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Leigh is a village in Colfax County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 405 at the 2010 census.

Leigh village overview:
Name:	Leigh village
LSAD Code:	47
LSAD Description:	village (suffix)
State:	Nebraska
County:	Colfax County
Elevation:	1,604 ft (489 m)
Total Area:	0.61 sq mi (1.58 km²)
Land Area:	0.60 sq mi (1.55 km²)
Water Area:	0.01 sq mi (0.03 km²)
Total Population:	435
Population Density:	726.21/sq mi (280.57/km²)
ZIP code:	68643
Area code:	402
FIPS code:	3126560
GNISfeature ID:	0830670
Website:	https://www.cityofleigh.com/

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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.

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Geography

Leigh is located at 41°42′16″N 97°14′15″W / 41.70444°N 97.23750°W / 41.70444; -97.23750 (41.704544, -97.237586).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.61 square miles (1.58 km), of which 0.60 square miles (1.55 km) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km) is water.