Editing Sand Rock, Alabama

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|motto                    = "Built on sand solid as a rock"
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'''Sand Rock''' is a town in [[Cherokee County, Alabama|Cherokee]] and [[DeKalb County, Alabama|DeKalb]] counties in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Alabama]]. It incorporated in 1988. At the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the population was 591.

==History==
A post office called Sand Rock was established in 1855, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1903.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=AL&county=Cherokee | title=Cherokee County | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | access-date=April 25, 2015}}</ref> Legend has it the city was named after a pioneer sat on a rock upon sandy ground.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=IP4vAAAAIBAJ&sjid=2jsDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3173%2C350872 | title=Cherokee County, Ala. | work=Calhoun Times | date=September 1, 2004 | access-date=April 24, 2015 | pages=46}}</ref>

==Geography==
Sand Rock is located in western Cherokee County at 34°13'57.115" North, 85°46'13.516" West (34.232532, -85.770421),<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> atop [[Lookout Mountain]]. A portion of the town extends north into DeKalb County. The town is bordered to the south by the town of [[Leesburg, Alabama|Leesburg]].

According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|11.3|km2|order=flip}}, all land.<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US0167920| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212163937/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US0167920| url-status=dead| archive-date=February 12, 2020| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Sand Rock town, Alabama| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| access-date=June 3, 2014}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=left|1990= 438
|2000= 509
|2010= 560
|2020= 591
|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|title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2013|access-date=June 3, 2014}}</ref>
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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 509 people, 195 households, and 154 families residing in the town. The population density was {{convert|112.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 215 housing units at an average density of {{convert|47.5|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 99.41% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], and 0.39% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]].

There were 195 households, out of which 33.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.0% were non-families. 19.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 2.96.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.3% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 14.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.9 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $35,179, and the median income for a family was $44,063. Males had a median income of $28,523 versus $17,375 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $18,845. About 10.9% of families and 12.6% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 16.5% of those under age 18 and 19.7% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
The first school was a one-room log cabin. Around 1895, the school was moved to a more central location and was built as a two-room school.  In 1916, another room was added to accommodate more students. In 1922 a new school building was constructed. It had five rooms including a small library.  Slowly the school expanded and added more grades.  In 1932, Sand Rock School had its first graduating class.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sandrock-al.org/sand_rock_history.htm |title=Sand Rock Community History |website=www.sandrock-al.org |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111106010812/http://www.sandrock-al.org/sand_rock_history.htm |archive-date=November 6, 2011}}</ref>

Sand Rock School is part of the [[Cherokee County (Alabama) School District|Cherokee County School District]]. Schools in the district include Cedar Bluff School, Centre Elementary School, Gaylesville School, Sand Rock School, Centre Middle School, Cherokee County High School, Spring Garden High School and Cherokee County Career & Technology Center.

It is a K-12 school located in Sand Rock, Alabama.  There are approximately 819 students and 54 teachers. The principal is Ben East.  The assistant principals are Andrew Jones and Brian Mackey.

The official school web site is http://sr.cherokeek12.org/.

Mitchell Guice is the Superintendent of Schools.<ref>{{cite web| url= http://www.cherokeek12.org/|title= Cherokee County Schools |publisher=Cherokee County Schools|access-date=June 21, 2012}}</ref>

== References ==
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==External links==
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{{Cherokee County, Alabama}}
{{DeKalb County, Alabama}}

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[[Category:Towns in Alabama]]
[[Category:Towns in Cherokee County, Alabama]]
[[Category:Towns in DeKalb County, Alabama]]