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Repton, Alabama

Repton is a town in Conecuh County, Alabama, United States. It was incorporated on January 10, 1899. At the 2020 census, the population was 235.

Geography
Repton is located in western Conecuh County at 31.40889°N, -87.23944°W (31.408991, -87.239326).

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.5 km2, of which 0.02 km2, or 0.74%, is water.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 280 people, 103 households, and 77 families residing in the town. The population density was 537.5 PD/sqmi. There were 129 housing units at an average density of 247.6 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 66.79% White, 31.79% Black or African American, 0.71% from other races, and 0.71% from two or more races. 0.71% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 103 households, out of which 32.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.3% were married couples living together, 14.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.2% were non-families. 23.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.21.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.8% under the age of 18, 10.4% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 15.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $22,083, and the median income for a family was $28,281. Males had a median income of $29,583 versus $18,929 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,469. About 15.6% of families and 16.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.9% of those under the age of eighteen and 16.9% of those 65 or over.

Education
Repton Junior High School

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Goodwater, Alabama

Goodwater is a town in Coosa County, Alabama, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 1,291. It is part of the Talladega-Sylacauga Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography
Goodwater is located near the northeast corner of Coosa County at 33.05999°N, -86.05304°W.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 16.9 km2, of which 0.08 sqkm, or 0.45%, is water.

Climate
According to the Köppen climate classification, Goodwater has a humid subtropical climate (abbreviated Cfa).

2020 census
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,291 people, 484 households, and 230 families residing in the town.

2010 census
At the 2010 census there were 1,475 people, 618 households, and 394 families living in the city. The population density was 227 PD/sqmi. There were 708 housing units at an average density of 108.4 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 73.7% Black or African American, 24.3% White, 0.7% Native American, 0.0% Asian, 0.7% from other races, and 0.5% from two or more races. 0.7% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. The age distribution was 22.2% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 22.9% from 25 to 44, 28.3% from 45 to 64, and 19.7% 65 or older. The median age was 43.6 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.4 males.

The median household income was $24,909 and the median family income was $31,081. Males had a median income of $24,554 versus $24,348 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,957. About 23.6% of families and 28.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 48.2% of those under age 18 and 18.3% of those age 65 or over.

2000 census
At the 2000 census there were 1,633 people, 621 households, and 424 families living in the city. The population density was 249.6 PD/sqmi. There were 727 housing units at an average density of 111.1 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 73.30% Black or African American, 25.66% White, 0.31% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 0.06% from other races, and 0.55% from two or more races. 0.55% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. The age distribution was 25.3% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 23.4% from 45 to 64, and 17.8% 65 or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.7 males.

The median household income was $22,188 and the median family income was $28,819. Males had a median income of $22,414 versus $17,464 for females. The per capita income for the city was $10,602. About 21.0% of families and 23.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 33.8% of those under age 18 and 12.0% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

 * Robert Daniel Carmichael, mathematician for whom Carmichael numbers are named
 * Colonel Hartley A. Moon, adjutant general of Alabama
 * Jamario Moon, professional basketball player
 * Xavier Moon, professional basketball player

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Rockford, Alabama

Rockford is a town in Coosa County, Alabama, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 349. The town is the county seat of Coosa County and is part of the Talladega-Sylacauga Micropolitan Statistical Area.

History
Coosa County was created by an act of the Alabama State Legislature on December 18, 1832, and a site on Hatchet Creek was chosen as the county seat and given the name Lexington. In 1835 the name was changed to Rockford.

Geography
Rockford is located at 32.88806°N, -86.21944°W (32.888181, -86.219575).

The town is located in the central part of the state along U.S. Route 231, which runs south to north through the center of town, leading north 21 mi (34 km) to Sylacauga and south 28 mi (45 km) to Wetumpka. Alabama State Route 22 meets US 231 in the center of town, leading east 18 mi (29 km) to Alexander City and west 29 mi (47 km) to Clanton.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.3 sqmi of which 3.3 sqmi is land and 0.30% is water.

Soils are mostly well drained sandy loam of the Wedowee series. Loams and silt loams of the Baden, Tallapoosa and Fruithurst series are common on the northern outskirts.

Climate
According to the Köppen climate classification, Rockford has a humid subtropical climate (abbreviated Cfa).

2020 census
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 349 people, 261 households, and 164 families residing in the town.

2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 428 people, 189 households, and 113 families residing in the town. The population density was 129.6 PD/sqmi. There were 226 housing units at an average density of 68.5 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 65.65% White, 32.48% Black or African American, 0.23% Pacific Islander, and 1.64% from two or more races. 1.17% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 189 households, out of which 32.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 34.9% were married couples living together, 19.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.2% were non-families. 38.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 22.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.13 and the average family size was 2.81.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 24.5% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 18.5% from 45 to 64, and 20.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $20,000, and the median income for a family was $32,125. Males had a median income of $30,000 versus $17,031 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,350. About 24.3% of families and 24.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.6% of those under age 18 and 16.3% of those age 65 or over.

Education
Public education in Rockford is provided by the Coosa County Board of Education. There are four schools located in Rockford: Central High School (grades 9 through 12), Central Middle School (grades 5 through 8), Central Elementary School (grades (K through 4), and Coosa County Science and Technology Center (grades 9 through 12).

Fred the Town Dog
In 1993, a sick and bedraggled dog wandered into Rockford. The animal was called "Fred" and was nursed back to health by town residents. For the next ten years, Fred was the town mascot.

Fred gained popularity through a regular newspaper column, "A Dog's Life," about his activities and encounters, and then national recognition after he was profiled on cable TV's Animal Planet.

Fred died on December 23, 2002, in a Birmingham animal hospital, from a mysterious animal bite. He was buried behind the town's old jailhouse. A full-size grave marker, donated by a Montgomery businessman, was added in May 2003. Fred was inducted into the Alabama Veterinary Medical Association Animal Hall of Fame in 2004.

In 2014, the story was turned into a short film documentary titled Fred: The Town Dog.

Notable people

 * James K. Parsons, major general in the United States Army who received the Distinguished Service Cross for heroism in World War I
 * Lewis E. Parsons, Jr., United States Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama

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Andalusia, Alabama

Andalusia is a city in and the county seat of Covington County, Alabama, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 8,805.

History
Andalusia was first settled in 1841 after flooding of the Conecuh River and the surrounding lowlands forced citizens to move to higher ground. The county seat was moved from Montezuma to Andalusia in 1844. Andalusia likely got its name from Spanish explorers or settlers since the land where the town is located was part of Spanish Florida until Pinckney's Treaty in 1795. Andalusia shares its name with the autonomous community of Andalusia in southern Spain. The new town was originally called "New Site" but was known as Andalusia by the time a post office was established in 1846.

Andalusia was incorporated as a town in 1884.

In 1899, two railroad lines arrived in Andalusia, the Central of Georgia and the L & N Railroad, and the town began to grow.

The Avant House is one of seven sites in Andalusia listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Geography
Andalusia is located slightly northwest of the center of Covington County at 31.3°N, -86.48333°W (31.309, -86.479). According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 51.3 sqkm, of which 50.9 sqkm is land and 0.4 sqkm, or 0.79%, is water.

Andalusia is served by the South Alabama Regional Airport, formerly known as the Andalusia-Opp Airport, located approximately 5 mi east of the central business district.

Climate
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Andalusia has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.

Andalusia
Andalusia first appeared on the 1880 U.S. Census as an unincorporated village. It formally incorporated in 1884. See Andalusia Precinct/Division below.

2020 census
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 8,805 people, 3,490 households, and 2,147 families residing in the city.

