Remlap, Alabama

Census-designated place in Alabama, United States

33°49′00″N 86°36′03″W / 33.81667°N 86.60083°W / 33.81667; -86.60083CountryUnited StatesStateAlabamaCountyBlountArea

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• Total16.48 sq mi (42.68 km²) • Land16.27 sq mi (42.14 km²) • Water0.21 sq mi (0.54 km²)Elevation

741 ft (226 m)Population

(2020)

• Total2,624 • Density161.26/sq mi (62.26/km²)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)ZIP code

35133

Area code(s)205, 659GNIS feature ID125561^[2]

Remlap is a census-designated place in Blount County, Alabama, United States, located along Alabama State Route 75, 11.7 miles (18.8 km) southwest of Oneonta. Remlap has a post office with ZIP code 35133.^[3]^[4]

Remlap is named for the area's Palmer family; the community's name is "Palmer" spelled backwards.^[5]

Remlap is home to a notorious criminal Mark Breeden who fled Virginia after committing several crimes.^[6]

It was first named as a CDP in the 2020 Census which listed a population of 2,624.^[7]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	2,624		—
U.S. Decennial Census^[8] 1850^[9] 1860^[10] 1870^[11] 1880^[12] 1890-1900^[13] 1910^[14] 1920^[15] 1930^[16] 1940^[17] 1950^[18] 1960^[19] 1970^[20] 1980^[21] 1990^[22] 2000^[23] 2010^[24] 2020^[25]

Remlap was first listed as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. Census.^[25]^[24]

2020 census

**Remlap CDP, Alabama – Racial and ethnic composition**
*Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.*
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)	Pop 2020^[25]	% 2020
White alone (NH)	2,314	88.19%
Black or African American alone (NH)	38	1.45%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	4	0.15%
Asian alone (NH)	8	0.30%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	1	0.04%
Some Other Race alone (NH)	1	0.04%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH)	127	4.84%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	131	4.99%
Total	2,624	100.00%

References

^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
^ "Remlap". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
^ United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved February 15, 2012.
^ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original on October 17, 2020. Retrieved June 7, 2013.
^ Gallant, Frank K. (February 16, 2012). A Place Called Peculiar: Stories about Unusual American Place-Names. Courier Dover Publications. p. 72. ISBN 9780486483603.
^ "Rockingham County man arrested after hours-long standoff". September 12, 2019. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
^ "Remlap CDP, Alabama". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decade" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
^ "1850 Census of Population - Alabama - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1850.
^ "1860 Census of Population - Alabama - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1860.
^ "1870 Census of Population - Alabama - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1870.
^ "1880 Census of Population - Alabama - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1880.
^ "1900 Census of Population - Alabama". United States Census Bureau. 1900.
^ "1910 Census of Population - Alabama" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1910.
^ "1920 Census of Population - Alabama" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1920. p. 178-179.
^ "1930 Census of Population - Alabama" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1930. p. 139.
^ "1940 Census of Population - Alabama" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1940.
^ "1950 Census of Population - Alabama" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1950.
^ "1960 Census of Population - Population of all incorporated places; and all unincorporated places of 1,000 or more - Alabama" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1960.
^ "1970 Census of Population - Alabama" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1970.
^ "1980 Census of Population - Alabama" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1980.
^ "1990 Census of Population - Alabama" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1990.
^ "2000 Census of Population - Summary Population and Housing Characteristics - Alabama" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000.
^ ^a ^b "2010 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Alabama" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2010.
^ ^a ^b ^c "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Pea Ridge CDP, Alabama". United States Census Bureau.