Abanda, Alabama

Abanda, Alabama
Census-designated place
Abanda Abanda
Coordinates: 33°06′03″N 85°31′47″W / 33.10083°N 85.52972°WCoordinates: 33°06′03″N 85°31′47″W / 33.10083°N 85.52972°W
Country	United States
State	Alabama
County	Chambers
Area[1]
• Total	3.011 sq mi (7.798 km^2)
• Land	2.998 sq mi (7.764 km^2)
• Water	0.013 sq mi (0.034 km^2)
Elevation	646 ft (197 m)
Population (2010)[2]
• Total	192
• Density	64/sq mi (24.7/km^2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
Area code(s)	334
GNIS feature ID	112879[3]

Abanda is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Chambers County, Alabama, United States. Its population was 192 as of the 2010 census.^[4]

History

Abanda was founded when the Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic Railroad (ABandA) was extended to that point.^[5] A post office was established at Abanda in 1908, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1956.^[6]

Economy

The median household income in Abanda is $13,864 which is considerably smaller than the United States average median income of $53,046. Also, versus the state of Alabama, average median income of $43,160, Abanda is approximately a third that size.^[7]

References

1. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
2. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
3. "Abanda". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
4. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Abanda CDP, Alabama". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved June 3, 2014.
5. Foscue, Virginia O. (1989). Place Names in Alabama. University of Alabama Press. p. 5. ISBN 978-0-8173-0410-2.
6. "Chambers County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
7. Towncharts.com