Vance, Alabama

Town of Vance
Town
The U.S. Post Office in Vance, Alabama
Location in Tuscaloosa County and the state of Alabama
Coordinates: 33°9′52″N 87°13′54″W / 33.16444°N 87.23167°W / 33.16444; -87.23167
Country	United States
State	Alabama
Counties	Tuscaloosa, Bibb
Area
• Total	10.2 sq mi (26.5 km2)
• Land	10.2 sq mi (26.4 km2)
• Water	0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation	509 ft (155 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	1,529
• Density	150/sq mi (58.0/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	35490
Area code(s)	205
FIPS code	01-78264
GNIS feature ID	0158947
Website	www.vanceusa.com

Vance is a town in Tuscaloosa and Bibb counties in the U.S. state of Alabama. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 1,529. It is most famous for the Mercedes-Benz U.S. International plant, currently the only one in North America. The current mayor of Vance is Keith Mahaffey.

The Tuscaloosa County portion of Vance is part of the Tuscaloosa Metropolitan Statistical Area, while the Bibb County portion is part of the Birmingham–Hoover Metropolitan Statistical Area.

The town of Vance was first settled in 1830 by David M. Lindley. At that time, the town was called Trion and it was a trading post on the Old Huntsville Road.

In 1872, Trion was renamed Smallwood in honor of sawmill owner Charles Smallwood.

In 1879, Smallwood was renamed its current name Vance in honor of Dr. William Vance of North Carolina. It appeared on the 1880 U.S. Census as the village of Vance's Station.

It formally incorporated in 1972.

Most of the town of Vance is located in southeastern Tuscaloosa County, with the town center at 33°9'52.276" North, 87°13'54.185" West (33.164521, -87.231718). The town extends south into Bibb County. U.S. Route 11 passes through the center of the town, leading west 21 miles (34 km) to Tuscaloosa and northeast 36 miles (58 km) to downtown Birmingham. Interstate 59 parallels Route 11 and serves Vance via Exit 89, adjacent to the Mercedes-Benz plant.