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Red Level, Alabama
Location of Red Level in Covington County, Alabama.
Location of Red Level in Covington County, Alabama.
Country United States
State Alabama
County Covington
Area
 • Total 1.93 sq mi (4.99 km2)
 • Land 1.92 sq mi (4.98 km2)
 • Water 0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
354 ft (108 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 432
 • Density 224.77/sq mi (86.79/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
36474
Area code(s) 334
FIPS code 01-63768
GNIS feature ID 0154489

Red Level is a town in Covington County, Alabama, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 432.

Geography

Red Level is located in northwest Covington County at 31°24′28″N 86°36′37″W / 31.407735°N 86.610377°W / 31.407735; -86.610377. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.9 square miles (5.0 km2), of which 0.004 square miles (0.01 km2), or 0.26%, is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1910 317
1920 385 21.5%
1930 445 15.6%
1940 516 16.0%
1950 656 27.1%
1960 617 −5.9%
1970 616 −0.2%
1980 504 −18.2%
1990 588 16.7%
2000 556 −5.4%
2010 487 −12.4%
2020 432 −11.3%
U.S. Decennial Census
2013 Estimate

Red Level first appeared on the 1910 U.S. Census, having incorporated as a town in 1901. In 1960, it was erroneously reported as having 327 residents. This was due to an error which placed almost half of the residents outside the town limits, it was afterwards adjusted to 617 residents.

2020 census

Red Level racial composition
Race Num. Perc.
White (non-Hispanic) 382 88.43%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 27 6.25%
Native American 1 0.23%
Asian 1 0.23%
Other/Mixed 19 4.4%
Hispanic or Latino 2 0.46%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 432 people, 159 households, and 107 families residing in the town.

Notable people

Martha Roby in Red Level Alabama - 2019 02
Red Level's Mayor Willie Hendrix with US Representative Martha Roby in 2019
  • Eugene Crum Foshee, Alabama state legislator, was born in Red Level.
  • Q. V. Lowe, head baseball coach for Auburn University at Montgomery
  • Luther Terry, Surgeon General of the United States when Smoking and Health: Report of the Advisory Committee to the Surgeon General of the United States was released, leading to tobacco packaging warning messages
  • Willie Tyler, ventriloquist and entertainer, born in Red Level

Joel N. Phillips, RLHS Track-star, Alabama state 110 meter hurdle Champion 2019.

See also

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