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Place in Alabama, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Panola is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Sumter County, Alabama, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 144. Panola is 6 miles (9.7 km) north-northeast of Geiger. Panola has a post office with ZIP code 35477.[3] The community's name comes from the Choctaw word ponola, which means "cotton".[4]
Panola, Alabama | |
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Coordinates: 32°57′02″N 88°16′08″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Alabama |
County | Sumter |
Area | |
• Total | 0.72 sq mi (1.86 km2) |
• Land | 0.72 sq mi (1.86 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 180 ft (50 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 71 |
• Density | 98.89/sq mi (38.20/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 35477 |
Area code(s) | 205, 659 |
GNIS feature ID | 124400[2] |
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2010[6] | Pop 2020[7] | % 2010 | % 2020 |
---|---|---|---|---|
White alone (NH) | 3 | 2 | 2.08% | 2.82% |
Black or African American alone (NH) | 141 | 65 | 97.92% | 91.55% |
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Asian alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Some Other Race alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH) | 0 | 3 | 0.00% | 4.23% |
Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0 | 1 | 0.00% | 1.41% |
Total | 144 | 71 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
As of the 2020 United States Census, there were 71 people living in the CDP.
Sumter County School District operates public schools, including Sumter Central High School.
North Sumter Junior High School was previously in operation near, but not in, the Panola CDP.[8][9] The Sumter County school board voted to close the school in 2018.[10]
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