Our Town, Alabama

Our Town, Alabama
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 / 32.82806; -85.96194
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyTallapoosa
Area
 • Total
11.89 sq mi (30.79 km2)
 • Land11.85 sq mi (30.70 km2)
 • Water0.035 sq mi (0.09 km2)
Elevation659 ft (201 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
605
 • Density51.0/sq mi (19.71/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area codes256 & 938
GNIS feature ID2582692[2]

Our Town is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Tallapoosa County, Alabama, United States. As of the 2020 census, Our Town had a population of 605.[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

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2010641
2020605−5.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

Our Town was first listed as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.[6]

Our Town 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[7] Pop 2020[8] % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 545 489 85.02% 80.83%
Black or African American alone (NH) 82 95 12.79% 15.70%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 9 1 1.40% 0.17%
Asian alone (NH) 0 3 0.00% 0.50%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other race alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 2 14 0.31% 2.31%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 3 3 0.47% 0.50%
Total 641 605 100.00% 100.00%

References

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Our Town, Alabama
  3. ^ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved March 6, 2026.
  4. ^ Growald, Richard (June 1, 1978). "The senior citizen of Our Town". The Bryan Times. p. 20. Retrieved December 20, 2015.
  5. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  6. ^ "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Alabama" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 21, 2022.
  7. ^ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Our Town CDP, Alabama". United States Census Bureau.
  8. ^ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Our Town CDP, Alabama". United States Census Bureau.