Editing Valley, Alabama

{{short description|City in Alabama, United States}}
{{Use American English|date=September 2024}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2024}}
{{Infobox settlement
|official_name            = Valley
|settlement_type          = [[City]]
|image_skyline            = Valley City Hall Valley Alabama.JPG
|imagesize                = 
|image_caption            = Valley City Hall
|image_seal               = 
|image_map                = File:Chambers County Alabama Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Valley Highlighted 0178204.svg
|mapsize                  = 250px
|map_caption              = Location of Valley in Chambers County, Alabama.
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|map_caption1             = 
|subdivision_type         = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
|subdivision_type1        = [[U.S. state|State]]
|subdivision_type2        = [[List of counties in Alabama|County]]
|subdivision_name         = United States
|subdivision_name1        = [[Alabama]]
|subdivision_name2        = [[Chambers County, Alabama|Chambers]]
|government_type          = 
|leader_title             = Mayor
|leader_name              = Leonard Riley
|established_date         = 1980
|area_magnitude           = 
|area_total_km2           = 33.38
|area_total_sq_mi         = 12.89
|area_land_km2            = 33.38
|area_land_sq_mi          = 12.89
|area_water_km2           = 0.00
|area_water_sq_mi         = 0.00
|elevation_ft             = 568
|elevation_m              = 173
|population_as_of         = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
|population_footnotes     = 
|population_total         = 10529
|population_metro         = 
|population_density_km2   = 315.39
|population_density_sq_mi = 816.83
|timezone                 = [[Eastern Time Zone|EST]]
|utc_offset               = -5
|coordinates              = {{coord|32|48|41|N|85|10|41|W|region:US-AL|display=inline}}
|timezone_DST             = [[Eastern Time Zone|EDT]]
|utc_offset_DST           = -4
|postal_code_type         = [[ZIP code]]
|postal_code              = 36854
|area_code                = [[Area code 334|334]]
|blank_name               = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
|blank_info               = 01-78204
|blank1_name              = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
|blank1_info              = 0136100
|footnotes                = 
|website                  = {{URL|www.cityofvalley.com}}
|pop_est_as_of = 
|pop_est_footnotes = 
|population_est = 
|unit_pref = Imperial
|area_footnotes = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2020">{{cite web|title=2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2020_Gazetteer/2020_gaz_place_01.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=October 29, 2021}}</ref>
}}
'''Valley''' is a city in [[Chambers County, Alabama|Chambers County]], [[Alabama]], United States. Valley was incorporated in 1980 combining the four textile mill villages of Fairfax, [[Langdale Historic District|Langdale]], [[River View, Alabama|River View]], and Shawmut.<ref name="HoaglandBreisch2003">{{cite book| last1=Hoagland| first1=Alison K.| last2=Breisch| first2=Kenneth A.| title=Constructing Image, Identity, and Place| url=https://books.google.com/books?id=qSXiWwXDhisC&pg=PA150| access-date=December 21, 2013| year=2003| publisher=Univ. of Tennessee Press| isbn=9781572332195|pages=150–}}</ref> As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]] it had a population of 10,529. The city lies on the western bank of the [[Chattahoochee River]], the state border between [[Alabama]] and [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]]. Valley is a [[Pilot experiment|pilot]] city for the '''Alabama Communities of Excellence'''<ref>{{cite web|title=ACE Alabama Communities of Excellence|url=https://www.alabamacommunitiesofexcellence.org/}}</ref> program, a non-profit that partners with governments, businesses, and universities to prepare participating communities for a more vibrant future.<ref>{{cite web|title=The best city to live in every state|author=Samuel Stebbins and Grant Suneson|date=January 3, 2019|website=MSN Money|url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/realestate/the-best-city-to-live-in-every-state/ss-BBRJ51B?ocid=spartanntp#image=2}}</ref> It is included in the LaGrange, Georgia [[Micropolitan Statistical Area]], which is included in the [[Atlanta metropolitan area|Greater Atlanta]] [[Combined Statistical Area]].<ref name="OMB_20130228">{{Cite web |title=CSA_WallMap_Mar2020 |url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/metroarea/us_wall/Mar2020/CSA_WallMap_Mar2020.pdf |website=www2.census.gov}}</ref>

==Geography==
Valley is located in southeastern Chambers County at 32°48'40.993" North, 85°10'40.577" West (32.811387, -85.177938).<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> According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|28.6|km2|order=flip}}, all land.<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web |title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Valley city, Alabama |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US0178204 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212164220/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US0178204 |archive-date=February 12, 2020 |access-date=June 3, 2014 |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder}}</ref>

The city is located on the Alabama-Georgia state line. [[Interstate 85 in Alabama|Interstate 85]] runs through its northern city limits, with access from exits 77 and 79. Via I-85, [[Atlanta]] is 84&nbsp;mi (135&nbsp;km) northeast and [[Montgomery, Alabama|Montgomery]] is 79&nbsp;mi (127&nbsp;km) southwest. [[U.S. Route 29 in Alabama|U.S. Route 29]] also runs through the city, connecting the city to Lanett and West Point, Georgia to the north and leading southwest 19&nbsp;mi (31&nbsp;km) to [[Opelika, Alabama|Opelika]].

Valley has a larger Micropolitan Statistical Area known as the "Greater Valley Area" consisting of the three largest cities of Chambers County: Valley, [[Lanett, Alabama|Lanett]], and [[LaFayette, Alabama|LaFayette]]. It also includes the city of [[West Point, Georgia]].

