census-designated place
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CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counte ...
and
unincorporated community
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Alabama
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, United States. Its population was 4,940 as of the 2020 census.
Holtville/Slapout is located on the western bank of
Jordan Lake
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, and much of its population lives along this lakeshore, or in the neighboring Lightwood community.
According to tradition, the old name of Slapout was derived from a storekeeper's way of stating an item was out of stock: he was "slap out of it".
Demographics
As of the 2020 US Census, Holtville/Slapout, AL had a population of 4940 residents.
Education
Holtville/Slapout is in the
Elmore County Public School System
The Elmore County Public School System is a public school district serving most of Elmore County, Alabama. Text list/ref>
Its headquarters are in Wetumpka.Text list /ref> served by Holtville Elementary, Middle, and High Schools with a combined enrollment of 1947 students in 2023.
Notable people
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Jessica Meuse
Jessica Rose Meuse (born October 19, 1990), also known as Jess Meuse, is an American singer-songwriter from Slapout, Alabama. After spending several years as an unsigned musician, she finished in fourth place on the thirteenth season of ''Amer ...
American Idol
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Randy Nix
Randall Otis Nix (born June 19, 1952) is a former Republican member of the Georgia House of Representatives for the 69th district. This district encompasses parts of Carroll County, Heard County, and Troup County.
Biography
Randy Nix was bor ...
, a Republican member of the Georgia House of Representatives for the 69th district.
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Kirby Smart
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, Head football coach, University of Georgia.
In popular culture
Holtville was the subject of a 1945 film by
The United States Information Agency
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Previously existing United States Information Service (USIS) posts operating out of U.S. embassies wor ...
that highlighted how a rural community can overcome poverty and poor soil through education and commitment.".https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9UOTYB6QHdM "Holtville, Alabama : A Rural Community"
See also
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Slapout, Oklahoma
Slapout is an unincorporated hamlet in Beaver County, Oklahoma, United States. The town is west of May and east of Elmwood on U.S. Route 412.
History
The land upon which part of the town sits was homesteaded by Joseph L. Johnston. It sits ...