Lineville, Alabama

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Lineville is a city in Clay County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 2,401.

Lineville High School Kudzu King and Queen circa 1940

[edit] Geography

Lineville is located at 33°18'45.122" North, 85°45'9.274" West (33.312534, -85.752576)^GR1.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 23.3 km² (9.0 mi²). 23.2 km² (9.0 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (0.55%) is water.

Lineville was named for its location on what was then the border between Talladega and Randolph counties.

Cheaha State Park, Lineville, Alabama includes Cheaha Mountain, composed largely of quartzite, the highest point in the state at 2407 feet above sea level.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 2,401 people, 1,004 households, and 665 families residing in the city. The population density was 103.3/km² (267.7/mi²). There were 1,095 housing units at an average density of 47.1/km² (122.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 60.22% White, 37.78% Black or African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.87% from other races, and 0.79% from two or more races. 2.62% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 1,004 households out of which 28.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.5% were married couples living together, 15.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.7% were non-families. 31.2% 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 2.38 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the city the population was spread out with 25.5% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 24.8% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 18.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 87.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $23,468, and the median income for a family was $31,326. Males had a median income of $24,620 versus $18,024 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,568. About 18.7% of families and 26.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 41.4% of those under age 18 and 20.0% of those age 65 or over.