Meridianville, Alabama
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| Meridianville, Alabama | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Madison |
| Area | |
| - Total | 15.7 sq mi (40.5 km²) |
| - Land | 15.7 sq mi (40.5 km²) |
| - Water | 0 sq mi (0 km²) |
| Elevation | 791 ft (241 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 4,117 |
| - Density | 262.2/sq mi (101.7/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 35759 |
| Area code(s) | 256 |
| FIPS code | 01-48112 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0122660 |
Meridianville is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Madison County, Alabama, United States, and is included in the Huntsville-Decatur Combined Statistical Area. As of the 2000 census, the population of the community is 4,117.
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[edit] Geography
Meridianville is located at (34.869312, -86.578373)[1].
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has a total area of 15.7 square miles (40.6 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 4,117 people, 1,492 households, and 1,250 families residing in the community. The population density was 263.0 people per square mile (101.6/km²). There were 1,565 housing units at an average density of 100.0/sq mi (38.6/km²). The racial makeup of the community was 86.62% White, 9.40% Black or African American, 1.07% Native American, 0.73% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.19% from other races, and 1.94% from two or more races. 0.70% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 1,492 households out of which 40.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.8% were married couples living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.2% were non-families. 14.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.05.
In the community the population was spread out with 27.5% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 31.4% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 9.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 97.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.1 males.
The median income for a household in the community was $54,766, and the median income for a family was $61,367. Males had a median income of $42,274 versus $29,241 for females. The per capita income for the community was $23,626. About 2.9% of families and 4.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.9% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
[edit] References
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Meridianville, Alabama is at coordinates Coordinates:
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