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Banks, Alabama

Banks, Alabama
Town
Banks Recreation Hall in Banks, Alabama
Banks Recreation Hall in Banks, Alabama
Location in Pike County and the state of Alabama
Location in Pike County and the state of Alabama
Coordinates: 31°48′48″N 85°50′25″W / 31.81333°N 85.84028°W / 31.81333; -85.84028
Country United States
State Alabama
County Pike
Area
 • Total 2 sq mi (5.2 km2)
 • Land 2 sq mi (5.2 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation 554 ft (179 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 179
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 36005
Area code(s) 334
FIPS code 01-03940
GNIS feature ID 0113446

Banks is a town in Pike County, Alabama, United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 179, down from 224 in 2000. It incorporated in December 1894.

Banks is located at 31°48′48″N 85°50′25″W / 31.81333°N 85.84028°W / 31.81333; -85.84028 (31.813464, -85.840281).

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.0 square miles (5.2 km2), all land.

The Deleon Post Office was closed at the end of September 1904 and moved to Banks.

As of the 2010 Census Banks had a population of 179. The racial and ethic composition of the population was 69.3% white, 24.6% black or African American, 2.2% Native American, 1.1% from some other race, 2.8% reporting two or more races and 1.1% Hispanic or Latino from any race.

As of the census of 2000, there were 224 people, 92 households, and 62 families residing in the town. The population density was 111.3 people per square mile (43.0/km2). There were 102 housing units at an average density of 50.7 per square mile (19.6/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 84.82% White, 10.27% Black or African American, 1.79% Native American, 0.89% from other races, and 2.23% from two or more races. 0.89% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.


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