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Census Data for Downs

As far as we can tell, Downs has not been included in past Census counts, so there is no population information for this community.

While we don't have census information for Downs, you might be interested in some nearby communities where we do:

  • Union Springs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Shorter
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shorter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorter
    • Shorter is located in Macon County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shorter <1>
  • Tuskegee
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Franklin
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
    • Franklin is located in Macon County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <1>
  • Tallassee
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Midway
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
    • Midway is located in Bullock County
  • Hurtsboro
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurtsboro
    • Hurtsboro is located in Russell County
  • Notasulga
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Notasulga have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Notasulga
    • Notasulga is located in Macon County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Notasulga <1>
  • Pike Road
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Loachapoka
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Auburn
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
    • Auburn is located in Lee County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <1>
  • Eclectic
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)

Macon County ...

Downs is located in Macon County<3>.

For more information, please visit our Census Page for Macon County.

Miscellaneous Information for Downs ...

The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Macon County or the community of Downs:

  • The GNIS Codes ...
    • The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to Downs:
    • GNIS ID for Downs: 117450
    • GNIS ID for Macon County: 161569
    • GNIS ID for State of Alabama: 1779775
  • The FIPS Codes ...
    • An earlier (and largely obsolete) identification method was called the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS):
    • State Code: 01 (Alabama)
    • County Code: 087 (Macon County)
    • Place Code: 21400 (Downs)
    • State & County Code: 01/087 (Alabama / Macon County)
    • State & Place Code: 01/21400 (Alabama / Downs)
  • Misc. Census Codes ...
    • Downs is located in Census Region #3 (the South Region) and Division #6 (the East South-Central Division).

For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Downs.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Downs. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

The official website of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN)

The official website of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Macon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.









 

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