Sardis City is a town in Etowah and

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. It is part of the

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. It originally incorporated in May 1963 under the name of "Sardis". It became Sardis City in the 1980s. At the 2020 census, the population was 1,814.

Geography

Sardis City is located in northern Etowah County at (34.173967, -86.121319). A very small section of the town extends north into Marshall County. The town is bordered to the north by the city of

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passes through the west side of the town, leading northwest through Boaz to

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and southeast to Gadsden, the Etowah

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. According to the

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, Sardis City has a total area of , of which , or 0.20%, are water. The town sits at above sea level atop the plateau of Sand Mountain. The town drains east to Short Creek, a north-flowing tributary of the

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. The

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passes just west of the town limits.

Demographics

2000 census

At the 2000 census there were 1,438 people, 572 households, and 458 families living in the town. The population density was . There were 597 housing units at an average density of . The

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of the town was 99.10% White, 0.14% Black or African American, 0.07% Native American, 0.14% Pacific Islander, and 0.56% from two or more races. 0.63% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. Of the 572 households 32.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.7% were married couples living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.9% were non-families. 18.5% of households were one person and 9.6% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 2.82. The age distribution was 22.2% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 26.1% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% 65 or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.6 males. The median household income was $36,000 and the median family income was $44,063. Males had a median income of $31,875 versus $21,711 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,411. About 7.4% of families and 10.0% of the population were below the

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, including 11.9% of those under age 18 and 10.7% of those age 65 or over.

2010 census

At the 2010 census there were 1,704 people, 657 households, and 509 families living in the town. The population density was 220 people per square mile (84/km). There were 703 housing units at an average density of . The

of the town was 98.2% White, 0.4% Black or African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.0% Pacific Islander, and 0.6% from two or more races. 0.7% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. Of the 657 households 31.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.0% were married couples living together, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.5% were non-families. 18.5% of households were one person and 10.5% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 2.97. The age distribution was 24.4% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 24.6% from 25 to 44, 28.1% from 45 to 64, and 16.1% 65 or older. The median age was 40.9 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.3 males. The median household income was $45,714 and the median family income was $59,352. Males had a median income of $44,091 versus $28,333 for females. The per capita income for the town was $22,767. About 6.2% of families and 11.4% of the population were below the

, including 8.9% of those under age 18 and 33.5% of those age 65 or over.

2020 census

As of the

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, there were 1,814 people, 686 households, and 481 families residing in the town.

References

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{{authority control Towns in Etowah County, Alabama Towns in Marshall County, Alabama Towns in Alabama