Grove Hill, Alabama

Grove Hill is a town in Clarke County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 1,438.[3] It is the county seat of Clarke County and home of the Clarke County Museum.

Grove Hill, Alabama
Town
Clarke County Courthouse in Grove Hill
Clarke County Courthouse in Grove Hill
Location of Grove Hill in Clarke County, Alabama.
Location of Grove Hill in Clarke County, Alabama.
Coordinates: 31°42′22″N 87°46′27″W
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyClarke
Government
 • TypeMayor/Council
 • MayorCynthia Jackson
Area
[1]
 • Total4.97 sq mi (12.87 km2)
 • Land4.96 sq mi (12.86 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
505 ft (154 m)
Population
 (2010)[2]
 • Total1,570
 • Estimate 
(2017)
1,456
 • Density293.25/sq mi (113.22/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
36451
Area code(s)251
FIPS code01-32080
GNIS feature ID0155087
Websitehttp://www.townofgrovehill.org/

Education

Public Educationis provided by the Clarke County School System. Located in Grove Hill are Clarke County High School (grades 9 through 12), Wilson Hall Middle School (grades 5 through 8), and Grove Hill Elementary School (grades K though 4).

There is one private school in Grove Hill. Clarke Prep School provides education for grades K through 12.

Media

Radio station

WBMH 106.1 FM (Classic Country)

Notable natives

References
  1. "2017 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Jul 7, 2018.
  2. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  3. "Fact Sheet- Grove Hill town, Alabama". American Fast Facts. United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 12 February 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2010.
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