Shorter, Alabama facts for kids
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Shorter, Alabama
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Shorter town hall and volunteer fire department
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| Motto(s):
"A Town on the Move"
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Location in Macon County, Alabama
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| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Macon |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.57 sq mi (11.83 km2) |
| • Land | 4.54 sq mi (11.76 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2) |
| Elevation | 367 ft (112 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 385 |
| • Density | 84.8/sq mi (32.75/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
36075
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| Area code(s) | 334 |
| FIPS code | 01-70128 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0126817 |
Shorter is a town in Macon County, Alabama, United States. At the 2020 census the population was 385, down from 474 at the 2010 census. According to the 1990 U.S. Census records, it was incorporated in 1984.
Geography
Shorter is located in western Macon County at 32°24′5″N 85°56′36″W / 32.40139°N 85.94333°W, along U.S. Route 80. It is 24 miles (39 km) east of Montgomery, the state capital, and 15 miles (24 km) west of Tuskegee.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Shorter has a total area of 4.6 square miles (11.8 km2), of which 0.03 square miles (0.07 km2), or 0.60%, are water. The center of town lies on a low ridge which drains south to Cubahatchee Creek and north to Calebee Creek, both of which are west-flowing tributaries of the Tallapoosa River.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1990 | 461 | — | |
| 2000 | 355 | −23.0% | |
| 2010 | 474 | 33.5% | |
| 2020 | 385 | −18.8% | |
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2020 census
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2010 | Pop 2020 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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| White alone (NH) | 88 | 85 | 18.57% | 22.08% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 373 | 270 | 78.69% | 70.13% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 0 | 1 | 0.00% | 0.26% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 3 | 1 | 0.63% | 0.26% |
| 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) | 5 | 16 | 1.05% | 4.16% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 5 | 12 | 1.05% | 3.12% |
| Total | 474 | 385 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
Notable persons
- Morris Dees, co-founder and chief trial counsel for the Southern Poverty Law Center
See also
In Spanish: Shorter (Alabama) para niños
