Editing Addison, Alabama

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{{Infobox settlement
| name                    = Addison, Alabama
| settlement_type         = [[Town]]
| image_skyline           = US278 West - Winston CR41 - Addison (31407225388).jpg
| imagesize               = 250px
| image_caption           = US 278 at CR 41 in Addison (2018)
| image_seal              = 
| image_map               = File:Winston County Alabama Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Addison Highlighted 0100484.svg
| mapsize                 = 250px
| map_caption             = Location of Addison in Winston County, Alabama.
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| subdivision_type        = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
| subdivision_type1       = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_type2       = [[List of counties in Alabama|County]]
| subdivision_name        = United States
| subdivision_name1       = [[Alabama]]
| subdivision_name2       = [[Winston County, Alabama|Winston]]
| government_type         = 
| leader_title            = 
| leader_name             = 
| established_date        = 
| area_magnitude          = 
| area_total_km2          = 9.84
| area_total_sq_mi        = 3.80
| area_land_km2           = 9.75
| area_land_sq_mi         = 3.77
| area_water_km2          = 0.08
| area_water_sq_mi        = 0.03
| elevation_ft            = 784
| elevation_m             = 239
| population_total        = 659
| population_as_of        = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
| population_footnotes    = 
| population_density_km2  = 67.57
| population_density_sq_mi = 174.99
| population_est          = 
| pop_est_as_of           = 
| pop_est_footnotes       = 
| population_metro        = 
| timezone                = [[Central Time Zone (North America)|Central (CST)]]
| utc_offset              = -6
| coordinates             = {{coord|34|12|0|N|87|10|40|W|region:US-AL|display=inline}}
| timezone_DST            = CDT
| utc_offset_DST          = -5
| postal_code_type        = [[ZIP code]]
| postal_code             = 35540
| area_code               = [[Area code 256|256]]
| blank_name              = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info              = 01-00484
| blank1_name             = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
| blank1_info             = {{GNIS 4|159051}}
| unit_pref               = Imperial
| area_footnotes          = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2020">{{cite web|title=2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2020_Gazetteer/2020_gaz_place_01.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=October 29, 2021}}</ref>
| website                 = {{URL|https://town-of-addison.com/|town-of-addison.com}}
}}

'''Addison''' is a town in [[Winston County, Alabama]], United States. It incorporated in December 1949.<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.encyclopediaofalabama.org/article/h-3510 | title=Addison }}</ref> At the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], it had a population of 659, down from 758 in 2010.

==Geography==
Addison is located at {{Coord|34|12|0|N|87|10|40|W|type:city}} (34.200042, -87.177851).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>

According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|3.5|sqmi|km2}}, all land.

===Climate===
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{{Weather box 
|location = Addison, Alabama, 1991&ndash;2020 normals, extremes 2001–present
|single line = Yes

|Jan record high F = 75
|Feb record high F = 76
|Mar record high F = 86
|Apr record high F = 89
|May record high F = 92
|Jun record high F = 104
|Jul record high F = 103
|Aug record high F = 101
|Sep record high F = 97
|Oct record high F = 98
|Nov record high F = 87
|Dec record high F = 76
|year record high F = 104

|Jan high F = 50.4
|Feb high F = 54.5
|Mar high F = 63.5
|Apr high F = 71.9
|May high F = 78.8
|Jun high F = 84.8
|Jul high F = 88.0
|Aug high F = 87.8
|Sep high F = 83.1
|Oct high F = 73.3
|Nov high F = 62.0
|Dec high F = 53.0
|year high F =

|Jan mean F = 39.9
|Feb mean F = 43.3
|Mar mean F = 51.6
|Apr mean F = 59.3
|May mean F = 67.3
|Jun mean F = 74.2
|Jul mean F = 77.8
|Aug mean F = 76.8
|Sep mean F = 71.5
|Oct mean F = 60.8
|Nov mean F = 50.3
|Dec mean F = 42.8
|year mean F =

|Jan low F = 29.4
|Feb low F = 32.2
|Mar low F = 39.7
|Apr low F = 46.7
|May low F = 55.8
|Jun low F = 63.6
|Jul low F = 67.6
|Aug low F = 65.8
|Sep low F = 59.9
|Oct low F = 48.3
|Nov low F = 38.7
|Dec low F = 32.7
|year low F =

|Jan record low F = -2
|Feb record low F = 3
|Mar record low F = 9
|Apr record low F = 28
|May record low F = 33
|Jun record low F = 46
|Jul record low F = 51
|Aug record low F = 47
|Sep record low F = 40
|Oct record low F = 26
|Nov record low F = 16
|Dec record low F = 4
|year record low F = -2

|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation inch = 5.37
|Feb precipitation inch = 5.61
|Mar precipitation inch = 5.44
|Apr precipitation inch = 5.85
|May precipitation inch = 5.09
|Jun precipitation inch = 4.75
|Jul precipitation inch = 4.78
|Aug precipitation inch = 4.37
|Sep precipitation inch = 4.45
|Oct precipitation inch = 3.91
|Nov precipitation inch = 4.85
|Dec precipitation inch = 6.31
|year precipitation inch =

|Jan snow inch = 0.2
|Feb snow inch = 0.0
|Mar snow inch = 0.0
|Apr snow inch = 0.0
|May snow inch = 0.0
|Jun snow inch = 0.0
|Jul snow inch = 0.0
|Aug snow inch = 0.0
|Sep snow inch = 0.0
|Oct snow inch = 0.0
|Nov snow inch = 0.0
|Dec snow inch = 0.0
|year snow inch =

|unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
|Jan precipitation days = 9.9
|Feb precipitation days = 10.0
|Mar precipitation days = 10.7
|Apr precipitation days = 8.8
|May precipitation days = 8.3
|Jun precipitation days = 10.5
|Jul precipitation days = 10.4
|Aug precipitation days = 8.8
|Sep precipitation days = 6.2
|Oct precipitation days = 6.5
|Nov precipitation days = 7.9
|Dec precipitation days = 10.0
|year precipitation days = 108.0

|unit snow days = 0.1 in
|Jan snow days = 0.4
|Feb snow days = 0.3
|Mar snow days = 0.0
|Apr snow days = 0.0
|May snow days = 0.0
|Jun snow days = 0.0
|Jul snow days = 0.0
|Aug snow days = 0.0
|Sep snow days = 0.0
|Oct snow days = 0.0
|Nov snow days = 0.0
|Dec snow days = 0.0

|source 1 = NWS<ref name=NOWData>{{cite web
| url = https://www.weather.gov/wrh/climate?wfo=bmx
| title = NowData - NOAA Online Weather Data
| publisher =[[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration]]
| accessdate = March 17, 2016}}</ref>
|source 2 = NOAA<ref name = NOAA>
{{cite web
|url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&stations=USC00010063&format=pdf&dataTypes=MLY-TMAX-NORMAL,MLY-TMIN-NORMAL,MLY-TAVG-NORMAL,MLY-PRCP-NORMAL,MLY-SNOW-NORMAL
|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
|title = U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access - Station: Addison, AL
|access-date = October 14, 2022
}}
</ref>
}}
</div>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=left
|1950= 590
|1960= 343
|1970= 692
|1980= 746
|1990= 626
|2000= 723
|2010= 758
|2020= 659
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="auto">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=U.S. Decennial Census|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 6, 2013}}</ref>
}}
Addison first appeared as an incorporated town on the 1950 U.S. Census.<ref>[http://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/23761117v1ch04.pdf Alabama] Census.gov</ref> It was also the same name as its precinct/census division, which preceded it in reporting on the census since 1910 (See Addison Precinct below).

As of the 2010 Census Addison had a population of 757.  The population was 99.1% white, 0.1% black or African American, 0.1% Asian, 0.7% from two or more races and 0.4% Hispanic or Latino of any race.<ref>2010 US Census report of race and Hispanic or Latino by place]</ref>

As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> of 2000, there were 723 people, 315 households, and 219 families residing in the town. The population density was {{convert|205.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 339 housing units at an average density of {{convert|96.5|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 99.45% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 0.14% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 0.14% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 0.14% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], and 0.14% from two or more races. 0.14% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race.

There were 315 households, out of which 30.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.2% were non-families. 28.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.78.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 22.1% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 30.2% from 25 to 44, 24.9% from 45 to 64, and 14.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $22,235, and the median income for a family was $31,146. Males had a median income of $26,667 versus $19,583 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $12,973. About 16.3% of families and 19.7% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 31.1% of those under age 18 and 19.5% of those age 65 or over.

Addison's major industry has been the mobile home industry since the 1960s. It is the home of Cavalier Homes and Southern Energy. More people work in Addison than live in the community.

===Addison Precinct/Division (1910-)===
{{US Census population|align=left
|1910= 1739
|1920= 1528
|1930= 1622
|1940= 1965
|1950= 1730
|1960= 3854
|1970= 4585
|1980= 5744
|1990= 6337
|2000= 7510
|2010= 7884
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="auto"/>
}}
Addison Census Division, the former 7th precinct of Winston County, first appeared on the 1910 U.S. Census.<ref>[http://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/41033935v1-8ch1.pdf Alabama] Census.gov</ref> The prior precinct/beat name from 1870 to 1900 (none reported in 1880) was Looney's Tavern.<ref>[http://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/1870a-05.pdf Alabama] Census.gov</ref> In 1960, Addison precinct was changed to census division as part of a general reorganization of counties.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20150912175612/http://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/37721510v1p2ch2.pdf 1960 AL Census]</ref>{{clear left}}

==Education==
===Addison High School===
Addison is home to Addison High School, a member of the [[Winston County School System]]. The athletic teams of the school are nicknamed the Bulldogs. Addison had the most successful sports program in class 1-A in 2005 winning state championships in football and volleyball.

The school has had a competitive football team since coach A.G. Hicks came to Addison in the mid-1950s starting a tradition of teams known for great defense.  In 1970 Addison won the state championship, going 13–0, and allowing only one touchdown to be scored against its defense. In 1976 the Bulldogs won their second state football championship under head coach Allen Stephenson. Randy White led the Bulldogs to a third championship in 2005.

The volleyball program, under coach Pam Wilkins, won three straight state championships from 2003 to 2005, and was undefeated in 2005. The varsity girls' volleyball program won a 2A state championship in 2009, after being 2A runner-up in 2008. They also won the state volleyball championship for 1A for 2010. The girls won another state championship under Pam Wilkins in 2013. The girls' softball program, led by coach Debbie Thompson, won a state championship in 1996.

==Notable people==
*[[Pat Buttram]], movie and television actor, born in Addison
*[[Kip Box]], administrative bishop and member of the International Council of Eighteen in the [[Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)]]

==Photo Gallery==
<gallery>
File:US278 West Sign - Near Addison Alabama (45281707901).jpg|US 278 West near Addison, AL
File:Addison Municipal Airport.jpg|Aerial view of Addison Municipal Airport, 2006
</gallery>

==References==
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==External links==
* [https://town-of-addison.com/ Town of Addison]
*Addison is covered by the [http://www.mynwapaper.com/ Northwest Alabamian Newspaper]

{{Coord|display=title|34.200042|-87.177851}}
{{Winston County, Alabama}}
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[[Category:Towns in Alabama]]
[[Category:Towns in Winston County, Alabama]]