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Colony, Alabama
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Location of Colony in Cullman County, Alabama.
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| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Cullman |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.17 sq mi (5.63 km2) |
| • Land | 2.16 sq mi (5.60 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 456 ft (139 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 264 |
| • Density | 122.00/sq mi (47.11/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 01-16684 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1669444 |
Colony is a town in Cullman County, Alabama, United States. At the 2010 census the population was 268, down from 385 in 2000. Colony is a historically African-American town. In its early days it was a haven for African Americans in the Deep South. It incorporated in 1981.
Geography
Colony is located in southern Cullman County at 33°56′42″N 86°53′58″W / 33.94500°N 86.89944°W (33.945011, -86.899465), about 1 mile (1.6 km) north of the Mulberry Fork of the Black Warrior River. The town is located along Alabama State Route 91, approximately one mile west of Interstate 65.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.3 square miles (5.9 km2), of which 0.008 square miles (0.02 km2), or 0.40%, is water.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1990 | 298 | — | |
| 2000 | 385 | 29.2% | |
| 2010 | 268 | −30.4% | |
| 2020 | 264 | −1.5% | |
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2020 census
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 31 | 11.74% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 220 | 83.33% |
| Native American | 1 | 0.38% |
| Asian | 1 | 0.38% |
| Other/Mixed | 8 | 3.03% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 | 1.14% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 264 people, 188 households, and 123 families residing in the town.
Notable person
- James C. Fields, member of the Alabama House of Representatives from 2008 to 2010
See also
In Spanish: Colony (Alabama) para niños
