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'''Cardiff''' is a town in ], ], ] west of ]. At the ] the population was 55, placing it as the least-populated incorporated area in Jefferson County. It is named after the ].<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9V1IAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA69#v=onepage&q&f=false | title=The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States | publisher=Govt. Print. Off. | author=Gannett, Henry | year=1905 | pages=69}}</ref> It is one of four Jefferson County cities named after cities in Great Britain, the others being Birmingham, Leeds and Brighton. '''Cardiff''' is a town in ], ], ] west of ]. At the ] the population was 55, placing it as the least-populated incorporated area in Jefferson County. It is named after the ].<ref>{{cite book | url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ | title=The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States | publisher=Govt. Print. Off. | author=Gannett, Henry | year=1905 | pages=}}</ref> It is one of four Jefferson County cities named after cities in Great Britain, the others being Birmingham, Leeds and Brighton.


==Geography== ==Geography==
Cardiff is located at {{Coord|33|38|43|N|86|55|59|W|type:city}} (33.645384, −86.932965).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html|publisher=]|accessdate=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> on Five Mile Creek, a tributary of the Locust Fork of the ]. It is immediately downstream of ]. The region is part of the ], with shallow but deeply incised stream valleys dissecting sedimentary rock, including significant seams of ]. Cardiff is located at {{Coord|33|38|43|N|86|55|59|W|type:city}} (33.645384, −86.932965).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html|publisher=]|accessdate=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> on Five Mile Creek, a tributary of the Locust Fork of the ]. It is immediately downstream of ]. The region is part of the ], with shallow but deeply incised stream valleys dissecting sedimentary rock, including significant seams of ].


According to the ], the town has a total area of {{convert|0.2|sqmi|km2}}, all land. According to the ], the town has a total area of {{convert|0.2|sqmi|km2}}, all land.
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|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|author=]|accessdate=August 10, 2013|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150426102944/http://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|archivedate=April 26, 2015}}</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|accessdate=June 7, 2014}}</ref> |footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|author=United States Census Bureau|author-link=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=August 10, 2013|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150426102944/http://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|archivedate=April 26, 2015}}</ref>
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As of the ] of 2000, there were 82 people, 33 households, and 26 families residing in the town. The ] was 401.3 people per square mile (158.3/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 38 housing units at an average density of 186.0 per square mile (73.4/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup of the town was 93.90% ] and 6.10% ] or ]. As of the ] of 2000, there were 82 people, 33 households, and 26 families residing in the town. The population density was {{convert|401.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 38 housing units at an average density of {{convert|186.0|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 93.90% ] and 6.10% ] or ].


There were 33 households out of which 27.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.6% were ] living together, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.2% were non-families. 18.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.85. There were 33 households, out of which 27.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.6% were ] living together, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.2% were non-families. 18.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.85.


In the town, the population was spread out with 22.0% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 32.9% from 25 to 44, 18.3% from 45 to 64, and 18.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.2 males. In the town, the population was spread out, with 22.0% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 32.9% from 25 to 44, 18.3% from 45 to 64, and 18.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.2 males.


The median income for a household in the town was $34,107, and the median income for a family was $45,000. Males had a median income of $28,906 versus $18,125 for females. The ] for the town was $16,067. There were 5.6% of families and 8.1% of the population living below the ], including no under eighteens and none of those over 64. The median income for a household in the town was $34,107, and the median income for a family was $45,000. Males had a median income of $28,906 versus $18,125 for females. The ] for the town was $16,067. There were 5.6% of families and 8.1% of the population living below the ], including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.


==History== ==History==
] was the historical basis of the economy. The town, for years the smallest incorporated town in the State of Alabama, declined along with the decline of underground coal mining and the rise of ]. The epochal flood of May 2003 destroyed a number of buildings in that part of Cardiff close to Five Mile Creek. The town is now but a dent in the land scarce of life with a scant 20–30 people, and, covered with ], Cardiff is becoming a ghost town. ] was the historical basis of the economy. The town, for years the smallest incorporated town in the State of Alabama, declined along with the decline of underground coal mining and the rise of ]. The epochal flood of May 2003 destroyed a number of buildings in that part of Cardiff close to Five Mile Creek. The town is now but a dent in the land; scarce of life with a scant 20–30 people and covered with ]. Cardiff is becoming a ghost town.{{Citation needed|date=December 2023}}


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Town in Alabama, United States
Cardiff, Alabama
Town
Cardiff Town Hall, taken as part of the Historic American Buildings SurveyCardiff Town Hall, taken as part of the Historic American Buildings Survey
Location of Cardiff in Jefferson County, Alabama.Location of Cardiff in Jefferson County, Alabama.
Coordinates: 33°38′43″N 86°55′58″W / 33.64528°N 86.93278°W / 33.64528; -86.93278
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyJefferson
Area
 • Total0.21 sq mi (0.54 km)
 • Land0.21 sq mi (0.54 km)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km)
Elevation358 ft (109 m)
Population
 • Total52
 • Density248.80/sq mi (96.10/km)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code35041
Area code(s)205 & 659
FIPS code01-12040
GNIS feature ID0115614

Cardiff is a town in Jefferson County, Alabama, United States west of Gardendale. At the 2010 census the population was 55, placing it as the least-populated incorporated area in Jefferson County. It is named after the capital of Wales. It is one of four Jefferson County cities named after cities in Great Britain, the others being Birmingham, Leeds and Brighton.

Geography

Cardiff is located at 33°38′43″N 86°55′59″W / 33.64528°N 86.93306°W / 33.64528; -86.93306 (33.645384, −86.932965). on Five Mile Creek, a tributary of the Locust Fork of the Black Warrior River. It is immediately downstream of Brookside. The region is part of the Cumberland Plateau, with shallow but deeply incised stream valleys dissecting sedimentary rock, including significant seams of bituminous coal.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.52 km), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1890203—
1900562176.8%
1910426−24.2%
19204638.7%
1930146−68.5%
194024668.5%
1950204−17.1%
1960202−1.0%
1970127−37.1%
198014010.2%
199072−48.6%
20008213.9%
201055−32.9%
202052−5.5%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census of 2000, there were 82 people, 33 households, and 26 families residing in the town. The population density was 401.3 inhabitants per square mile (154.9/km). There were 38 housing units at an average density of 186.0 per square mile (71.8/km). The racial makeup of the town was 93.90% White and 6.10% Black or African American.

There were 33 households, out of which 27.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.6% were married couples living together, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.2% were non-families. 18.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.85.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 22.0% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 32.9% from 25 to 44, 18.3% from 45 to 64, and 18.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $34,107, and the median income for a family was $45,000. Males had a median income of $28,906 versus $18,125 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,067. There were 5.6% of families and 8.1% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.

History

Coal mining was the historical basis of the economy. The town, for years the smallest incorporated town in the State of Alabama, declined along with the decline of underground coal mining and the rise of strip mining. The epochal flood of May 2003 destroyed a number of buildings in that part of Cardiff close to Five Mile Creek. The town is now but a dent in the land; scarce of life with a scant 20–30 people and covered with kudzu. Cardiff is becoming a ghost town.

References

  1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  2. Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 69.
  3. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  4. United States Census Bureau. "Census of Population and Housing". Archived from the original on April 26, 2015. Retrieved August 10, 2013.

33°38′43″N 86°55′59″W / 33.645384°N 86.932965°W / 33.645384; -86.932965

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