Thorsby, Alabama | ||
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Town | ||
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Nickname(s): Little Swede Town, The Peach Basket | ||
Location of Thorsby in Chilton County, Alabama. |
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Coordinates: 32°55′1″N 86°42′57″W / 32.91694°N 86.71583°W | ||
Country | United States | |
State | Alabama | |
County | Chilton | |
Government | ||
• Type | Mayor-Council | |
• Mayor | Robert Height | |
Area | ||
• Total | 5.84 sq mi (15.12 km2) | |
• Land | 5.83 sq mi (15.10 km2) | |
• Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) | |
Elevation | 696 ft (212 m) | |
Population (2010) | ||
• Total | 1,980 | |
• Estimate (2016) | 2,052 | |
• Density | 352.03/sq mi (135.93/km2) | |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) | |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) | |
ZIP code | 35171 | |
Area code(s) | 205 | |
FIPS code | 01-76080 | |
GNIS feature ID | 0153689 | |
Website | www |
Thorsby is a town in Chilton County, Alabama, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population of the town was 1,980. The town mayor is Robert Height.
Thorsby is located north of the center of Chilton County at 32°55'1.171" North, 86°42'57.442" West (32.916992, -86.715956).
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 5.1 square miles (13.3 km2), of which 0.012 square miles (0.03 km2), or 0.19%, is water.
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,980 people, 733 households, and 573 families residing in the town. The population density was 386 people per square mile (149.0/km²). There were 817 housing units at an average density of 158.9/sq mi (61.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 89.7% White, 5.7% Black or African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.6% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 3.3% from other races, and 0.6% from two or more races. 5.7% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 733 households out of which 34.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.1% are married couples living together, 11.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.8% were non-families. 19.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.06.