Vandiver, Alabama

Census-designated place & Unincorporated community in Alabama, United States

33°28′14″N 86°30′48″W / 33.4706617°N 86.5133163°W / 33.4706617; -86.5133163CountryUnited StatesStateAlabamaCountyShelbyArea

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• Total20.85 sq mi (54.01 km²) • Land20.31 sq mi (52.60 km²) • Water0.54 sq mi (1.41 km²)Elevation

531 ft (162 m)Population

(2020)

• Total1,084 • Density53.37/sq mi (20.61/km²)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)Area code(s)205, 659GNIS feature ID128408^[2]

Vandiver is a census-designated place (CDP) and unincorporated community in Shelby County, Alabama, United States. Its population was 1,084 as of the 2020 census. One structure in Vandiver, the Falkner School, is listed on the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage.^[3]

Geography

The community is in the northeastern part of Shelby County. Alabama State Route 25 runs through the community, leading southeast 10 mi (16 km) to Vincent and north 10 mi (16 km) on an winding and mountainous route to the city of Leeds.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	1,084		—
U.S. Decennial Census^[4]

Notable people

Wes Helms, former Major League Baseball player

References

^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
^ "Vandiver". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
^ "Properties on the Alabama Register of Landmarks & Heritage". Alabama Historical Commission. www.preserveala.org. Archived from the original on September 4, 2012. Retrieved June 5, 2014.
^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.