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Wilsonville, Alabama
Location of Wilsonville in Shelby County, Alabama.
Location of Wilsonville in Shelby County, Alabama.
Country United States
State Alabama
County Shelby
Area
 • Total 10.86 sq mi (28.12 km2)
 • Land 10.63 sq mi (27.54 km2)
 • Water 0.22 sq mi (0.58 km2)
Elevation
423 ft (129 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 1,857
 • Density 174.66/sq mi (67.44/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
35186
Area code(s) 205, 659
FIPS code 01-82848
GNIS feature ID 0129101

Wilsonville is a town in southeastern Shelby County, Alabama, United States, located northeast of Columbiana. At the 2020 census, the population was 1,857. Wilsonville is named after the earliest settler in the area, Elisha Wilson.

The town was incorporated in 1897. 3 years later in 1900, it had the distinction of being the largest community in Shelby County with 1,095, edging out the county seat of Columbiana by 20 people. It lost the distinction to Columbiana in 1910 and would not exceed its 1900 population again until 1990.

Geography

Wilsonville is located at 33°14′6″N 86°29′11″W / 33.23500°N 86.48639°W / 33.23500; -86.48639 (33.234924, -86.486283).

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 11.0 square miles (28 km2), of which 9.9 square miles (26 km2) is land and 1.1 square miles (2.8 km2) (10.21%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1880 93
1900 1,095
1910 933 −14.8%
1920 815 −12.6%
1930 770 −5.5%
1940 749 −2.7%
1950 692 −7.6%
1960 683 −1.3%
1970 659 −3.5%
1980 914 38.7%
1990 1,185 29.6%
2000 1,551 30.9%
2010 1,827 17.8%
2020 1,857 1.6%
U.S. Decennial Census
2013 Estimate

2020 census

Wilsonville racial composition
Race Num. Perc.
White (non-Hispanic) 1,614 86.91%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 85 4.58%
Native American 6 0.32%
Asian 8 0.43%
Other/Mixed 89 4.79%
Hispanic or Latino 55 2.96%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,857 people, 841 households, and 603 families residing in the town.

2010 census

At the time of the census of 2010, there were 1,867 people, 610 households, and 486 families residing in the town. The population density was 157.5 people per square mile (60.8/km2). There were 699 housing units at an average density of 71.0 per square mile (27.4/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 92.52% White, 5.22% Black or African American, 0.90% Native American, 0.77% Asian, 0.26% from other races, and 0.32% from two or more races. 0.58% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 610 households, out of which 31.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.9% were married couples living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.3% were non-families. 18.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 2.84.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 23.5% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 26.6% from 45 to 64, and 16.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $42,105, and the median income for a family was $48,409. Males had a median income of $40,263 versus $25,598 for females. The per capita income for the town was $21,112. About 4.5% of families and 7.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.8% of those under age 18 and 5.8% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

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