Cropwell, Alabama Explained

Official Name:Cropwell, Alabama
Settlement Type:Neighborhood
Pushpin Map:Alabama
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Alabama
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:St. Clair
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:479
Coordinates:33.5522°N -86.2692°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:35054
Area Code:205, 659
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:164624

Cropwell, also known as Coosa or Coosa Valley, is a neighborhood of Pell City, Alabama, United States. Cropwell is a small town and an unincorporated community. Cropwell is located along Alabama State Route 34, 2.5miles south-southwest of downtown Pell City. Cropwell has its own post office with ZIP code 35054.[1] Cropwell was originally called Coosa or Coosa Valley until 1837, when it began to be called Cropwell.[2] A post office operated under the name Coosa during 1833 and 1834. A post office was then established under the name Cropwell in 1837.[3]

Demographics

Cropwell appeared on the 1880 U.S. Census with 105 residents. The population in Cropwell is 3,936. There are 151 people per square mile. The median age in Cropwell is 52.5. The U.S. median age is 37.4. The number of people per household in Cropwell is 2.2. The U.S. average of people per household is 2.6.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code. February 15, 2012. United States Postal Service. 2012.
  2. Book: Foscue, Virginia . 1989 . Place Names in Alabama . . The University of Alabama Press . 42 . 0-8173-0410-X .
  3. Web site: St. Clair . Jim Forte Postal History . November 6, 2014.