==Climate==
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters.  According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Valley has a [[humid subtropical climate]], abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=192990&cityname=Valley%2C+Alabama%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Valley, Alabama]</ref>

{{Weather box
|location = Valley, 1991–2020 simulated normals (574 ft elevation)
|collapsed = y
|single line = y
|precipitation colour  =green
|Jan precipitation mm  =126.77
|Feb precipitation mm  =122.30
|Mar precipitation mm  =131.63
|Apr precipitation mm  =112.38
|May precipitation mm  =94.36
|Jun precipitation mm  =106.11
|Jul precipitation mm  =124.26
|Aug precipitation mm  =104.28
|Sep precipitation mm  =90.36
|Oct precipitation mm  =84.30
|Nov precipitation mm  =102.46
|Dec precipitation mm  =133.00
|Jan high C = 13.6
|Feb high C = 15.8
|Mar high C = 20.1
|Apr high C = 24.0
|May high C = 28.0
|Jun high C = 31.1
|Jul high C = 32.7
|Aug high C = 32.2
|Sep high C = 29.6
|Oct high C = 24.5
|Nov high C = 19.2
|Dec high C = 14.8
|Jan mean C  =7.3
|Feb mean C  =9.2
|Mar mean C  =13.1
|Apr mean C  =16.9
|May mean C  =21.5
|Jun mean C  =25.3
|Jul mean C  =27.0
|Aug mean C  =26.6
|Sep mean C  =23.8
|Oct mean C  =18.0
|Nov mean C  =12.3
|Dec mean C  =8.7
|Jan low C = 1.0
|Feb low C = 2.7
|Mar low C = 6.1
|Apr low C = 9.9
|May low C = 15.1
|Jun low C = 19.5
|Jul low C = 21.3
|Aug low C = 21.0
|Sep low C = 18.0
|Oct low C = 11.5
|Nov low C = 5.5
|Dec low C = 2.5
|Jan dew point C =1.9
|Feb dew point C =3.4
|Mar dew point C =6.2
|Apr dew point C =10.2
|May dew point C =15.3
|Jun dew point C =19.6
|Jul dew point C =21.4
|Aug dew point C =21.2
|Sep dew point C =18.4
|Oct dew point C =12.6
|Nov dew point C =6.9
|Dec dew point C =3.9
|source 1 = Prism Climate Group<ref>{{cite web
  | url=https://prism.oregonstate.edu/explorer/
  | title=PRISM Climate Group at Oregon State University
  | publisher=Northwest Alliance for Computational Science & Engineering (NACSE), based at Oregon State University
  | access-date=March 14, 2023}}</ref>
  | date=March 14, 2023}}

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1990= 8173
|2000= 9198
|2010= 9524
|2020= 10529
|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>
}}

===2020 census===
{| class="wikitable"
|+Valley racial composition<ref>{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US0178204&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|access-date=December 13, 2021|website=data.census.gov}}</ref>
!Race
!Num.
!Perc.
|-
|[[White (U.S. Census)|White]] (non-Hispanic)
|5,711
|54.24%
|-
|[[African American (U.S. Census)|Black or African American]] (non-Hispanic)
|3,742
|35.54%
|-
|[[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]]
|5
|0.05%
|-
|[[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]]
|275
|2.61%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]]
|4
|0.04%
|-
|[[Race (United States Census)|Other/Mixed]]
|405
|3.85%
|-
|[[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]]
|387
|3.68%
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 10,529 people, 3,654 households, and 2,228 families residing in the city.

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=July 10, 2015|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2010, there were 9,524 people, 3,878 households, and 2,561 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|864|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 5,025 housing units at an average density of {{convert|457|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 64.0% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 33.0% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 0.1% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 1.2% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], 0.6% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.1% from two or more races. 1.7% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race.

There were 3,878 households, out of which 26.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.2% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 18.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.0% were non-families. 30.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 3.02.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 23.9% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 25.3% from 45 to 64, and 16.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39.3 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $31,501, and the median income for a family was $40,013. Males had a median income of $36,345 versus $29,905 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $15,928. About 18.2% of families and 20.7% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 28.4% of those under age 18 and 12.9% of those age 65 or over.

==Media==
Valley is served by the [[Template:Columbus GA TV|Columbus, Georgia Television Designated Market Area]] [[media market|(DMA)]].

==Notable people==
*[[Jennifer Chandler]], Olympic gold medal winner in [[Diving (sport)|diving]] at the [[1976 Summer Olympics]] in [[Montreal]]
*[[Josh Evans (defensive lineman)|Josh Evans]], former NFL player
*[[Lemanski Hall]], former NFL player
*[[John Copeland]], former NFL player
*[[Bill McGhee]], former player for the [[Oakland Athletics|Philadelphia Athletics]]
*[[Marcus Pollard]], former NFL player
*[[Mike Potts (baseball)|Mike Potts]], former [[pitcher]] for the [[Milwaukee Brewers]]
*[[K. Lee Scott]], Christian composer
*[[Jylan Ware]], NFL player
*[[Drew Ferguson (politician)|Drew Ferguson]] (born), member of the [[United States House of Representatives]] from [[Georgia's 3rd congressional district]]
*[[Matt Foster]], [[pitcher]] for the [[Chicago White Sox]]

==Photo gallery==
<gallery>
Image:Valley High School Valley Alabama.JPG|Valley High School
Image:Valley Alabama West Point Stevens Plant.JPG|Entrance to the West Point Stevens textile plant
Image:Valley Alabama West Point Stevens Water Tower.JPG|Water tower at the West Point Stevens textile plant
</gallery>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.cityofvalley.com City of Valley official website]

{{Coord|display=title|32.811387|-85.177938}}

{{Chambers County, Alabama}}
{{Columbus Auburn Opelika}}

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[[Category:Cities in Alabama]]
[[Category:Cities in Chambers County, Alabama]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1980]]
[[Category:Micropolitan areas of Alabama]]
[[Category:Alabama populated places on the Chattahoochee River]]
[[Category:1980 establishments in Alabama]]