Hanceville, Alabama

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{{short description|City in Alabama, United States}}
{{Use American English|date=September 2024}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2024}}
{{Infobox settlement
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|map_caption = Location of Hanceville in Cullman County, Alabama.
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|subdivision_type1 = [[U.S. state|State]]
|subdivision_type2 = [[List of counties in Alabama|County]]
|subdivision_name = United States
|subdivision_name1 = [[Alabama]]
|subdivision_name2 = [[Cullman County, Alabama|Cullman]]
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|leader_title = [[Mayor]]
|leader_name = Paul Campbell
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|area_total_km2 = 11.36
|area_total_sq_mi = 4.39
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|area_land_sq_mi = 4.37
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|elevation_ft = 548
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|population_as_of = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
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|population_total = 3217
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|population_density_km2 = 284.17
|population_density_sq_mi = 735.99
|timezone = [[Central Time Zone (North America)|Central (CST)]]
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|postal_code_type = [[ZIP code]]
|postal_code = 35077
|area_code = [[Area code 256|256]]
|blank_name = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
|blank_info = 01-32968
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|website = {{URL|cityofhanceville.net}}
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'''Hanceville''' is a city in [[Cullman County, Alabama|Cullman County]], [[Alabama]], United States. At the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the population was 3,217.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://worldpopulationreview.com/us-cities/hanceville-al-population#:~:text=With%20a%202020%20population%20of,population%20of%202%2C982%20in%202010.|title = Hanceville, Alabama Population 2021 (Demographics, Maps, Graphs)}}</ref>

==History==
Founded in [[Blount County, Alabama|Blount County]], Hanceville was established in 1832 and incorporated in May 1879. At the time of Cullman County's creation in 1877, half of Hanceville resided in each county. In 1885, county boundaries were redrawn and all of Hanceville was placed within Blount County. In 1901, county boundaries were redrawn again and this time all of the town was placed within Cullman County, in which it has remained.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.encyclopediaofalabama.org/article/h-3200|title=Hanceville|website=Encyclopedia of Alabama|access-date=August 6, 2019}}</ref>

==Geography==
Hanceville is located in southeastern Cullman County at {{coord|34|3|48|N|86|45|39|W|type:city}} (34.063463, -86.760908).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> [[U.S. Route 31 in Alabama|U.S. Route 31]] passes through the city, leading north {{convert|9|mi|0}} to [[Cullman, Alabama|Cullman]], the county seat, and south {{convert|14|mi}} to [[Smoke Rise, Alabama|Smoke Rise]].

According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|10.9|km2|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|0.04|sqkm|order=flip|2}}, or 0.34%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US0132968| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212163413/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US0132968| url-status=dead| archive-date=February 12, 2020| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Hanceville city, Alabama (revised 07-02-2012)| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| access-date=June 11, 2014}}</ref>

===Climate===
{{Weather box 
| single line = Y
| location = Hanceville, Alabama, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 2003–present
| Jan record high F = 77
| Feb record high F = 80
| Mar record high F = 88
| Apr record high F = 91
| May record high F = 94
| Jun record high F = 100
| Jul record high F = 100
| Aug record high F = 106
| Sep record high F = 97
| Oct record high F = 97
| Nov record high F = 87
| Dec record high F = 76
| Jan avg record high F = 69.9
| Feb avg record high F = 72.7
| Mar avg record high F = 79.5
| Apr avg record high F = 83.9
| May avg record high F = 88.7
| Jun avg record high F = 93.4
| Jul avg record high F = 95.3
| Aug avg record high F = 95.3
| Sep avg record high F = 91.6
| Oct avg record high F = 85.9
| Nov avg record high F = 76.5
| Dec avg record high F = 70.8
| year avg record high F = 97.0

