Susan Moore, Alabama facts for kids
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Susan Moore, Alabama
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Location of Susan Moore in Blount County, Alabama.
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| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Blount |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.43 sq mi (14.06 km2) |
| • Land | 5.41 sq mi (14.01 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2) |
| Elevation | 784 ft (239 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 787 |
| • Density | 145.53/sq mi (56.19/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 01-74160 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0116169 |
Susan Moore is a town in Blount County, Alabama, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 787. It is one of two towns in Alabama to have the first and last name of an individual; the other is Phil Campbell.
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History
Initially known as "Clarence," what is now Susan Moore was settled by Robert M. Moore and his family in the mid-1860s. In 1923, two of Moore's grandsons donated land for a new school, which was named after their mother, Susan Moore, and the community gradually adopted this name. The town incorporated in 1982.
Geography
Susan Moore is located in northeastern Blount County at 34°4'54.617" North, 86°25'10.247" West (34.081838, -86.419513), in the Sand Mountain region of Alabama. State Highway 75 passes through the center of the town, leading southwest 10 miles (16 km) to Oneonta, the county seat, and northeast 18 miles (29 km) to Albertville. The Locust Fork of the Black Warrior River flows through the northwest corner of the town.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 5.3 square miles (13.6 km2), of which 0.015 square miles (0.04 km2), or 0.31%, is water.
Education
Susan Moore High School is a public high school in Susan Moore. It serves grades 7 to 12. It has about 360 students and its student body is about 2/3 white and 1/3 Hispanic. It is part of the Blount County School District. The school and the town were named for the mom of the land donors who provided an initial site for the school. Bulldogs are the school mascot and purple and white the school colors.
The school was listed among accredited Alabama schools in 1929.
Baseball player Eddie Priest is an alum.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1990 | 658 | — | |
| 2000 | 721 | 9.6% | |
| 2010 | 763 | 5.8% | |
| 2020 | 787 | 3.1% | |
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2020 census
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 615 | 78.14% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 6 | 0.76% |
| Native American | 3 | 0.38% |
| Other/Mixed | 23 | 2.92% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 140 | 17.79% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 787 people, 317 households, and 232 families residing in the town.
See also
In Spanish: Susan Moore para niños
