Wilsonville, Alabama
| Wilsonville, Alabama | |
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| Town | |
 Location in Shelby County and the state of Alabama |
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| Coordinates: 33°14′6″N 86°29′11″W / 33.23500°N 86.48639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Shelby |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10.9 sq mi (28.4 km2) |
| • Land | 9.8 sq mi (25.5 km2) |
| • Water | 1.1 sq mi (2.9 km2) |
| Elevation | 423 ft (129 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,867 |
| • Density | 142.3/sq mi (54.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 35186 |
| Area code(s) | 205 |
| FIPS code | 01-82848 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0129101 |
Wilsonville is a town in southeastern Shelby County, Alabama, United States, located northeast of Columbiana. At the 2010 census the population was 1,867. Wilsonville is named after the earliest settler in the area, Elisha Wilson.
The town was incorporated in 1897. 3 years later in 1900, it had the distinction of being the largest community in Shelby County with 1,095, edging out the county seat of Columbiana by 20 people. It lost the distinction to Columbiana in 1910 and would not exceed its 1900 population again until 1990.
Wilsonville is located at 33°14′6″N 86°29′11″W / 33.23500°N 86.48639°W (33.234924, -86.486283).
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 11.0 square miles (28 km2), of which 9.9 square miles (26 km2) is land and 1.1 square miles (2.8 km2) (10.21%) is water.
At the time of the census of 2010, there were 1,867 people, 610 households, and 486 families residing in the town. The population density was 157.5 people per square mile (60.8/km²). There were 699 housing units at an average density of 71.0 per square mile (27.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 92.52% White, 5.22% Black or African American, 0.90% Native American, 0.77% Asian, 0.26% from other races, and 0.32% from two or more races. 0.58% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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