Triana, Alabama facts for kids
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Triana, Alabama
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Location in Madison County, Alabama
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| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Madison |
| Incorporated | November 13, 1819 |
| Area | |
| • Town | 2.824 sq mi (7.314 km2) |
| • Land | 2.801 sq mi (7.255 km2) |
| • Water | 0.023 sq mi (0.059 km2) |
| Elevation | 604 ft (184 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Town | 2,890 |
| • Estimate
(2022)
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3,961 |
| • Density | 1,414/sq mi (546.0/km2) |
| • Metro | 514,465 |
| • Metro density | 378/sq mi (145.9/km2) |
| • Combined | 671,890 |
| • Combined density | 255.3/sq mi (98.57/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code |
35758
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| Area code(s) | 256 and 938 |
| FIPS code | 01-76824 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2406753 |
Triana (/traɪˈænə/) is a town in Madison County, Alabama, United States, and is included in the Huntsville-Decatur, AL Combined Statistical Area. The population was 2,890 at the 2020 census, and was estimated to be 3,961 in 2022.
History
Triana was originally incorporated on November 13, 1819, as the second town in Madison County. It purportedly was named after Rodrigo de Triana, the crewman who first sighted land while sailing with Christopher Columbus on their first voyage to the Americas. For a time in the 19th century, it was a thriving riverport on the Tennessee River prior to the construction of the railroads. Its incorporation later lapsed and it was reincorporated on July 13, 1964, with the help of Clyde Foster, who later became Triana's mayor. Until the 2020 census, it was the only incorporated community in Madison County with a majority black population.
Geography
Triana is located in southwestern Madison County at 34°35′20″N 86°44′56″W / 34.58889°N 86.74889°W (34.5888265, -86.7489274), on a bluff on the north bank of the Tennessee River. It is 16 miles (26 km) southwest of the center of Huntsville. It is served by nearby Madison for education, and is a part of Madison City Schools
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.824 square miles (7.31 km2), of which 2.801 square miles (7.25 km2) is land and 0.023 square miles (0.060 km2), or 0.34%, is water.
Demographics
Triana has been one of the fastest growing areas in Alabama recently, with its growing the fastest out of all places in Alabama in the 2020 US Census.
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 146 | — | |
| 1970 | 228 | — | |
| 1980 | 285 | 25.0% | |
| 1990 | 499 | 75.1% | |
| 2000 | 458 | −8.2% | |
| 2010 | 496 | 8.3% | |
| 2020 | 2,890 | 482.7% | |
| 2023 (est.) | 4,456 | 798.4% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 2020 Census |
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2020 census
| Race | Number | Percent |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 1,118 | 38.69% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 1,207 | 41.76% |
| Native American | 9 | 0.31% |
| Asian | 102 | 3.53% |
| Pacific Islander | 7 | 0.24% |
| Other/Mixed | 218 | 7.54% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 229 | 7.92% |
As of the 2020 census, there were 2,890 people, 1,102 households, and 775 families residing in the town. There were 1,180 housing units.
DDT pollution
In 1977, the EPA issued warnings that fish and waterfowl from the Huntsville Spring Branch had shown high levels of Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT) in their bodies. Two years later, the EPA began to investigate how the pollutant had contaminated the water supply of the area. The findings indicated that the pollutant came from the Olin Corporation's production of the chemical on Redstone Arsenal. Lawsuits were filed against Olin Corporation by residents of Triana, as well as the United States Department of Justice. These lawsuits were eventually settled.
The water near Triana was monitored by the EPA from 1982–1995 to track the levels of DDT that was still in the Huntsville Spring Branch. During that time, the amount of DDT in the water was reduced by 97%. The EPA now considers the physical cleanup process for the site to be complete. Despite this, it is still on the Agency's Superfund list.
Education
It is served by the Madison City Schools school district.
See also
In Spanish: Triana (Alabama) para niños
