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Cardiff, Alabama
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Cardiff Town Hall, taken as part of the Historic American Buildings Survey
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Location of Cardiff in Jefferson County, Alabama.
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| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Jefferson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.21 sq mi (0.54 km2) |
| • Land | 0.21 sq mi (0.54 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 358 ft (109 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 52 |
| • Density | 248.80/sq mi (96.10/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
35041
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| Area code(s) | 205 & 659 |
| FIPS code | 01-12040 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0115614 |
Cardiff is a small town in Jefferson County, Alabama, United States. It is located west of Gardendale. In 2010, only 55 people lived there, making it the smallest town in Jefferson County. Cardiff got its name from Cardiff, the capital city of Wales. It is one of four towns in Jefferson County named after places in Great Britain. The others are Birmingham, Leeds, and Brighton.
Where is Cardiff Located?
Cardiff is found at coordinates 33°38′43″N 86°55′59″W. It sits near Five Mile Creek. This creek flows into the Locust Fork of the Black Warrior River. The town is just downstream from Brookside.
This area is part of the Cumberland Plateau. It has many deep, narrow valleys carved by streams. The ground here contains a lot of bituminous coal.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Cardiff covers about 0.2 square miles (0.5 square kilometers). All of this area is land.
How Many People Live in Cardiff?
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1890 | 203 | — | |
| 1900 | 562 | 176.8% | |
| 1910 | 426 | −24.2% | |
| 1920 | 463 | 8.7% | |
| 1930 | 146 | −68.5% | |
| 1940 | 246 | 68.5% | |
| 1950 | 204 | −17.1% | |
| 1960 | 202 | −1.0% | |
| 1970 | 127 | −37.1% | |
| 1980 | 140 | 10.2% | |
| 1990 | 72 | −48.6% | |
| 2000 | 82 | 13.9% | |
| 2010 | 55 | −32.9% | |
| 2020 | 52 | −5.5% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
In the year 2000, there were 82 people living in Cardiff. These people made up 33 households and 26 families. The town had about 401 people per square mile. Most residents (93.90%) were White, and 6.10% were Black or African American.
About 27.3% of households had children under 18. Many households (60.6%) were married couples. The average household had 2.48 people. The average family had 2.85 people.
The population was spread out by age. About 22% were under 18. The median age was 40 years old. This means half the people were younger than 40, and half were older.
Cardiff's History
For a long time, Coal mining was the main business in Cardiff. The town was once the smallest in Alabama. However, as underground coal mining decreased and strip mining grew, Cardiff's population also went down.
In May 2003, a big flood damaged many buildings near Five Mile Creek. Today, Cardiff is much smaller. It has only about 20 to 30 people. The town is slowly becoming like a ghost town.
See also
In Spanish: Cardiff (Alabama) para niños
