Our Town, Alabama

Our Town, Alabama
Census-designated place
Our Town, Alabama
Coordinates: 32°49′41″N 85°57′43″W / 32.82806°N 85.96194°W / 32.82806; -85.96194Coordinates: 32°49′41″N 85°57′43″W / 32.82806°N 85.96194°W / 32.82806; -85.96194
Country United States
State Alabama
County Tallapoosa
Area[1]
  Total 11.915 sq mi (30.86 km2)
  Land 11.879 sq mi (30.77 km2)
  Water 0.036 sq mi (0.09 km2)
Elevation 659 ft (201 m)
Population (2010)[2]
  Total 641
  Density 54/sq mi (21/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
  Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Area code(s) 256 & 938
GNIS feature ID 158894[3]

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.[2]

Our Town had its start around 1913 when the railroad was extended to that point. The community was named by the original owner of the site for "everyone".[4]

References

  1. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  2. 1 2 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
  3. "Our Town". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  4. Growald, Richard (Jun 1, 1978). "The senior citizen of Our Town". The Bryan Times. p. 20. Retrieved 20 December 2015.


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