| Jan high F = 50.9
| Feb high F = 55.1
| Mar high F = 63.5
| Apr high F = 71.7
| May high F = 78.5
| Jun high F = 85.0
| Jul high F = 88.2
| Aug high F = 88.1
| Sep high F = 83.4
| Oct high F = 72.9
| Nov high F = 62.2
| Dec high F = 53.5
| Jan mean F = 40.3
| Feb mean F = 43.6
| Mar mean F = 51.4
| Apr mean F = 58.9
| May mean F = 66.7
| Jun mean F = 74.0
| Jul mean F = 77.7
| Aug mean F = 77.1
| Sep mean F = 71.8
| Oct mean F = 60.3
| Nov mean F = 49.4
| Dec mean F = 42.7
| Jan low F = 29.7
| Feb low F = 32.1
| Mar low F = 39.3
| Apr low F = 46.2
| May low F = 54.9
| Jun low F = 63.1
| Jul low F = 67.2
| Aug low F = 66.0
| Sep low F = 60.2
| Oct low F = 47.7
| Nov low F = 36.7
| Dec low F = 31.8
| Jan avg record low F = 13.0
| Feb avg record low F = 17.5
| Mar avg record low F = 23.1
| Apr avg record low F = 31.3
| May avg record low F = 41.5
| Jun avg record low F = 54.5
| Jul avg record low F = 59.7
| Aug avg record low F = 58.8
| Sep avg record low F = 46.9
| Oct avg record low F = 31.7
| Nov avg record low F = 20.9
| Dec avg record low F = 18.4
| year avg record low F = 11.5
| Jan record low F = 3
| Feb record low F = 5
| Mar record low F = 16
| Apr record low F = 26
| May record low F = 34
| Jun record low F = 51
| Jul record low F = 51
| Aug record low F = 49
| Sep record low F = 39
| Oct record low F = 24
| Nov record low F = 14
| Dec record low F = 5

| precipitation colour = green
| Jan precipitation inch = 5.81
| Feb precipitation inch = 5.77
| Mar precipitation inch = 5.78
| Apr precipitation inch = 5.57
| May precipitation inch = 4.91
| Jun precipitation inch = 4.73
| Jul precipitation inch = 4.67
| Aug precipitation inch = 3.86
| Sep precipitation inch = 3.89
| Oct precipitation inch = 3.58
| Nov precipitation inch = 4.58
| Dec precipitation inch = 5.83
| unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
| Jan precipitation days = 9.2
| Feb precipitation days = 9.1
| Mar precipitation days = 9.8
| Apr precipitation days = 8.2
| May precipitation days = 8.9
| Jun precipitation days = 9.1
| Jul precipitation days = 9.9
| Aug precipitation days = 7.9
| Sep precipitation days = 6.0
| Oct precipitation days = 6.0
| Nov precipitation days = 7.4
| Dec precipitation days = 9.4

| Jan snow inch = 0.2
| Feb snow inch = 0.3
| Mar snow inch = 0.5
| Apr snow inch = 0.0
| May snow inch = 0.0
| Jun snow inch = 0.0
| Jul snow inch = 0.0
| Aug snow inch = 0.0
| Sep snow inch = 0.0
| Oct snow inch = 0.0
| Nov snow inch = 0.0
| Dec snow inch = 0.1
| unit snow days = 0.1 in
| Jan snow days = 0.3
| Feb snow days = 0.3
| Mar snow days = 0.1
| Apr snow days = 0.0
| May snow days = 0.0
| Jun snow days = 0.0
| Jul snow days = 0.0
| Aug snow days = 0.0
| Sep snow days = 0.0
| Oct snow days = 0.0
| Nov snow days = 0.0
| Dec snow days = 0.1
| source 1 = NOAA<ref name = NOAA>
{{cite web
|url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&stations=USC00013655&format=pdf&dataTypes=MLY-TMAX-NORMAL,MLY-TMIN-NORMAL,MLY-TAVG-NORMAL,MLY-PRCP-NORMAL,MLY-SNOW-NORMAL
|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
|title = U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Hanceville, AL
|access-date = March 4, 2023
}}
</ref>
| source 2 = National Weather Service (mean maxima/minima 2006–2020)<ref name = NOWData>
{{cite web
|url = https://www.weather.gov/wrh/climate?wfo=hun
|publisher = National Weather Service
|title = NOAA Online Weather Data – NWS Huntsville
|access-date = March 4, 2023
}}
</ref>
}}

