Skyline, Alabama
| Skyline, Alabama | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
 Location in Jackson County and the state of Alabama |
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| Coordinates: 34°48′11″N 86°7′25″W / 34.80306°N 86.12361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Jackson |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Archie Rice |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.9 sq mi (10 km2) |
| • Land | 3.9 sq mi (10 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,591 ft (485 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 843 |
| • Density | 216.2/sq mi (84.3/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 256 |
| FIPS code | 01-70896 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0139288 |
Skyline is a town in Jackson County, Alabama, United States. The town incorporated in 1985. As of the 2010 census, the population of the town was 851, up from 843 in 2000.
Skyline initially began as Cumberland Farms in 1934, as a cooperative farming experiment under President Franklin Roosevelt's Federal Emergency Relief Agency. This was one of 43 such projects attempted nationally in depressed areas. It was soon renamed Skyline Farms to avoid confusion with another project in neighboring Tennessee. The experiment lasted for a decade before being sold off to private buyers in 1944.
The current town of Skyline is located about a mile north of the original farming colony.
Skyline is located at 34°48′11″N 86°7′25″W / 34.80306°N 86.12361°W (34.802946, -86.123494).
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.9 square miles (10 km2), all land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 843 people, 323 households, and 251 families residing in the town. The population density was 217.9 people per square mile (84.1/km²). There were 357 housing units at an average density of 92.3 per square mile (35.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 94.90% White, 2.73% Native American, 0.12% Asian, and 2.25% from two or more races. 0.71% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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