Douglas, Alabama

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Douglas, Alabama
Location in Marshall County and the state of Alabama
Location in Marshall County and the state of Alabama
Coordinates: 34°10′17″N 86°19′11″W / 34.17139, -86.31972
Country United States
State Alabama
County Marshall
Area
 - Total 3.1 sq mi (8 km²)
 - Land 3.1 sq mi (8 km²)
 - Water 0 sq mi (0 km²)
Elevation 978 ft (298 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 530
 - Density 171/sq mi (66.3/km²)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 35964
Area code(s) 256
FIPS code 01-21328
GNIS feature ID 0117427

Douglas is a town in Marshall County, Alabama, in the United States. Douglas, a part of the Huntsville-Decatur Combined Statistical Area, reported a population of 530 in the 2000 census.

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[edit] Geography

Douglas is located at 34°10′18″N, 86°19′12″W (34.171631, -86.319967)[1].

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.1 square miles (8.1 km²), of which, 3.1 square miles (8.0 km²) of it is land and 0.32% is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 530 people, 213 households, and 158 families residing in the town. The population density was 171.0 people per square mile (66.0/km²). There were 231 housing units at an average density of 74.5/sq mi (28.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.79% White, 0.57% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 2.08% from other races, and 0.38% from two or more races. 2.64% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 213 households out of which 35.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.7% were married couples living together, 13.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.8% were non-families. 24.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 2.95.

In the town the population was spread out with 27.4% under the age of 18, 10.2% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 9.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 99.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $33,594, and the median income for a family was $36,000. Males had a median income of $32,143 versus $19,375 for females. The per capita income for the town was $22,410. About 8.8% of families and 9.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.9% of those under age 18 and 9.8% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] References

  1. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

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