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Allgood, Alabama
Location of Allgood in Blount County, Alabama.
Location of Allgood in Blount County, Alabama.
Country United States
State Alabama
County Blount
Area
 • Total 1.04 sq mi (2.69 km2)
 • Land 1.04 sq mi (2.69 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
787 ft (240 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 548
 • Density 527.43/sq mi (203.70/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
35013
Area codes 205, 659
FIPS code 01-01396
GNIS feature ID 0113021

Allgood, formerly known as Chepultepec, is a town in Blount County, Alabama, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 548.

History

One source said the town's name comes from a family of homesteaders from South Carolina who settled in the area in the early 19th century. However, another states that the original name of the village, Chepultepec, probably named for the Battle of Chapultepec in the Mexican–American War, was changed to "Allgood" in December 1915. A local lime manufacturer believed he was not getting repeat business because of the difficulty in spelling the name of the village and persuaded the local postmaster to change the name, with the postmaster giving the village his own name of Allgood. The town was formally incorporated in 1959. In 2010, it became the first locality in Alabama to achieve a Hispanic plurality.

Geography

Allgood is located in south-central Blount County at 33°54′15″N 86°30′59″W / 33.90417°N 86.51639°W / 33.90417; -86.51639 (33.904216, −86.516428). It is in the Murphree Valley, with Straight Mountain to the southeast and Red Mountain and Sand Mountain to the northwest. Alabama State Route 75 passes through the town, leading northeast 3 miles (5 km) to Oneonta, the county seat, and southwest 38 miles (61 km) to Birmingham.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.0 square mile (2.6 km2), all land.

Demographics

Allgood

Historical population
Census Pop.
1960 147
1970 272 85.0%
1980 387 42.3%
1990 464 19.9%
2000 629 35.6%
2010 622 −1.1%
2020 548 −11.9%
U.S. Decennial Census

Allgood first appeared on the 1960 U.S. Census as an incorporated town.

2020 Census data

Allgood racial composition
Race Num. Perc.
White (non-Hispanic) 233 42.52%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 7 1.28%
Native American 1 0.18%
Asian 2 0.36%
Pacific Islander 1 0.18%
Other/Mixed 17 3.1%
Hispanic or Latino 287 52.37%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 548 people, 208 households, and 152 families residing in the town.

Chepultepec/Allgood Precinct (1890–1950)

Historical population
Census Pop.
1890 1,479
1900 720 −51.3%
1910 763 6.0%
1920 841 10.2%
1930 920 9.4%
1940 877 −4.7%
1950 917 4.6%
U.S. Decennial Census

The precinct containing Allgood first appeared on the 1890 U.S. Census under its earlier name of Chepultepec, as the 11th precinct of Blount County. In 1950, the precinct was renamed Allgood. In 1960, the precinct was merged as part of a larger reorganization of counties into the census division of Oneonta.

Notable people

See also

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