Heflin, Alabama
| Heflin, Alabama | |
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Heflin, Alabama
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| Motto: "A Great Place to Call Home." | |
 Location in Cleburne County and the state of Alabama |
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| Coordinates: 33°38′38″N 85°34′58″W / 33.64389°N 85.58278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Cleburne |
| Incorporated | 1886 |
| Government | |
| • Type | City Council/Mayor |
| • Mayor | Rudy Rooks |
| Area | |
| • Total | 16.3 sq mi (42.1 km2) |
| • Land | 16.1 sq mi (41.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2) |
| Elevation | 961 ft (293 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 3,480 |
| • Density | 216.9/sq mi (83.7/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 36264 |
| Area code(s) | 256 |
| FIPS code | 01-33976 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0159746 |
| Website | http://www.cityofheflin.org/ |
Heflin is a city in Cleburne County, Alabama, United States. At the 2010 census the population was 3,480. The city is the county seat of Cleburne County.
Heflin was first settled in 1882 as a station on the railroad line from Atlanta. The town quickly grew and was incorporated in 1886. Until 1905, the County Seat of Cleburne County had been located at Edwardsville. In 1905, an election was held to move the county seat from Edwardsville to Heflin. The election results favored Heflin and were appealed to and upheld by the Alabama Supreme Court on July 1, 1906.
Heflin is located at 33°38'37.514" North, 85°34'57.724" West (33.643754, −85.582701).
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 12.0 square miles (31 km2), of which 11.8 square miles (31 km2) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2) (1.50%) is water.
As of the census of 2010, there were 3,480 people, 1,384 households, and 925 families residing in the city. The population density was 216.9 people per square mile (83.7/km²). There were 1,531 housing units at an average density of 93.9 per square mile (36.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 87.3% White, 9.4% Black or African American, 0.5% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 1.0% from other races, and 1.6% from two or more races. 2.4% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 1,384 households out of which 28.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.5% were married couples living together, 13.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.2% were non-families. 29.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.94.
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