Abanda, Alabama

Abanda, Alabama
Census-designated place

Location of Abanda in Chambers County, Alabama.
Abanda
Abanda

Location of Abanda in Chambers County, Alabama.

Coordinates: 33°06′03″N 85°31′47″W / 33.10083°N 85.52972°W / 33.10083; -85.52972Coordinates: 33°06′03″N 85°31′47″W / 33.10083°N 85.52972°W / 33.10083; -85.52972
Country United States
State Alabama
County Chambers
Area[1]
 • Total 3.01 sq mi (7.80 km2)
 • Land 3.00 sq mi (7.76 km2)
 • Water 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation 646 ft (197 m)
Population (2010)[2]
 • Total 3,917
 • Estimate (2016)[3] N/A
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Area code(s) 334
GNIS feature ID 112879[4]

Abanda is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Chambers County, Alabama, United States. Its population was 192 as of the 2010 census.[5]

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

History

Abanda was founded when the Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic Railroad (ABandA) was extended to that point.[7] A post office was established at Abanda in 1908, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1956.[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. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
  3. ↑ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Abanda". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  5. ↑ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Abanda CDP, Alabama". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved June 3, 2014.
  6. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  7. ↑ Foscue, Virginia O. (1989). Place Names in Alabama. University of Alabama Press. p. 5. ISBN 978-0-8173-0410-2.
  8. ↑ "Chambers County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
  9. ↑ Towncharts.com


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