Odenville, Alabama
Odenville, Alabama | ||
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FIPS code 01-56400 | | |
GNIS feature ID | 0164791 | |
Website | www |
Odenville is a city in St. Clair County, Alabama, United States. It incorporated in 1914.[2] At the 2010 census the population was 3,585, up from 1,131 in 2000. It annexed the former town of Branchville in 2007. Odenville annexed a portion of Springville in 2015 due to Springville not running water to some of its residences.
Geography
Odenville is located at 33°40′54″N 86°23′57″W / 33.68167°N 86.39917°W (33.681762, -86.399295).[3]
According to the
Odenville is located in St. Clair County and is minutes away from the cities of Birmingham and Trussville. Highway 411 transverses the town.
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1920 | 375 | — | |
1930 | 318 | −15.2% | |
1940 | 347 | 9.1% | |
1950 | 302 | −13.0% | |
1960 | 300 | −0.7% | |
1970 | 533 | 77.7% | |
1980 | 724 | 35.8% | |
1990 | 796 | 9.9% | |
2000 | 1,131 | 42.1% | |
2010 | 3,585 | 217.0% | |
2020 | 4,969 | 38.6% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[4] 2013 Estimate[5] |
2000 census
At the
The age distribution was 26.5% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 30.7% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 11.7% 65 or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.8 males.
The median household income was $36,473 and the median family income was $40,694. Males had a median income of $31,429 versus $21,736 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,330. About 5.0% of families and 5.9% of the population were below the
70% were high school graduates or higher, and 7.2% had a bachelor's degree or higher.
2010 census
At the
The age distribution was 24.7% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 26.3% from 45 to 64, and 12.1% 65 or older. The median age was 37.2 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.2 males.
The median household income was $53,936 and the median family income was $61,646. Males had a median income of $45,652 versus $31,875 for females. The per capita income for the town was $22,464. About 5.5% of families and 7.6% of the population were below the
2020 census
Race | Num. | Perc. |
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White (non-Hispanic)
|
4,025 | 81.0% |
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)
|
456 | 9.18% |
Native American
|
15 | 0.3% |
Asian
|
21 | 0.42% |
Other/Mixed
|
305 | 6.14% |
Latino
|
147 | 2.96% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 4,969 people, 1,381 households, and 1,124 families residing in the city.
Education
Odenville's school was called Walnut Grove after the name of the town. It was organized shortly after the Hardin and Vandergrift families settled in the area in 1821. The school was built around 1864 and was a log, one-room school building built in 1864. It was heated by a fireplace and was constructed near today's Pennington Garage.[9] Odenville has had other community schools in the area since the middle of the 19th century, including the Friendship School, Low Gap School and Branchville School. The first public Odenville School, a wooden structure established by Mr. Jim Hardin and Thay Bayer, burned in 1907. Jim Hardin's school bell is in the Fortson Museum, which is located next door to the Odenville Public Library today. Students had to meet in churches during construction of a new school.[10][11] On July 18, 1908, the original St. Clair County High School building was constructed. A historic monument engraved with the names of the original county leaders responsible for the construction of this first high school stands in front of what is now Odenville Middle School.
Today Odenville Schools are a part of St. Clair County School District which include Odenville Elementary School, Odenville Intermediate School, Odenville Middle School, and St. Clair County High School. Margaret Elementary, located in the neighboring city of Margaret, AL feeds into St. Clair County Schools. Students may either attend Odenville Middle School and St. Clair County High School or Springville Middle School and Springville High School.[12]
Notable people
- Dee Ford, professional football linebacker
- James Shaw, professional football wide receiver.
- Ralph Compton, author, Western-style writer.
References
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
- ^ "Odenville".
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". Census.gov. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
- ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2013". Retrieved June 3, 2014.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 9, 2015.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
- ^ https://discoverstclair.com/traveling-the-backroads/lost-schools-st-clair/
- ^ https://discoverstclair.com/traveling-the-backroads/lost-schools-st-clair/
- ^ https://cityofodenville.net/history
- ^ https://www.sccboe.org
Heritage of St. Clair County, Page 38, Heritage Publishing Consultants Inc., P.O. Box 67, Clanton, Alabama, 35046.
33°40′54″N 86°23′57″W / 33.681762°N 86.399295°W
- ^ Joe Whitten (February 7, 2018). "Lost Schools of St. Clair". Discovery St. Clair. Discover, The Essence of St. Clair County, is a product of Partners by Design multimedia marketing. Retrieved April 24, 2023.
- ^ unknown. "City of Odenville- History". City of Odenville. City of Odenville. Retrieved April 24, 2023.
- ^ St. Clair County Schools. "St. Clair County Schools". St. Clair County Schools. Blackboard, Inc. Retrieved April 24, 2023.