Our Town, Alabama
Our Town, Alabama | |
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Our Town in 2021 | |
Location of Our Town in Tallapoosa County, Alabama. | |
| Coordinates: 32°49′41″N 85°57′43″W / 32.82806°N 85.96194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Tallapoosa |
| Area | |
• Total | 11.89 sq mi (30.79 km2) |
| • Land | 11.85 sq mi (30.70 km2) |
| • Water | 0.035 sq mi (0.09 km2) |
| Elevation | 659 ft (201 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 605 |
| • Density | 51.0/sq mi (19.71/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area codes | 256 & 938 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2582692[2] |
Our Town is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Tallapoosa County, Alabama, United States. Its population was 641 as of the 2010 census.[3]
Our Town had its start around 1913 when the railroad was extended to that point. The community was named by John S. Jones by saying, "It's not your town, or my town, it is Our Town".[4](5)
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 605 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[5] | |||
References
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Our Town, Alabama
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
- ^ Growald, Richard (June 1, 1978). "The senior citizen of Our Town". The Bryan Times. p. 20. Retrieved December 20, 2015.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.