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Penton, Alabama

Penton, Alabama
Location of Penton in Chambers County, Alabama.
Location of Penton in Chambers County, Alabama.
Coordinates: 33°00′20″N 85°29′36″W / 33.00556°N 85.49333°W / 33.00556; -85.49333[1]
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyChambers
Area
  Total
9.17 sq mi (23.76 km2)
  Land9.14 sq mi (23.66 km2)
  Water0.035 sq mi (0.09 km2)
Elevation807 ft (246 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
163
  Density17.8/sq mi (6.89/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code334
GNIS feature ID2582693[1]

Penton is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Chambers County, Alabama, United States. Its population was 163 as of the 2020 census which is down from a population of 201 people at the 2010 census.[3]

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2010201
2020163−18.9%
U.S. Decennial Census[4]
1850-1870[5] 1870-1880[6]
1890-1910[7] 1920[8] 1930[9]
1940[10] 1950[11] 1960[12]
1970[13] 1980[14] 1990[15]
2000[16] 2010[17]

Penton was first listed as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.[18]

Penton CDP, Alabama – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2010[19] Pop 2020[20] % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 140 137 69.65% 84.05%
Black or African American alone (NH) 50 19 24.88% 11.66%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Asian alone (NH) 0 1 0.00% 0.61%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other race alone (NH) 1 1 0.50% 0.61%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 1 4 0.50% 2.45%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 9 1 4.48% 0.61%
Total 201 163 100.00% 100.00%

Notable person

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References

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  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Penton, Alabama
  2. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  3. "American FactFinder - Results". archive.ph. February 12, 2020. Retrieved September 6, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  4. "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
  5. "1870 Census of Population - Alabama - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1870.
  6. "1880 Census of Population - Alabama - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1880.
  7. "1910 Census of Population - Alabama" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1910. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 13, 2024.
  8. "1920 Census of Population - Alabama" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1920. pp. 178–179.
  9. "1930 Census of Population - Alabama" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1930. p. 139.
  10. "1940 Census of Population - Alabama" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1940.
  11. "1950 Census of Population - Alabama" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1950.
  12. "1960 Census of Population - Population of all incorporated places; and all unincorporated places of 1,000 or more - Alabama" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1960.
  13. "1970 Census of Population - Alabama" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1970.
  14. "1980 Census of Population - Alabama" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1980.
  15. "1990 Census of Population - Alabama" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1990.
  16. "2000 Census of Population - Summary Population and Housing Characteristics - Alabama" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000.
  17. "2010 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Alabama" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2010.
  18. "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Alabama" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2010.
  19. "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Penton CDP, Alabama". United States Census Bureau.
  20. "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Penton CDP, Alabama". United States Census Bureau.