Our Town, Alabama

Our Town is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Tallapoosa County, Alabama, United States. Its population was 641 as of the 2010 census.[2]

Our Town, Alabama
Location of Our Town in Tallapoosa County, Alabama.
Our Town, Alabama
Location of Our Town in Tallapoosa County, Alabama.
Coordinates: 32°49′41″N 85°57′43″W
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyTallapoosa
Area
  Total11.91 sq mi (30.86 km2)
  Land11.88 sq mi (30.77 km2)
  Water0.04 sq mi (0.09 km2)
Elevation
659 ft (201 m)
Population
  Total204
  Estimate 
(2016)[3]
N/A
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)256 & 938
GNIS feature ID158894[4]

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".[5](5)

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.
U.S. Decennial Census[6]
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References

  1. "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Jul 17, 2017.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
  3. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  4. "Our Town". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  5. Growald, Richard (Jun 1, 1978). "The senior citizen of Our Town". The Bryan Times. p. 20. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
  6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

5. (May 14, 1978). "Wilder may have gotten same result with visit to Our Town, Ala." The Birmingham News. p. 20A



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