Saks, Alabama | |
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Census-designated place | |
Location in Calhoun County and the state of Alabama |
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Coordinates: 33°42′29″N 85°50′39″W / 33.70806°N 85.84417°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Alabama |
County | Calhoun |
Area | |
• Total | 12.2 sq mi (31.6 km2) |
• Land | 12.2 sq mi (31.5 km2) |
• Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
Elevation | 820 ft (250 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 10,744 |
• Density | 884/sq mi (341.4/km2) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
FIPS code | 01-67608 |
GNIS feature ID | 0126228 |
Saks is an census-designated place (CDP) and Unincorporated community in Calhoun County, Alabama, United States. At the 2010 census the population was 10,744. It is included in the Anniston-Oxford Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Saks is located southwest of the center of Calhoun County at 33°42'29.527" North, 85°50'39.574" West (33.708202, -85.844326). It is bordered by the city of Anniston to the southeast, by Alexandria to the north, and by West End-Cobb Town to the south.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community of Saks has a total area of 12.2 square miles (31.6 km2), of which 12.2 square miles (31.5 km2) is land and 0.039 square miles (0.1 km2), or 0.33%, is water.
As of the census of 2010, there were 10,744 people, 4,269 households, and 3,005 families residing in the community. The population density was 884 people per square mile (341.4/km²). There were 4,648 housing units at an average density of 380.9 per square mile (147.1/km²). The racial makeup of the community was 75.7% White, 19.4% Black or African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.8% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 1.7% from other races, and 2.0% from two or more races. 3.4% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.