2010 census
At the 2010 census there were 9,015 people in 3,694 households, including 2,359 families, in the city. The racial makeup of the city was 70.5% White, 25.9% Black or African American, 0.4% Native American, 1.0% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 0.4% from other races, and 1.7% from two or more races. 1.9% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. Of the 3,694 households 26.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.9% were married couples living together, 18.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.1% were non-families. 31.3% of households were one person and 14.9% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.93.

The age distribution was 23.4% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 23.6% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 18.7% 65 or older. The median age was 39.7 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.2 males.

The median household income was $28,049 and the median family income was $37,059. Males had a median income of $27,228 versus $25,855 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,544. About 20.2% of families and 22.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 35.4% of those under age 18 and 14.5% of those age 65 or over.

2000 Census data
As of the census of 2000, there were 8,794 people in 3,707 households, including 2,376 families, in the city. The population density was 465.9 PD/sqmi. There were 4,279 housing units at an average density of 226.7 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 73.93% White, 24.47% Black or African American, 0.36% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.18% from other races, and 0.76% from two or more races. 0.78% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 3,707 households 27.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.5% were married couples living together, 14.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.9% were non-families. 33.3% of households were one person and 17.1% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.91.

The age distribution was 23.2% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 20.8% 65 or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 84.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.5 males.

The median household income was $26,856 and the median family income was $37,091. Males had a median income of $29,406 versus $20,410 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,292. About 15.7% of families and 20.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.6% of those under age 18 and 18.9% of those age 65 or over.

Andalusia Precinct/Division (1880-)
Andalusia Beat (Precinct) (Covington County 1st Beat) first appeared on the 1880 U.S. Census. In 1890, "beat" was changed to "precinct." In 1960, the precinct was changed to "census division" as part of a general reorganization of counties. In 1980, three additional census divisions were consolidated into Andalusia, including Andalusia East, Andalusia West and Red Level.

Andalusia East Census Division (1960-70)
Andalusia East Census Division was created in 1960 and contained the towns of Babbie, Heath, Libertyville and Sanford. In 1980, it was consolidated into Andalusia Census Division.

Andalusia West Census Division (1960-70)
Andalusia West Census Division was created in 1960. It did not contain any incorporated communities, and included the rural area west of the city of Andalusia to the Conecuh County line. In 1980, it was consolidated into Andalusia Census Division.

Media

 * Cable TV Station
 * WKNI 25 community interests
 * Radio stations
 * WAAO-FM 93.7 FM (Country)
 * WSTF 91.5 FM (Religious)
 * WFXX FOX 107.7 FM (Adult Contemporary)
 * Newspaper
 * Andalusia Star-News (daily)

Education
Primary and secondary public education is provided by Andalusia City Schools, which consists of Andalusia Elementary School (Pre-K through 6th Grade), Andalusia Jr. High School (7th and 8th Grade), and Andalusia High School (9th through 12th Grade). Students can continue their studies at Lurleen B. Wallace Community College.

Transportation
Intercity bus service is provided by Greyhound Lines.

Sites on the National Register of Historic Places

 * The Bank of Andalusia
 * Avant House
 * Central of Georgia Depot, now converted into the Three Notch Museum
 * Covington County Courthouse and Jail
 * First National Bank Building

Notable people

 * Harold Albritton, U.S. district court judge
 * Dempsey J. Barron, President of the Florida Senate from 1975 to 1976
 * Charles Brooks, editorial cartoonist
 * James U. Cross, retired U.S. Air Force brigadier general and chief Air Force One pilot under president Lyndon B. Johnson
 * Cecil O. De Loach, Jr., California grape-grower and winemaker
 * Quinton Dial, defensive tackle for the Alabama Crimson Tide
 * Irwin Gunsalus, biochemist; assistant secretary general at the United Nations
 * Seth Hammett, Speaker of the Alabama House of Representatives
 * Robert Horry, basketball player, one of only two players to have won the National Basketball Association championship with three different teams
 * Nico Johnson, one of two members of the University of Alabama's football team to start in their National Championship victories in 2009, 2011 and 2012
 * Alexa Jones, Miss Alabama 2005 and Miss America 2006 (second runner-up)
 * T. D. Little, member of Alabama Senate and House of Representatives
 * Lamar Morris, country music singer
 * Mackey Sasser, former MLB catcher
 * Frank J. Tipler, mathematical physicist and cosmologist; author of books and papers about a mechanism for the resurrection of the dead

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Babbie, Alabama

Babbie is a town in Covington County, Alabama, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 625. It incorporated in 1957.

Geography
Babbie is located in eastern Covington County at 31.30056°N, -86.31917°W (31.300460, -86.319293). It is bordered to the east by the city of Opp.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 30.0 km2, of which 29.7 km2 is land and 0.3 km2, or 1.01%, is water.

2000 Census data
At the 2000 census there were 627 people, 258 households, and 192 families in the town. The population density was 54.3 PD/sqmi. There were 284 housing units at an average density of 24.6 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 98.88% White, 0.16% Black or African American, 0.32% Asian, 0.16% from other races, and 0.48% from two or more races.

Of the 258 households 29.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.0% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.2% were non-families. 23.6% of households were one person and 7.8% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.87.

The age distribution was 22.3% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 30.1% from 25 to 44, 25.5% from 45 to 64, and 14.2% 65 or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.8 males.

The median household income was $26,328 and the median family income was $31,875. Males had a median income of $27,054 versus $17,000 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,628. About 16.6% of families and 14.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.6% of those under age 18 and 15.6% of those age 65 or over.

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Carolina, Alabama

Carolina is a town in Covington County, Alabama, United States. It is located about 95 mi south of Montgomery and about 80 mi west of Dothan. At the 2020 census, the population was 286.

Geography
Carolina is located west of the center of Covington County at 31.23139°N, -86.52056°W (31.231521, -86.520607). According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.9 km2, of which 0.02 sqkm, or 0.71%, is water.

Demographics
As of the census of 2010, there were 297 people, 101 households, and 75 families residing in the town. The population density was 221.0 PD/sqmi. There were 118 housing units at an average density of 105.2 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 99.60% White and 0.40% Black or African American. 0.40% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 101 households, out of which 31.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.3% were married couples living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.7% were non-families. 22.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.89.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.6% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 16.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $33,750, and the median income for a family was $37,708. Males had a median income of $26,250 versus $16,750 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,491. About 12.7% of families and 10.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.5% of those under the age of eighteen and 15.4% of those 65 or over.

History
Carolina was founded by Elzy Henderson Garvin from Wagener, South Carolina. South Carolina had been hit by an especially severe drought and when missionaries from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the Mormons) arrived in the area, many members of the Garvin family converted to the Mormon faith. Elzy Garvin left South Carolina in search of better land, better climate for farming and for matters of faith. It was recorded that he once remarked, "Our family left Ireland to practice our faith, and we are not becoming something new." The area reminded him so much of his home state that he named it "Carolina". Elzy was married to Emma Catherine Bass. They produced 5 children. Sherman, Ollie, Nancy, Willia & Odessa. Elzy and Emma are both buried in Carolina. Many of his relations have been found to be buried at Bethcar Baptist Church on the outskirts of Wagener, SC.

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Florala, Alabama

Florala is a town in Covington County, Alabama, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 1,923.

Geography
Florala is located along the Alabama–Florida state line at 31.00778°N, -86.325°W (31.007712, -86.324957). It is bordered by the town of Lockhart to the west and the town of Paxton, Florida, to the south.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 28.4 km2, of which 27.3 km2 is land and 1.2 km2, or 4.07%, is water. Lake Jackson lies on the state line, half in Florala. Florala City Park occupies all of the lake's shoreline in Alabama.

