Cusseta, Alabama | |
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 Cusseta, Alabama post office | |
 Location of Cusseta in Chambers County, Alabama. | |
  Cusseta, Alabama Location in Alabama. | |
| Coordinates:32°47′05″N85°18′21″W / 32.78472°N 85.30583°W /32.78472; -85.30583 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Chambers |
| Incorporated (city) | 1853 |
| Incorporated (town) | 2007[1] |
| Named after | The ancientCreek Indian town ofCusseta. |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.63 sq mi (6.80 km2) |
| • Land | 2.63 sq mi (6.80 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 843 ft (257 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 152 |
| • Density | 57.9/sq mi (22.36/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code | 36852 |
| Area code | 334 |
| FIPS code | 01-19216 |
| GNIS feature ID | 157931[3] |
Cusseta/kə.ˈsiː.də/ is a town[4] inChambers County, Alabama, United States. Situated betweenOpelika andLanett, it was named for the ancientCreek Indian town ofCusseta. As of the2010 census, its population was 123.[5]
Pat Garrett, the lawman famed for killing the outlawBilly the Kid, was born near Cusseta in 1850.
The community was believed to be unincorporated until 2006, when rediscovered documents indicated that Cusseta had been incorporated as a city in 1853. As the community diminished in size over the years, its status was forgotten.[6]
In 2007, Chambers County Probate Judge John Crowder signed the order reinstating the Town of Cusseta. The town council included Robert Gay, Ann Alsobrook, Perry Vajda, Stanely Newton, and George Waller. The mayor position was filled by Kent Lauderdale.[7]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 2010 | 123 | — | |
| 2020 | 152 | 23.6% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[8] 2013 Estimate[9] | |||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
32°47′05″N85°18′21″W / 32.78472°N 85.30583°W /32.78472; -85.30583
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