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Allgood, Alabama
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Location of Allgood in Blount County, Alabama.
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| 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)
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| • Total | 548 |
| • Density | 527.43/sq mi (203.70/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
35013
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| 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.
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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 (33.904216, −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
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| 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
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
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| 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)
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| 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% | |
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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
- Miles C. Allgood, U.S. Representative from Alabama's 5th congressional district from 1923 to 1935
- Albert A. Murphree, president of Florida State University from 1897 to 1909 and president of the University of Florida from 1909 to 1927
See also
In Spanish: Allgood para niños
