Grove Hill, Alabama
town in Alabama, United States of America
Grove Hill is a town in Clarke County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 1,438.[3] It is the county seat of Clarke County and home of the Clarke County Museum.
Grove Hill, Alabama | |
|---|---|
 Clarke County Courthouse in Grove Hill | |
 Location of Grove Hill in Clarke County, Alabama. | |
| Coordinates: 31°42′22″N 87°46′27″W / 31.70611°N 87.77417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Clarke |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor/Council |
| • Mayor | Cynthia Jackson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.97 sq mi (12.87 km2) |
| • Land | 4.96 sq mi (12.86 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 505 ft (154 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,570 |
| • Estimate (2017) | 1,456 |
| • Density | 293.25/sq mi (113.22/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 36451 |
| Area code(s) | 251 |
| FIPS code | 01-32080 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0155087 |
| Website | http://www.townofgrovehill.org/ |
EducationEdit
Public Educationis provided by the Clarke County School System. Located in Grove Hill are Clarke County High School (grades 9 through 12), Wilson Hall Middle School (grades 5 through 8), and Grove Hill Elementary School (grades K though 4).
There is one private school in Grove Hill. Clarke Prep School provides education for grades K through 12.
MediaEdit
Radio stationEdit
WBMH 106.1 FM (Classic Country)
Notable nativesEdit
- Doug Barfield - Auburn University football coach
- John W. Cranford - Representative for Texas.
- Mike Duke - Pop musician member of Wet Willie and song writer
- Grant Gillis - Major League Baseball player
- F. David Mathews - United States Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare
- Cliff Nobles - Pop musician
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ "2017 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Jul 7, 2018.
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ↑ "Fact Sheet- Grove Hill town, Alabama". American Fast Facts. United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 12 February 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2010.