Panola, Sumter County, Alabama
Panola, Alabama | |
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  Panola, Alabama | |
| Coordinates: 32°57′02″N 88°16′08″W / 32.95056°N 88.26889°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Sumter |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.72 sq mi (1.86 km2) |
| • Land | 0.72 sq mi (1.86 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 180 ft (50 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 71 |
| • Density | 98.89/sq mi (38.20/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 35477 |
| Area code(s) | 205, 659 |
| GNIS feature ID | 124400[2] |
Panola is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Sumter County, Alabama, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 144. Panola is 6 miles (9.7 km) north-northeast of Geiger. Panola has a post office with ZIP code 35477.[3] The community's name comes from the Choctaw word ponola, which means "cotton".[4]
Demographics
[edit]| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 2010 | 144 | — | |
| 2020 | 71 | −50.7% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[5] | |||
2020 census
[edit]| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2010[6] | Pop 2020[7] | % 2010 | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 3 | 2 | 2.08% | 2.82% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 141 | 65 | 97.92% | 91.55% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH) | 0 | 3 | 0.00% | 4.23% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0 | 1 | 0.00% | 1.41% |
| Total | 144 | 71 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
As of the 2020 United States Census, there were 71 people living in the CDP.
Education
[edit]Sumter County School District operates public schools, including Sumter Central High School.
North Sumter Junior High School was previously in operation near, but not in, the Panola CDP.[8][9] The Sumter County school board voted to close the school in 2018.[10]
Notable people
[edit]- Bill Bruton (1925 – 1995), Major League Baseball center fielder who was the National League stolen base champion in 1953, 1954, and 1955
- Boston Blackie (1943 – 1993), Chicago blues musician
References
[edit]- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
- ^ "Panola". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS – Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved February 15, 2012.
- ^ Read, William A. (1984). Indian Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 51. ISBN 0-8173-0231-X.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Rac – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Panola CDP, Alabama". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Rac – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Panola CDP, Alabama". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Panola CDP, AL." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on January 15, 2019.
- ^ "Schools." Sumter County School District. November 14, 2012. Retrieved on January 15, 2019. "Panola Parkway Hwy 34 Panola, Alabama 35477"
- ^ Robinson, Perry (April 10, 2018). "Board votes to close North Sumter Junior High School". WTOK. Retrieved January 15, 2019.
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