Pea Ridge, Shelby County, Alabama Explained

Official Name:Pea Ridge, Alabama
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Pushpin Map:Alabama#USA
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 Km2:40.64
Area Land Km2:40.52
Area Water Km2:0.12
Area Total Sq Mi:15.69
Area Land Sq Mi:15.64
Area Water Sq Mi:0.05
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:841
Population Density Km2:20.76
Population Density Sq Mi:53.76
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:830
Coordinates:33.1531°N -86.9278°W
Area Code:205, 659
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1989120

Pea Ridge is a census-designated place in Shelby County, Alabama, United States. The community is named for Pea Ridge, the broadest ridge in the Cahaba Coal Field. This ridge divides the waters of the Cahaba River and Little Cahaba River.[2] Pea Ridge has maintained a volunteer fire department since 1972.[3]

It was first named as a CDP in the 2020 Census which listed a population of 841.[4]

Demographics

2020 census

Pea Ridge CDP, Alabama - Demographic Profile
(NH = Non-Hispanic)!Race / Ethnicity!Pop 2020[5] !% 2020
White alone (NH)72185.73%
Black or African American alone (NH)91.07%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)00.00%
Asian alone (NH)00.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)00.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH)20.24%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH)475.59%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)627.37%
Total841100.00%
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. Book: Report on the Cahaba coal field - Joseph Squire, Eugene Allen Smith . 8 . pea ridge shelby county alabama. . . 1890 . Brown Printing Company . May 31, 2014.
  3. Web site: Catherine Legg . Pea Ridge celebrates its volunteer fire department . Shelby County Reporter . February 28, 2012 . May 31, 2014.
  4. Web site: Pea Ridge 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) - Pea Ridge CDP, Alabama. United States Census Bureau.