Abanda, Alabama

Abanda is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Chambers County, Alabama, United States. Its population was 192 as of the 2010 census.[4]

Abanda, Alabama
Census-designated place
Location of Abanda in Chambers County, Alabama.
Abanda
Location of Abanda in Chambers County, Alabama.
Abanda
Abanda (the United States)
Coordinates: 33°06′03″N 85°31′47″W
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyChambers
Area
 • 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
 • Total192
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
36276
Area code(s)334
GNIS feature ID112879[3]

History

Abanda was founded when the Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic Railroad (ABandA) was extended to that point.[5] A post office was established at Abanda in 1908, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1956.[6]

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
2010192—
U.S. Decennial Census[7]

Abanda first appeared on the 2010 U.S. Census as a census-designated place (CDP).[8]

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. "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. "Abanda". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  4. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Abanda CDP, Alabama". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved June 3, 2014.
  5. Foscue, Virginia O. (1989). Place Names in Alabama. University of Alabama Press. p. 5. ISBN 978-0-8173-0410-2.
  6. "Chambers County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
  7. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  8. http://www.census.gov/prod/cen2010/cph-1-2.pdf
  9. Towncharts.com


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