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Branchville, Alabama

Branchville, Alabama
Town
Location in St. Clair County and the state of Alabama
Location in St. Clair County and the state of Alabama
Coordinates: 33°38′52″N 86°26′12″W / 33.64778°N 86.43667°W / 33.64778; -86.43667
Country United States
State Alabama
County St. Clair
Area
 • Total 3.1 sq mi (7.9 km2)
 • Land 3.1 sq mi (7.9 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation 791 ft (241 m)
Population (2007)
 • Total 993
 • Density 266.1/sq mi (104.4/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 35120
Area code(s) 205
FIPS code 01-08920
GNIS feature ID 0164576

Branchville is a former town in St. Clair County, Alabama in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the population of the town was 825.

It was incorporated in 1968. Citizens voted to dissolve the town in 2007 and the community was annexed into the neighboring town of Odenville.

Branchville is located at 33°38′53″N 86°26′13″W / 33.64806°N 86.43694°W / 33.64806; -86.43694 (33.648029, -86.436895).

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.1 square miles (8.0 km2), all land.

As of the census of 2000, there were 825 people, 319 households, and 256 families residing in the town. The population density was 269.6 people per square mile (104.1/km2). There were 345 housing units at an average density of 112.7 per square mile (43.5/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 97.09% White, 0.36% Black or African American, 1.21%, 0.48% from other races, and 0.85% from two or more races. 1.94% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 319 households out of which 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.4% were married couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.7% were non-families. 18.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 2.90.


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