Pine Level, Autauga County, Alabama

Pine Level
Town Former Census-designated place
Pine Level
Coordinates: 32°35′01″N 86°27′56″W
Country	United States
State	Alabama
County	Autauga
Incorporated	2023
Government
• Type	Mayor-council
• Mayor	Zachary Bigley
Area CDP [1]
• Total	25.22 sq mi (65.33 km^2)
• Land	25.17 sq mi (65.20 km^2)
• Water	0.05 sq mi (0.13 km^2)
Elevation	574 ft (175 m)
Population  (CDP 2020)
• Total	4,885
• Density	194.05/sq mi (74.92/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	CDP includes 36067,36066,36022
Area code	334
GNIS feature ID	124826[2]

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.[3] 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.[4][5][6] 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.[7] 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.[8]

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

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2010	4,183		—
2020	4,885		16.8%
U.S. Decennial Census[9] 1850-1870[10] 1870-1880[11] 1890-1910[12] 1920[13] 1930[14] 1940[15] 1950[16] 1960[17] 1970[18] 1980[19] 1990[20] 2000[21] 2010[22] 2020[23]

Pine level was first listed as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. Census.[22][21]

Pine Level, Autauga County, Alabama – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.

Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)	Pop 2010[24]	Pop 2020[23]	% 2010	% 2020
White alone (NH)	3,813	4,251	91.15%	87.02%
Black or African American alone (NH)	191	321	4.57%	6.57%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	9	12	0.22%	0.25%
Asian alone (NH)	19	10	0.45%	0.20%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	4	0	0.10%	0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH)	5	3	0.12%	0.06%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH)	70	183	1.67%	3.75%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	72	105	1.72%	2.15%
Total	4,183	4,885	100.00%	100.00%

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
2. "Pine Level". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
4. 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
5. https://www.wsfa.com/2023/09/27/pine-level-votes-become-town/, authored by Brady Talbert, WSFA News Staff
6. https://www.waka.com/2023/09/27/pine-level-residents-vote-to-incorporate-community-into-town/, authored by Teresa Lawson, WAKA Action News
7. https://www.facebook.com/PineLevelAl/, Town of Pine Level's Facebook page
8. Town of Pine Level's Facebook page
9. "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
10. "1870 Census of Population - Alabama - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1870.
11. "1880 Census of Population - Alabama - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1880.
12. "1910 Census of Population - Alabama" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1910.
13. "1920 Census of Population - Alabama" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1920. pp. 178–179.
14. "1930 Census of Population - Alabama" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1930. p. 139.
15. "1940 Census of Population - Alabama" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1940.
16. "1950 Census of Population - Alabama" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1950.
17. "1960 Census of Population - Population of all incorporated places; and all unincorporated places of 1,000 or more - Alabama" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1960.
18. "1970 Census of Population - Alabama" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1970.
19. "1980 Census of Population - Alabama" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1980.
20. "1990 Census of Population - Alabama" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1990.
21. "2000 Census of Population - Summary Population and Housing Characteristics - Alabama" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000.
22. "2010 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Alabama" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2010.
23. "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.
24. "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.

External links

• Official website