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Sardis City, Alabama
Location in Etowah and Marshall counties, Alabama
Location in Etowah and Marshall counties, Alabama
Country United States
State Alabama
Counties Etowah, Marshall
Area
 • Total 7.88 sq mi (20.41 km2)
 • Land 7.86 sq mi (20.37 km2)
 • Water 0.02 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation
1,066 ft (325 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 1,814
 • Density 230.67/sq mi (89.06/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
35956
Area code(s) 256
FIPS code 01-68280
GNIS feature ID 2407291

Sardis City is a town in Etowah and Marshall counties in the U.S. state of Alabama. It is part of the Gadsden Metropolitan Statistical Area. It originally incorporated in May 1963 under the name of "Sardis". It became Sardis City in the 1980s. At the 2020 census, the population was 1,814.

Geography

Sardis City is located in northern Etowah County at 34°10′26″N 86°7′17″W / 34.17389°N 86.12139°W / 34.17389; -86.12139 (34.173967, -86.121319). A very small section of the town extends north into Marshall County. The town is bordered to the north by the city of Boaz. U.S. Route 431 passes through the west side of the town, leading northwest through Boaz 8 miles (13 km) to Albertville and southeast 17 miles (27 km) to Gadsden, the Etowah county seat.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Sardis City has a total area of 7.9 square miles (20.4 km2), of which 0.015 square miles (0.04 km2), or 0.20%, are water. The town sits at 1,080 feet (330 m) above sea level atop the plateau of Sand Mountain. The town drains east to Short Creek, a north-flowing tributary of the Tennessee River. The Tennessee Valley Divide passes just west of the town limits.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1970 368
1980 883 139.9%
1990 1,301 47.3%
2000 1,438 10.5%
2010 1,704 18.5%
2020 1,814 6.5%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

At the 2010 census there were 1,704 people, 657 households, and 509 families living in the town. The population density was 220 people per square mile (85 people/km2). There were 703 housing units at an average density of 89.0 units per square mile (34.4 units/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.2% White, 0.4% Black or African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.0% Pacific Islander, and 0.6% from two or more races. 0.7% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. Of the 657 households 31.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.0% were married couples living together, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.5% were non-families. 18.5% of households were one person and 10.5% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 2.97.

The age distribution was 24.4% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 24.6% from 25 to 44, 28.1% from 45 to 64, and 16.1% 65 or older. The median age was 40.9 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.3 males.

The median household income was $45,714 and the median family income was $59,352. Males had a median income of $44,091 versus $28,333 for females. The per capita income for the town was $22,767. About 6.2% of families and 11.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.9% of those under age 18 and 33.5% of those age 65 or over.

2020 census

Sardis City racial composition
Race Num. Perc.
White (non-Hispanic) 1,666 91.84%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 3 0.17%
Native American 1 0.06%
Asian 8 0.44%
Other/Mixed 63 3.47%
Hispanic or Latino 73 4.02%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,814 people, 686 households, and 481 families residing in the town.

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