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Altoona
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Location of Altoona in Blount County and Etowah County, Alabama.
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 Altoona, Alabama
Location in Alabama
Altoona, Alabama
Location in the United States
Altoona, Alabama
Location in North America
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| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| Counties | Etowah, Blount |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.49 sq mi (11.63 km2) |
| • Land | 4.48 sq mi (11.60 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 942 ft (287 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 948 |
| • Density | 211.61/sq mi (81.70/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
35952
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| Area codes | 205, 659 |
| FIPS code | 01-01660 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2405146 |
Altoona is a town in Etowah County (and a small portion of Blount County) in the U.S. state of Alabama. It is part of the Gadsden Metropolitan Statistical Area. At the 2020 census, the population was 948.
History
Altoona had its start in the year 1900 as a mining town, and was named for another coal town, Altoona, Pennsylvania. A post office has been in operation at Altoona since 1900. It incorporated in 1908.
Geography
Altoona is located in western Etowah County at 34°1′45″N 86°19′14″W / 34.02917°N 86.32056°W (34.029259, -86.320687). The town extends west into Blount County. It is located in the Murphree Valley at the base of Altoona Mountain. Straight Mountain is a small, narrow ridge which runs nearly through the center of the town. Alabama State Route 132 (Main Street) leads southwest 10 miles (16 km) to Oneonta, the Blount County seat, and northeast towards Gadsden via U.S. Route 278.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 4.3 square miles (11.2 km2), of which 0.012 square miles (0.03 km2), or 0.23%, is water.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1910 | 1,071 | — | |
| 1920 | 1,078 | 0.7% | |
| 1930 | 1,098 | 1.9% | |
| 1940 | 995 | −9.4% | |
| 1950 | 860 | −13.6% | |
| 1960 | 744 | −13.5% | |
| 1970 | 781 | 5.0% | |
| 1980 | 928 | 18.8% | |
| 1990 | 960 | 3.4% | |
| 2000 | 984 | 2.5% | |
| 2010 | 933 | −5.2% | |
| 2020 | 948 | 1.6% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
Altoona first appeared on the 1910 U.S. Census as an incorporated town. See also Altoona precinct/division below.
Altoona Precinct/Division (1910-)
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1910 | 1,158 | — | |
| 1920 | 1,202 | 3.8% | |
| 1930 | 1,316 | 9.5% | |
| 1940 | 1,187 | −9.8% | |
| 1950 | 1,014 | −14.6% | |
| 1960 | 3,661 | 261.0% | |
| 1970 | 3,401 | −7.1% | |
| 1980 | 3,976 | 16.9% | |
| 1990 | 4,390 | 10.4% | |
| 2000 | 5,127 | 16.8% | |
| 2010 | 5,302 | 3.4% | |
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Altoona Precinct (Etowah County 32nd Precinct) first appeared on the 1910 U.S. Census. In 1960, it was changed to the Altoona Census Division as part of a general reorganization of counties. The census division only includes the Etowah County portion of the town of Altoona. The Blount County portion is in the Clarence Census Division.
See also
In Spanish: Altoona (Alabama) para niños
