About Lester
Lester, AL is a tiny community located in northern Alabama counting 119 people who proudly call it home.
Officially, Lester is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 1.91 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 62 residents per square mile.
📰 Lester News Today
- Matthew Crowe - West Limestone Wildcats Football (Lester, AL) Sports Illustrated · Aug 15
- Feeding Alabama CEO Laura Lester to step down after 13 years Decatur Daily · Aug 13
- Virginia Inks Alabama Transfer Eris Lester virginiasports.com · May 17
- Feeding Alabama urges Congress to delay SNAP funding penalties, says Alabama unfairly caught by timeline 256 Today · Aug 6
- Schedule - West Limestone Wildcats (Lester, AL) Football 26-27 MaxPreps · Aug 3
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Lester Unique
- Positioned in northern Alabama, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Alabama — one of 594 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.
🏫 Schools in Lester
- Sugar Creek Elementary School
- West Limestone High School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateAlabama
TypeTown
Population (2024)119
Rank in state#441 of 463
Land area1.91 sq mi
Density62/sq mi
Coordinates34.9828, -87.1555