THE VANCE LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Southern Limestone/Dolomite Valleys and Low Rolling Hills setting.
Vance city has 10.2 square miles of land in Bibb County, Tuscaloosa County. Its Census reference point is in Southern Limestone/Dolomite Valleys and Low Rolling Hills, within Ridge and Valley.
Long, roughly parallel ridges and valleys follow folded and faulted rock layers. Limestone valleys, sandstone ridges and other geologic contrasts produce varied terrain and numerous regional springs and caves.
Regional context: Ridge and Valley ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
One place name. 2 county geographies.
Vance intersects 2 county geographies: Bibb County, Tuscaloosa County. A Vance mailing address alone cannot choose the right record office; use the county and parcel identifier on the tax bill or deed.
Vance by land and water
The Census records 0.03 square miles of water within Vance, or 0.3% of its total area. It is 3.1 percentage points lower than the 3.4% recorded for Alabama. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Vance city has 1.4 times the land area of nearby Woodstock town (7.3 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.