Remlap, Alabama

Coordinates: 33°49′00″N 86°36′03″W / 33.81667°N 86.60083°W / 33.81667; -86.60083
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Remlap, Alabama
Remlap, Alabama is located in Alabama
Remlap, Alabama
Remlap, Alabama
Remlap, Alabama is located in the United States
Remlap, Alabama
Remlap, Alabama
Coordinates: 33°49′00″N 86°36′03″W / 33.81667°N 86.60083°W / 33.81667; -86.60083
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyBlount
Area
 • Total16.48 sq mi (42.68 km2)
 • Land16.27 sq mi (42.14 km2)
 • Water0.21 sq mi (0.54 km2)
Elevation
741 ft (226 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total2,624
 • Density161.26/sq mi (62.26/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
35133
Area code(s)205, 659
GNIS feature ID125561[2]

Remlap is a census-designated place in Blount County, Alabama, United States, located along Alabama State Route 75, 11.7 miles (18.8 km) southwest of Oneonta. Remlap has a post office with ZIP code 35133.[3][4]

Remlap is named for the area's Palmer family; the community's name is "Palmer" spelled backwards.[5]

Remlap is home to a notorious criminal Mark Breeden who fled Virginia after committing several crimes.[6]

It was first named as a CDP in the 2020 Census which listed a population of 2,624.[7]

Demographics[edit]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
20202,624
U.S. Decennial Census[8]

2020 census[edit]

Remlap CDP, Alabama – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2020[9] % 2020
White alone (NH) 2,314 88.19%
Black or African American alone (NH) 38 1.45%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 4 0.15%
Asian alone (NH) 8 0.30%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 1 0.04%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 1 0.04%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH) 127 4.84%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 131 4.99%
Total 2,624 100.00%

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  2. ^ "Remlap". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. ^ United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved February 15, 2012.
  4. ^ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original on October 17, 2020. Retrieved June 7, 2013.
  5. ^ Gallant, Frank K. (February 16, 2012). A Place Called Peculiar: Stories about Unusual American Place-Names. Courier Dover Publications. p. 72. ISBN 9780486483603.
  6. ^ "Rockingham County man arrested after hours-long standoff". September 12, 2019. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
  7. ^ "Remlap CDP, Alabama". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
  8. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  9. ^ "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Pea Ridge CDP, Alabama". United States Census Bureau.