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Vandiver, Alabama

Coordinates: 33°28′14″N 86°30′48″W / 33.4706617°N 86.5133163°W / 33.4706617; -86.5133163
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Vandiver, Alabama
Location of Vandiver in Shelby County, Alabama.
Location of Vandiver in Shelby County, Alabama.
Vandiver, Alabama is located in Alabama
Vandiver, Alabama
Vandiver, Alabama
Vandiver, Alabama is located in the United States
Vandiver, Alabama
Vandiver, Alabama
Coordinates: 33°28′14″N 86°30′48″W / 33.4706617°N 86.5133163°W / 33.4706617; -86.5133163
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyShelby
Area
 • Total20.85 sq mi (54.01 km2)
 • Land20.31 sq mi (52.60 km2)
 • Water0.54 sq mi (1.41 km2)
Elevation
531 ft (162 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,084
 • Density53.37/sq mi (20.61/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)205, 659
GNIS feature ID128408[2]

Vandiver is a census-designated place (CDP) and unincorporated community in Shelby County, Alabama, United States. Its population was 1,084 as of the 2020 census. One structure in Vandiver, the Falkner School, is listed on the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage.[3]

Geography

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The community is in the northeastern part of Shelby County. Alabama State Route 25 runs through the community, leading southeast 10 mi (16 km) to Vincent and north 10 mi (16 km) on an winding and mountainous route to the city of Leeds.

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
20201,084
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

Notable people

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  • Wes Helms, former Major League Baseball player

References

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  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  2. ^ "Vandiver". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. ^ "Properties on the Alabama Register of Landmarks & Heritage". Alabama Historical Commission. www.preserveala.org. Archived from the original on September 4, 2012. Retrieved June 5, 2014.
  4. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.