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Our Town, Alabama
Our Town in 2021
Our Town in 2021
Location of Our Town in Tallapoosa County, Alabama.
Location of Our Town in Tallapoosa County, Alabama.
Our Town, Alabama is located in Alabama
Our Town, Alabama
Our Town, Alabama
Location in Alabama
Country United States
State Alabama
County Tallapoosa
Area
 • Total 11.89 sq mi (30.79 km2)
 • Land 11.85 sq mi (30.70 km2)
 • Water 0.04 sq mi (0.09 km2)
Elevation
659 ft (201 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 605
 • Density 51.04/sq mi (19.71/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s) 256 & 938
GNIS feature ID 158894

Our Town is a small community located in Tallapoosa County, Alabama, in the United States. It is known as a census-designated place. This means it's an area that the government counts for population, but it doesn't have its own city government. In 2010, about 641 people lived here.

The community of Our Town began around 1913. This was when a railroad line was built to reach this area. A person named John S. Jones gave the community its unique name. He said, "It's not your town, or my town, it is Our Town." This name shows how people in the community work together.

2021-03-12 Our Town, AL - Volunteer Fire Department
Our Town and Willow Point Volunteer Fire Department

How Many People Live in Our Town?

Our Town is home to a friendly community. The number of people living here is counted every ten years by the United States Census Bureau. This count helps us understand how the community is growing or changing.

Historical population
Census Pop.
2020 605
U.S. Decennial Census

See also

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