Eagle Point, Alabama Explained

Official Name:Eagle Point, Alabama
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Pushpin Map:Alabama#USA
Pushpin Label:Eagle Point
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Alabama
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Shelby
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:5.84
Area Land Km2:5.72
Area Water Km2:0.11
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:2903
Population Density Sq Mi:1313.57
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:690
Coordinates:33.3942°N -86.6767°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:35242[2]
Area Code:205, 659
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:2805893
Blank1 Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Info:01-22088
Area Total Sq Mi:2.25
Area Land Sq Mi:2.21
Area Water Sq Mi:0.04
Population Density Km2:507.19

Eagle Point is a census-designated place in Shelby County, Alabama, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census and is part of the Birmingham Metropolitan Area. The area was struck by a long-tracked low-end EF3 tornado on March 25, 2021, damaging or destroying several homes and downing trees. Five people were injured by the tornado.[3]

It was first named as a CDP in the 2020 Census which listed a population of 2,903.[4]

Geography

The community is in northern Shelby County. It is bordered to the north by the city of Birmingham, to the east by Highland Lakes, to the south by Pelham, and to the west by Meadowbrook.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Eagle Point CDP has a total area of 5.8sqkm, of which 0.11sqkm, or 1.94%, are water.[1]

Demographics

2020 census

Eagle Point CDP, Alabama - Demographic Profile
(NH = Non-Hispanic)!Race / Ethnicity!Pop 2020[5] !% 2020
White alone (NH)2,45284.46%
Black or African American alone (NH)1113.82%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)30.10%
Asian alone (NH)1585.44%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)00.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH)80.28%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH)953.27%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)762.62%
Total2,903100.00%
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. October 29, 2021.
  2. Web site: Eagle Point AL ZIP Code. zipdatamaps.com. 2023. January 26, 2023.
  3. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . apps.dat.noaa.gov . March 26, 2021.
  4. Web site: Eagle Point CDP, Alabama. United States Census Bureau. March 13, 2022.
  5. Web site: P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Eagle Point CDP, Alabama. United States Census Bureau.