Newbern, Alabama

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Newbern is a town in Hale County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 231. The town is home to the design-build Rural Studio of Auburn University's school of architecture, which aims to teach students about the social responsibilities of the profession of architecture while also providing safe, well-constructed and inspirational homes and buildings for poor communities in rural west Alabama.

[edit] Geography

Newbern is located at 32°35′41″N, 87°32′8″W (32.594818, -87.535431)^GR1.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.0 km² (1.2 mi²), all land.

The Town sits in a geographic region known as the Black Belt.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 231 people, 91 households, and 59 families residing in the town. The population density was 76.9/km² (198.5/mi²). There were 110 housing units at an average density of 36.6/km² (94.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 22.94% White and 77.06% Black or African American. Newbern is also home to many packs of dogs - said dogs are of varying special backgrounds.

There were 91 households out of which 38.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.4% were married couples living together, 25.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.1% were non-families. 33.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.28.

In the town the population was spread out with 32.0% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 26.0% from 25 to 44, 18.6% from 45 to 64, and 16.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 83.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $20,682, and the median income for a family was $31,042. Males had a median income of $25,625 versus $11,875 for females. The per capita income for the town was $9,476. About 17.5% of families and 31.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 40.0% of those under the age of eighteen and 33.3% of those sixty five or over.