Grant, Alabama
| Grant, Alabama | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
| Nickname(s): "Home of the DAR Patriots" | |
| Motto: "...a scenic mountain town" | |
 Location in Marshall County and the state of Alabama | |
| Coordinates: 34°30′10″N 86°15′19″W / 34.50278°N 86.25528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Marshall |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.8 sq mi (4.6 km2) |
| • Land | 1.8 sq mi (4.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,227 ft (374 m) |
| Population (2013) | |
| • Total | 914 |
| • Density | 510/sq mi (200/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 35747 |
| Area code(s) | 256 |
| FIPS code | 01-31096 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0119235 |
| Website | http://www.grantalabama.com/ |
Grant is a town in Marshall County, in the northeast of Alabama. As of the 2010 census, the population of Grant was 896;[1] it is included in the Huntsville-Decatur Combined Statistical Area. The town incorporated in November 1945.[2]
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.7 km2), all land.[1] Grant is located at on the plateau top of Gunters Mountain. A historical cave, Cathedral Caverns, is just outside Grant in nearby Woodville.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1950 | 191 | — | |
| 1960 | 274 | 43.5% | |
| 1970 | 382 | 39.4% | |
| 1980 | 632 | 65.4% | |
| 1990 | 638 | 0.9% | |
| 2000 | 665 | 4.2% | |
| 2010 | 896 | 34.7% | |
| Est. 2014 | 903 | [3] | 0.8% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[4] 2013 Estimate[5] | |||
Notable person
- Vernon Derrick, fiddle and mandolin player for Hank Williams Jr's Bama Band in the 1980s
References
- 1 2 "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Grant town, Alabama". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved June 5, 2012.
- ↑ http://www.encyclopediaofalabama.org/article/h-3502
- ↑ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2014". Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ↑ "U.S. Decennial Census". Census.gov. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
- ↑ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2013". Retrieved June 3, 2014.
External links
Coordinates: 34°30′10″N 86°15′19″W / 34.502899°N 86.255378°W
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