Pinson, Alabama
| Pinson | |
|---|---|
| City | |
 Location in Jefferson County and the state of Alabama |
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| Coordinates: 33°41′10″N 86°40′54″W / 33.68611°N 86.68167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Jefferson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7 sq mi (18.2 km2) |
| • Land | 7 sq mi (18.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 620 ft (189 m) |
| Population (2013) | |
| • Total | 7,132 |
| • Density | 719/sq mi (276.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 35126, 35123, 35215 |
| Area code(s) | 205 |
| FIPS code | 01-60648 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0152950 |
| Website | http://www.thecityofpinson.com/ |
Pinson is a city in Jefferson County near Birmingham, Alabama, United States, northwest of Center Point. It incorporated in March 2004. As of the 2010 census, the population was 7,163.
This city is located at 33°41′11″N 86°40′55″W / 33.68639°N 86.68194°W (33.686301, -86.681913).
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has a total area of 7.0 square miles (18 km2), of which 7.0 square miles (18 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (0.43%) is water.
Pinson is located in an area of SW - NE parallel ridges, with occasional rock outcrops, especially toward the east-facing ridge crests. Pinson is home to the Turkey Creek Nature Preserve and the Alabama Butterbean Festival.
The Palmerdale Homesteads are located within the city limits of Pinson. The Palmerdale Homesteads were the first of five farmers' resettlement communities built in Alabama under President Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal in the 1930s. The first of the 102 homesteads were completed in 1935. A community store and elementary school/community center were completed in 1937 to serve the farming community.
Note: Census demographic data were enumerated for the Census-Designated Place (CDP) for somewhat different boundaries prior to incorporation in 2004. The 1990 population of 10,987 was for the CDP of Pinson-Clay-Chalkville, which was subdivided in 2000 into their own separate CDPs. Therefore, exact population for the Pinson portion in 1990 cannot be ascertained
As of the census of 2000, there were 5,033 people, 1,853 households, and 1,450 families residing in the community. The population density was 721.2 people per square mile (278.4/km²). There were 1,953 housing units at an average density of 279.8 per square mile (108.0/km²). The racial makeup of the community was 89.85% White, 8.33% Black or African American, 0.32% Native American, 0.40% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.34% from other races, and 0.76% from two or more races. 2.27% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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