2020 Census data
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,923 people, 646 households, and 352 families residing in the town.

2010 Census data
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,980 people, 839 households, and 514 families living in the city. The population density was 180.2 PD/sqmi. There were 1,107 housing units at an average density of 105.0 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 80.1% White, 15.8% Black or African American, 0.8% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.7% from other races, and 2.3% from two or more races. 2.8% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 839 households, out of which 23.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.1% were married couples living together, 17.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.7% were non-families. 34.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.90.

In the city, the population was 21.6% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 18.9% from 25 to 44, 27.7% from 45 to 64, and 23.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46.1 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $30,833, and the median income for a family was $36,435. Males had a median income of $24,000 versus $20,100 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,344. About 15.7% of families and 20.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.5% of those under age 18 and 15.4% of those age 65 or over.

2000 Census data
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,964 people, 898 households, and 527 families living in the city. The population density was 187.0 PD/sqmi. There were 1,103 housing units at an average density of 105.0 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 80.75% White, 15.68% Black or African American, 0.87% Native American, 0.61% Asian, 0.66% from other races, and 1.43% from two or more races. 2.65% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 898 households, out of which 23.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.5% were married couples living together, 14.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.3% were non-families. 36.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.86.

In the city, the population was 21.8% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 24.6% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 21.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 82.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.3 males. The median income for a household in the city was $17,377, and the median income for a family was $21,176. Males had a median income of $27,569 versus $15,625 for females. The per capita income for the city was $11,495. About 29.3% of families and 32.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 38.8% of those under age 18 and 26.6% of those age 65 or over.

Etymology
The name is a portmanteau of Florida and Alabama.

History
In 1818, Andrew Jackson stopped at the lake with his soldiers, and thus Lake Jackson is named after him. Since 1870, Florala has served as the home of the world's oldest consecutive annual Masonic Day celebration, through Florala's Fidelity Masonic Lodge #685 (beginning with Chapel Hill and Lake City Lodge #377), and Chapter #441 of the Order of the Eastern Star. The celebration is in honor of St. John's Day, June 24, 1717, when the first Grand Masonic Lodge in England was established. The celebration is held each year on the Friday before June 24 and concluding on the Saturday after the 24th.

Notable people

 * Sgt. Rodney J. Evans (1948–1969), awarded the Medal of Honor after being killed in Vietnam while exposing himself to enemy fire in order to protect his men.
 * R. Barbara Gitenstein, first female and past president of The College of New Jersey; grew up in Florala.
 * Mark Gitenstein, Ambassador to Romania; brother to Barbara Gitenstein.
 * Ray Goolsby, former Major League Baseball player for the Washington Senators.
 * Ernie Manning, former Major League Baseball pitcher, right fielder, and third baseman for the St. Louis Browns.
 * Dwight Stone, who played for the NY Jets, Carolina Panthers, Pittsburgh Steelers; born in Florala on January 28, 1964.

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Gantt, Alabama

Gantt is a town in Covington County, Alabama, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 196.

Geography
Gantt is located in northern Covington County at 31.4075°N, -86.48361°W (31.407503, -86.483577). According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.8 km2, of which 1.7 km2 is land and 0.1 km2, or 4.89%, is water. Gantt is located along the west bank of the Conecuh River, at the dam forming Gantt Lake.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 241 people, 101 households, and 62 families residing in the town. The population density was 374.0 PD/sqmi. There were 125 housing units at an average density of 194.0 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 75.93% White, 21.99% Black or African American, 0.83% Native American, 0.41% from other races, and 0.83% from two or more races. 0.83% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 101 households, out of which 31.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.5% were married couples living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.6% were non-families. 34.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 3.11.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 29.0% under the age of 18, 3.7% from 18 to 24, 24.1% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 22.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.9 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $25,536, and the median income for a family was $40,250. Males had a median income of $32,250 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,850. About 15.5% of families and 19.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.0% of those under the age of eighteen and 15.4% of those 65 or over.

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Heath, Alabama

Heath is a town in Covington County, Alabama, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 236.

Geography
Heath is located at 31.35806°N, -86.47028°W (31.358154, -86.470193). According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.3 km2, of which 0.03 sqkm, or 1.13%, is water.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 249 people, 119 households, and 69 families residing in the town. The population density was 273.6 PD/sqmi. There were 138 housing units at an average density of 151.6 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 88.35% White, 9.24% Black or African American, 0.40% Native American, 2.01% from other races. 3.21% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 119 households, out of which 31.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.3% were married couples living together, 12.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.2% were non-families. 39.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 26.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.09 and the average family size was 2.73.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 24.9% under the age of 18, 4.0% from 18 to 24, 30.1% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 18.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $19,375, and the median income for a family was $35,833. Males had a median income of $24,583 versus $15,893 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,325. About 11.3% of families and 17.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.4% of those under the age of eighteen and 20.8% of those 65 or over.

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Horn Hill, Alabama

Horn Hill is a town in Covington County, Alabama, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 207. It had previously been an incorporated community and was listed on the 1970 and 1980 U.S. Census, but was disincorporated in 1985. It later reincorporated on August 26, 1991.

Geography
Horn Hill is located at 31.24046°N, -86.31917°W. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 6.8 km2, of which 6.6 km2 is land and 0.1 km2, or 2.01%, is water.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 235 people, 107 households, and 68 families residing in the town. The population density was 88.0 PD/sqmi. There were 126 housing units at an average density of 47.2 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 97.02% White, 1.70% Black or African American and 1.28% Native American. 0.43% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 107 households, out of which 28.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.4% were married couples living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.4% were non-families. 35.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.82.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 23.8% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 25.5% from 45 to 64, and 11.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $25,313, and the median income for a family was $36,667. Males had a median income of $26,964 versus $17,031 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,898. About 21.0% of families and 22.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.6% of those under the age of eighteen and 31.8% of those 65 or over.

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Libertyville, Alabama

Libertyville is a town in Covington County, Alabama, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 108.

Geography
Libertyville is located at 31?14'38" North, 86?27'36" West (31.243844, -86.459962). According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.36 km2, of which 0.01 sqkm, or 0.59%, is water. The town is located 5 mi south of the center of the city of Andalusia.

Demographics
population census popAs of the census of 2000, there were 106 people, 48 households, and 32 families residing in the town. The population density was 202.6 PD/sqmi. There were 55 housing units at an average density of 105.1 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 91.51% White, 3.77% Asian, and 4.72% from two or more races. 0.94% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 48 households, out of which 25.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.2% were married couples living together, 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.3% were non-families. 27.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.72.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 17.9% under the age of 18, 11.3% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 26.4% from 45 to 64, and 17.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.3 males. For every 100 females aged 18 and over, there were 81.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $19,750, and the median income for a family was $37,500. Males had a median income of $17,917 versus $19,250 for females. The per capita income for the town was $26,427. There were 16.7% of families and 20.7% of the population living below the poverty line, including 28.6% of under eighteens and 28.6% of those over 64.

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Lockhart, Alabama

Lockhart is a town in Covington County, Alabama, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 445.

Geography
Lockhart is located in southern Covington County at 31.01139°N, -86.35056°W (31.011435, -86.350652), 1 mi north of the Florida state line. Lockhart is bordered by the town of Florala to the east.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.9 km2, of which 2.8 km2 is land and 0.1 km2, or 3.53%, is water.

