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Hanceville, Alabama

Hanceville, Alabama
City
Motto: "A Positive and Progressive Community"
Location in Cullman County and the state of Alabama
Location in Cullman County and the state of Alabama
Coordinates: 34°3′48″N 86°45′39″W / 34.06333°N 86.76083°W / 34.06333; -86.76083
Country United States
State Alabama
County Cullman
Government
 • Mayor Kenneth Nail
Area
 • Total 4.23 sq mi (10.95 km2)
 • Land 4.21 sq mi (10.91 km2)
 • Water 0.02 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation 541 ft (165 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 3,096
 • Density 733/sq mi (283.1/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 35077
Area code(s) 256
FIPS code 01-32968
GNIS feature ID 0119667
Website cityofhanceville.net

Hanceville is a city in Cullman County, Alabama, United States. At the 2010 census the population was 3,096.

Founded in Blount County, Hanceville was incorporated in May 1879. At the time of Cullman County's creation in 1877, half of Hanceville resided in each county. In 1885, county boundaries were redrawn and all of Hanceville was placed within Blount County. In 1901, county boundaries were redrawn again and this time all of the town was placed within Cullman County, for which it has remained.

Hanceville is located in southeastern Cullman County at 34°3′48″N 86°45′39″W / 34.06333°N 86.76083°W / 34.06333; -86.76083 (34.063463, -86.760908).U.S. Route 31 passes through the city, leading north 9 miles (14 km) to Cullman, the county seat, and south 14 miles (23 km) to Smoke Rise.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.2 square miles (10.9 km2), of which 0.02 square miles (0.04 km2), or 0.34%, is water.

As of the census of 2000, there were 2,951 people, 1,167 households, and 710 families residing in the city. The population density was 718.6 people per square mile (277.2/km²). There were 1,323 housing units at an average density of 322.2 per square mile (124.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 93.09% White, 4.61% Black or African American, 0.61% Native American, 0.07% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.75% from other races, and 0.85% from two or more races. 2.30% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.


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