| Official Name: | Town of Vance[1] |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | Counties |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Name1: | Alabama |
| Subdivision Name2: | Tuscaloosa, Bibb |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 10.21 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 10.18 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.03 |
| Elevation Ft: | 509 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 2092 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 205.56 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Coordinates: | 33.1644°N -87.2317°W |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 35490 |
| Area Code: | 205, 659 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 01-78264 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0158947 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [2] |
| Area Total Km2: | 26.44 |
| Area Land Km2: | 26.36 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.08 |
| Population Density Km2: | 79.36 |
Vance is a town in Tuscaloosa and Bibb counties in the U.S. state of Alabama. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 1,529.[3] It is most famous for the Mercedes-Benz U.S. International plant, currently the only one in North America. The current mayor of Vance is Brenda Morrison.
The Tuscaloosa County portion of Vance is part of the Tuscaloosa Metropolitan Statistical Area, while the Bibb County portion is part of the Birmingham - Hoover Metropolitan Statistical Area.
The town of Vance was first settled in 1830 by David M. Lindley. At that time, the town was called Trion and it was a trading post on the Old Huntsville Road.
In 1872, Trion was renamed Smallwood in honor of sawmill owner Charles Smallwood.
In 1879, Smallwood was renamed its current name Vance in honor of Dr. William Vance of North Carolina. It appeared on the 1880 U.S. Census as the village of Vance's Station.
It formally incorporated in 1972.[4]
Police Officers
Tuscaloosa County Schools operates these public schools in Vance:
Most of the town of Vance is located in southeastern Tuscaloosa County, with the town center at 33°9'52.276" North, 87°13'54.185" West (33.164521, -87.231718).[5] The town extends south into Bibb County. U.S. Route 11 passes through the center of the town, leading west to Tuscaloosa and northeast to downtown Birmingham. Interstate 59 parallels Route 11 and serves Vance via Exit 89, adjacent to the Mercedes-Benz plant.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 26.5km2, of which 26.4sqkm is land and 0.1sqkm, or 0.29%, is water.[3]
Average annual rainfall is .
| White (non-Hispanic) | 1,540 | 73.61% | |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 344 | 16.44% | |
| Native American | 1 | 0.05% | |
| Asian | 13 | 0.62% | |
| Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.05% | |
| Other/Mixed | 82 | 3.92% | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 111 | 5.31% |
As of the census[7] of 2010, there were 1,529 people, 537 households, and 400 families residing in the town. The population density was 150sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 592 housing units at an average density of 58sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 88.8% White, 7.2% Black or African American, 0.4% Native American, 1.7% from other races, and 1.3% from two or more races. 5.6% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 537 households, out of which 42.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.6% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.5% were non-families. 19.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.85 and the average family size was 3.30.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 29.8% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 35.3% from 25 to 44, 18.2% from 45 to 64, and 7.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31.1 years. For every 100 females, there were 108.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 114.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $55,938, and the median income for a family was $70,114. Males had a median income of $49,583 versus $38,450 for females. The per capita income for the town was $24,406. About 3.4% of families and 4.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.1% of those under age 18 and 8.7% of those age 65 or over.