History
Lockhart came into being about 1904 when the Jackson Lumber Company mill was constructed there, the community being a company town. Many streets were named for Native American tribes. The mill was erected to handle the dense forests of yellow pine in what was known as the "Jackson Tract". The town was named for Standard Oil magnate and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania financier, Charles Lockhart. In 1912, the mill employed around a thousand workers and ran 24/7. At that time Lockhart was the largest lumber mill in the United States. Flooring for the famous Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York City came from Lockhart.

In 1903 the mill was the center of a peonage scandal. More than a hundred immigrant laborers recruited in cities in the North were held against their will in a walled compound on the site. Company officials were sentenced to as much as eighteen months in jail when convicted but were able to have their sentences reduced by political friends.

The milling facility was served by both the Central of Georgia Railroad and the Louisville and Nashville Railroad, connecting through nearby Florala, Alabama. "The mill, however, closed in 1940, and historical accounts offer two reasons. Military enlistments prior to U.S. entry in World War II caused a labor shortage, or company officials sold their holdings and the land to the residents after cutting all the timber in the area and deciding not to wait for replanted timber to mature. Jackson Lumber Company also donated much land to the state that was replanted and developed by the Civilian Conservation Corps into Geneva State Forest in neighboring Geneva County." This land had little value after it had been clear cut, the practice of the time, and being unable to sell the now-deforested acreage during the Great Depression, the company returned it to the state in the 1930s rather than pay taxes on it.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 548 people, 229 households, and 147 families residing in the town. The population density was 504.1 PD/sqmi. There were 264 housing units at an average density of 242.9 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 74.82% White, 23.91% Black or African American, 0.36% Native American, 0.36% Pacific Islander, and 0.55% from two or more races. 2.19% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 229 households, out of which 30.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.5% were married couples living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.4% were non-families. 33.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 3.01.

In the town, the population was 25.4% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 24.8% from 25 to 44, 25.4% from 45 to 64, and 16.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.1 males. The median income for a household in the town was $23,281, and the median income for a family was $29,688. Males had a median income of $20,625 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,338. About 17.5% of families and 25.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 32.4% of those under age 18 and 22.5% of those age 65 or over.

Education

 * WS Harlan Elementary School (1903)

Notable people

 * Charles LeMaistre. physician and educator
 * William March, author of The Bad Seed and World War I novel Company K. "March" was the maiden name of William's mother, which the writer chose for his pen name rather than his given name William Campbell.
 * Art White, former offensive lineman in the National Football League for the New York Giants and Chicago Cardinals

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Onycha, Alabama

Onycha is a town in Covington County, Alabama, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 167.

Geography
Onycha is located in eastern Covington County at 31.22139°N, -86.27778°W (31.221515, -86.277694). According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.1 km2, of which 0.02 km2, or 1.18%, is water.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 208 people, 96 households, and 64 families residing in the town. The population density was 249.1 PD/sqmi. There were 113 housing units at an average density of 135.3 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 99.04% White and 0.96% Native American. 0.48% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 96 households, out of which 19.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.3% were married couples living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.3% were non-families. 32.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.72.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 16.8% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 29.8% from 45 to 64, and 16.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $17,500, and the median income for a family was $29,688. Males had a median income of $29,375 versus $12,143 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,530. About 11.5% of families and 15.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.9% of those under the age of eighteen and 8.1% of those 65 or over.

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Opp, Alabama

Opp is a city in Covington County, Alabama, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 6,771. Opp is named after Henry Opp, a lawyer for the Louisville and Nashville Railroad.

Geography
Opp is located in eastern Covington County at 31.28306°N, -86.25472°W (31.283083, -86.254661). It is bordered by the town of Babbie to the west and the town of Horn Hill to the southwest.

U.S. Routes 84 and 331 are the main roads that pass near the city. US 84 bypasses the city to the south and east, leading northeast 16 mi to Elba and west 16 mi to Andalusia, the county seat of Covington County. US 331 bypasses the city to the east (with US 84), and leads north 22 mi to Brantley and south 21 mi to Florala, on the Florida state line. Alabama State Route 52 runs southeast 7 mi to the town of Kinston from US 84/331.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 63.7 km2, of which 61.3 km2 is land and 2.4 km2, or 3.76%, is water.

2020 census
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 6,771 people, 2,701 households, and 1,768 families residing in the city.

2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 6,659 people and 2,655 households, and 1,823 families residing in the city. The population density was 388 people per square mile. The racial makeup of the city was 80.9% White, 16.7% Black or African American, 0.6% Native American, 0.3% Asian, and 1.2% from two or more races. 0.9% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

In 2000, there were 2,753 households, out of which 28.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.5% were married couples living together, 14.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.8% were non-families. 28.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.85.

In the city, the population was 23.3% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 24.6% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 20.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 79.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.9 males. The median income for a household in the city was $26,702, and the median income for a family was $32,436. Males had a median income of $27,821 versus $21,280 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,281. About 14.2% of families and 18.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.8% of those under age 18 and 15.8% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

 * Mooski, entertainer, rapper, song artist
 * Lew Childre, entertainer, inventor, musician and member Of The Grand Ole Opry'''
 * Mike DuBose, former Alabama Crimson Tide head football coach
 * David F. Gantt, New York state legislator
 * Tim Jessie, NFL player
 * James Logan, NFL player
 * Alberta Martin- penultimate Confederate Widow
 * Lamar Rogers, NFL player
 * Peggy Scott-Adams, blues and R&B singer
 * Thomas K. Hearn, 12th president, Wake Forest University

Slogan
Opp's city slogan is "The City of OPPortunity".

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Red Level, Alabama

Red Level is a town in Covington County, Alabama, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 432.

Geography
Red Level is located in northwest Covington County at 31.40774°N, -86.61038°W. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 5.0 sqkm, of which 0.01 sqkm, or 0.26%, is water.

Demographics
Red Level first appeared on the 1910 U.S. Census, having incorporated as a town in 1901. In 1960, it was erroneously reported as having 327 residents. This was due to an error which placed almost half of the residents outside the town limits, it was afterwards adjusted to 617 residents. Red Level derives its name from a store that once existed in the area named Read’s Level and predates the town by a few years. James Read, the owner of the store, always pronounced his name with a silent “a,” which prompted a misspelling of the name.

2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 556 people, 213 households, and 151 families residing in the town. The population density was 296.1 PD/sqmi. There were 248 housing units at an average density of 132.1 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 88.67% White, 10.07% Black or African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.54% from other races, and 0.54% from two or more races.

There were 213 households, out of which 33.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.5% were married couples living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.1% were non-families. 28.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.4% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 17.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $25,956, and the median income for a family was $36,250. Males had a median income of $25,833 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,491. About 11.0% of families and 16.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.3% of those under age 18 and 20.0% of those age 65 or over.

2020 census
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 432 people, 159 households, and 107 families residing in the town.

Notable people

 * Eugene Crum Foshee, Alabama state legislator, was born in Red Level.
 * Q. V. Lowe, head baseball coach for Auburn University at Montgomery
 * Luther Terry, Surgeon General of the United States when Smoking and Health: Report of the Advisory Committee to the Surgeon General of the Public Health Service was released, leading to tobacco packaging warning messages
 * Willie Tyler, ventriloquist and entertainer, born in Red Level

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River Falls, Alabama

River Falls is a town in Covington County, Alabama, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 479.

The town is known for Montezuma, the first county seat of Covington County before it moved to Andalusia.

