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Vance
Alabamatown
Vance
Total population
2,105
Median home value
$225,400
Bachelor's+
Median income
$94,545
Founded
1830
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
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Overview
Vance is a town in Tuscaloosa and Bibb counties in the U.S. state of Alabama. As of the 2020 census, Vance had a population of 2,092. It is most famous for the Mercedes-Benz U.S. International plant, currently the only one in North America.
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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 Huntsville 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 North Carolina. It appeared on the 1880 U.S. Census as the village of Vance's Station. It formally incorporated in 1972.
Geography
Most of the town of Vance is located in southeastern Tuscaloosa County. The town extends south into Bibb County. U.S. Route 11 passes through the center of the town, leading west to Tuscaloosa and northeast to downtown Birmingham. Interstate 59 parallels Route 11 and serves Vance via Exit 89, adjacent to the Mercedes-Benz plant. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and , or 0.29%, is water. Average annual rainfall is .
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Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
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Nearby places in Alabama
- Woodstock5.4 mi away
- West Blocton7 mi away
- Pea Ridge16.9 mi away
- Wilton21.1 mi away
- Rock Creek22.6 mi away · pop. 1,471
- Moundville26.2 mi away · pop. 3,024
- Sylvan Springs27.1 mi away · pop. 1,653
- Pelham29.8 mi away · pop. 24,318
- Mulga30.2 mi away · pop. 784
- Thorsby34.3 mi away · pop. 2,064
- Eagle Point35.4 mi away · pop. 2,903
- Shelby37.4 mi away · pop. 940
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Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
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Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library