Midland City, Alabama
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| Midland City, Alabama | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Dale |
| Area | |
| - Total | 6 sq mi (15.6 km²) |
| - Land | 6 sq mi (15.6 km²) |
| - Water | 0 sq mi (0 km²) |
| Elevation | 377 ft (115 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 1,703 |
| - Density | 283.8/sq mi (109.2/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 36350 |
| Area code(s) | 334 |
| FIPS code | 01-48400 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0152313 |
Midland City is a town in Dale County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 1,703.
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[edit] Geography
Midland City is located at (31.307945, -85.490606)[1].
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 6.0 square miles (15.6 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 1,703 people, 707 households, and 477 families residing in the town. The population density was 282.1 people per square mile (108.9/km²). There were 805 housing units at an average density of 133.3/sq mi (51.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 70.58% White, 25.19% Black or African American, 0.70% Native American, 0.35% Asian, 0.12% from other races, and 3.05% from two or more races. 0.76% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 707 households out of which 34.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.7% were married couples living together, 21.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.5% were non-families. 28.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.93.
In the town the population was spread out with 29.7% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 12.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 89.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $20,000, and the median income for a family was $24,474. Males had a median income of $26,927 versus $17,174 for females. The per capita income for the town was $11,438. About 26.0% of families and 30.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 44.1% of those under age 18 and 22.2% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Misc
Midland City is the setting of Kurt Vonnegut's novel Breakfast of Champions.
[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
- Midland City, Alabama is at coordinates Coordinates:
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