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Town Creek

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Town Creek

Total population

1,052

Elevation171 m
Land area6.95 km²
Weather85°F · Partly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Coordinates34.67°, -87.41°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Elevation
171 m
Area
6.95 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Town Creek is a town in Lawrence County, Alabama, United States, and is included in the Decatur Metropolitan Area, as well as the Huntsville-Decatur Combined Statistical Area. It incorporated in March 1875. As of the 2020 census, the population of the town is 1,052, down from 1,100 in 2010. Since 1920, it has been the second largest town in Lawrence County after Moulton.

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History & geography

History

Town Creek was established in the first half of the 19th century, and was originally known as "Jonesboro" after an early settler, William Jones. It incorporated in 1875. Town Creek has one site listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the Goode-Hall House, to the north of town.

Geography

Town Creek is concentrated around the intersection of U.S. Route 72 and State Route 101, southeast of Muscle Shoals and northwest of Decatur. The town of Courtland lies just to the east. State Route 101 connects Town Creek with Wheeler Dam, which spans the Tennessee River several miles to the north. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land.

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Demographics & economy

Geography

Latitude
34.6713
Longitude
-87.4078
Water area
0.00 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Today
85°F
Partly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Tonight
66°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Patchy Fog
Monday
86°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Monday Night
66°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Rain Showers
Tuesday
82°F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
58°F
Clear

Forecast for Town Creek, AL from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
42.7%
Diabetes
14.6%
Adult obesity
42.9%
Binge drinking
13.8%
Adult smoking
19.6%
No leisure activity
33.2%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
3
Elementary
2
Middle
0
High
1
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • Hatton High School
    High · Town Creek · 543 students · 16.5:1 ratio
  • Hatton Elementary School
    Elementary · Town Creek · 439 students · 20:1 ratio
  • Hazlewood Elementary School
    Elementary · Town Creek · 192 students · 13.7:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

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Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

B
Bob Penchion
American football player
William Crawford Sherrod
William Crawford Sherrod
Confederate Army officer (1835–1919)
J
John Douglas
American professional basketball player
A
Antonio Langham
All-American college football player, professional football player, defensive back, cornerback
C
Chris Goode
American football player
K
Kalvin Pearson
player of American football
K
Kerry Goode
American football player
M
Mack Vickery
American musician (1938-2004)
S
Sam Agee
American football player (1915-2006)
Don Jones
Don Jones
American football player
J
Jack Manley
American football player (1929-2014)

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.44
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,619

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
353
Avg daily Wikipedia views
12
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Town Creek

Town Creek, Alabama, past and present
1976
Sudoku Genius Mind Exercises Volume 1
Town Creek Al State of Mind Collection · 2019
Flood insurance study
United States. Federal Insurance Administration. · 1977
The archaeology of Town Creek
The archaeology of Town Creek
Edmond A. Boudreaux · 2007
Tukabatchee
Vernon J. Knight · 1985
Flood plain management study
Flood plain management study
United States. Soil Conservation Service · 1982
A Historical Analysis of The Creek Indian Hillabee Towns
A Historical Analysis of The Creek Indian Hillabee Towns
Don C. East · 2008
The Archaeology of Town Creek (Dan Josselyn Memorial Publication)
The Archaeology of Town Creek (Dan Josselyn Memorial Publication)
Edmond A Boudreaux · 2007

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Events

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Town Creek, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikimedia Commons
  • • Wikidata
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library
  • • Wikidata SPARQL (CC0) — population, area, elevation, inception, head of government, Commons image