Reeltown, Alabama
Reeltown, Alabama | |
|---|---|
Location of Reeltown in Tallapoosa County, Alabama. | |
| Coordinates: 32°34′44″N 85°49′08″W / 32.57889°N 85.81889°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Tallapoosa |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.58 sq mi (19.62 km2) |
| • Land | 7.54 sq mi (19.54 km2) |
| • Water | 0.027 sq mi (0.07 km2) |
| Elevation | 512 ft (156 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 794 |
| • Density | 105.2/sq mi (40.62/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 334 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2582697[1] |
Reeltown is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Tallapoosa County, Alabama, United States. As of the 2020 census, Reeltown had a population of 794.[3]
The "Reel" in Reeltown is a misspelling of "Real" from the last name of settlers James Patrick and Phillip O'Real. The town was called Thaddeus from 1880 to 1902 in honor of postmaster Thaddeus P. Webster. The name changed back to Reeltown in 1902.[4]
This is also the home of Reeltown High School, notable for winning the state football championship in 1987 in the 2A division, 2001 in the 1A division, and also in 2009 and 2024 in the 2A division. In addition, Reeltown has two notable head football coaches with over 200 career wins.
- Duane Webster: (218-93-9)1956-1987
- Jackie O'Neal: (241-110-0) 1988-2015
Reeltown High School also had four former students serve as Alabama FFA Association State Officers.
- Mickey Humphries(Alabama FFA State Vice President 1963–1964)
- Lacey Newman(Alabama FFA State Secretary 2014–2015)
- Torran Smith(Alabama FFA State Sentinel 2016–2017)(First African American Alabama FFA Central District President 2015–2016)
- KaShiya McKinney (Alabama FFA State Reporter 2019-2020 and 2021 Alabama National Officer Candidate)
Reeltown used to be home to the Southeastern Kiwi Farming Cooperative, which was the Kiwi Farm in the state of Alabama.[7]
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 766 | — | |
| 2020 | 794 | 3.7% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[8] | |||
Reeltown was first listed as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.[9]
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2010[10] | Pop 2020[11] | % 2010 | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 621 | 589 | 81.07% | 74.18% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 116 | 142 | 15.14% | 17.88% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 1 | 0 | 0.13% | 0.00% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 1 | 3 | 0.13% | 0.38% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 0 | 1 | 0.00% | 0.13% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 6 | 45 | 0.78% | 5.67% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 21 | 14 | 2.74% | 1.76% |
| Total | 766 | 794 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Reeltown, Alabama
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
- ^ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved March 6, 2026.
- ^ Foscue, Virginia O. (1989). Place Names in Alabama. University of Alabama Press. ISBN 9780817304102. Retrieved June 24, 2019.
- ^ Reeltown High School. Alabama High School Football Historical Society
- ^ "Home". alabamaffa.org.
- ^ "Reeltown grown, AU Golden Sunshine could soon be sold worldwide | Tallassee Tribune". Archived from the original on August 9, 2017. Retrieved February 18, 2025.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Reeltown CDP, Alabama". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Reeltown CDP, Alabama". United States Census Bureau.