Tag: Carbon Hill

Carbon Hill is a city in Walker County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 2,071.
Carbon Hill was begun as a small mining town in extreme western Walker County. The city is located at 33°53′26″N 87°31′28″W / 33.89056°N 87.52444°W / 33.89056; -87.52444 (33.890690, -87.524307).
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.6 square miles (15 km), of which 5.5 square miles (14 km) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km) (0.90%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,071 people, 880 households, and 579 families residing in the city. The population density was 374.3 people per square mile (144.6/km). There were 1,017 housing units at an average density of 183.8 per square mile (71.0/km). The racial makeup of the city was 89.43% White, 8.74% Black or African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.29% from other races, and 1.45% from two or more races. 1.01% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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