Allenton, Alabama

Allenton is an unincorporated community in Wilcox County, Alabama, United States.[1]

Allenton, Alabama
Unincorporated community
Joshua B. Grace House, Allenton, 1937
Allenton, Alabama
Location within the state of Alabama
Allenton, Alabama
Allenton, Alabama (the United States)
Coordinates: 31°56′12.5″N 87°03′11.9″W
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyWilcox
Elevation
292 ft (89 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
36768
Area code(s)334

Geography

Allenton is located at 31.5613°N 08.70312°W / 31.5613; -08.70312 and has an elevation of 292 feet (89 m).[1]

Demographics

Allenton
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
1880177—
U.S. Decennial Census[2]

Allenton first appeared on the 1880 U.S. Census as an unincorporated village.[3] It has not appeared separately on the census since.

Historic Demographics
Census
Year		 Population State
Place
Rank		 County
Place
Rank
1880[lower-alpha 1][4] 177 (-)[lower-alpha 2][lower-alpha 3] 115th (-) 3rd (-)

Allenton Precinct (1870-1950)
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
18701,954—
18802,21513.4%
18902,109−4.8%
19001,982−6.0%
19101,615−18.5%
19201,281−20.7%
1930995−22.3%
19401,0667.1%
1950914−14.3%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

The beat (precinct) containing Allenton first appeared on the 1870 U.S. Census as Allenton-9th Beat of Wilcox County.[6] It continued to report as the 9th precinct until 1950. In 1960, the precincts were merged and/or reorganized into census divisions (as part of a general reorganization of counties) and it was consolidated into the census division of Pine Apple.[7]

References

Notes
  1. 1st year Allenton reported on census
  2. (-)Indicates no immediate prior population figure or rank
  3. Racial demographics not reported for places of less than 2,500 on 1880 census.

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Allenton, Alabama
  2. "U.S. Decennial Census". Census.gov. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
  3. http://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/1880a_v1-09.pdf
  4. http://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/1880a_v1-09.pdf, 1880 AL Census
  5. "U.S. Decennial Census". Census.gov. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
  6. http://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/1870a-05.pdf
  7. http://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/37721510v1p2ch2.pdf


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