Abanda, Alabama

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

Abanda, Alabama
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
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]

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]

Abanda first appeared on the 2010 U.S. Census as a census-designated place (CDP).[6]

2020 census
Abanda CDP, Alabama – Racial and Ethnic Composition
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
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 Pop 2010[7] Pop 2020[8] % 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/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.[9]

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. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  6. "Census data 2010" (PDF). census.gov. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
  7. "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.
  8. "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.
  9. "Abanda CDP Alabama Economy data and economic research". www.towncharts.com. Retrieved April 15, 2023.


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