Census Data for Cedar Bluff

Population ...

The most recent Census Estimate<1> was for 2019 and it gave Cedar Bluff a population of 1,823 people.

The last Decennial Census<2> was in 2010, which gave Cedar Bluff a population of 1,820 people.

The town of Cedar Bluff is located in Cherokee County. The 2010 Census gave Cherokee County; a population of 25,989 people. This means that Cedar Bluff had 7% of the county's total population, making it Cherokee's 2nd most populous community.

At the same time, Alabama had a population of 4,779,736 people, meaning that Cedar Bluff had 0.04% of the total population of Alabama - making it the state's 197th most populous community.

Area ...

The 2010 Census shows that the sampling area for Cedar Bluff has a total area of 5.13 square miles [13.3 km²]. Of this total, 5.07 square miles [13.1 km²] is land, with the balance (1.15%) being water (0.06 square miles [0.2 km²]).

Cherokee County has a land area of 553 square miles [1,434.1 km²]. At 5.07 square miles [13.1 km²], Cedar Bluff has 0.92% of the county's total land area.

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  • When the Census Bureau conducts a census for a town like Cedar Bluff, they draw a boundary around the area in which they are going to conduct their count - this defines the sampling area (usually a polygon). The shape of the sampling area can be quite complex and it's important to keep in mind that the boundaries of the sampling area may or may not match the recognized boundaries of the town.
  • Things like population, area and housing for Cedar Bluff reflect the sampling area. Since the shape of the sampling area and the actual boundaries of Cedar Bluff might be different, it's best to check with the U.S. Census Bureau to resolve any difference between the two.
  • Not only does the sampling area define boundaries, it also has a GPS location (latitude & longitude) that indicates a point within the sampling area (usually the center of the polygon, known as the centroid). At the time of the 2010 Census, the sampling area was located at:
  • Lat:   34° 13' 17"   (or 34.22°)
  • Lon:   -85° 35' 18"   (or -85.59°)
  • More information on this topic and the changes between the 2000 Census and the 2010 Census can be found in the section for our Census-to-Census Observations ... (see below).

Housing Units ...

At the time of the 2010 Census, Cedar Bluff had 1,302 Housing Units<3> and with its population of 1,820 people, this averages 1.4 people per Housing Unit.

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  • The 2010 Census shows Cedar Bluff had a land area of 5.07 square miles [13.1 km²]. This translates to 253.9 Housing Units per square mile [98 housing units/km²].
  • From the Census of 2000: Cedar Bluff had 975 Housing Units, a population of 1,467 people and a land area of 3.97 square miles [10.3 km²]. This gives a density of 1.5 people per Housing Unit and 236.9 Housing Units per square mile [91.5 housing units/km²].
  • Note: Repeating the caution above (under Population Density), be aware that when comparing Housing Units between the 2010 Census and the 2000 Census, there were changes in the sampling area for Cedar Bluff and you need to be careful when comparing results between the censuses. More information about the changes can be found in the section called Census-to-Census Observations ... (see below).

Cherokee County ...

The community of Cedar Bluff is located in Cherokee County<4>.

The county had a population of 25,989 people at the 2010 Census. With it's population of 1,820 people, Cedar Bluff represented 7% of the county's total.

In addition, where the town of Cedar Bluff has a population density of 354.8 people per square mile [137 people/km²], Cherokee County averages 46.94 people per square mile [18.12 people/km²].

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

Census-to-Census Observations ...

Introduction ...

When the Census Bureau takes a census count (or enumeration) for Cedar Bluff, they start by specifying the boundaries of the area to be counted. This area (or sampling area) is a polygon and its shape can be quite complex - it may or may not match the geographical boundaries of Cedar Bluff. It's important to note that from one Census to the next, the shape and location of the polygon can change.

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  • Although we don't have specific information about the shape of the polygon for Cedar Bluff or how it changed has over time, there is some information that can give us some hints. For example, since the shape of the sampling area is directly related to the shape of the polygon, any change to area probably indicates a new shape for the polygon.
  • If you need precision or details about the methodology of the Census, you should visit the U.S. Census Bureau for a definitive answer.

Location ...

While generally coinciding with the GPS location (latitude/longitude) of Cedar Bluff, the latitude and longitude given by the Census Bureau actually indicates the GPS location of the polygon for Cedar Bluff.

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  • For the 2010 Census, the location was given as:
  • Lat:   34.221422°   (or 34°13'17" N)
  • Lon:   -85.588565°   (or -85°35'18" W)
  • For the 2000 Census, the location given was:
  • Lat:   34.220606°   (or 34°13'14" N)
  • Lon:   -85.595999°   (or -85°35'45" W)
  • The difference indicates that the U.S. Census Bureau moved the location of the polygon for the 2010 Census 2,260 feet to the east<5> of the location that was used in the 2000 Census.
  • The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN) have assigned a unique GNIS identifier (#2406240) to Cedar Bluff. This identifier also marks a GPS point on the map, and that point lies within the boundaries of Cedar Bluff. The GNIS point has been mapped to the latitude/longitude:
  • Lat:   34.219480°   (or 34°13'10" N)
  • Lon:   -85.592182°   (or -85°35'31" W)
  • The GPS location given for the 2010 Census lies 1,300 feet to the northeast<6> of the point given by the GNIS for Cedar Bluff. For more information about this and the relationship of the various Federal Codes, please visit our Misc Page for Cedar Bluff.

Miscellaneous Information for Cedar Bluff ...

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 Cherokee County or the town of Cedar Bluff:

• The GNIS Codes ...
  • The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to Cedar Bluff:
  • GNIS ID for Cedar Bluff: 2406240
  • GNIS ID for Cherokee County: 161535
  • 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: 019 (Cherokee County)
  • Place Code: 12760 (Cedar Bluff)
  • State & County Code: 01/019 (Alabama / Cherokee County)
  • State & Place Code: 01/12760 (Alabama / Cedar Bluff)

• Misc. Census Codes ...
  • Cedar Bluff is located in Census Region #3 (the South Region) and Division #6 (the East South-Central Division).

• The US Postal Service ZIP Code ...
  • While some people have used a ZIP code to identify a community, the purpose of the ZIP code was to make mail delivery more efficient by grouping addresses together. Although the ZIP Code doesn't specifically identify a town like Cedar Bluff, it does identify addresses that are in (or near) Cedar Bluff. It's important to remember that the boundaries of a ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned or overlapped with other ZIP Codes.
  • The ZIP code for Cedar Bluff:35959<7>

• Census ZCTA Codes ...
  • The US Census Bureau created statistical entities that they call ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (ZCTAs) and these ZCTAs are frequently confused with the ZIP codes that come from the US Postal Service (USPS).
  • ZCTAs were first created for the 2000 Census and at that time, they were based upon the USPS ZIP codes. While largely covering the same areas, the boundaries of a ZCTA do not necessarily match the boundaries of a postal ZIP code with the same number. For example, while a postal ZIP code can cross a county or state line, a Census ZCTA can not. They should be treated as separate entities with no correlation between them.

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website of the U.S. Census Bureau

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

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