Valley Head, Alabama | |
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Town | |
Location in DeKalb County and the state of Alabama |
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Coordinates: 34°33′55″N 85°36′59″W / 34.56528°N 85.61639°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Alabama |
County | DeKalb |
Area | |
• Total | 3.5 sq mi (9 km2) |
• Land | 3.5 sq mi (9 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
Elevation | 1,014 ft (309 m) |
Population (2009) | |
• Total | 658 |
• Density | 174.6/sq mi (67.9/km2) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP code | 35989 |
Area code(s) | 256 |
FIPS code | 01-78240 |
GNIS feature ID | 0155288 |
Valley Head is a town in DeKalb County, Alabama, United States. Although the town incorporated in 1921, it was also listed as being incorporated on the 1890 U.S. Census. At the 2010 census the population was 558. Councilman Jacob Brown was nominated to serve in July 2015. He is the youngest councilman to serve Valley Head. Councilman Brown is currently seeking an education degree.
Valley Head is located at 34°33′55″N 85°36′59″W / 34.56528°N 85.61639°W (34.565301, -85.616426).
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.5 square miles (9.1 km2), all land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 611 people, 244 households, and 175 families residing in the town. The population density was 175.3 people per square mile (67.6/km²). There were 269 housing units at an average density of 77.2 per square mile (29.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 92.47% White, 2.29% Black or African American, 0.65% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.16% Pacific Islander, and 4.26% from two or more races. 2.29% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.