Pine Ridge, Alabama
| Pine Ridge, Alabama | |
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| Town | |
 Location in DeKalb County and the state of Alabama |
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| Coordinates: 34°26′45″N 85°46′45″W / 34.44583°N 85.77917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | DeKalb |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.3 sq mi (3.4 km2) |
| • Land | 1.3 sq mi (3.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 955 ft (291 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 282 |
| • Density | 217/sq mi (83.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| FIPS code | 01-60372 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0158292 |
Pine Ridge is a town in DeKalb County, Alabama, United States. It incorporated in 1982. At the 2010 census the population was 282.
Pine Ridge is located near the geographic center of DeKalb County at 34°26′45″N 85°46′45″W / 34.44583°N 85.77917°W (34.445939, -85.779069). It is bordered to the east by the city of Fort Payne, the county seat, and to the northwest by the city of Rainsville.
Pine Ridge is in the Ridge and Valley portion of the Appalachian Mountains and occupies a series of low ridges and valleys. From east to west, they are Middle Ridge, Dugout Valley, Shinbone Ridge, and Sand Valley, with the northwestern part of the town climbing the eastern edge of Sand Mountain, a southern extension of the Cumberland Plateau.
Alabama State Route 35 passes through the town, connecting Fort Payne and Rainsville. Exit 218 on Interstate 59 is 2 miles (3 km) east of Pine Ridge via AL 35.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.4 km2), all land.
As of the 2010 Census Pine Ridge had a population of 282. There were 104 households. The racial composition of the population was 76.2% non-Hispanic white, 1.8% black or African American, 0.4% Pacific Islander, 1.4% from two or more races and 20.9% Hispanic or Latino.
As of the census of 2000, there were 243 people, 100 households, and 70 families residing in the town. The population density was 192.2 people per square mile (74.5/km²). There were 112 housing units at an average density of 88.6 per square mile (34.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.30% White, and 3.70% from two or more races. 0.41% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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