Vance is a town in

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and Bibb counties in the

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. 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

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

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Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

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

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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

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. It appeared on the 1880 U.S. Census as the village of Vance's Station. It formally incorporated in 1972.

Town government

Council members

*Mayor – Brenda Morrison *Place 1 – Debbie Minor *Place 2 – Ginger Turner *Place 3 – Jay Kelley *Place 4 – Amanda Bell *Place 5 – Dianne Averett *Town Clerk – Tracy Burt

Education

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operates a public school in Vance: * Vance Elementary School

Geography

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.

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passes through the center of the town, leading west to

and northeast to downtown

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parallels Route 11 and serves Vance via Exit 89, adjacent to the Mercedes-Benz plant. According to the

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, the town has a total area of , of which is land and , or 0.29%, is water.

Climate

Average annual rainfall is .

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 2,092 people, 515 households, and 380 families residing in the town.

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 1,529 people, 537 households, and 400 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 592 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 88.8%

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, 7.2%

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, 0.4% Native American, 1.7% from other races, and 1.3% from two or more races. 5.6% of the population were

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or Latino of any race. There were 537 households, out of which 42.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.6% were

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living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.5% were non-families. 19.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.85 and the average family size was 3.30. In the town, the population was spread out, with 29.8% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 35.3% from 25 to 44, 18.2% from 45 to 64, and 7.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31.1 years. For every 100 females, there were 108.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 114.3 males. The median income for a household in the town was $55,938, and the median income for a family was $70,114. Males had a median income of $49,583 versus $38,450 for females. The

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for the town was $24,406. About 3.4% of families and 4.5% of the population were below the

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, including 2.1% of those under age 18 and 8.7% of those age 65 or over.

References

External links

Town of Vance official website
{{authority control 1830 establishments in Alabama Birmingham metropolitan area, Alabama Populated places established in 1830 Towns in Alabama Towns in Bibb County, Alabama Towns in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama Tuscaloosa, Alabama metropolitan area