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
| 1880 = 150
| 1910 = 464
| 1920 = 441
| 1930 = 780
| 1940 = 650
| 1950 = 775
| 1960 = 1174
| 1970 = 2027
| 1980 = 2220
| 1990 = 2246
| 2000 = 2951
| 2010 = 2982
| 2020 = 3217
| align-fn = center
| footnote = U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=U.S. Decennial Census|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 6, 2013}}</ref><br>2013 Estimate<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2013/SUB-EST2013-3.html|title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2013|access-date=June 3, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140522161634/http://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2013/SUB-EST2013-3.html|archive-date=May 22, 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref>
}}

At the [[2000 United States census|2000 census]] there were 2,951 people, 1,167 households, and 710 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|718.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 1,323 housing units at an average density of {{convert|322.2|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2000 census|racial makeup]] of the city was 93.09% White, 4.61% Black or African American, 0.61% Native American, 0.07% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.75% from other races, and 0.85% from two or more races. 2.30% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref>
Of the 1,167 households 24.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.8% were married couples living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.1% were non-families. 32.6% of households were one person and 12.1% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.84.

The age distribution was 17.8% under the age of 18, 17.7% from 18 to 24, 22.0% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 21.3% 65 or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.8 males.

The median household income was $26,351 and the median family income was $35,370. Males had a median income of $31,439 versus $18,112 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,371. About 12.5% of families and 21.9% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 28.9% of those under age 18 and 13.5% of those age 65 or over.

===2010 census===

At the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]] there were 2,982 people, 1,233 households, and 691 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|733|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 1,439 housing units at an average density of {{convert|340.2|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2010 census|racial makeup]] of the city was 92.4% White, 3.6% Black or African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.7% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 1.4% from other races, and 1.6% from two or more races. 2.4% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.<ref name="2010 census">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=July 20, 2015|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref>
Of the 1,233 households 23.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.1% were married couples living together, 13.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.0% were non-families. 37.1% of households were one person and 17.0% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.98.

The age distribution was 21.6% under the age of 18, 10.9% from 18 to 24, 22.5% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 22.8% 65 or older. The median age was 40.0 years. For every 100 females, there were 83.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.2 males.

The median household income was $30,903 and the median family income was $45,560. Males had a median income of $34,338 versus $35,417 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,078. About 14.5% of families and 24.2% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 28.1% of those under age 18 and 9.8% of those age 65 or over.

===2020 census===
{| class="wikitable"
|+Hanceville racial composition<ref>{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US0132968&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|access-date=December 18, 2021|website=data.census.gov}}</ref>
!Race
!Num.
!Perc.
|-
|[[White (U.S. Census)|White]] (non-Hispanic)
|2,786
|86.6%
|-
|[[African American (U.S. Census)|Black or African American]] (non-Hispanic)
|122
|3.79%
|-
|[[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]]
|18
|0.56%
|-
|[[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]]
|13
|0.4%
|-
|[[Race (United States Census)|Other/Mixed]]
|127
|3.95%
|-
|[[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]]
|151
|4.69%
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 3,217 people, 1,263 households, and 730 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|789|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. Of the 1,233 households 23.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.1% were married couples living together, 13.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.0% were non-families. 37.1% of households were one person and 17.0% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.98.

The age distribution was 21.6% under the age of 18, 10.9% from 18 to 24, 22.5% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 22.8% 65 or older. The median age was 47.7 years. For every 100 females, there were 83.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.2 males.

The average household income in Hanceville is $49,660 with a poverty rate of 19.00%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $668 per month, and the median house value is $99,900. The median age in Hanceville is 47.7 years, 41.8 years for males, and 49.9 years for females.

[[Image:Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament.jpg|thumb|The [[Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament]]]]

==Attractions==
Hanceville is home to [[Our Lady of the Angels Monastery]]. The construction began in 1996 and was completed in 1999, under the direction of [[Mother Angelica]] of the [[Eternal Word Television Network]] (EWTN).{{citation needed|date=January 2023}}

Hanceville is also home to Alabama's oldest paintball and airsoft field, Mount Doom Paintball Field. It has been in operation since the 1980s.{{citation needed|date=January 2023}}

