Penton, Alabama
Penton, Alabama  | |
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![]() Location of Penton in Chambers County, Alabama.  | |
![]() Penton  | |
| Coordinates: 33°00′23″N 85°27′56″W / 33.00639°N 85.46556°W | |
| Country | United States | 
| State | Alabama | 
| County | Chambers | 
| Area | |
 • Total  | 9.17 sq mi (23.76 km2) | 
| • Land | 9.14 sq mi (23.66 km2) | 
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.09 km2) | 
| Elevation | 807 ft (246 m) | 
| Population  (2020)  | |
 • Total  | 163 | 
| • Density | 17.84/sq mi (6.89/km2) | 
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) | 
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) | 
| Area code | 334 | 
| GNIS feature ID | 124600[2] | 
Penton is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Chambers County, Alabama, United States. Its population was 163 as of the 2020 census which is down from a population of 201 people at the 2010 census.[3]
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 201 | — | |
| 2020 | 163 | −18.9% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[4] 1850-1870[5] 1870-1880[6] 1890-1910[7] 1920[8] 1930[9] 1940[10] 1950[11] 1960[12] 1970[13] 1980[14] 1990[15] 2000[16] 2010[17]  | |||
Notable person
- Pete Turnham, served in the Alabama House of Representatives in District 79 from 1958 to 1998
 
References
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
 - ^ "Penton". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
 - ^ "American FactFinder - Results". archive.ph. February 12, 2020. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
 - ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
 - ^ "1870 Census of Population - Alabama - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1870.
 - ^ "1880 Census of Population - Alabama - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1880.
 - ^ "1910 Census of Population - Alabama" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1910.
 - ^ "1920 Census of Population - Alabama" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1920. pp. 178–179.
 - ^ "1930 Census of Population - Alabama" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1930. p. 139.
 - ^ "1940 Census of Population - Alabama" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1940.
 - ^ "1950 Census of Population - Alabama" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1950.
 - ^ "1960 Census of Population - Population of all incorporated places; and all unincorporated places of 1,000 or more - Alabama" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1960.
 - ^ "1970 Census of Population - Alabama" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1970.
 - ^ "1980 Census of Population - Alabama" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1980.
 - ^ "1990 Census of Population - Alabama" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1990.
 - ^ "2000 Census of Population - Summary Population and Housing Characteristics - Alabama" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000.
 - ^ "2010 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Alabama" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2010.
 


