Vance is a town in
BibbBibb County is a county in the U.S. state of Alabama. Its name is in honor of William W. Bibb, the first Governor of Alabama. As of 2000 the population was 20,826...
and
TuscaloosaTuscaloosa County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama.It is named in honor of the pre-Choctaw chief Tuskaloosa.
In 2007, the population was estimated at 171,159.
In 2000, the population was 164,875....
Counties in the
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of
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, just outside of the city of
TuscaloosaTuscaloosa is a city in and the seat of Tuscaloosa County in the west central part of the U.S. state of Alabama. Located on the Black Warrior River, it is the fifth-largest city in Alabama with an estimated population of 90,221 in 2008. Tuscaloosa is named after the Choctaw chieftain Tuskaloosa...
. It is most famous for the
Mercedes-Benz plantMercedes-Benz U.S. International is a Mercedes-Benz automobile manufacturing plant near Vance, Alabama. It is located about 34 miles west of Birmingham and about 19 miles east of downtown Tuscaloosa...
, currently the only one in
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. The current mayor of Vance is Keith Mahaffey.
The Tuscaloosa County portion of Vance is part of the Tuscaloosa
Metropolitan Statistical AreaThe Tuscaloosa metropolitan area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of three counties in west central Alabama, anchored by the city of Tuscaloosa...
, while the Bibb County portion is part of the
BirminghamBirmingham is the largest city in the state of Alabama in the United States. It is the county seat of Jefferson County and includes part of Shelby County. According to a 2007 estimate, the city had a population of 229,800 The Birmingham-Hoover Metropolitan Area, as of the 2008 census estimates,...
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HooverHoover is a city in Jefferson and Shelby Counties in north central Alabama, in the United States. The largest suburb of Birmingham, the population of the city was 62,742 as of the 2000 census and was estimated to be 73,000 in 2008. Hoover is part of the Birmingham-Hoover, AL MSA and is also...
Metropolitan Statistical AreaThe Birmingham-Hoover Metropolitan Statistical Area, also known as Greater Birmingham, is a metropolitan area composed of 7 counties in central Alabama. The area is also part of the Birmingham-Hoover-Cullman Combined Statistical Area. The population of the metro area as of the 2008 census estimate...
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The town of Vance was first settled in 1830 by David M.
Vance is a town in
BibbBibb County is a county in the U.S. state of Alabama. Its name is in honor of William W. Bibb, the first Governor of Alabama. As of 2000 the population was 20,826...
and
TuscaloosaTuscaloosa County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama.It is named in honor of the pre-Choctaw chief Tuskaloosa.
In 2007, the population was estimated at 171,159.
In 2000, the population was 164,875....
Counties in the
U.S. stateA U.S. state is any one of 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government . Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile...
of
AlabamaAlabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States of America. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its...
, just outside of the city of
TuscaloosaTuscaloosa is a city in and the seat of Tuscaloosa County in the west central part of the U.S. state of Alabama. Located on the Black Warrior River, it is the fifth-largest city in Alabama with an estimated population of 90,221 in 2008. Tuscaloosa is named after the Choctaw chieftain Tuskaloosa...
. It is most famous for the
Mercedes-Benz plantMercedes-Benz U.S. International is a Mercedes-Benz automobile manufacturing plant near Vance, Alabama. It is located about 34 miles west of Birmingham and about 19 miles east of downtown Tuscaloosa...
, currently the only one in
North AmericaNorth America is the northern continent of the Americas, situated in the Earth's northern hemisphere and in the western hemisphere. It is bordered on the north by the Arctic Ocean, on the east by the North Atlantic Ocean, on the southeast by the Caribbean Sea, and on the west by the North Pacific...
. The current mayor of Vance is Keith Mahaffey.
The Tuscaloosa County portion of Vance is part of the Tuscaloosa
Metropolitan Statistical AreaThe Tuscaloosa metropolitan area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of three counties in west central Alabama, anchored by the city of Tuscaloosa...
, while the Bibb County portion is part of the
BirminghamBirmingham is the largest city in the state of Alabama in the United States. It is the county seat of Jefferson County and includes part of Shelby County. According to a 2007 estimate, the city had a population of 229,800 The Birmingham-Hoover Metropolitan Area, as of the 2008 census estimates,...
–
HooverHoover is a city in Jefferson and Shelby Counties in north central Alabama, in the United States. The largest suburb of Birmingham, the population of the city was 62,742 as of the 2000 census and was estimated to be 73,000 in 2008. Hoover is part of the Birmingham-Hoover, AL MSA and is also...
Metropolitan Statistical AreaThe Birmingham-Hoover Metropolitan Statistical Area, also known as Greater Birmingham, is a metropolitan area composed of 7 counties in central Alabama. The area is also part of the Birmingham-Hoover-Cullman Combined Statistical Area. The population of the metro area as of the 2008 census estimate...
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History
The town of Vance was first settled in 1830 by David M. Lindley. At that time, the town was called Trion and it was a trading post on the Old Huntsville Road.
In 1872, Trion was renamed
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in honor of sawmill owner Charles Smallwood.
In 1879, Smallwood was renamed its current name
Vance- Locations :*Vance, Alabama*Vance, South Carolina*Vance Air Force Base, located in Enid, Oklahoma, named after Leon Vance*Vance County, North Carolina*Vance Creek, Barron County, Wisconsin*Vancé, one of the communes of the Sarthe département in France...
in honor of Dr. William Vance of
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Council Members
- Mayor - Keith Mahaffey
- Place 1 - Lou Evelyn White
- Place 2 - Leo Minor
- Place 3 - Debbie Nichols
- Place 4 - Brenda Morrison
- Place 5 - Dianne Averett
- Town Clerk - Tracy Burt
- CB Police - Lucas Vance
Geography
Vance is located at 33°9'52.276" North, 87°13'54.185" West (33.164521, -87.231718).
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 8.2 square miles (21.1 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the
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of 2000, there were 500 people, 189 households, and 154 families residing in the town. The
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was 61.3 people per square mile (23.7/km²). There were 207 housing units at an average density of 25.4/sq mi (9.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.40%
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, 0.60%
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or
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, 0.20%
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, 1.00% from
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, and 0.80% from two or more races. 1.20% of the population were
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or
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of any race.
There were 189 households out of which 37.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.4% were
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living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.5% were non-families. 17.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the town the population was spread out with 24.8% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 30.6% from 25 to 44, 23.4% from 45 to 64, and 11.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 110.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $43,750, and the median income for a family was $50,833. Males had a median income of $37,500 versus $21,944 for females. The
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for the town was $19,867. About 2.1% of families and 1.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.3% of those under age 18 and 3.2% of those age 65 or over.
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