Allenton is an unincorporated community in Wilcox County, Alabama, United States.[1]
Allenton, Alabama | |
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Unincorporated community | |
Joshua B. Grace House, Allenton, 1937 | |
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| Coordinates: 31°56′12.5″N 87°03′11.9″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Wilcox |
| Elevation | 292 ft (89 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 36768 |
| Area code | 334 |
Allenton is located at 31.5613°N 08.70312°W / 31.5613; -08.70312 and has an elevation of 292 feet (89 m).[1]
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 177 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[2] | |||
Allenton first appeared on the 1880 U.S. Census as an unincorporated village.[3] It has not appeared separately on the census since.
| Census Year |
Population | State Place Rank |
County Place Rank |
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| 1880[lower-alpha 1][4] | 177 (-)[lower-alpha 2][lower-alpha 3] | 115th (-) | 3rd (-) |
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1870 | 1,954 | — | |
| 1880 | 2,215 | 13.4% | |
| 1890 | 2,109 | −4.8% | |
| 1900 | 1,982 | −6.0% | |
| 1910 | 1,615 | −18.5% | |
| 1920 | 1,281 | −20.7% | |
| 1930 | 995 | −22.3% | |
| 1940 | 1,066 | 7.1% | |
| 1950 | 914 | −14.3% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[5] | |||
The beat (precinct) containing Allenton first appeared on the 1870 U.S. Census as Allenton-9th Beat of Wilcox County.[6] It continued to report as the 9th precinct until 1950. In 1960, the precincts were merged and/or reorganized into census divisions (as part of a general reorganization of counties) and it was consolidated into the census division of Pine Apple.[7]
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County seat: Camden | ||
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