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Red Level, Alabama
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Location of Red Level in Covington County, Alabama.
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| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Covington |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.93 sq mi (4.99 km2) |
| • Land | 1.92 sq mi (4.98 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 354 ft (108 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 432 |
| • Density | 224.77/sq mi (86.79/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
36474
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| Area code(s) | 334 |
| FIPS code | 01-63768 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0154489 |
Red Level is a town in Covington County, Alabama, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 432.
Geography
Red Level is located in northwest Covington County at 31°24′28″N 86°36′37″W / 31.407735°N 86.610377°W. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.9 square miles (5.0 km2), of which 0.004 square miles (0.01 km2), or 0.26%, is water.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1910 | 317 | — | |
| 1920 | 385 | 21.5% | |
| 1930 | 445 | 15.6% | |
| 1940 | 516 | 16.0% | |
| 1950 | 656 | 27.1% | |
| 1960 | 617 | −5.9% | |
| 1970 | 616 | −0.2% | |
| 1980 | 504 | −18.2% | |
| 1990 | 588 | 16.7% | |
| 2000 | 556 | −5.4% | |
| 2010 | 487 | −12.4% | |
| 2020 | 432 | −11.3% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 2013 Estimate |
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Red Level first appeared on the 1910 U.S. Census, having incorporated as a town in 1901. In 1960, it was erroneously reported as having 327 residents. This was due to an error which placed almost half of the residents outside the town limits, it was afterwards adjusted to 617 residents. Red Level derives its name from a store that once existed in the area named Read’s Level and predates the town by a few years. James Read, the owner of the store, always pronounced his name with a silent “a,” which prompted a misspelling of the name.
2020 census
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 382 | 88.43% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 27 | 6.25% |
| Native American | 1 | 0.23% |
| Asian | 1 | 0.23% |
| Other/Mixed | 19 | 4.4% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 | 0.46% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 432 people, 159 households, and 107 families residing in the town.
Notable people
- Eugene Crum Foshee, Alabama state legislator, was born in Red Level.
- Q. V. Lowe, head baseball coach for Auburn University at Montgomery
- Luther Terry, Surgeon General of the United States when Smoking and Health: Report of the Advisory Committee to the Surgeon General of the Public Health Service was released, leading to tobacco packaging warning messages
- Willie Tyler, ventriloquist and entertainer, born in Red Level
See also
In Spanish: Red Level (Alabama) para niños
