Cropwell, Alabama

Neighborhood in St. Clair, Alabama, United States
33°33′08″N 86°16′09″W / 33.55222°N 86.26917°W / 33.55222; -86.26917CountryUnited StatesStateAlabamaCountySt. ClairElevation
479 ft (146 m)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)ZIP code
35054
Area code(s)205, 659GNIS feature ID164624[1]

Cropwell, also known as Coosa or Coosa Valley, is a neighborhood of Pell City, Alabama, United States. Cropwell is a small town and an unincorporated community. Cropwell is located along Alabama State Route 34, 2.5 miles (4.0 km) south-southwest of downtown Pell City. Cropwell has its own post office with ZIP code 35054.[2] Cropwell was originally called Coosa or Coosa Valley until 1837, when it began to be called Cropwell.[3] A post office operated under the name Coosa during 1833 and 1834. A post office was then established under the name Cropwell in 1837.[4]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1880105
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

Cropwell appeared on the 1880 U.S. Census with 105 residents. The population in Cropwell is 3,936. There are 151 people per square mile. The median age in Cropwell is 52.5. The U.S. median age is 37.4. The number of people per household in Cropwell is 2.2. The U.S. average of people per household is 2.6.

References

  1. ^ "Cropwell". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved February 15, 2012.
  3. ^ Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 42. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
  4. ^ "St. Clair". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 6, 2014.
  5. ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". Census.gov. Archived from the original on May 7, 2015. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
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