Baileyton, Alabama
| Baileyton, Alabama | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
 Location in Cullman County and the state of Alabama |
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| Coordinates: 34°16′1″N 86°36′10″W / 34.26694°N 86.60278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Cullman |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-Council |
| • Mayor | Johnny Dyar |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.3 sq mi (13.8 km2) |
| • Land | 5.3 sq mi (13.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 984 ft (300 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 610 |
| • Density | 116/sq mi (44.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 35019 |
| Area code(s) | 256 |
| FIPS code | 01-03676 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0113366 |
Baileyton is a town in Cullman County, Alabama, United States. At the 2010 census the population was 610.
The town's mayor, Johnny Dyar, ran unopposed in a November 2016 bid for reelection.
Baileyton was settled in 1870 by Robert Bailey, a farmer from Georgia. A post office was established in Baileyton in 1883. The town was incorporated in 1973.
The town's name was originally "Baileytown", but the spelling was changed once the founders learned of the town with the same name in nearby Jackson County, Alabama.
Baileyton is located in northeastern Cullman County at 34°16′2″N 86°36′11″W / 34.26722°N 86.60306°W (34.267139, -86.603018).
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 5.3 square miles (13.8 km2), of which 5.3 square miles (13.6 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km2), or 1.06%, is water.
Elevation: 981 feet (299 m)
As of the census of 2000, there were 684 people, 281 households, and 196 families residing in the town. The population density was 128.6 people per square mile (49.6/km2). There were 305 housing units at an average density of 57.4 per square mile (22.1/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 99.56% White, 0.29% Native American and 0.15% Asian.
There were 281 households out of which 32.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.6% were married couples living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.9% were non-families. 27.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.93.
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