Triana () is a municipality in southwest Madison County, Alabama, United States, and is included in the Huntsville–Decatur–Albertville combined statistical area. The population was 2,890 at the 2020 census, and was estimated at 4,936 in 2024. with the help of Clyde Foster, who later became Triana's mayor. Until the 2020 census, it was the only incorporated community in Madison County with a majority black population.
Geography
Triana is located in southwestern Madison County at (34.587779, -86.748488), on a bluff on the north bank of the Tennessee River. It is southwest of the center of Huntsville. It is served by nearby Madison for education, and is a part of Madison City Schools.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and (0.81%) is water.
| align-fn = center
| footnote = U.S. Decennial Census<br>2020 Census
! Pop. 2010
!
! % 2000
! % 2010
!
|-
| White alone (NH)
| 52
| 103
| style='background: #ffffe6; |1,118
| 11.35%
| 20.77%
| style='background: #ffffe6; |38.69%
|-
| Black or African American alone (NH)
| 395
| 366
| style='background: #ffffe6; |1,207
| 86.24%
| 73.79%
| style='background: #ffffe6; |41.76%
|-
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)
| 5
| 2
| style='background: #ffffe6; |9
| 1.09%
| 0.40%
| style='background: #ffffe6; |0.31%
|-
| Asian alone (NH)
| 2
| 0
| style='background: #ffffe6; |102
| 0.44%
| 0.00%
| style='background: #ffffe6; |3.53%
|-
| Pacific Islander alone (NH)
| 0
| 0
| style='background: #ffffe6; |7
| 0.00%
| 0.00%
| style='background: #ffffe6; |0.24%
|-
| Other race alone (NH)
| 0
| 0
| style='background: #ffffe6; |18
| 0.00%
| 0.00%
| style='background: #ffffe6; |0.62%
|-
| Mixed race or multiracial (NH)
| 3
| 6
| style='background: #ffffe6; |200
| 0.66%
| 1.21%
| style='background: #ffffe6; |6.92%
|-
| Hispanic or Latino (any race)
| 1
| 19
| style='background: #ffffe6; |229
| 0.22%
| 3.83%
| style='background: #ffffe6; |7.92%
|-
|Total
|458
|496
|style='background: #ffffe6; |2,890
|100.00%
|100.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |100.00%
|}
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, there were 2,890 people, 1,102 households, and 775 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 1,180 housing units at an average density of .
The median age was 33.5 years. 28.8% of residents were under the age of 18 and 7.2% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 90.1 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 86.2 males age 18 and over.
93.4% of residents lived in urban areas, while 6.6% lived in rural areas.
Of the town's households, 45.3% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 44.3% were married-couple households, 16.0% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 33.3% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 23.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. Of the 1,180 housing units, 6.6% were vacant; the homeowner vacancy rate was 1.8% and the rental vacancy rate was 3.8%. Two years later, the EPA began to investigate how the pollutant had contaminated the water supply of the area. The findings indicated that the pollutant came from the Olin Corporation's production of the chemical on Redstone Arsenal. Lawsuits were filed against Olin Corporation by residents of Triana, as well as the United States Department of Justice. These lawsuits were eventually settled.
The water near Triana was monitored by the EPA from 1982–1995 to track the levels of DDT that was still in the Huntsville Spring Branch. During that time, the amount of DDT in the water was reduced by 97%. The EPA now considers the physical cleanup process for the site to be complete. Despite this, it is still on the Agency's Superfund list.
Education
It is served by the Madison City Schools school district.
References
External links
- Town of Triana – official website