Brent, Alabama
Template:Short description Template:Use American English Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox settlement Brent is a city in Bibb County, Alabama, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 2,972.
History
[edit]Brent was founded in 1898 along the Gulf, Mobile & Ohio Railroad line in the southern portion of Bibb County, named after surveyor Brent H. Armstrong. The community was incorporated in 1913.<ref name="HISTORY">City of Brent - History, Retrieved February 3, 2016.</ref>
On May 27, 1973, Brent was almost completely destroyed by an F4 tornado during an outbreak of violent weather in the Deep South, killing 5 people and injuring 56 in the area. The tornado was on the ground for 139 miles (224 km), currently the longest track to date in Alabama history, beginning just northeast of Demopolis in Hale County and eventually dissipating at Cheaha Mountain in Clay County.<ref name="NOAA">NOAA, Long Track F-4 Tornado - Hale, Bibb, Perry, Shelby, Talladega and Clay Counties, May 27, 1973, Retrieved February 3, 2016.</ref> Adjacent Centreville received significant damage as well as locations in nearby counties.<ref name="HISTORY" /><ref name="TORNADO">The Brent Tornado 1973: A Time To Remember, A Red Letter Day by John Brasher, Retrieved February 2, 2016.</ref> Brent was able to be rebuilt before being hit by another EF3<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> on March 25, 2021, also damaging the adjacent town of Centreville were to have the Bibb County Airport rendering the airport a total loss.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Geography
[edit]Brent is located near the center of Bibb County at 32°56'24.864" North, 87°10'29.935" West (32.940240, -87.174982).<ref name="GR1">Template:Cite web</ref> It lies in the Cahaba River valley and is adjacent to the city of Centreville, the county seat, which is across the Cahaba River from the city. U.S. Route 82 passes through the northern part of town, bypassing the town center, and leads northwest Template:Convert to Tuscaloosa and southeast Template:Convert to Montgomery, the state capital.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Brent has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert is land and Template:Convert, or 0.34%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010">Template:Cite web</ref>
Climate
[edit]The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Brent has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. <ref>Climate Summary for Brent, Alabama</ref>
Demographics
[edit]2020 census
[edit]| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>Template:Cite web</ref> | Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>Template:Cite web</ref> | Template:Partial<ref name=2020CensusP2>Template:Cite web</ref> | % 2000 | % 2010 | Template:Partial |
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| White alone (NH) | 1,963 | 2,158 | 1,507 | 48.78% | 43.62% | 50.71% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 2,003 | 2,639 | 1,286 | 49.78% | 53.35% | 43.27% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0.07% | 0.14% | 0.07% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0.20% | 0.00% | 0.13% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.10% | 0.00% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0.00% | 0.08% | 0.07% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 8 | 29 | 75 | 0.20% | 0.59% | 2.52% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 39 | 105 | 96 | 0.97% | 2.12% | 3.23% |
| Total | 4,024 | 4,947 | 2,972 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 2,972 people, 1,055 households, and 762 families residing in the city.
2010 census
[edit]As of the census<ref name="GR2">Template:Cite web</ref> of 2010, there were 4,947 people, 1,178 households, and 788 families residing in the city. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 1,323 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the city was 53.5% Black or African American, 45.1% White, 0.1% Native American, 0.0% Asian, 0.5% from other races, and 0.6% from two or more races. 2.1% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 1,178 households, out of which 30.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.9% were married couples living together, 23.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.1% were non-families. 30.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.10.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 15.6% under the age of 18, 10.3% from 18 to 24, 39.4% from 25 to 44, 25.8% from 45 to 64, and 8.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36.2 years. For every 100 females, there were 209.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 278.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $35,044, and the median income for a family was $42,440. Males had a median income of $43,211 versus $22,010 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,799. About 14.9% of families and 18.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.1% of those under age 18 and 38.4% of those age 65 or over.
Government
[edit]Brent is governed via the mayor-council system. The city council consists of five members each elected from single member districts. The mayor, currently Bobbie White, is elected by the entire city.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
The Alabama Department of Corrections operates the Bibb Correctional Facility in Brent.<ref name="ADOCInfo">"Bibb Correctional Facility Template:Webarchive." Alabama Department of Corrections. Retrieved on July 4, 2011.</ref>
The United States Postal Service operates the Brent Post Office.<ref>"Post Office™ Location - BRENT Template:Webarchive." United States Postal Service. Retrieved on July 4, 2011.</ref>
Transportation
[edit]Intercity bus service is provided by Greyhound Lines.<ref>Brent, AL Greyhound Station Template:Webarchive Intercity Bus Service</ref>
Notable people
[edit]- Charles Cleveland, former professional basketball player for the Philadelphia 76ers
- The visionary art environment of outsider artist and Methodist minister George Paul Kornegay was based on a hill near Brent.<ref name="CrownArts2004">Template:Cite book</ref>
References
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