Town Creek, Alabama
| Town Creek, Alabama | |
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| Town | |
 Location in Lawrence County and the state of Alabama |
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| Coordinates: 34°40′17″N 87°24′30″W / 34.67139°N 87.40833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Lawrence |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.7 sq mi (7 km2) |
| • Land | 2.7 sq mi (7 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 561 ft (171 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,216 |
| • Density | 450.4/sq mi (173.7/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 35672 |
| Area code(s) | 256 |
| FIPS code | 01-76584 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0155277 |
Town Creek is a town in Lawrence County, Alabama, United States, and is included in the Decatur Metropolitan Area, as well as the Huntsville-Decatur Combined Statistical Area. It incorporated in March 1875. As of the 2010 census, the population of the town is 1,100, down from 1,216 in 2000. Since 1920, it has been the second largest town in Lawrence County after Moulton.
Town Creek has one site listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the Goode-Hall House, to the north of town.
Town Creek is located at 34°40′17″N 87°24′30″W / 34.67139°N 87.40833°W (34.671518, -87.408311).
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.7 square miles (7.0 km2), all land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,216 people, 514 households, and 355 families residing in the town. The population density was 451.6 people per square mile (174.5/km²). There were 563 housing units at an average density of 209.1 per square mile (80.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 60.86% White, 34.21% Black or African American, 1.89% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 1.97% from other races, and 0.90% from two or more races. 3.62% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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