Anderson (Lauderdale County, Alabama)

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Anderson
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Anderson in Laudedale County, Alabama
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Basic data
Foundation : 1825
State : United States
State : Alabama
County : Lauderdale County
Coordinates : 34 ° 55 ′  N , 87 ° 16 ′  W Coordinates: 34 ° 55 ′  N , 87 ° 16 ′  W
Time zone : Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 )
Residents : 282 (as of 2010)
Population density : 85.5 inhabitants per km 2
Area : 3.3 km 2  (approx. 1 mi 2 ) of
which 3.3 km 2  (approx. 1 mi 2 ) are land
Height : 202 m
Postal code : 35610
Area code : +1 256
FIPS : 01-01756
GNIS ID : 0154965

Anderson is a location in Lauderdale County , Alabama . Anderson has an area of ​​3.3 km².

geography

Anderson is located in northeast Alabama in the southern United States, about 6 kilometers south of the Tennessee border .

history

The place originated in 1825 as Andersons Creek , named after the settler Samuel Anderson, who built flour mills here. In 1860 it was renamed Anderson , and in the same year the place received a post office.

traffic

Anderson is traversed by Alabama State Route 207 in a north-south orientation . US Highway 72 runs about 5 kilometers south of the town .

Demographics

According to the 2000 census, Anderson had 354 residents, 148 households, and 107 families. The population density was 106 inhabitants / km². 99.15% of the population were white. Children under the age of 18 lived in 35.1% of households. The median income was $ 26,750, with 13.7% living below the poverty line .

Individual evidence

  1. Missouri Census Data Center  ( page no longer available , search in web archivesInfo: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved October 12, 2012@1@ 2Template: Dead Link / mcdc.missouri.edu