Remlap, Alabama Explained

Official Name:Remlap, 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:Blount
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:42.68
Area Land Km2:42.14
Area Water Km2:0.54
Area Total Sq Mi:16.48
Area Land Sq Mi:16.27
Area Water Sq Mi:0.21
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:2624
Population Density Km2:62.26
Population Density Sq Mi:161.26
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:741
Coordinates:33.8167°N -86.6008°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:35133
Area Code:205, 659
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:125561

Remlap is a census-designated place in Blount County, Alabama, United States, located along Alabama State Route 75, 11.7miles southwest of Oneonta. Remlap has a post office with ZIP code 35133.[2] [3]

Remlap is named for the area's Palmer family; the community's name is "Palmer" spelled backwards.[4]

Remlap is home to a notorious criminal Mark Breeden who fled Virginia after committing several crimes.[5]

It was first named as a CDP in the 2020 Census which listed a population of 2,624.[6]

Demographics

Remlap was first listed as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. Census.

2020 census

Remlap CDP, Alabama – Racial and ethnic composition
!Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)!Pop 2020[7] !% 2020
White alone (NH)2,31488.19%
Black or African American alone (NH)381.45%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)40.15%
Asian alone (NH)80.30%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)10.04%
Some Other Race alone (NH)10.04%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH)1274.84%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)1314.99%
Total2,624100.00%

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. October 29, 2021.
  2. Web site: USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code. February 15, 2012. United States Postal Service. 2012.
  3. Web site: Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code. United States Postal Service. June 7, 2013. October 17, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201017172656/https://webpmt.usps.gov/pmt008.cfm. dead.
  4. Book: Gallant, Frank K.. A Place Called Peculiar: Stories about Unusual American Place-Names. February 16, 2012. Courier Dover Publications. 9780486483603. 72.
  5. Web site: 2019-09-12 . Rockingham County man arrested after hours-long standoff . 2024-04-10 . en.
  6. Web site: Remlap CDP, Alabama. United States Census Bureau. March 13, 2022.
  7. 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.