16-573: Vance may refer to: Locations [ edit ] United States [ edit ] Vance, Alabama , a town Vance Township, Vermilion County, Illinois Vance, Mississippi , an unincorporated community Vance, Nebraska , an unincorporated community Vance County, North Carolina Vance, South Carolina , a town Vance, Virginia , an unincorporated community Vance, West Virginia , an unincorporated community Vance Air Force Base , Enid, Oklahoma Elsewhere [ edit ] Vancé ,
32-703: A commune of the Sarthe département in France Mount Vance , Marie Byrd Land, Antarctica Vance Bluff , Oates Land, Antarctica Vance Seamounts , seven seamounts (submarine volcanoes) in the Pacific Ocean Vance Industrial Estate , an industrial subdivision in Leeton, New South Wales, Australia People and fictional characters [ edit ] Vance (surname) , a list of people, pseudonyms and fictional characters Vance (given name) ,
48-561: A household in the town was $ 55,938, and the median income for a family was $ 70,114. Males had a median income of $ 49,583 versus $ 38,450 for females. The per capita income for the town was $ 24,406. About 3.4% of families and 4.5% of the population were below the poverty line , including 2.1% of those under age 18 and 8.7% of those age 65 or over. 33°09′52″N 87°13′54″W / 33.164521°N 87.231718°W / 33.164521; -87.231718 Mercedes-Benz U.S. International Mercedes-Benz U.S. International ( MBUSI )
64-451: A list of people, ring names and fictional characters Other uses [ edit ] Cyclone Vance , a 1999 severe tropical cyclone Hurricane Vance, in the 1990 Pacific hurricane season USS Vance (DE-387) , a World War II destroyer escort Vance International Airways , a defunct American airline Vance High School , Charlotte, North Carolina Vance Cemetery , Weaverville, North Carolina Topics referred to by
80-532: Is a Mercedes-Benz automobile manufacturing plant near Vance, Alabama . It is located about 34 miles (55 km) west of Birmingham and about 19 miles (31 km) east of downtown Tuscaloosa . The factory was announced in 1993 and produced its first vehicle, an ML320 , in February 1997. From its inception to 1999, the president and CEO of MBUSI was Andreas Renschler . When he was promoted to Head of Global Executive Management Development for DaimlerChrysler, he
96-582: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Vance, Alabama Vance is a town in Tuscaloosa and Bibb counties in the U.S. state of Alabama . As of the 2010 census it had a population of 1,529. It is most famous for the Mercedes-Benz U.S. International plant , currently the only one in North America . The Tuscaloosa County portion of Vance
112-505: Is located on 1,000 acres of land donated by the state of Alabama. The land was donated as part of the bid, by Alabama, to win the contract with Mercedes. The plant includes multiple test tracks, on road and off-road. Located on the property is the Mercedes-Benz Visitor Center which includes a museum showcasing cars throughout Mercedes-Benz history. Cars within this collection are rotated out as needed. As of November 2014 there
128-683: Is part of the Tuscaloosa Metropolitan Statistical Area , while the Bibb County portion is part of the Birmingham – Hoover Metropolitan Statistical Area . The town of Vance was first settled in 1830 by David M. Lindley. At that time, the town was called Trion and it was a trading post on the Old Huntsville Road. In 1872, Trion was renamed Smallwood in honor of sawmill owner Charles Smallwood. In 1879, Smallwood
144-478: Is water. Average annual rainfall is 54.9 inches (1,390 mm). As of the 2020 United States census , there were 2,092 people, 515 households, and 380 families residing in the town. As of the census of 2010, there were 1,529 people, 537 households, and 400 families residing in the town. The population density was 150 inhabitants per square mile (58/km ). There were 592 housing units at an average density of 58.0 per square mile (22.4/km ). The racial makeup of
160-498: The center of the town, leading west 21 miles (34 km) to Tuscaloosa and northeast 36 miles (58 km) to downtown Birmingham . Interstate 59 parallels Route 11 and serves Vance via Exit 89, adjacent to the Mercedes-Benz plant. According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 10.2 square miles (26.5 km ), of which 10.2 square miles (26.4 km ) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km ), or 0.29%,
176-446: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Vance . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Vance&oldid=1255625195 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
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#1732852732280192-529: The town was 88.8% White , 7.2% Black or African American , 0.4% Native American , 1.7% from other races , and 1.3% from two or more races. 5.6% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 537 households, out of which 42.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.6% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.5% were non-families. 19.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.9% had someone living alone who
208-452: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.85 and the average family size was 3.30. In the town, the population was spread out, with 29.8% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 35.3% from 25 to 44, 18.2% from 45 to 64, and 7.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31.1 years. For every 100 females, there were 108.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 114.3 males. The median income for
224-540: Was a Formula One car originally driven by Michael Schumacher located inside. Guests can reserve ahead for plant tours. Admission to the visitor center is free. Plant tours are $ 5. In March 2024, workers at the Mercedes-Benz plant in Vance, Alabama filed charges with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), accusing the company of illegally disciplining workers at the plant in retaliation for organizing with
240-573: Was renamed its current name Vance in honor of Dr. William Vance of North Carolina . It appeared on the 1880 U.S. Census as the village of Vance's Station. It formally incorporated in 1972. Police Officers Tuscaloosa County Schools operates these public schools in Vance: Most of the town of Vance is located in southeastern Tuscaloosa County, with the town center at 33°9'52.276" North, 87°13'54.185" West (33.164521, -87.231718). The town extends south into Bibb County. U.S. Route 11 passes through
256-523: Was succeeded by Bill Taylor. Since Taylor's resignation in 2009, the company has been led by Ola Kaellenius (2009–2010), Markus Schaefer (2010–2013), Jason Hoff (2013–2019), Michael Göbel (2019-2024), and Federico Kochlowski (2024-Present). Daimler announced in December 2009 that it would move production of the Mercedes-Benz C-Class to its Vance plant, with production beginning in 2014. The plant
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