Kelly, Alabama facts for kids
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Kelly, Alabama
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 Kelly, Alabama
Location in Alabama
Kelly, Alabama
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Dale |
| Elevation | 164 ft (50 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 334 |
| GNIS feature ID | 156547 |
Kelly, also known as Douglas or Douglas Kelly Station, is a small place in Dale County, Alabama, United States. It is an unincorporated community. This means it is a group of homes and businesses that does not have its own local government, like a city or town. Instead, it is part of the larger county government.
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Understanding Kelly's Population
What are Demographics?
Demographics is a word for studying people in a certain area. It looks at things like how many people live there. Governments often collect this information to understand communities better.
Kelly's Census History
In 1970, the U.S. Census counted Kelly as an "incorporated community." This means it had its own official local government at that time. The census showed that 325 people lived in Kelly in 1970.
However, before the 1980 census, Kelly "disincorporated." This means it stopped having its own local government. It became an unincorporated community again, managed by Dale County.
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| 1970 | 325 | — | |
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A Look at Kelly's Past
The Douglas Post Office
A post office is a place where people can send and receive mail. It also sells stamps and other mailing supplies. In Kelly, a post office operated under the name "Douglas" for many years. It was open from 1899 until 1923. This shows that the community was active enough to need its own mail service.
The T. L. Rosser Brick Company
In the early 1900s, there was a company in Kelly called the T. L. Rosser Brick Company. This company operated a brickworks. A brickworks is a factory where bricks are made. Bricks are important building materials used to construct homes, schools, and other buildings. The presence of a brickworks suggests that Kelly was a place with some industrial activity and jobs during that time.