Geography
River Falls is located 5 mi northwest of Andalusia, the county seat, at 31.35°N, -86.53333°W (31.3519, -86.5367). The town lies along the Conecuh River. A hydroelectric dam creating Point A Lake on the river is located at the northeast corner of the town. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 18.4 km2, of which 17.7 km2 is land and 0.7 km2, or 3.67%, is water.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 616 people, 272 households, and 174 families residing in the town. The population density was 88.9 PD/sqmi. There were 307 housing units at an average density of 44.3 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 62.50% White, 36.04% Black or African American, 0.65% Native American, and 0.81% from two or more races. 0.81% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 272 households, out of which 27.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.3% were married couples living together, 14.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.0% were non-families. 34.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.89.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 22.7% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 24.0% from 45 to 64, and 16.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $21,838, and the median income for a family was $30,556. Males had a median income of $22,266 versus $20,469 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,016. About 14.3% of families and 20.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.0% of those under age 18 and 20.7% of those age 65 or over.

2012 mayoral scandal
The mayor of River Falls, Mary Ella Hixon, age 91, was accused in theft of $201,600 of public funds, during her mayorship. The scandal came August 2012, when a majority of the then-sitting River Falls Town Council members told the Andalusia Star-News they never voted in 2008 to sell the town's former city hall property to Richard Moss, Hixon's housemate for more than a decade. She served as mayor for more than 30 years. The court sentenced her to 10 years imprisonment, considering her advanced age, suspended for five years of implementation. Moss pleaded guilty to his part of the crime in May 2015. He was sentenced to 10 years in prison on each count, to be served concurrently. He was required to pay back $105,609.82 to the town of River Falls.

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Sanford, Alabama

Sanford is a town in Covington County, Alabama, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 257. Sanford was originally incorporated in 1902 and was on the 1910 U.S. Census. It did not appear again on the census until 1960.

Geography
Sanford is located near the center of Covington County at 31.30056°N, -86.39167°W (31.300683, -86.391734), between the cities of Andalusia and Opp. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 10.9 km2, of which 0.1 sqkm, or 1.00%, is water.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 269 people, 112 households, and 77 families residing in the town. The population density was 67.3 PD/sqmi. There were 135 housing units at an average density of 33.8 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 97.77% White, 0.74% Native American, and 1.49% from two or more races. 1.86% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 112 households, out of which 36.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.0% were married couples living together, 5.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.4% were non-families. 26.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.95.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 24.9% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 30.1% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 15.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 110.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $20,139, and the median income for a family was $25,313. Males had a median income of $19,844 versus $13,333 for females. The per capita income for the town was $10,558. About 19.1% of families and 19.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.8% of those under the age of eighteen and 11.6% of those 65 or over.

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Brantley, Alabama

Brantley is a city in Crenshaw County, Alabama, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 825. Brantley was incorporated in 1891 as a city.

Geography
Brantley is located in southern Crenshaw County at 31°35'4" North, 86°15'24" West (31.584365, −86.256651).

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 8.18 km2, of which 8.05 km2 is land and 0.13 sqkm, or 1.60%, is water. The town is located on high ground north of the Conecuh River.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 920 people, 406 households, and 261 families residing in the town. The population density was 291.1 PD/sqmi. There were 467 housing units at an average density of 147.8 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 59.35% White, 40.22% Black or African American and 0.43% Native American. 0.11% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 406 households, out of which 28.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.2% were married couples living together, 23.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.5% were non-families. 34.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.90.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 24.9% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 20.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 73.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 63.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $21,574, and the median income for a family was $30,078. Males had a median income of $26,063 versus $20,000 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,108. About 18.8% of families and 24.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 33.5% of those under age 18 and 25.6% of those age 65 or over.

Education
Brantley Public Schools are part of the Crenshaw County School District. Schools in the district include Luverne High School, Highland Home School and Brantley High School. Mr. Dodd Hawthorne is the superintendent.

Confederate monument
In August 2017, a new Confederate monument was installed in the Confederate Veterans Memorial Park in Brantley.

Climate
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Brantley has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.

Notable residents

 * Chuck Person, basketball player
 * Wesley Person, basketball player
 * Wesley Person Jr., basketball player

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Dozier, Alabama

Dozier is a town in Crenshaw County, Alabama, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 285. Dozier was incorporated in 1907.

Geography
Dozier is located in southern Crenshaw County at 31.49528°N, -86.36667°W (31.495233, −86.366592). Its southern border is the Conecuh River, which is also the Covington County line.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 7.7 km2, of which 0.03 sqkm, or 0.40%, is water.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 391 people, 167 households, and 106 families living in the town. The population density was 132.2 PD/sqmi. There were 196 housing units at an average density of 66.3 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 57.03% White, 39.64% Black or African American, 2.05% from other races, and 1.28% from two or more races. 1.28% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 167 households 34.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 26.3% were married couples living together, 31.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.5% were non-families. 33.5% of households were one person and 16.2% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.92.

The age distribution was 31.2% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 18.9% from 45 to 64, and 16.1% 65 or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 76.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 63.0 males.

The median household income was $13,750 and the median family income was $16,667. Males had a median income of $23,438 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income for the town was $8,964. About 42.6% of families and 49.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 76.1% of those under age 18 and 39.7% of those age 65 or over.

Notable person

 * Mal Moore, former American football player and athletic director for the University of Alabama

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Glenwood, Alabama

Glenwood is a town in Crenshaw County, Alabama, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 152. Glenwood was incorporated in 1907.

Geography
Glenwood is located in eastern Crenshaw County at 31.66778°N, -86.175°W (31.667771, −86.174962).

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.9 km2, of which 0.01 sqkm, or 0.01%, is water.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 191 people, 92 households, and 58 families residing in the town. The population density was 262.8 PD/sqmi. There were 118 housing units at an average density of 162.3 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 69.11% White, 29.84% Black or African American, and 1.05% from two or more races. 0.52% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 92 households, out of which 25.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.8% were married couples living together, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.9% were non-families. 32.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.08 and the average family size was 2.59.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 18.3% under the age of 18, 5.2% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 27.7% from 45 to 64, and 18.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 75.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $28,750, and the median income for a family was $36,875. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income for the town was $19,074. About 7.4% of families and 13.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.2% of those under the age of eighteen and 25.0% of those 65 or over.

Notable person

 * Hoyt Corkins, professional poker player

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Rudolf Maister

Rudolf Maister (pen name: Vojanov; 29 March 1874 – 26 July 1934) was a Slovene military officer, poet and political activist. The soldiers who fought under Maister's command in northern Slovenia became known as "Maister's fighters" (Maistrovi borci). Maister was also an accomplished poet and self-taught painter.

Early career and fight for Styria
Maister was born in the Upper Carniolan commercial town of Kamnik, then part of Austria-Hungary. A career soldier, during World War I, he served in the Austro-Hungarian Army. In 1917, he was sent to Graz promoted to the rank of a major. In 1918, near the end of the war when it was obvious that Austria-Hungary was losing, the city council of Maribor proclaimed the annexation of Maribor to Austria. Maister organized Slovene volunteer forces of 4000 soldiers and 200 officers and in the night of 23 November 1918 seized control of the city of Maribor and the surrounding region of Lower Styria. This date has been recognized as a state holiday in Slovenia since 2005. The Slovene National Council for Lower Styria awarded him the rank of general on November 1. The German-speaking city was thus secured for the newly formed State of Slovenes, Croats and Serbs, which united with the Kingdom of Serbia into the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes on December 1. Maister's rank as a general was confirmed by the National Government of the Slovene part of the Kingdom as a "lieutenant with the title and character of a general" on 11 December 1918, which was later also confirmed by the Belgrade Government. On 14 January he commanded Slovenian forces in the Battle of Lučane.

