Census Data for Colony

Population ...

The last Decennial Census<1> was in 2010, which gave Colony a population of 268 people.

The town of Colony is located in Cullman County. The 2010 Census gave Cullman County; a population of 80,456 people. This means that Colony had 0.33% of the county's total population, making it Cullman's 11th most populous community.

At the same time, Alabama had a population of 4,779,736 people.

Area ...

The 2010 Census shows that the sampling area for Colony has a total area of 2.26 square miles [5.9 km²]. Of this total, a small amount of the area is covered by water (0 square miles [0 km²]).

Cullman County has a land area of 734 square miles [1,903.2 km²]. At 2.25 square miles [5.8 km²], Colony has 0.31% of the county's total land area.

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  • When the Census Bureau conducts a census for a town like Colony, 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 Colony reflect the sampling area. Since the shape of the sampling area and the actual boundaries of Colony 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:   33° 56' 28"   (or 33.94°)
  • Lon:   -86° 54' 6"   (or -86.9°)

Housing Units ...

At the time of the 2010 Census, Colony had 136 Housing Units<2> and with its population of 268 people, this averages 1.97 people per Housing Unit.

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  • The 2010 Census shows Colony had a land area of 2.25 square miles [5.8 km²]. This translates to 60.2 Housing Units per square mile [23.22 housing units/km²].

Cullman County ...

The community of Colony is located in Cullman County<3>.

The county had a population of 80,456 people at the 2010 Census. With it's population of 268 people, Colony represented 0.33% of the county's total.

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

Census-to-Census Observations ...

Introduction ...

When the Census Bureau takes a census count (or enumeration) for Colony, 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 Colony. 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 Colony 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 Colony, the latitude and longitude given by the Census Bureau actually indicates the GPS location of the polygon for Colony.

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  • For the 2010 Censuses, the location was given as:

  Lat:   33.941183°   (or 33°56'28" N)

  Lon:   -86.901864°   (or -86°54'6" W)

  • The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN) have assigned a unique GNIS identifier (#2406297) to Colony. This identifier also marks a GPS point on the map, and that point lies within the boundaries of Colony. The GNIS point has been mapped to the latitude/longitude:
  • Lat:   33.941310°   (or 33°56'28" N)
  • Lon:   -86.901516°   (or -86°54'5" W)
  • The GPS location given for the 2010 Census lies 115 feet to the southwest<4> of the point given by the GNIS for Colony. For more information about this and the relationship of the various Federal Codes, please visit our Misc Page for Colony.

Miscellaneous Information for Colony ...

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 Cullman County or the town of Colony:

• The GNIS Codes ...
  • The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to Colony:
  • GNIS ID for Colony: 2406297
  • GNIS ID for Cullman County: 161547
  • 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: 043 (Cullman County)
  • Place Code: 16684 (Colony)
  • State & County Code: 01/043 (Alabama / Cullman County)
  • State & Place Code: 01/16684 (Alabama / Colony)

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  • Colony 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 Colony.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Cullman County: www.co.cullman.al.us/

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)