Penton, Alabama
Penton, Alabama | |
|---|---|
Location of Penton in Chambers County, Alabama. | |
| Coordinates: 33°00′20″N 85°29′36″W / 33.00556°N 85.49333°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Chambers |
| Area | |
• Total | 9.17 sq mi (23.76 km2) |
| • Land | 9.14 sq mi (23.66 km2) |
| • Water | 0.035 sq mi (0.09 km2) |
| Elevation | 807 ft (246 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 163 |
| • Density | 17.8/sq mi (6.89/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 334 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2582693[1] |
Penton is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Chambers County, Alabama, United States. Its population was 163 as of the 2020 census which is down from a population of 201 people at the 2010 census.[3]
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 201 | — | |
| 2020 | 163 | −18.9% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[4] 1850-1870[5] 1870-1880[6] 1890-1910[7] 1920[8] 1930[9] 1940[10] 1950[11] 1960[12] 1970[13] 1980[14] 1990[15] 2000[16] 2010[17] | |||
Penton was first listed as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.[18]
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2010[19] | Pop 2020[20] | % 2010 | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 140 | 137 | 69.65% | 84.05% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 50 | 19 | 24.88% | 11.66% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 0 | 1 | 0.00% | 0.61% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 1 | 1 | 0.50% | 0.61% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 1 | 4 | 0.50% | 2.45% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 9 | 1 | 4.48% | 0.61% |
| Total | 201 | 163 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
Notable person
- Pete Turnham, served in the Alabama House of Representatives in District 79 from 1958 to 1998
References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Penton, Alabama
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
- ^ "American FactFinder - Results". archive.ph. February 12, 2020. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1870 Census of Population - Alabama - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1870.
- ^ "1880 Census of Population - Alabama - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1880.
- ^ "1910 Census of Population - Alabama" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1910. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 13, 2024.
- ^ "1920 Census of Population - Alabama" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1920. pp. 178–179.
- ^ "1930 Census of Population - Alabama" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1930. p. 139.
- ^ "1940 Census of Population - Alabama" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1940.
- ^ "1950 Census of Population - Alabama" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1950.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "1970 Census of Population - Alabama" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1970.
- ^ "1980 Census of Population - Alabama" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1980.
- ^ "1990 Census of Population - Alabama" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1990.
- ^ "2000 Census of Population - Summary Population and Housing Characteristics - Alabama" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000.
- ^ "2010 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Alabama" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2010.
- ^ "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Alabama" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2010.
- ^ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Penton CDP, Alabama". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Penton CDP, Alabama". United States Census Bureau.