Our Town, Alabama

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Our Town, Alabama
Census-designated place
2021-03-12 Our Town, AL - The Real Whitehouse.jpg
Our Town in 2021
Tallapoosa County Alabama Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Our Town Highlighted 0157384.svg
Location of Our Town in Tallapoosa County, Alabama.
Coordinates: 32°49′41″N85°57′43″W / 32.82806°N 85.96194°W / 32.82806; -85.96194
Country United States
State Alabama
County Tallapoosa
Area
[1]
 • Total
11.89 sq mi (30.79 km2)
 • Land11.85 sq mi (30.70 km2)
 • Water0.035 sq mi (0.09 km2)
Elevation
[2]
659 ft (201 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
605
 • Density51.0/sq mi (19.71/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area codes 256 & 938
GNIS feature ID2582692 [2]

Our Town is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Tallapoosa County, Alabama, United States. Its population was 641 as of the 2010 census. [3]

Our Town had its start around 1913 when the railroad was extended to that point. The community was named by John S. Jones by saying, "It's not your town, or my town, it is Our Town". [4] (5)

Our Town and Willow Point Volunteer Fire Department 2021-03-12 Our Town, AL - Volunteer Fire Department.jpg
Our Town and Willow Point Volunteer Fire Department

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020 605—
U.S. Decennial Census [5]

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: Our Town, Alabama
  3. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved May 14, 2011.
  4. ↑ Growald, Richard (June 1, 1978). "The senior citizen of Our Town". The Bryan Times. p. 20. Retrieved December 20, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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