Holtville, Alabama
Holtville, Alabama | |
|---|---|
Location of Holtville in Elmore County, Alabama. | |
| Coordinates: 32°37′55″N 86°19′46″W / 32.63194°N 86.32944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Elmore |
| Area | |
• Total | 25.18 sq mi (65.22 km2) |
| • Land | 21.59 sq mi (55.91 km2) |
| • Water | 3.59 sq mi (9.31 km2) |
| Elevation | 331 ft (101 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 4,940 |
| • Density | 228.9/sq mi (88.36/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 334 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2582683[2] |
Holtville (also Slapout) is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Elmore County, Alabama, United States. Its population was 4,940 as of the 2020 census.[3]
Holtville/Slapout is located on the western bank of Jordan Lake, and much of its population lives along this lakeshore, or in the neighboring Lightwood community.
According to tradition, the old name of Slapout was derived from a storekeeper's way of stating an item was out of stock: he was "slap out of it".[4]
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 4,096 | — | |
| 2020 | 4,940 | 20.6% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[5] | |||
Holtville was listed as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.[6]
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2010[7] | Pop 2020[8] | % 2010 | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 3,672 | 4,255 | 89.65% | 86.13% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 302 | 317 | 7.37% | 6.42% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 19 | 21 | 0.46% | 0.43% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 10 | 31 | 0.24% | 0.63% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 1 | 2 | 0.02% | 0.04% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 5 | 9 | 0.12% | 0.18% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 35 | 203 | 0.85% | 4.11% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 52 | 102 | 1.27% | 2.06% |
| Total | 4,096 | 4,940 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
As of the 2020 U.S. census, Holtville/Slapout had a population of 4,940 residents.
Education
Holtville/Slapout is in the Elmore County Public School System,[9] served by Holtville Elementary, Middle, and High Schools with a combined enrollment of 1947 students in 2023.[10][11][12]
Notable people
- Jessica Meuse, contestant on the thirteenth season of American Idol.
- Randy Nix, a Republican member of the Georgia House of Representatives for the 69th district.
- Kirby Smart, Head football coach, University of Georgia.
In popular culture
Holtville was the subject of a 1945 film by The United States Information Agency that highlighted how a rural community can overcome poverty and poor soil through education and commitment.".[13]
See also
References
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Holtville, Alabama
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
- ^ "Some towns sure have funny names". The Miami News. pp. 4A. Retrieved May 19, 2015.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. 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) – Holtville CDP, Alabama". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Holtville CDP, Alabama". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Elmore County, AL" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 31, 2022. - Text list
- ^ "Holtville Elementary School". US News & World Report. Retrieved November 29, 2024.
- ^ "Holtville Middle School". US News & World Report. Retrieved November 29, 2024.
- ^ "Holtville High School". US News & World Report. Retrieved November 29, 2024.
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9UOTYB6QHdM "Holtville, Alabama : A Rural Community"