Ardmore, Alabama Facts for Kids

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Town
View along Ardmore Avenue (SR 53); Town Hall on the left
Location of Ardmore in Limestone County, Alabama.
Country	United States
State	Alabama
County	Limestone County, Alabama
Incorporation	1922
Area
• Total	2.05 sq mi (5.31 km²)
• Land	2.04 sq mi (5.29 km²)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.02 km²)
Elevation	883 ft (269 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	1,321
• Density	646.91/sq mi (249.72/km²)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	35739
Area code(s)	256
FIPS code	01-02260
GNIS feature ID	0113204

Ardmore is a town in Limestone County, Alabama, United States, and is included in the Huntsville-Decatur Metro Area. It is home to the Saturn IB rocket at the Alabama Welcome Center, just south of the Tennessee border, on Interstate 65. As of the 2010 census, the population of the town is 1,194. It borders its sister city Ardmore, Tennessee.

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Geography
Demographics
In popular culture
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History

The settlement was originally named Austin, after Alex Austin, who selected the location as a site for a station along the Louisville and Nashville Railroad. The railroad company later renamed the town Ardmore, for the community of Ardmore, Pennsylvania. Ardmore, Alabama was incorporated in 1922.

Geography

Ardmore is located at 34°59′13″N 86°50′36″W / 34.98694°N 86.84333°W / 34.98694; -86.84333 (34.987052, -86.843228). It is the northernmost settlement in the state of Alabama. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.0 square miles (5.2 km²), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1930	266	—
1940	381	43.2%
1950	408	7.1%
1960	439	7.6%
1970	761	73.3%
1980	1,096	44.0%
1990	1,090	−0.5%
2000	1,034	−5.1%
2010	1,194	15.5%
2020	1,321	10.6%
U.S. Decennial Census

Ardmore first appeared on the 1930 U.S. Census as an incorporated town.

2010 census

At the 2010 census there were 1,194 people, 505 households, and 333 families in the town. The population density was 517 people per square mile (195.1/km²). There were 578 housing units at an average density of 289 per square mile (109.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 94.3% White, 1.9% Black or African American, 0.8% Native American, 0.9% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, .6% from other races, and 1.4% from two or more races. 1.3%. were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 505 households 28.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.8% were married couples living together, 15.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.1% were non-families. 31.5% of households were made up of individuals, and 18.5% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.36, and the average family size was 2.97.

The age distribution was 24.9% under the age of 18, 10.7% from 18 to 24, 25.7% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 16.8% 65 or older. The median age was 37.1 years. For every 100 females, there were 82.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.7 males.

The median household income was $32,196 and the median family income was $36,779. Males had a median income of $31,600 versus $37,841 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,931. About 13.0% of families and 18.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.9% of those under age 18 and 19.2% of those age 65 or over.

2020 census

Ardmore racial composition
Race	Num.	Perc.
White (non-Hispanic)	1,144	86.6%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)	33	2.5%
Native American	4	0.3%
Asian	8	0.61%
Other/Mixed	76	5.75%
Hispanic or Latino	56	4.24%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,321 people, 520 households, and 321 families residing in the town.

Historic Demographics

Census Year	Population & Racial Majority	State Place Rank	County Place Rank	White (White, Non- Hispanic 1980-	Black	Hispanic (1980-	Native American	Asian	Pacific Islander (1980-	Other	2 or More Races (2000-
1930	266 (-)	248th (-)	2nd (-)
1940	381 ↑	219th ↑	2nd X
1950	408 ↑	260th ↓	2nd X
1960	439 ↑	259th ↑	2nd X
1970	761 ↑	238th ↑	2nd X
1980	1,096 ↑	238th X	2nd X	1,073 ↑ 97.9%	8 (-) 0.7%	10 (-) 0.9%	2 (-) 0.2%	2 (-) 0.2%		1 (-) 0.1%
1990	1,090 ↓	250th ↓	2nd X	1,065 ↓ 97.7%	18 ↑ 1.7%	6 ↓ 0.6%	1 ↓ 0.1%
2000	1,034 ↓	277th ↓	2nd X	988 ↓ 95.6%	9 ↓ 0.9%	18 ↑ 1.7%	5 ↑ 0.5%	8 (-) 0.8%	1 (-) 0.1%	12 (-) 1.2%	4 (-) 0.4%
2010	1,194 ↑	282nd ↓	4th ↓	1,119 ↑ 93.7%	23 ↑ 1.9%	16 ↓ 1.3%	9 ↑ 0.8%	11 ↑ 0.9%	1 X 0.1%	7 ↓ 0.6%	17 ↑ 1.4%

In popular culture

Ardmore is the setting of a song by Old Crow Medicine Show called "Alabama High-Test," on the album Tennessee Pusher.

Education

There is a high school in Ardmore, Alabama called “Ardmore High School” and it has around 1,008 students. The high school consists of two separate parts: the middle school, where grades six through eight attend, and the high school, where grades nine through twelve attend. The school was founded in 1915; the five acres of land cost a total of five dollars and was generously donated to the school. Residents of Ardmore helped construct the school building for an entire year. The original school building was only two stories tall. There were classrooms, a library, and a study hall area on the first floor, and they put a stage on the second floor of the building. In 1917, the doors of the school opened to welcome its first students. Ten years later, Ardmore High School received its accreditation. The school’s mission statement since its opening has been: "The mission and purpose of Ardmore High School is to provide appropriate learning opportunities that promote academic, physical, and ethical growth of students enabling them to become productive citizens in an ever-changing society."