Town guide

Langston, Alabama

Langston is a town in Marshall County, Alabama, home to about 284 people across 4.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 35755.

Population28458 per sq mi
Median home value$337,500Census, as estimated by owners

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Around Langston

Distances

Nearest major airportBirmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM)74 miles away
Closer regional airportHuntsville International Airport (HSV)38 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Atlanta, GA110 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL514 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Langston; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Langston

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Langston had 265 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.

It’s the 476th largest of 591 towns in Alabama by population.

Marshall County grew from 23,289 residents in 1900 to 97,612 in 2020.

Langston population by census2000: 254, 2010: 270, 2020: 265254200027020102652020

Marshall County, 1900–2020

Marshall County population, 1900 to 20201900: 23,289, 1910: 28,553, 1920: 32,669, 1930: 39,802, 1940: 42,395, 1950: 45,090, 1960: 48,018, 1970: 54,211, 1980: 65,622, 1990: 70,832, 2000: 82,231, 2010: 93,019, 2020: 97,61223K’00’1033K’20’3042K’40’5048K’60’7066K’80’9082K’00’1098K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 29°F. About 59.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near LangstonJan: high 50°F, low 29°F, 6.1 in; Feb: high 55°F, low 32°F, 5.7 in; Mar: high 63°F, low 39°F, 5.7 in; Apr: high 72°F, low 46°F, 5 in; May: high 80°F, low 55°F, 4.6 in; Jun: high 86°F, low 64°F, 4.6 in; Jul: high 89°F, low 68°F, 5.2 in; Aug: high 89°F, low 67°F, 4.1 in; Sep: high 84°F, low 60°F, 4.3 in; Oct: high 74°F, low 48°F, 3.6 in; Nov: high 63°F, low 37°F, 4.8 in; Dec: high 54°F, low 32°F, 6.2 in50°29°Jan6.155°32°Feb5.763°39°Mar5.772°46°Apr5.080°55°May4.686°64°Jun4.689°68°Jul5.289°67°Aug4.184°60°Sep4.374°48°Oct3.663°37°Nov4.854°32°Dec6.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Scottsboro, AL weather station (13 miles away).

Jobs in Marshall County

36,646 jobs at 2,010 businesses in Marshall County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Marshall CountyManufacturing: 12,085 jobs; Retail trade: 5,415 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 4,711 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 4,010 jobs; Administrative and support: 2,180 jobs; Wholesale trade: 1,425 jobs; Construction: 1,310 jobs; Other services: 1,205 jobsManufacturing 33% Retail trade 15% Health care and social assistance 13% Hotels and restaurants 11% Administrative and support 6% Wholesale trade 4% Construction 4% Other services 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Langston.

Nearest hospitals

  • Highlands Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Scottsboro12.2 miles
  • Marshall Medical CentersGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Boaz19.3 miles
  • Dekalb Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Fort Payne22.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

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