Panola, Sumter County, Alabama

Panola is an unincorporated community and census-designated place 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.[4]

Panola, Alabama
Census-designated place
Panola, Alabama
Coordinates: 32°57′02″N 88°16′08″W
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountySumter
Area
  Total0.719 sq mi (1.86 km2)
  Land0.718 sq mi (1.86 km2)
  Water0.001 sq mi (0.003 km2)
Elevation
180 ft (50 m)
Population
  Total144
  Density200/sq mi (77/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP code
35477
Area code(s)205, 659
GNIS feature ID124400[3]

Demographics

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 144 people living in the CDP. The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.9% Black and 2.1% White.

Education

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.[5][6] The Sumter County school board voted to close the school in 2018.[7]

Notable people

References

  1. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
  3. "Panola". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  4. United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS – Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved 2012-02-15.
  5. "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Panola CDP, AL." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on January 15, 2019.
  6. "Schools." Sumter County School District. November 14, 2012. Retrieved on January 15, 2019. "Panola Parkway Hwy 34 Panola, Alabama 35477"
  7. Robinson, Perry (2018-04-10). "Board votes to close North Sumter Junior High School". WTOK. Retrieved 2019-01-15.


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