Marburg's Bloody Sunday
On 27 January 1919, Germans awaiting the American peace delegation at the marketplace in Maribor (Marburg) were fired on by Slovenian troops under the command of Maister. Nine Germans were killed and more than eighteen were seriously wounded. The responsibility for the shooting has not been conclusively established. German sources accused Maister's troops of shooting without cause, while Slovenian witnesses, such as Maks Pohar, testified that the Germans (some still in the uniforms of the German paramilitary organization called the Green Guard) attacked the Slovene soldiers guarding the city hall. The Austrian Germans allegedly attacked the police inspector, Ivan Senekovič, and then pressed towards the Slovenian soldiers in front of the city hall. A Slovenian version of this event involves a German firing a revolver in the direction of the Slovenian soldiers, who responded spontaneously by firing into the civilian crowd. The event became known as Marburg's Bloody Sunday (Marburger Blutsonntag).

Fight for Carinthia
In April 1919, Maister's forces joined the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes Army's offensive in Carinthia. Maister joined them later and took part of the capture of Klagenfurt. After the Carinthian Plebiscite, in which the majority of the local Slovenian population decided to remain part of Austria, Maister withdrew to private life. He spent most of his later life in an estate near Planina in Inner Carniola.

Poetry
Maister also wrote poetry, which he published in two collected volumes in 1904 and in 1929. Most of his poetry follows Post-Romantic aesthetics, and it is influenced by the 19th-century Slovene lyrical and patriotic poetry of Simon Jenko, Simon Gregorčič, and Anton Aškerc.

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Luverne, Alabama

Luverne is a city in and the county seat of Crenshaw County, Alabama, United States. The city describes itself as "The Friendliest City in the South", a slogan that appears on its "welcome" signs. At the 2020 census, the population was 2,765.

History
Luverne was one of numerous towns developed in the state as a result of railroad construction.

On July 2, 1880, the Montgomery and Southern Railway was created to construct a new railroad linking Montgomery to the Florida coast. The company completed around 30 mi of narrow gauge track by September 18, 1882. The company was reorganized as the Montgomery and Florida Railway in May 1886, and a second time as the Northwest and Florida Railroad in 1888. In November 1888, the railroad reached the site of Luverne in the central part of Crenshaw County, near the Patsaliga River. Now totaling 51 mi the line was converted to standard gauge by July 1889 and it was decided to proceed no further. The Alabama Terminal and Improvement Company, a subsidiary of the Alabama Midland Railway, controlled the railroad by 1889 and the line from Montgomery to Luverne was into the network of the latter.

The new railroad terminus attracted related development, and the town grew. It was incorporated in 1891, and became a center of timbering in the Piney Woods of southern Alabama, as the land was not fertile enough to be suitable for large-scale cotton plantation agriculture.

In 1893, the citizens of Crenshaw County voted to move the county seat from Rutledge to the more populous Luverne.

By the late 1930s, lynchings of African Americans were increasingly conducted in small groups or in secret, rather than in the former mass public displays. On June 22, 1940, an African-American man named Jesse Thornton was lynched in Luverne for failing to address a white man with the title of "Mister". He was fatally shot and his body was later found in the Patsaliga River. The Equal Justice Initiative documented that the white man Thornton had apparently offended by his Jim Crow infraction was a police officer. This was the only lynching recorded in the county.

Geography
Luverne is located at 31.71443°N, -86.26332°W. The town of Rutledge lies along Luverne's western border.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 40.6 sqkm, of which 40.5 sqkm is land and 0.1 sqkm, or 0.17%, is water.

Climate
According to the Köppen climate classification, Luverne has a humid subtropical climate (abbreviated Cfa).

2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,635 people, 1,107 households, and 710 families living in the city. The population density was 212.7 PD/sqmi. There were 1,249 housing units at an average density of 100.8 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 70.25% White, 28.43% Black or African American, 0.08% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.11% from other races, and 0.95% from two or more races. 0.68% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 1,107 households 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.7% were married couples living together (2.4% same-sex couples), 19.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.8% were non-families. 33.8% of households were one person and 19.2% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.85.

The age distribution was 23.0% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 23.4% from 25 to 44, 23.3% from 45 to 64, and 23.4% 65 or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 77.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 71.1 males.

The median household income was $22,457 and the median family income was $30,950. Males had a median income of $30,680 versus $17,813 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,244. About 19.2% of families and 22.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 31.3% of those under age 18 and 18.9% of those age 65 or over.

2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 2,800 people, 1,135 households, and 729 families living in the city. The racial makeup of the city was 62.6% White, 29.6% Black or African American, 0.3% Native American, 5.5% Asian, 0.3% Pacific Islander, 0.8% from other races, and 1.0% from two or more races. 1.9% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 1,135 households 26.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.7% were married couples living together (2.4% same-sex couples), 19.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.8% were non-families. 32.8% of households were one person and 14.8% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.95.

The age distribution was 23.8% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 22.4% from 25 to 44, 26.3% from 45 to 64, and 19.7% 65 or older. The median age was 41.2 years. For every 100 females, there were 84.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.3 males.

The median household income was $40,602 and the median family income was $51,500. Males had a median income of $43,464 versus $19,483 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,869. About 12.6% of families and 15.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.8% of those under age 18 and 20.6% of those age 65 or over.

2020 census
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 2,765 people, 1,005 households, and 634 families residing in the city.

Education
Public education for the city of Luverne is provided by the Crenshaw County School District. There are two schools in the city: Luverne High School (grades K through 12) and Crenshaw Christian Academy, a private, religiously oriented K-12 school. Lurleen B. Wallace Community College offers certificate and two-year associate degrees at its Luverne location.
 * Primary and secondary education
 * Post-secondary education

Media

 * Radio station
 * WHLW 104.3 FM (Gospel)
 * WSMX-FM 100.3 FM  (Country/Gospel)
 * Newspaper
 * Luverne Journal (weekly)
 * Television
 * Hunt Channel TV

Notable people

 * Chester Adams, former American football guard
 * Dorothy Bendross-Mindingall, former member of the Florida House of Representatives
 * Wendell Mitchell, Served as a Democratic member of the Alabama Senate, representing the 30th District from 1974 to 2010
 * Donta Hall, NBA basketball player (Detroit Pistons, Brooklyn Nets and Orlando Magic) and Euroleague & French basketball league (AS Monaco Basket)

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Petrey, Alabama

Petrey is a town in Crenshaw County, Alabama, United States. The population was 58 at the 2010 census.

Geography
Petrey is located in northeastern Crenshaw County at 31.85028°N, -86.20722°W (31.850329, −86.207212).

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.9 km2, of which 0.04 km2, or 2.21%, is water.

The town of Petrey was named after a man who owned a large cotton plantation. The railroad wanted to use some of his land, and he agreed. The railroad company established a train station on the land, and named it after him.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 63 people, 28 households, and 15 families residing in the town. The population density was 85.6 PD/sqmi. There were 37 housing units at an average density of 50.2 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 95.24% White and 4.76% Black or African American. 4.76% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 28 households, out of which 25.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.6% were married couples living together (3.6% same-sex couples), 3.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.9% were non-families. 39.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 3.13.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 14.3% under the age of 18, 12.7% from 18 to 24, 22.2% from 25 to 44, 30.2% from 45 to 64, and 20.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $34,583, and the median income for a family was $50,833. Males had a median income of $26,500 versus $26,000 for females. The per capita income for the town was $20,659. There were no families and 5.4% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 18.2% of those over 64.

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Halma

Halma (from the Greek word ἅλμα meaning "jump") is a strategy board game invented in 1883 or 1884 by George Howard Monks, an American thoracic surgeon at Harvard Medical School. His inspiration was the English game Hoppity which was devised in 1854.

