White Hall, Alabama facts for kids
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White Hall, Alabama
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White Hall Town Hall
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Location of White Hall in Lowndes County, Alabama.
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| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Lowndes |
| Area | |
| • Total | 15.54 sq mi (40.24 km2) |
| • Land | 15.32 sq mi (39.67 km2) |
| • Water | 0.22 sq mi (0.57 km2) |
| Elevation | 184 ft (56 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 806 |
| • Density | 52.62/sq mi (20.32/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 01-81912 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0153961 |
White Hall is a town in Lowndes County, Alabama, United States. The community was named for a plantation that was destroyed in an 1882 tornado. At the 2010 census the population was 858, down from its record high of 1,014 in 2000. It is part of the Montgomery Metropolitan Statistical Area.
It was established during the Great Depression in 1935 as a New Deal project under the Resettlement Administration, similar to the town of Skyline. Because of Southern racial segregation, White Hall was intended for the African-American majority population in the area. The town did not incorporate until 1979.
Geography
White Hall is located at 32°18′50″N 86°42′50″W / 32.31389°N 86.71389°W (32.313866, -86.714019).
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 15.5 square miles (40 km2), of which 15.5 square miles (40 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) (0.39%) is water.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1970 | 367 | — | |
| 1980 | 251 | −31.6% | |
| 1990 | 814 | 224.3% | |
| 2000 | 1,014 | 24.6% | |
| 2010 | 858 | −15.4% | |
| 2020 | 806 | −6.1% | |
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2020 census
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2010 | Pop 2020 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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| White alone (NH) | 21 | 22 | 2.45% | 2.73% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 820 | 759 | 95.57% | 94.17% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 2 | 0 | 0.23% | 0.00% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 0 | 3 | 0.00% | 0.37% |
| Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH) | 7 | 11 | 0.82% | 1.36% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 8 | 11 | 0.93% | 1.36% |
| Total | 858 | 806 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
Notable people
- Ben Wallace, NBA basketball player
See also
In Spanish: White Hall (Alabama) para niños