==Police department scandal==
On February 19, 2025, Cullman County's district attorney and sheriff announced a sweeping indictment of the Hanceville police chief, four other officers, and an officer's wife on drug distribution counts and other charges. The grand jury cited a culture of corruption so prevalent in the department that it recommended that the police force be disbanded. Its findings followed an investigation into the drug-induced death of a police department employee in August 2024. The probe discovered, among other concerns, that the department's staff had "unfettered access" to the evidence room, where "nothing was secure." On February 20, 2025, the mayor of Hanceville announced the immediate suspension of all police department employees and said law enforcement responsibilities would be turned over to the sheriff's office until further notice.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Shelley |first=Jonathan |date=2025-02-20 |title=Cullman County Sheriff's Office to take over policing in Hanceville following arrests of chief, other officers |url=https://www.rocketcitynow.com/article/news/local/cullman-county-sheriffs-office-to-take-over-policing-in-hanceville-following-arrests-of-chief-other-officers/525-ef44a9ef-1bc7-4ecb-9550-11589632355c |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250221002235/https://www.rocketcitynow.com/article/news/local/cullman-county-sheriffs-office-to-take-over-policing-in-hanceville-following-arrests-of-chief-other-officers/525-ef44a9ef-1bc7-4ecb-9550-11589632355c |archive-date=2025-02-21 |access-date=2025-06-15 |website=[[WZDX]]}}</ref><ref name="ABC 19 Feb 2025">{{cite news |last1=Deliso |first1=Meredith |date=2025-02-19 |title=Grand jury recommends Alabama police department be 'immediately abolished' |url=https://abcnews.go.com/US/hanceville-alabama-police-department-officers-indicted-grand-jury-abolish/story?id=118989336 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250604021448/https://abcnews.go.com/US/hanceville-alabama-police-department-officers-indicted-grand-jury-abolish/story?id=118989336 |archive-date=2025-06-04 |access-date=2025-02-21 |work=[[ABC News (United States)|ABC News]]}}</ref>

As a result of the corruption suspicions, 58 felony cases were dismissed by a [[grand jury]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Riddle |first=Safiyah |date=2025-05-11 |title=Nearly 60 cases dismissed due to corruption in Alabama police department |url=https://aldailynews.com/nearly-60-cases-dismissed-due-to-corruption-in-alabama-police-department/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250514095603/https://aldailynews.com/nearly-60-cases-dismissed-due-to-corruption-in-alabama-police-department/ |archive-date=2025-05-14 |access-date=2025-05-12 |website=Alabama Daily News}}</ref>

==Education==
[[Hanceville High School]] serves 342 students in grades 9–12. The school colors are purple and gold, and its mascot are the [[Bulldog]]s. It is a member of the [[Cullman County Board of Education]].<ref>[https://archive.today/20010702232111/http://www.ccboe.org/hvh/ Cullman County Board of Education]</ref> In 2001 the Lady Bulldogs [[basketball]] team won the [[Alabama High School Athletic Association]] Class 3A State Championship.<ref>[http://www.ahsaasports.com/basketball/champions_girls.asp Champions]</ref>

===Colleges and universities===
[[Wallace State Community College]] is the only college in the city. It opened in 1966 and has approximately 6,000 students.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.wallacestate.edu/parents|title=Parents | Wallace State Community College|website=www.wallacestate.edu|access-date=August 6, 2019|archive-date=August 9, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190809040944/http://www.wallacestate.edu/parents|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Notable people==
* [[Mother Angelica]], founder of the [[Eternal Word Television Network]] (EWTN), formerly cloistered in the [[Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament]]
* [[Allen Green (American football)|Allen Green]], former [[NFL]] player
* [[Craig Kimbrel]], closer for the [[Boston Red Sox]] went to community college in Hanceville at Wallace State Community College.
*Country music artist [[Kip Moore]] attended Wallace State Community College in Hanceville.
* [[Candi Staton]], soul and gospel singer
* [[Bill Steltemeier]], founding president of EWTN<ref name=multichannel>{{cite news |title=Bill Steltemeier, EWTN Founding President, Dies, 83; Deacon Served Network Since 1980 |url=http://www.multichannel.com/content/bill-steltemeier-ewtn-founding-president-dies-83/141741 |work= [[Multichannel News]] |date=February 15, 2013 |access-date=February 24, 2013}}</ref>

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://cityofhanceville.net/ City of Hanceville official website]

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