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Grove Hill, Alabama
Town
Clarke County Courthouse in Grove Hill
Clarke County Courthouse in Grove Hill
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Location of Grove Hill in Clarke County, Alabama.
Location of Grove Hill in Clarke County, Alabama.
Coordinates: 31°41′22″N 87°45′42″W / 31.68944°N 87.76167°W / 31.68944; -87.76167Coordinates: 31°41′22″N 87°45′42″W / 31.68944°N 87.76167°W / 31.68944; -87.76167[1]
Country United States
StateTemplate:Country data Alabama
CountyClarke
Government
 • TypeMayor/Council
Area
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Elevation
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Population
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 • Total1,818
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Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
36451
Area code(s)251
FIPS code01-32080
GNIS feature ID2406623[1]
Websitehttps://townofgrovehillalabama.com/

Grove Hill is a town in Clarke County, Alabama, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 1,818. It is the county seat of Clarke County and home of the Clarke County Museum.

History

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The area that is now Grove Hill was originally inhabited by Creek and Choctaw Indians. During the Creek War, settlers in the community sought protection in Fort White.[3] The county seat of Clarke County was established at what later became Grove Hill in 1832 as the spot was most central to the rest of the county. Known variously as Smithville, then Macon, the name Grove Hill was selected around 1850 for the large grove of oak trees on the plateau. The town was officially incorporated and chartered in 1929.[4] The 1853 yellow fever epidemic struck the town, killing many residents, almost wiping out the town.[5]

The Grove Hill area has numerous sites on the National Register of Historic Places including the Alston-Cobb House, Bush House, John A. Coate House, Cobb House, Dickinson House, Fort Sinquefield, and the Grove Hill Courthouse Square Historic District.[6]

Geography

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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 5.0 square miles (13 km2), all land.[7]

Climate

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According to the Köppen climate classification, Grove Hill has a humid subtropical climate (abbreviated Cfa).

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Demographics

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Racial and ethnic composition

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Grove Hill town, 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 2000[8] Pop 2010[9] Pop 2020[10] % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 889 873 938 61.82% 55.61% 51.60%
Black or African American alone (NH) 536 646 790 37.27% 41.15% 43.45%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 3 3 12 0.21% 0.19% 0.66%
Asian alone (NH) 0 5 13 0.00% 0.32% 0.72%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0 0 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Other race alone (NH) 0 2 7 0.00% 0.13% 0.39%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 5 10 36 0.35% 0.64% 1.98%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 5 31 22 0.35% 1.97% 1.21%
Total 1,438 1,570 1,818 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

2020 census

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As of the 2020 census, Grove Hill had a population of 1,818. There were 741 households and 467 families residing in the town.[11][12]

The median age was 41.8 years. 21.7% of residents were under the age of 18 and 18.6% were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 89.4 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 85.7 males age 18 and over.[11]

0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.[13]

Of households, 31.4% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 40.2% were married-couple households, 17.5% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 38.5% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 30.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[11]

There were 866 housing units, of which 14.4% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.5% and the rental vacancy rate was 4.0%.[11]

2010 census

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As of the census[14] of 2010, there were 1,570 people, 615 households, and 402 families residing in the town. The racial makeup of the town was 56.6% White, 41.3% Black or African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.5% from other races, and 1.0% from two or more races. 2.0% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 582 households, out of which 30.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.5% were married couples living together, 21.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.6% were non-families. 31.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.99.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 23.9% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 26.0% from 25 to 44, 25.8% from 45 to 64, and 16.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.3 males.

Education

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Public Education is provided by the Clarke County School System. Located in Grove Hill are Clarke County High School (grades 9 through 12), Wilson Hall Middle School (grades 5 through 8), and Grove Hill Elementary School (grades K though 4).

There is one private school in Grove Hill. Clarke Preparatory School provides education for grades K through 12.

Media

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Radio station

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WBMH 106.1 FM (Classic Country)

Notable people

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References

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Template:GNIS
  2. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  3. ↑ Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 66. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
  4. ↑ "The Grove Hill Area Chamber of Commerce". Archived from the original on December 6, 2012. Retrieved January 15, 2010.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  5. ↑ Owen, Thomas McAdory; Marie Bankhead Owen (1921). History of Alabama and dictionary of Alabama biography, Volume 1. The S. J. Clarke Publishing Company. p. 716.
  6. ↑ Template:NRISref
  7. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  8. ↑ "P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Grove Hill town, Alabama". United States Census Bureau.
  9. ↑ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Grove Hill town, Alabama". United States Census Bureau.
  10. ↑ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Grove Hill town, Alabama". United States Census Bureau.
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
  12. ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
  13. ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
  14. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  15. ↑ "The Tuscaloosa News - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com.
  16. ↑
  17. ↑ "Grant Gillis". Baseball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 16, 2013.
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