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South Vinemont is a town in
Cullman County Cullman County is a county located in the north central portion of the U.S. state of Alabama. As of the 2020 census, the population was 87,866. Its county seat and largest city is Cullman. Its name is in honor of Colonel John G. Cullmann. C ...
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, United States. At the 2010 census the population was 749, up from 425 in 2000. Initially incorporated as the town of Vinemont in 1961, state officials informed them the name was already taken and so was later changed to South Vinemont. However, the U.S. Census still referred to the town as Vinemont in 1970 and was not acknowledged as South Vinemont until 1980.


Geography

South Vinemont is located in northern Cullman County at (34.233641, -86.862916). It is north of Cullman, the county seat. According to the
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, South Vinemont has a total area of , of which , or 1.05%, is water.


Demographics


2020 census

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 558 people, 264 households, and 141 families residing in the town.


2000 census

As of the
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of 2000, there were 425 people, 180 households, and 115 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 203 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 94.59%
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, 0.47%
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or
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, 1.41% Native American, 0.24% from other races, and 3.29% from two or more races. 4.00% of the population were
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or Latino of any race. There were 180 households, out of which 25.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.2% were
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living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.1% were non-families. 31.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.93. In the town, the population was spread out, with 22.1% under the age of 18, 10.4% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 25.9% from 45 to 64, and 14.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.7 males. The median income for a household in the town was $26,806, and the median income for a family was $35,000. Males had a median income of $30,250 versus $16,250 for females. The
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for the town was $16,141. About 11.1% of families and 16.5% of the population were below the
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, including 10.1% of those under age 18 and 18.2% of those age 65 or over.


Education

Vinemont High School serves 323 students in grades 9-12. Its mascot is an eagle, and the school colors are red, white and blue. Its athletics compete in the State 3A division. It is a part of the Cullman County Board of Education.


Notable person

* Charles "Rusty" Goodman, Southern Gospel singer


References

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