Abanda, Alabama
Unincorporated community
Census-designated place
Location of Abanda in Chambers County, Alabama.
Location of Abanda in Chambers County, Alabama.
Abanda is located in Alabama
Abanda
Abanda
Abanda is located in the United States
Abanda
Abanda
Coordinates: 33°06′03″N 85°31′47″W / 33.10083°N 85.52972°W / 33.10083; -85.52972
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyChambers
Area
[1]
 • Total3.01 sq mi (7.80 km2)
 • Land3.00 sq mi (7.76 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation
646 ft (197 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total133
 • Density44.36/sq mi (17.13/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
36276
Area code334
GNIS feature ID112879[2]

Abanda is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Chambers County, Alabama, United States. Its population was 133 as of the 2020 census.

History

Abanda was founded when the Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic Railroad (ABandA) was extended to that point.[3] A post office was established at Abanda in 1908, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1956.[4]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2010192—
2020133−30.7%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]
1850[6] 1860[7] 1870[8]
1880[9] 1890-1900[10]
1910[11] 1920[12] 1930[13]
1940[14] 1950[15] 1960[16]
1970[17] 1980[18] 1990[19]
2000[20] 2010[21] 2020[22]

Abanda first appeared as a census-designated place (CDP) in the 2010 U.S. Census.[21][20]

2020 census

Abanda CDP, Alabama – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2010[23] Pop 2020[22] % 2010 2020
White alone (NH) 129 95 67.19% 71.43%
Black or African American alone (NH) 58 34 30.21% 25.56%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Asian alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH) 2 0 1.04% 0.00%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 3 4 1.56% 3.01%
Total 192 133 100.00% 100.00%

Economy

The median household income in Abanda is $13,864 which is considerably smaller than the United States average median income of $53,046. Also, versus the state of Alabama, average median income of $43,160, Abanda is approximately a third that size.[24]

References

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  2. ^ "Abanda". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. ^ Foscue, Virginia O. (1989). Place Names in Alabama. University of Alabama Press. p. 5. ISBN 978-0-8173-0410-2.
  4. ^ "Chambers County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved February 9, 2015.
  5. ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decade" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  6. ^ "1850 Census of Population - Alabama - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1850.
  7. ^ "1860 Census of Population - Alabama - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1860.
  8. ^ "1870 Census of Population - Alabama - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1870.
  9. ^ "1880 Census of Population - Alabama - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1880.
  10. ^ "1900 Census of Population - Alabama". United States Census Bureau. 1900.
  11. ^ "1910 Census of Population - Alabama" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1910.
  12. ^ "1920 Census of Population - Alabama" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1920. p. 178-179.
  13. ^ "1930 Census of Population - Alabama" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1930. p. 139.
  14. ^ "1940 Census of Population - Alabama" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1940.
  15. ^ "1950 Census of Population - Alabama" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1950.
  16. ^ "1960 Census of Population - Population of all incorporated places; and all unincorporated places of 1,000 or more - Alabama" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1960.
  17. ^ "1970 Census of Population - Alabama" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1970.
  18. ^ "1980 Census of Population - Alabama" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1980.
  19. ^ "1990 Census of Population - Alabama" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1990.
  20. ^ a b "2000 Census of Population - Summary Population and Housing Characteristics - Alabama" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000.
  21. ^ a b "2010 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Alabama" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2010.
  22. ^ a b "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Abanda CDP, Alabama". United States Census Bureau.
  23. ^ "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Abanda CDP, Alabama". United States Census Bureau.
  24. ^ "Abanda CDP Alabama Economy data and economic research". www.towncharts.com. Retrieved April 15, 2023.


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