Gallant, Alabama

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Gallant, Alabama
Census-designated place
Etowah County Alabama Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Gallant Highlighted 0128816.svg
Location of Gallant in Etowah County, Alabama.
Coordinates: 33°59′58″N86°14′43″W / 33.99944°N 86.24528°W / 33.99944; -86.24528
Country United States
State Alabama
County Etowah
Area
[1]
 • Total
14.43 sq mi (37.38 km2)
 • Land14.38 sq mi (37.25 km2)
 • Water0.050 sq mi (0.13 km2)
Elevation
[2]
774 ft (236 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
869
 • Density60.4/sq mi (23.33/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
35972
FIPS code 01-28816
GNIS feature ID2582676 [2]

Gallant, also known as Clear Springs or Greasy Cove, is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Etowah, and St. Clair counties, Alabama, United States. It lies west of the city of Gadsden, the county seat of Etowah County. [3] As of the 2010 census, its population was 855. [4] It has a post office with the ZIP code 35972. [5]

Contents

Gallant was the name of a pioneer settler who came from Tennessee. [6]

Recreation

Camp Sumatanga is a 1700-acre facility surrounded by the woods, mountains, lakes and streams. The many recreational activities available include fishing, swimming, archery, hiking, and camping. Summer camp is available for children. There are three chapels that are available for reservation for weddings and other ceremonies. [7]

Dayspring Dairy is Alabama's first sheep dairy, offering hard and soft farmstead cheeses, a farm store with free tasting, and farm tours.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2010 855—
2020 8691.6%
U.S. Decennial Census [8]

Gallant was listed as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census. [9]

Gallant 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 [10] Pop 2020 [11] % 2010% 2020
White alone (NH)82081895.91%94.13%
Black or African American alone (NH)220.23%0.23%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)500.58%0.00%
Asian alone (NH)030.00%0.35%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)000.00%0.00%
Other race alone (NH)040.00%0.46%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)14231.64%2.65%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)14191.64%2.19%
Total855869 100.00%100.00%

References

  1. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  2. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gallant, Alabama
  3. ↑ Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 4.
  4. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved May 14, 2011.
  5. ↑ USPS – Cities by ZIP Code
  6. ↑ Gallant, Frank K. (2012). A Place Called Peculiar: Stories about Unusual American Place-Names. Courier Dover Publications. p. 5. ISBN   9780486483603.
  7. ↑ Camp Sumatanga
  8. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  9. ↑ "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Alabama" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 21, 2022.
  10. ↑ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Gallant CDP, Alabama". United States Census Bureau .
  11. ↑ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Gallant CDP, Alabama". United States Census Bureau .


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