Pine Level, Autauga County, Alabama Explained

Settlement Type:Town
Former Census-designated place
Official Name:Pine Level
Pushpin Map:Alabama
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Name1:Alabama
Subdivision Name2:Autauga
Established Title:Incorporated
Established Date:2023
Government Type:Mayor-council
Leader Name:Zachary Bigley
Area Footnotes:CDP [1]
Area Total Km2:65.33
Area Total Sq Mi:25.22
Area Land Km2:65.20
Area Land Sq Mi:25.17
Area Water Km2:0.13
Area Water Sq Mi:0.05
Elevation Ft:574
Population As Of:CDP 2020
Population Total:4885
Population Density Km2:74.92
Population Density Sq Mi:194.05
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Coordinates:32.5836°N -86.4656°W
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:CDP includes 36067,36066,36022
Area Code:334
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:124826
Unit Pref:Imperial

Pine Level is a town and former census-designated place (CDP) in Autauga County, Alabama, north of Prattville and west of Deatsville. As of the 2010 census, the CDP's population was 4,183.[2] The town is part of the Montgomery Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

The town is located along U.S. Route 31, 18 mi (29 km) northwest of Montgomery and 77 mi (124 km) south of Birmingham, both via I-65. The Town's current boundaries center on the U.S. Route 31 and Autauga County Roads 40 and 107 vicinity.

The Town is located just south of a large (approximately 2 square mile) geographic flat in an otherwise moderately hilly region that gave the area and community its name.

History

From 1941-1945, the large flat area adjacent to town was home to the Deatsville Auxiliary Field, an auxiliary Air Corps/Army Air Force pilot training air field associated with Gunter Field in Montgomery, Alabama. After WWII it was converted back to farmland.

The community of Pine Level held a local referendum on September 26, 2023.[3] [4] [5] Of the 300-plus eligible voters in the Pine Level community, 59 voted for incorporation and 43 voted against. The ballots were tallied at the Autauga County Probate Office that evening. The outcome came after more than a year of work and campaigning. Residents who favored incorporation stated that the establishment of a town would help keep tax dollars local and prevent another municipality from annexing Pine Level. A census of the residents located within the town's proposed boundaries was subsequently conducted before municipal elections were ordered to be held on December 5, 2023.[6] On that day, the inaugural mayor and five at-large town council members were elected. Mayor Zachary Bigley and the five council members were all were sworn into office on December 11, 2023.[7]

Education

Pine Level CDP is home to Pine Level Elementary School and Marbury High School, part of the Autauga County School System. Pine Level Elementary School has been annexed into the town. Marbury High School is located outside of the Town's official boundaries.

Emergency Services

Fire protection is provided by the Pine Level Fire Department.

Emergency Medical Services are provided by Haynes Ambulance.

Law enforcement agency is the Autauga County Sheriffs Office.

Demographics

Pine level was first listed as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. Census.

Pine Level, Autauga County, Alabama – Racial and ethnic composition
!Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)!Pop 2010[8] ![9] !% 2010!
White alone (NH)3,813style='background: #ffffe6; 4,25191.15%style='background: #ffffe6; 87.02%
Black or African American alone (NH)191style='background: #ffffe6; 3214.57%style='background: #ffffe6; 6.57%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)9style='background: #ffffe6; 120.22%style='background: #ffffe6; 0.25%
Asian alone (NH)19style='background: #ffffe6; 100.45%style='background: #ffffe6; 0.20%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)4style='background: #ffffe6; 00.10%style='background: #ffffe6; 0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH)5style='background: #ffffe6; 30.12%style='background: #ffffe6; 0.06%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH)70style='background: #ffffe6; 1831.67%style='background: #ffffe6; 3.75%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)72style='background: #ffffe6; 1051.72%style='background: #ffffe6; 2.15%
Total4,183style='background: #ffffe6; 4,885100.00%style='background: #ffffe6; 100.00%

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. October 29, 2021.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. May 14, 2011.
  3. https://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/story/news/local/progress/2023/09/26/by-16-votes-pine-level-chooses-to-become-a-town/70965735007/, authored by Marty Roney, Montgomery Advertiser
  4. https://www.wsfa.com/2023/09/27/pine-level-votes-become-town/, authored by Brady Talbert, WSFA News Staff
  5. https://www.waka.com/2023/09/27/pine-level-residents-vote-to-incorporate-community-into-town/, authored by Teresa Lawson, WAKA Action News
  6. https://www.facebook.com/PineLevelAl/, Town of Pine Level's Facebook page
  7. Town of Pine Level's Facebook page
  8. Web site: P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Pine Level CDP, Autauga County, Alabama . United States Census Bureau.
  9. Web site: P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Pine Level CDP, Autauga County, Alabama. United States Census Bureau.