Chalkville, Alabama
| Chalkville | |
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 Location in Jefferson County and Alabama
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| Basic data | |
| State : | United States |
| State : | Alabama |
| County : | Jefferson County |
| Coordinates : | 33 ° 40 ′ N , 86 ° 39 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) |
| Residents : | 3,829 (as of: 2000) |
| Population density : | 510.5 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 7.6 km 2 (about 3 mi 2 ) of which 7.5 km 2 (about 3 mi 2 ) are land |
| Height : | 266 m |
| Postal code : | 35215 |
| Area code : | +1 205 |
| FIPS : | 01-13720 |
| GNIS ID : | 0115909 |
Chalkville is a census-designated place in Jefferson County in the state of Alabama in the United States and part of the city Clay . In 2000 there were about 3800 people in Chalkville.
geography
Chalkville is located in central Alabama in the southern United States.
Nearby places include Grayson Valley (immediately to the southeast), Trussville (immediately to the east), Clay (immediately to the northwest), Center Point (1 km to the west) and Birmingham (2 km to the northwest).
history
The name arose from the limestone rocks that emerged in this area. In the early 21st century, Chalkville was added to the urban area of Clay.
traffic
About 2 kilometers southeast of the town there is a connection to Interstate 59 , 5 kilometers south also to US Highway 11 .
Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport is 11 kilometers southwest of the town .
Demographics
The 2000 census showed a population of 3829, divided between 1275 households and 1105 families. The population density was 513 people per square kilometer, 96.3% of the population were white, 2.3% black, 0.5% Asian, 0.2% American Indian and 0.1% Pacific islander. For every 100 women there were 96 men. The median age was 35 and the per capita income was 19,929 US dollars, which meant that about 2.3% of the population lived below the poverty line.
Web links
- Statistical data on Chalkville (Engl.)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Place Names in Alabama , University of Alabama Press, Tuscaloosa 1989, p. 30 ( on Google Books )
- ↑ Clay in the Encyclopedia of Alabama , accessed August 10, 2015
- ↑ site of the United States Census Bureau , accessed on July 7, 2015