Wilsonville, Alabama

Wilsonville, Alabama
Town

Location of Wilsonville in Shelby County, Alabama.
Coordinates: 33°14′6″N 86°29′11″W / 33.23500°N 86.48639°W / 33.23500; -86.48639
Country United States
State Alabama
County Shelby
Area[1]
 • Total 10.56 sq mi (27.34 km2)
 • Land 10.35 sq mi (26.79 km2)
 • Water 0.21 sq mi (0.54 km2)
Elevation 423 ft (129 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 1,827
 • Estimate (2016)[2] 1,987
 • Density 192.07/sq mi (74.16/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 35186
Area code(s) 205
FIPS code 01-82848
GNIS feature ID 0129101

Wilsonville is a town in southeastern Shelby County, Alabama, United States, located northeast of Columbiana. At the 2010 census the population was 1,867. Wilsonville is named after the earliest settler in the area, Elisha Wilson.[3]

The town was incorporated in 1897.[4] 3 years later in 1900, it had the distinction of being the largest community in Shelby County with 1,095, edging out the county seat of Columbiana by 20 people. It lost the distinction to Columbiana in 1910 and would not exceed its 1900 population again until 1990.[5]

Geography

Wilsonville is located at 33°14′6″N 86°29′11″W / 33.23500°N 86.48639°W / 33.23500; -86.48639 (33.234924, -86.486283).[6]

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 11.0 square miles (28 km2), of which 9.9 square miles (26 km2) is land and 1.1 square miles (2.8 km2) (10.21%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
188093—
19001,095—
1910933−14.8%
1920815−12.6%
1930770−5.5%
1940749−2.7%
1950692−7.6%
1960683−1.3%
1970659−3.5%
198091438.7%
19901,18529.6%
20001,55130.9%
20101,82717.8%
Est. 20161,987[2]8.8%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]
2013 Estimate[8]

At the time of the census[9] of 2010, there were 1,867 people, 610 households, and 486 families residing in the town. The population density was 157.5 people per square mile (60.8/km²). There were 699 housing units at an average density of 71.0 per square mile (27.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 92.52% White, 5.22% Black or African American, 0.90% Native American, 0.77% Asian, 0.26% from other races, and 0.32% from two or more races. 0.58% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 610 households out of which 31.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.9% were married couples living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.3% were non-families. 18.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 2.84.

In the town, the population was spread out with 23.5% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 26.6% from 45 to 64, and 16.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 97.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $42,105, and the median income for a family was $48,409. Males had a median income of $40,263 versus $25,598 for females. The per capita income for the town was $21,112. About 4.5% of families and 7.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.8% of those under age 18 and 5.8% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

References

  1. ↑ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Jul 17, 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  3. ↑ Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 149. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
  4. ↑ http://www.encyclopediaofalabama.org/article/h-3483
  5. ↑ 1820-2010 U.S. Censuses research on Shelby County, Alabama communities
  6. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  7. ↑ "U.S. Decennial Census". Census.gov. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
  8. ↑ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2013". Retrieved June 3, 2014.
  9. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

Coordinates: 33°14′06″N 86°29′11″W / 33.234924°N 86.486283°W / 33.234924; -86.486283

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