Penton, Alabama

Penton, Alabama
Census-designated place
Location of Penton in Chambers County, Alabama.
Location of Penton in Chambers County, Alabama.
Coordinates: 33°00′20″N 85°29′36″W / 33.00556°N 85.49333°W / 33.00556; -85.49333
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyChambers
Area
 • Total
9.17 sq mi (23.76 km2)
 • Land9.14 sq mi (23.66 km2)
 • Water0.035 sq mi (0.09 km2)
Elevation
807 ft (246 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
163
 • Density17.8/sq mi (6.89/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code334
GNIS feature ID2582693

Penton is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Chambers County, Alabama, United States. Its population was 163 as of the 2020 census which is down from a population of 201 people at the 2010 census.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2010201—
2020163−18.9%
U.S. Decennial Census
1850-1870 1870-1880
1890-1910 1920 1930
1940 1950 1960
1970 1980 1990
2000 2010

Penton was first listed as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.

Penton CDP, Alabama – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2010 Pop 2020 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 140 137 69.65% 84.05%
Black or African American alone (NH) 50 19 24.88% 11.66%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Asian alone (NH) 0 1 0.00% 0.61%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other race alone (NH) 1 1 0.50% 0.61%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 1 4 0.50% 2.45%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 9 1 4.48% 0.61%
Total 201 163 100.00% 100.00%

Notable person

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Penton, Alabama
  2. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  3. ↑ "American FactFinder - Results". archive.ph. February 12, 2020. Retrieved September 6, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  4. ↑ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
  5. ↑ "1870 Census of Population - Alabama - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1870.
  6. ↑ "1880 Census of Population - Alabama - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1880.
  7. ↑ "1910 Census of Population - Alabama" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1910. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 13, 2024.
  8. ↑ "1920 Census of Population - Alabama" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1920. pp. 178–179.
  9. ↑ "1930 Census of Population - Alabama" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1930. p. 139.
  10. ↑ "1940 Census of Population - Alabama" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1940.
  11. ↑ "1950 Census of Population - Alabama" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1950.
  12. ↑ "1960 Census of Population - Population of all incorporated places; and all unincorporated places of 1,000 or more - Alabama" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1960.
  13. ↑ "1970 Census of Population - Alabama" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1970.
  14. ↑ "1980 Census of Population - Alabama" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1980.
  15. ↑ "1990 Census of Population - Alabama" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1990.
  16. ↑ "2000 Census of Population - Summary Population and Housing Characteristics - Alabama" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000.
  17. ↑ "2010 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Alabama" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2010.
  18. ↑ "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Alabama" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2010.
  19. ↑ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Penton CDP, Alabama". United States Census Bureau.
  20. ↑ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Penton CDP, Alabama". United States Census Bureau.