Faunsdale, Alabama

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Faunsdale is a town in Marengo County, Alabama, U.S. At the 2000 census the population was 87.

[edit] Geography

Faunsdale is located at 32°27′33″N, 87°35′36″W (32.459221, -87.593251)^GR1.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.6 km² (0.2 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 87 people, 34 households, and 24 families residing in the town. The population density was 152.7/km² (389.2/mi²). There were 36 housing units at an average density of 63.2/km² (161.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 54.02% White and 45.98% Black or African American. 4.60% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 34 households out of which 41.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.7% were married couples living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.5% were non-families. 20.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.04.

In the town the population was spread out with 29.9% under the age of 18, 3.4% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 19.5% from 45 to 64, and 18.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 93.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $28,750, and the median income for a family was $50,417. Males had a median income of $30,833 versus $19,500 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,697. There were no families and 3.2% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.