Thomasville, Alabama

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Thomasville is a city in Clarke County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 4,649. It is notable as the childhood hometown of author and storyteller Kathryn Tucker Windham, who refers to it often in her storytelling. The Thomasville campus of Alabama Southern Community College is home to the Kathryn Tucker Windham Museum.^[1]

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 External links
- 3.1 Footnotes

[edit] Geography

Thomasville is located at 31°54'40.666" North, 87°44'24.133" West (31.911296, -87.740037)^GR1.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 22.7 km² (8.8 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 4,649 people, 1,794 households, and 1,230 families residing in the city. The population density was 205.1/km² (531.4/mi²). There were 2,052 housing units at an average density of 90.5/km² (234.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 52.33% White, 46.27% Black or African American, 0.09% Native American, 0.32% Asian, 0.52% from other races, and 0.47% from two or more races. 0.90% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 1,794 households out of which 35.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.9% were married couples living together, 19.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.4% were non-families. 29.5% 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 2.47 and the average family size was 3.06.

In the city the population was spread out with 28.4% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 84.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $26,549, and the median income for a family was $32,476. Males had a median income of $32,212 versus $21,319 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,916. About 20.6% of families and 23.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 31.9% of those under age 18 and 25.2% of those age 65 or over.