Editing Vincent, Alabama

{{short description|City in Alabama, United States}}
{{Use American English|date=September 2024}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2024}}
{{Infobox settlement
|official_name            = Vincent, Alabama
|settlement_type          = [[City]]
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|image_map                = File:Shelby County and St. Clair County and Talladega County Alabama Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Vincent Highlighted 0179008.svg
|mapsize                  = 250px
|map_caption              = Location of Vincent in Shelby County and St. Clair County and Talladega County, Alabama.
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|subdivision_type         = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
|subdivision_type1        = [[U.S. state|State]]
|subdivision_type2        = [[List of counties in Alabama|Counties]]
|subdivision_name         = United States
|subdivision_name1        = [[Alabama]]
|subdivision_name2        = [[Shelby County, Alabama|Shelby]], [[St. Clair County, Alabama|St. Clair]], [[Talladega County, Alabama|Talladega]]
|government_type          = 
|leader_title             = Mayor
|leader_name              = James D Latimer
|established_title        = 
|established_date         = 
|area_magnitude           = 
|area_total_sq_mi         = 20.96
|area_land_sq_mi          = 20.58
|area_water_sq_mi         = 0.38
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|population_as_of         = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
|population_note          = 
|population_total         = 1982
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|population_density_sq_mi = 96.29
|timezone                 = [[Central Time Zone (North America)|CST]]
|utc_offset               = -6
|timezone_DST             = CDT
|utc_offset_DST           = -5
|coordinates              = {{coord|33|23|9|N|86|24|36|W|region:US-AL|display=inline,title}}
|elevation_footnotes      = <ref name=gnis/>
|elevation_ft             = 466
|website                  = {{URL|http://www.townofvincent.com/}}
|postal_code_type         = [[ZIP code]]
|postal_code              = 35178
|area_code                = [[Area codes 205 and 659|205, 659]]
|blank_name               = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
|blank_info               = 01-79008
|blank1_name              = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
|blank1_info              = 2406802<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|2406802}}</ref>
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|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>
|area_total_km2 = 54.29
|area_land_km2 = 53.31
|area_water_km2 = 0.98
|population_density_km2 = 37.18
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'''Vincent''', originally known as '''Propel''', is a city in [[Shelby County, Alabama|Shelby]], [[St. Clair County, Alabama|St. Clair]], and [[Talladega County, Alabama|Talladega]] counties in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Alabama]]. At the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the population was 1,982. The community was first known as Propel, but later named Vincent in honor of the Vincent family, who were early settlers of the area.<ref>{{cite book |last=Foscue |first=Virginia |date=1989 |title=Place Names in Alabama |location=[[Tuscaloosa, Alabama|Tuscaloosa]] |publisher=The University of Alabama Press |page=143 |isbn=0-8173-0410-X }}</ref> It was incorporated in 1897.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.encyclopediaofalabama.org/article/h-3309|title=Vincent}}</ref>

==Geography==
Vincent is located at {{coord|33|23|9|N|86|24|36|W|type:city}} (33.385719, -86.409919).<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 city is located mostly in the northeastern part of Shelby County, with portions of the city limits extending into neighboring St. Clair and Talladega counties. [[U.S. Route 231 in Alabama|U.S. Route 231]] is the main highway through the city, leading northeast 17&nbsp;mi (27&nbsp;km) to [[Pell City, Alabama|Pell City]] and southwest 3&nbsp;mi (5&nbsp;km) to [[Harpersville, Alabama|Harpersville]]. [[Alabama State Route 25]] also runs through the city, splitting off from US 231 north of town and leading northwest 7&nbsp;mi (11&nbsp;km) to [[Sterrett, Alabama|Sterrett]].

According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|51.7|km2|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|50.7|km2|order=flip}} is land and {{convert|1.0|km2|order=flip}}, or 1.90%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US0179008| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212163654/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US0179008| url-status=dead| archive-date=February 12, 2020| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Vincent town, Alabama| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| access-date=January 28, 2013}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1900= 765
|1910= 995
|1920= 1034
|1930= 1192
|1940= 1108
|1950= 1240
|1960= 1402
|1970= 1419
|1980= 1652
|1990= 1767
|2000= 1853
|2010= 1988
|2020= 1982
|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>
}}

===2020 census===
{| class="wikitable"
|+Vincent racial composition<ref>{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US0179008&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|access-date=December 11, 2021|website=data.census.gov}}</ref>
!Race
!Num.
!Perc.
|-
|[[White (U.S. Census)|White]] (non-Hispanic)
|1,493
|75.33%
|-
|[[African American (U.S. Census)|Black or African American]] (non-Hispanic)
|384
|19.37%
|-
|[[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]]
|8
|0.4%
|-
|[[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]]
|2
|0.1%
|-
|[[Race (United States Census)|Other/Mixed]]
|58
|2.93%
|-
|[[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]]
|37
|1.87%
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 1,982 people, 722 households, and 490 families residing in the town.

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]] of 2010, there were 1,988 people, 802 households, and 575 families residing in the town. The population density was {{convert|101.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 895 housing units at an average density of {{convert|45.7|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 78.7% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 19.8% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 0.4% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 0.1% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], 0.1% [[Race (United States Census)|some other race]], and 1.0% from two or more races. 0.7% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race.<ref name="Census 2010 DP">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/1600000US0179008| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212104318/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/1600000US0179008| url-status=dead| archive-date=February 12, 2020| title=Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Vincent town, Alabama| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| access-date=January 28, 2013}}</ref>

There were 802 households, out of which 31.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.1% were headed by [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 16.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.3% were non-families. 25.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.2% were someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.95.<ref name="Census 2010"/>

In the town, the population was spread out, with 22.7% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 23.9% from 25 to 44, 31.2% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42.0 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.0 males.<ref name="Census 2010"/>

For the period 2007–2011, the estimated median annual income for a household in the town was $43,125, and the median income for a family was $54,640. Male full-time workers had a median income of $44,310 versus $31,467 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $22,782. About 2.7% of families and 6.2% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 0% of those under age 18 and 14.4% of those age 65 or over.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/11_5YR/DP03/1600000US0179008| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212082953/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/11_5YR/DP03/1600000US0179008| url-status=dead| archive-date=February 12, 2020| title=Selected Economic Characteristics: 2007-2011 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (DP03): Vincent town, Alabama| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| access-date=January 28, 2013}}</ref>

== Government ==
The City of Vincent operates under a Mayor-Council form of government.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.townofvincent.com/councilmembers.html|title=Council Members|website=www.townofvincent.com|access-date=March 7, 2019}}</ref>

=== Mayor ===

* James D. Latimer

=== City Council ===

* District 1: Gary Anaker
*District 2: Samecca McCrimon
* District 3: Darryl Wood
* District 4: Ralph Kimble Jr.
* District 5: Corey Abrams
In August 2022, the city council disbanded its three-member police department following an incident where a racist text circulated on social media.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Holpuch |first=Amanda |date=August 6, 2022 |title=Alabama City Moves to Dissolve Police Department Over Racist Text |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/06/us/alabama-police-department-dissolved-racist-text.html |access-date=August 7, 2022 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>

==See also==
*[[Alabama Plating Company Superfund site]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{St. Clair County, Alabama}}
{{Shelby County, Alabama}}
{{Talladega County, Alabama}}

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[[Category:Cities in Shelby County, Alabama]]
[[Category:Cities in St. Clair County, Alabama]]
[[Category:Cities in Talladega County, Alabama]]
[[Category:Cities in Alabama]]
[[Category:Birmingham metropolitan area, Alabama]]