The gameboard is checkered and divided into 16×16 squares. Pieces may be small checkers or counters, or wooden or plastic cones or men resembling small chess pawns. Piece colors are typically black and white for two-player games, and various colors or other distinction in games for four players.

Overview
The game is played by two or four players seated at opposing corners of the board. The game is won by being first to transfer all of one's pieces from one's own camp into the camp in the opposing corner. For four-player games played in teams, the winner is the first team to race both sets of pieces into opposing camps. On each turn, a player either moves a single piece to an adjacent open square, or jumps over one or more pieces in sequence.

Setup

 * The board consists of a grid of 16×16 squares.
 * Each player's camp consists of a cluster of adjacent squares in one corner of the board. These camps are delineated on the board.
 * For two-player games, each player's camp is a cluster of 19 squares. The camps are in opposite corners.
 * For four-player games, each player's camp is a cluster of 13 squares. Each of the four corners of the board is a camp.
 * Each player has a set of pieces in a distinct color, of the same number as squares in each camp.
 * The game starts with each player's camp filled by pieces of their own color.

Play sequence

 * Players randomly determine who will move first.
 * Pieces can move in eight possible directions (orthogonally and diagonally).
 * Each player's turn consists of moving a single piece of one's own color in one of the following plays:
 * One move to an empty square:
 * Place the piece in an empty adjacent square.
 * This move ends the play.
 * One or more jumps over adjacent pieces:
 * An adjacent piece of any color can be jumped if there is an adjacent empty square on the directly opposite side of that piece.
 * Place the piece in the empty square on the opposite side of the jumped piece.
 * The piece that was jumped over is unaffected and remains on the board.
 * After any jump, one may make further jumps using the same piece, or end the play.
 * Once a piece has reached the opposing camp, a play cannot result in that piece leaving the camp.
 * If the current play results in having every square of the opposing camp occupied by one's own pieces, the acting player wins. Otherwise, play proceeds clockwise around the board.

Comparison to other games

 * The mechanic of jumping pieces is reminiscent of draughts (checkers) but differs in that no opposing pieces are ever captured or otherwise withdrawn from the board nor is jumping compulsory.
 * Chinese Checkers, a variant of Halma, was originally published in 1892 as Stern-Halma (German for "Star Halma") and later renamed upon marketing to the United States to appear more exotic. The name is misleading, since the game has no historical connection with China, nor is it a checkers game.

Variations
There are also 8×8 and 10×10 board variations, either of which is adequate for two players and they have 10 and 15 pieces per player, respectively, and a version for three players each with fifteen pieces arranged as a six-pointed star.

There are various online versions, usually for two-player, turn-based play. Some sites implement a rule variation stating that a player automatically loses if they still have a piece in their start region after a certain number of moves (typically 30 for the 8×8 game, 50 for the 10×10 game). Fast-advancing players occasionally attempt to blockade an opposing piece, but this tactic can backfire if the other player is aware of it. In non-electronic versions, the number of moves is not normally counted.

Basic strategy and tactics
A game of Halma has three distinct phases. The beginning (before opposing pieces come into contact) is usually a set-piece battle, with players setting up their favoured openings. The middle (when opposing pieces are blocking or jumping each other) is usually characterised by opportunistic play; the player with the most patience to check the whole board for opportunities, including those gained by moving backwards in order to move forwards, will gain an advantage. Players should also set up for the endgame (when opposing pieces have passed one another and must run for home), avoiding stragglers.

As with most board games, early control of the center is a key tactic, as it provides additional mobility. Pieces can form a two-layer blocking wall, deflecting the opponent from the center and forcing them into a longer trajectory; however, if the opponent builds an adjacent wall, then the first player to disband his wall usually suffers a strategic disadvantage.

Paired pieces move faster than single pieces in the endgame. This means that a player with a pair of "leapfrogging" pieces has an advantage over a player with two individual stragglers.

The larger boards have more strategic combinations available than the smaller boards, and the four player game offers more tactical intrigue than the two-player game.

In the 8x8 version of the game, the middle-game involves three main considerations: keep your army together; make jumps as long as possible, particularly diagonally; and avoid stranded pieces. The end-game is akin to a puzzle race with each side trying the minimum number of intricate moves to reach the final position.

Notable appearances in popular culture

 * Talking Halma pieces featured in the Rupert the Bear story "Rupert and the Jumping Men," Rupert Annual 1976.
 * In E. Nesbit's The Magic City, the land of Somnolentia is inhabited by Halma people.
 * In Mona Caird's The Daughters of Danaus, the main protagonist Hadria Fullerton sarcastically wishes to learn Bezique or Halma in order to be a more acquiescent woman.
 * Mervyn Peake twice compares distant people to halma pieces, in his novels Mr Pye and Titus Groan.
 * Paul Jennings described the hilarious results of his attempt to decipher the rules of the game from a set of instructions in German in his article "How to Spiel Halma".
 * Rickie plays Halma against himself as a lonely child in the novel The Longest Journey (novel) by E.M.Forster.
 * Eleanor Farjeon talks about playing Halma in her autobiography A Nursery in the Nineties, and about using black, white, and red Halma pieces to enact a Christmas Eve ritual game in which imaginary characters try to climb a mountain made of Anchor Stone Blocks.
 * In The Chalet School and Jo from the Chalet School series by Elinor Brent-Dyer, Halma is played by two of the characters.
 * In Episode 9 of the original radio series, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams, Eddie, the overly cheerful computer of starship, Heart of Gold, tries to calm the crew facing imminent, certain death at the hands of an approaching Vogon fleet, by suggesting that they play electronic Halma.
 * Halma is mentioned in Terry Pratchett's Unseen Academicals
 * George Sherston, the narrator of Siegfried Sassoon's Memoirs of an Infantry Officer, becomes frustrated when his Aunt suggests a game of Halma at a point when he is consumed by anti-war feeling.
 * Halma is mentioned in Compton Mackenzie's Rich Relatives.
 * Halma is mentioned in O. Douglas's Eliza For Common.
 * In Joan Lindsay's Picnic at Hanging Rock, Halma is one of the games (along with Snakes and Ladders) played by two of the characters during a summer courtship.
 * In Lawrence Durrell's 'The Black Book'.
 * In E.M. Forster's Maurice.
 * In Evelyn Waugh's Brideshead Revisited, Lady Julia Flyte refers to playing Halma with the family's nanny (p. 76).
 * In Evelyn Waugh's Black Mischief, Sir Samson Courteney, The British Envoy, cries out when the Legation is being besieged "It's no good. My heart is not in halma this evening.".
 * Halma is mentioned in Susan Hill's The Lady in Black (Chapter-In the Nursery)

General and cited references

 * Whitehill, Bruce (2002). "Halma and Chinese Checkers: Origins and Variations". Step by Step, Proceedings of the 4th Colloquium of Board Games in Academia. Fribourg, Switzerland: Editions Universitaires Fribourg.
 * Whitehill, Bruce (2002). "Halma and Chinese Checkers: Origins and Variations". Step by Step, Proceedings of the 4th Colloquium of Board Games in Academia. Fribourg, Switzerland: Editions Universitaires Fribourg.

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Rutledge, Alabama

Rutledge is a town in Crenshaw County, Alabama, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population of the town was 467.

Geography
Rutledge is located at the geographic center of Crenshaw County at 31.73306°N, -86.30972°W (31.733103, -86.309619). The city of Luverne, the Crenshaw County seat, lies along Rutledge's eastern border.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 15.2 km2, all land.

