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North Courtland, Alabama
Town
Location of North Courtland in Lawrence County, Alabama
Location of North Courtland in Lawrence County, Alabama
Country United States
State Alabama
County Lawrence
Area
 • Total 0.67 sq mi (1.74 km2)
 • Land 0.66 sq mi (1.72 km2)
 • Water 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation
584 ft (178 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 483
 • Density 729.61/sq mi (281.58/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code 01-55044
GNIS feature ID 2407004

North Courtland is a town in Lawrence County, Alabama, United States, and is included in the Decatur Metropolitan Area, as well as the Huntsville-Decatur Combined Statistical Area. It incorporated in 1981. At the 2010 census, the population of the town was 632, down from 799 in 2000. Along with Hillsboro, it is one of two majority black communities in Lawrence County out of its six populated communities as of 2010.

Geography

North Courtland is located at 34°40′35″N 87°18′28″W / 34.676370°N 87.307914°W / 34.676370; -87.307914.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
1990 973 —
2000 799 −17.9%
2010 632 −20.9%
2020 483 −23.6%
U.S. Decennial Census
2013 Estimate

2020 census

North Courtland town, Alabama – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2010 Pop 2020 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 15 6 2.37% 1.24%
Black or African American alone (NH) 611 464 96.68% 96.07%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Asian alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 0 4 0.00% 0.83%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH) 6 7 0.95% 1.45%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0 2 0.00% 0.41%
Total 632 483 100.00% 100.00%

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