and calculating information about the members of a given population. This term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common censuses incl ...
White
White is the lightest color and is achromatic (having no hue). It is the color of objects such as snow, chalk, and milk, and is the opposite of black. White objects fully reflect and scatter all the visible wavelengths of light. White on ...
.
There were 42 households, out of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.0% were married couples
Marriage, also called matrimony or wedlock, is a culturally and often legally recognized union between people called spouses. It establishes rights and obligations between them, as well as between them and their children, and between t ...
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
Per capita income (PCI) or total income measures the average income earned per person in a given area (city, region, country, etc.) in a specified year. It is calculated by dividing the area's total income by its total population.
Per capita i ...
for the town was $16,073. There were no families and 7.0% of the population living below the poverty line
The poverty threshold, poverty limit, poverty line or breadline is the minimum level of income deemed adequate in a particular country. The poverty line is usually calculated by estimating the total cost of one year's worth of necessities for t ...
, including no under eighteens and 22.2% of those over 64.
Education
It is in the Limestone County School District
Limestone County School District is a school district in Limestone County, Alabama, United States. It has its headquarters in Athens.
Communities in the district include Ardmore, Elkmont, Lester, and Mooresville. Some parcels of Huntsville ar ...
.[ ]
Text list
/ref>
References
{{authority control
Towns in Limestone County, Alabama
Towns in Alabama
Huntsville-Decatur, AL Combined Statistical Area