Jessica HassanColony is a town in Cullman County with its own municipal identity and the Tom Bevill Library. Both the library and town office use Hanceville mailing addresses, but they are not the Hanceville city library or City Hall. I would start by saving the named destination and its correct street number, then build a visit around the library hours or the particular town question you want answered.
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When can I visit Tom Bevill Library?
The county library-system directory identifies Tom Bevill Library as its Colony branch at 151 Byars Road, Hanceville, AL 35077, 256-287-1573. Its schedule has three different patterns:
| Day | Published opening hours |
|---|---|
| Monday and Thursday | 10 a.m.–3 p.m. |
| Tuesday and Wednesday | 12:30–5:30 p.m. |
| Second Saturday of the month | 10 a.m.–3 p.m. |
For a morning visit, Monday or Thursday is the published weekday option. For a later afternoon, Tuesday or Wednesday provides the longer window. The Saturday listing is specifically the second Saturday, not every weekend. Confirm holiday changes and any appointment or service needs with staff before making a special trip.
The same directory lists Shirley Burden Public Library separately in Hanceville. Use the Tom Bevill name and Byars Road address for Colony rather than choosing a destination from the postal city alone. A system-wide listing does not mean every branch offers the same programs or follows the same schedule; ask this branch about the book, technology help or activity you want.
Where does town business belong?
The county municipal directory places the Town of Colony office at 65 Byars Road, Hanceville, AL 35077, 256-287-1192. That is a different street number from the library. Confirm the current office window and the correct contact before combining the two errands.
Use that conversation to identify who handles your actual question: a municipal facility, a proposed property use or an address-specific service handoff. The town name and the Hanceville postal label do not determine utility coverage or school assignment. Bring the exact address and a short description of what you need rather than assume one office handles every household account.
How can I learn about Colony beyond the address?
The Encyclopedia of Alabama’s Colony history, written for Auburn University’s public reference project, traces the community to formerly enslaved people settling during Reconstruction. It describes farming and local trades, a school established in 1927 and incorporation in 1981. It offers a starting point for historical reading, not a current school-enrollment guide.
If you want to follow a particular family, school or community-history question, ask library staff which materials or local contacts they can point you toward. Do not assume the branch holds every item named in a historical reference or that a historic building is open to visitors. A focused question gives the conversation a useful starting point.
What should I confirm before planning recreation or a gathering?
The state’s Atlas Alabama municipal profile describes a park with a walking trail and baseball field, plus a community center with an indoor basketball court. Use those as different possibilities, not as a current reservation calendar. Ask the town which facility fits your activity, where to arrive and whether organized use or a gathering needs advance arrangements.
For a home search, try the library trip or another ordinary errand at the time you would really repeat it. Then use the Cullman County guide for broader property-record and provider contacts, and the relocation guide to keep the move’s open questions together. I can help connect those practical observations with the home shortlist while the responsible offices confirm the property-specific answers.
What do the numbers say?
Population U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, vintage 2025; resident population as of July 1, 2025. ACS sampling margins of error do not apply. Median age U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024 five-year estimate. Published 90% margin of error: ±4 years. Households U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024 five-year estimate. Published 90% margin of error: ±50 housing units. Households correspond to occupied housing units. Housing units U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024 five-year estimate. Published 90% margin of error: ±53 housing units. Owner-occupied homes U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024 five-year estimate. Published 90% margin of error: ±46 housing units. Renter-occupied homes U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024 five-year estimate. Published 90% margin of error: ±22 housing units. Median household income U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024 five-year estimate. Published 90% margin of error: ±20538 USD/year. Income is in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars. Vacant housing units U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 five-year estimate. Universe: Housing units. Unit: housing units. Vacant is a Census housing-status category, not a count of homes advertised for sale or rent. Published 90% margin of error: +/-21 housing units. Median owner-occupied home value U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 five-year estimate. Universe: Owner-occupied housing units. Unit: USD. Survey-reported value of owner-occupied homes, not current listings, appraisals or sale prices. Published 90% margin of error: +/-23656 USD. Median gross rent U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 five-year estimate. Universe: Renter-occupied housing units paying cash rent. Unit: USD/month. Gross rent includes contract rent and applicable tenant-paid utilities and fuels; not current advertised rents. Published 90% margin of error: +/-264 USD/month. Owner costs with mortgage U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 five-year estimate. Universe: Owner-occupied housing units with a mortgage. Unit: USD/month. Median selected monthly owner costs include mortgage payments and applicable taxes, insurance, utilities, fuels and fees; not mortgage payment alone. Published margin is nonnumeric; raw code: -222222222. No numeric estimate is displayed; retained source codes or denominator prevent a valid value. Owner costs without mortgage U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 five-year estimate. Universe: Owner-occupied housing units without a mortgage. Unit: USD/month. Median selected monthly owner costs include applicable taxes, insurance, utilities, fuels and fees. Published 90% margin of error: +/-142 USD/month. Renters spending 30%+ on housing U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 five-year estimate. Universe: Cash-rent renter households with gross rent as a percentage of income computed. Unit: percent. Calculated share with gross rent at least 30% of household income. Excludes households whose percentage cannot be computed. Derived margin of error is unavailable; no unrelated margin is substituted. Formula: 100*(B25070_007E+B25070_008E+B25070_009E+B25070_010E)/(B25070_001E-B25070_011E). Numerator: 2; denominator: 4. Mean commute U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 five-year Data Profile DP03_0025E. Mean one-way travel time to work, in minutes; workers age 16 and over who did not work from home. Retained accepted source run profile-31190; source SHA256 097b9dc1979c94ef809352561e32e389771b032607396d637bc4de7c701f8dea, line 113. This reuses accepted source evidence, not a new API fetch. Published 90% margin of error: +/-5.7 minutes. Survey travel time is not a current traffic estimate or a route to a named employer. Population and ACS measures may cover different periods; the source notes identify each one. Community averages do not describe an individual household or establish the condition or suitability of a particular property. Estimates and margins are retained without replacing missing or annotated values with zero.Colony Facts
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Tell me about your Colony buying, selling or relocation plans. I can help organize the home search around the routines and property questions that matter to you, while the responsible offices and providers confirm the address-specific details.
Sources and review notes
Official resources reviewed October 31, 2026. Undated pages are guidance checked on that date; hours, fees and program arrangements may change. The retained 2024 Census map provides geographic context, not current parcel, school or utility boundaries.