Abanda, Alabama

Abanda is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Chambers County, Alabama, United States. Its population was 133 as of the 2020 census.

Abanda, Alabama
Census-designated place
Location of Abanda in Chambers County, Alabama.
Location of Abanda in Chambers County, Alabama.
Abanda is located in Alabama
Abanda
Abanda
Abanda is located in the United States
Abanda
Abanda
Coordinates: 33°06′03″N 85°31′47″W
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyChambers
Area
[1]
 • Total3.01 sq mi (7.80 km2)
 • Land3.00 sq mi (7.76 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation
646 ft (197 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total133
 • Density44.36/sq mi (17.13/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
36276
Area code334
GNIS feature ID112879[2]

History

Abanda was founded when the Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic Railroad (ABandA) was extended to that point.[3] A post office was established at Abanda in 1908, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1956.[4]

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2010192—
2020133−30.7%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

Abanda first appeared on the 2010 U.S. Census as a census-designated place (CDP).[6]

Economy

The median household income in Abanda is $13,864 which is considerably smaller than the United States average median income of $53,046. Also, versus the state of Alabama, average median income of $43,160, Abanda is approximately a third that size.[7]

References
  1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  2. "Abanda". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. Foscue, Virginia O. (1989). Place Names in Alabama. University of Alabama Press. p. 5. ISBN 978-0-8173-0410-2.
  4. "Chambers County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
  5. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  6. "Census data 2010" (PDF). census.gov. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
  7. "Abanda CDP Alabama Economy data and economic research". www.towncharts.com. Retrieved 15 April 2023.


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