Cusseta, Alabama
Cusseta, Alabama | |
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 Cusseta, Alabama post office | |
 Location of Cusseta in Chambers County, Alabama. | |
  Cusseta, Alabama Location in Alabama. | |
| Coordinates: 32°47′05″N 85°18′21″W / 32.78472°N 85.30583°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Chambers |
| Incorporated | March 24, 1832 (Signing of the Treaty of Cusseta) |
| Named for | The ancient Creek Indian town of Cusseta. |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.62 sq mi (6.78 km2) |
| • Land | 2.62 sq mi (6.78 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 722 ft (257 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 123 |
| • Estimate (2019)[2] | 124 |
| • Density | 47.35/sq mi (18.28/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 36852 |
| Area code | 334 |
| FIPS code | 01-19216 |
| GNIS feature ID | 157931[3] |
Cusseta /kəˈsiːdə/ is a town[4] in Chambers County, Alabama, United States. Situated between Opelika and Lanett, it was named for the ancient Creek Indian town of Cusseta. As of the 2010 census, its population was 123.[5]
Pat Garrett, the lawman famed for killing the outlaw Billy the Kid, was born near Cusseta in 1850.
The community was believed to be unincorporated until 2006, when rediscovered documents indicated that Cusseta had been incorporated as a city in 1853. As the community diminished in size over the years, its status was forgotten.[6]
Latitude & Longitude = 32.7849•N, 85.3058•W
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 123 | — | |
| 2019 (est.) | 124 | [2] | 0.8% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[7] 2013 Estimate[8] | |||
See also
References
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 29, 2020.
- ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
- ^ "Cusseta". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Chambers County Plan, 2011" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-08-11. Retrieved 2016-08-28.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
- ^ Brock Parker, "Cusseta: Alabama's Forgotten City," Sept. 23, 2006, available at WTVM.com
- ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". Census.gov. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
- ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2013". Archived from the original on May 22, 2014. Retrieved June 3, 2014.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |