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Panola, Alabama
Panola, Sumter County, Alabama is located in Alabama
Panola, Sumter County, Alabama
Panola, Sumter County, Alabama
Location in Alabama
Country United States
State Alabama
County Sumter
Area
 • Total 0.72 sq mi (1.86 km2)
 • Land 0.72 sq mi (1.86 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
180 ft (50 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 71
 • Density 98.89/sq mi (38.20/km2)
Time zone UTC−6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP code
35477
Area code(s) 205, 659
GNIS feature ID 124400

Panola is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Sumter County, Alabama, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 144. Panola is 6 miles (9.7 km) north-northeast of Geiger. Panola has a post office with ZIP code 35477. The community's name comes from the Choctaw word ponola, which means "cotton".

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
2010 144
2020 71 −50.7%
U.S. Decennial Census

2020 census

Panola, Sumter County, 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) 3 2 2.08% 2.82%
Black or African American alone (NH) 141 65 97.92% 91.55%
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 0 0.00% 0.00%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH) 0 3 0.00% 4.23%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0 1 0.00% 1.41%
Total 144 71 100.00% 100.00%

As of the 2020 United States Census, there were 71 people living in the CDP.

Education

Sumter County School District operates public schools, including Sumter Central High School.

North Sumter Junior High School was previously in operation near, but not in, the Panola CDP. The Sumter County school board voted to close the school in 2018.

Notable people

See also

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