Editing Holly Pond, Alabama

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|blank_info               = 01-35560
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'''Holly Pond''' is a town in [[Cullman County, Alabama|Cullman County]], [[Alabama]], United States with a population of 798 as of the 2010 census.<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web |title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Holly Pond town, Alabama |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US0135560 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212162041/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US0135560 |archive-date=February 12, 2020 |access-date=June 11, 2014 |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder}}</ref> The town was incorporated in 1906.<ref name=kaetz />

==History==

Holly Pond was first settled in the 1840s, and gets its name from two natural ponds that were surrounded by [[holly]] trees.  The community expanded in the 1850s in anticipation of railroad construction, and by 1888 a post office had been established.<ref name=kaetz>James P. Kaetz, "[http://www.encyclopediaofalabama.org/article/h-3195 Holly Pond]," ''Encyclopedia of Alabama'', 2011.</ref>

==Geography==
Holly Pond is located in eastern Cullman County at {{coord|34|10|29|N|86|37|1|W|type:city}} (34.174657, -86.617004).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>  The town is concentrated around the intersection of [[U.S. Route 278]] and [[Alabama State Route 91|State Route 91]].  The elevation at the center of town is approximately {{convert|870|ft}} above sea level.

According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|11.5|km2|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|0.05|sqkm|order=flip}}, or 0.45%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010"/>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=left
|1900= 144
|1920= 168
|1930= 224
|1940= 226
|1950= 182
|1960= 193
|1970= 325
|1980= 493
|1990= 602
|2000= 645
|2010= 798
|2020= 851
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=U.S. Decennial Census|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 6, 2013}}</ref><br/>2013 Estimate<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2013/SUB-EST2013-3.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140522161634/http://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2013/SUB-EST2013-3.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 22, 2014|title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2013|access-date=June 3, 2014 }}</ref>
}}

===2020 census===
{| class="wikitable"
|+Holly Pond racial composition<ref>{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US0135560&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|access-date=December 18, 2021|website=data.census.gov}}</ref>
!Race
!Num.
!Perc.
|-
|[[White (U.S. Census)|White]] (non-Hispanic)
|763
|89.66%
|-
|[[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]]
|3
|0.35%
|-
|[[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]]
|2
|0.24%
|-
|[[Race (United States Census)|Other/Mixed]]
|36
|4.23%
|-
|[[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]]
|47
|5.52%
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 851 people, 368 households, and 258 families residing in the town.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, there were 645 people, 250 households, and 182 families residing in the town.  The population density was {{convert|187.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 280 housing units at an average density of {{convert|81.3|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the town was 97.67% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 0.47% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 0.16% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], 1.40% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.31% from two or more races.  3.41% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race.

There were 250 households, out of which 36.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.2% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.8% were non-families. 22.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.06.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 27.0% under the age of 18, 11.5% from 18 to 24, 31.5% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 9.9% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.8 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $28,182, and the median income for a family was $31,875. Males had a median income of $27,708 versus $19,432 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $13,466.  About 12.2% of families and 19.5% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 26.9% of those under age 18 and 29.8% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
[[File:High School.jpg|thumb|Holly Pond High School]]

'''[[Holly Pond High School]]''' is the town's main high school for grades 9-12.  As of 2022, enrollment is 338 students and the principal is Janet Turner. Holly Pond competes in AHSAA Class 2A athletics. The school's mascot is a [[Bronco]].

'''Holly Pond Middle School''' is the town's middle school for grades 6-8. It was established in 2008 by the Cullman County Board of Education.

'''Holly Pond Elementary School''' is the town's elementary school for grades K-5. The current principal is Karen Sparks.

All schools are part of the Cullman County Board of Education and have a common campus in central Holly Pond.

==Notable person==
*[[Guy Hunt]] — former [[Governor of Alabama]] and [[Primitive Baptist]] pastor<ref>{{cite book |last1=Barone |first1=Michael |author-link1=Michael Barone (pundit) |last2=Ujifusa |first2=Grant |title=[[The Almanac of American Politics]] 1988|publisher=[[National Journal]] |year=1987 |page=7}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
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*[https://www.hollypond.com/ Holly Pond community website]

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[[Category:Towns in Cullman County, Alabama]]
[[Category:Towns in Alabama]]
[[Category:1840s establishments in Alabama]]