History
Rutledge began as Barber's Crossroads. It was originally settled by Jared Phelps Barber. The town was briefly named Crenshaw, but on June 10, 1867, it was changed to Rutledge in honor of Captain Henry Rutledge, Company H. 59th Alabama Infantry, CSA. Rutledge was the first county seat of Crenshaw County and held that position from March 1867 to May 1893. It was incorporated in 1871.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 476 people, 201 households, and 127 families residing in the town. The population density was 143.4 PD/sqmi. There were 264 housing units at an average density of 79.5 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 71.01% White, 28.36% Black or African American, and 0.63% from two or more races.

There were 201 households, out of which 28.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.8% were married couples living together, 17.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.8% were non-families. 34.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 3.08.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.4% under the age of 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 14.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $17,500, and the median income for a family was $22,500. Males had a median income of $25,179 versus $18,583 for females. The per capita income for the town was $10,226. About 30.9% of families and 30.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 33.6% of those under age 18 and 26.5% of those age 65 or over.

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Arab, Alabama

Arab is a city in Marshall County in the northern part of the U.S. state of Alabama, located 10 mi from Guntersville Lake and Guntersville Dam, and is included in the Huntsville-Decatur Combined Statistical Area. The population was 8,461 at the 2020 census.

History
What is now Arab was established by Stephen Tuttle Thompson in the 1840s, and was originally known as "Thompson's Village". The current name of the town was an unintentional misspelling by the United States Postal Service in 1882 of the city's intended name, taken from Arad Thompson, the son of the town founder, who had applied for a post office that year. "Arad" was one of three names sent to the Postal Service for consideration, the others being "Ink" and "Bird." Arab has frequently been noted on lists of unusual place names.

Arab was incorporated on December 10, 1892.

Arab was a sundown town, with a sign warning African Americans not to stay in Arab after dark and, historically, even barring them during the day. Ku Klux Klan material has been disseminated multiple times in Arab in recent years.

Geography
Arab is located at an elevation of 1100 ft on top of Brindlee Mountain, near the southwest end of the Appalachian Plateau. The city is primarily in southern Marshall County; a small portion extends south into Cullman County. U.S. Route 231 runs north-to-south through Arab, and State Route 69 runs east-to-west, through the city's business district. US 231 leads north 31 mi to Huntsville and south 32 mi to Oneonta, while SR 69 leads east 13 mi to Guntersville and southwest 23 mi to Cullman.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 13.453 sqmi, of which 13.320 sqmi are land and 0.133 sqmi, or 0.99%, are water. The city lies on the Tennessee Valley Divide, with the north side draining either west to Cotaco Creek or east to Shoal Creek, both tributaries of the Tennessee River, while the south half of the city drains to the headwaters of the Mulberry Fork of the Black Warrior River, part of the Tombigbee River watershed.

City of Arab
Arab was incorporated as a town in 1892, but it did not first report a population on the census until the 1920 U.S. Census.

2020 census
As of the 2020 census, there were 8,461 people, 3,484 households, and 2,300 families residing in the city. The population density was 635.2 PD/sqmi. There were 3,739 housing units.

2010 census
As of the 2010 census, there were 8,050 people in 3,359 households, and 2,257 families residing in the city. The population density was 620 PD/sqmi. There were 3,693 housing units at an average density of 284.1 sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 96.6% White, 0.1% Black or African American, 0.6% Native American, 0.7% Asian, 0.7% from other races, and 1.1% from two or more races. 1.7% were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 3,359 households 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.4% were married couples living together, 13.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.8% were non-families. 29.6% of households were one person and 14.9% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.92.

The age distribution was 23.7% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 22.0% from 25 to 44, 27.0% from 45 to 64, and 19.1% 65 or older. The median age was 42.2 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.4 males.

The median household income was $42,435 and the median family income was $64,432. Males had a median income of $44,401 versus $40,062 for females. The per capita income for the city was $23,986. About 13.3% of families and 18.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.7% of those under age 18 and 14.8% of those age 65 or over.

2000 census
As of the 2000 census, there were 7,174 people in 3,012 households, and 2,075 families residing in the city. The population density was 561.8 PD/sqmi. There were 3,223 housing units at an average density of 252.4 sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 98.29% White, 0.18% Black or African American, 0.49% Native American, 0.39% Asian, 0.17% from other races, and 0.49% from two or more races. 0.66% were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 3,012 households 31.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.3% were married couples living together, 11.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.1% were non-families. 28.2% of households were one person and 13.7% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.87.

The age distribution was 23.9% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 17.8% 65 or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.8 males.

The median household income was $36,716 and the median family income was $45,761. Males had a median income of $32,425 versus $24,265 for females. The per capita income for the city was $20,035. About 8.2% of families and 10.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.5% of those under age 18 and 14.9% of those age 65 or over.

Arab Precinct/Division (1920-)
Arab Precinct (Marshall County 26th Precinct) first appeared on the 1920 U.S. Census. In 1960, it was changed to the Arab Census Division as part of a general reorganization of counties. The census division only includes the Marshall County portion of the town of Arab. The Cullman County portion is in the Baileyton-Joppa Census Division.

Government
Arab has a mayor-council form of city government consisting of five council members and a mayor. City elections occur every four years. Council seats are at-large and are not associated with districts. Arab City Schools is the public school district. Arab has its own paid police department. Their fire department has one station, sitting on top of Marshall County 911 center. Both are paid departments.

Utilities
Electricity service in Arab is provided through Arab Electric Cooperative, which buys power through the Tennessee Valley Authority. Water service in Arab is provided through Arab Water Works, which gets water from Browns Creek in Guntersville Lake. Natural gas is also provided in Arab, through Marshall County Gas District, which is based out of Guntersville.

Transportation

 * [[Image:US 231.svg|25px]] U.S. Highway 231
 * [[Image:Alabama 69.svg|25px]] Alabama State Route 69

Notable people

 * Liles C. Burke, judge in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama
 * Vernon Derrick, fiddle and mandolin player
 * Fred Nall Hollis, artist
 * Jill King, singer/songwriter
 * Jack Lively, Major League Baseball pitcher
 * Wayne Mills, country music singer

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Baileyton, Alabama

Baileyton is a town in Cullman County, Alabama, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 649.

The town's mayor is Johnny Dyar.

History
Baileyton was settled in 1870 by Robert Bailey, a farmer from Georgia. A post office was established in Baileyton in 1883. The town was incorporated in 1973.

Geography
Baileyton is located in northeastern Cullman County at 34.26722°N, -86.60306°W (34.267139, -86.603018). The town lies northeast of the city of Cullman along State Route 69, with its municipal boundary reaching northeastward to State Route 67. The town of Fairview lies just to the west along SR 69, and the Joppa community lies opposite SR 67 to the northeast.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 13.8 km2, of which 13.6 km2 is land and 0.1 km2, or 1.06%, is water.

2000 Census data
As of the census of 2000, there were 684 people, 281 households, and 196 families in the town. The population density was 128.6 PD/sqmi. There were 305 housing units at an average density of 57.4 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 99.56% White, 0.29% Native American and 0.15% Asian.

Of the 281 households 32.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.6% were married couples living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.9% were non-families. 27.0% of households were one person and 11.4% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.93.

The age distribution was 26.6% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 26.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% 65 or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.8 males.

The median household income was $31,000 and the median family income was $41,563. Males had a median income of $30,083 versus $20,417 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,696. About 10.3% of families and 16.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.1% of those under age 18 and 22.5% of those age 65 or over.

2020 Census data
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 649 people, 325 households, and 226 families residing in the town.

title: Baileyton, Alabama