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Country | United States |
State | Alabama |
County | Henry |
Area | |
• Total | 16 sq mi (41.5 km2) |
• Land | 16 sq mi (41.5 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
Elevation | 404 ft (123 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 3,523 |
• Density | 220.2/sq mi (84.9/km2) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP code | 36345 |
Area code(s) | 334 |
FIPS code | 01-33856 |
GNIS feature ID | 0119910 |
Website | http://www.headlandalabama.org/ |
Headland is a city in Henry County, Alabama, United States. It is part of the Dothan, Alabama Metropolitan Statistical Area. At the 2000 census the population was 3,523. Ray Marler is the current mayor.
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Headland is located at (31.353410, -85.339793)[1].
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 16.0 square miles (41 km2), of which, 16.0 square miles (41 km2) of it is land and 0.06% is water.
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 3,523 people, 1,423 households, and 1,027 families residing in the city. The population density was 219.7 people per square mile (84.9/km²). There were 1,516 housing units at an average density of 94.6 per square mile (36.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 67.53% White, 31.28% Black or African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 0.03% from other races, and 0.88% from two or more races. 0.20% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. As of the 2006 census estimate, Headland's population was 5,271 people or an increase of 50% since 2000.
There were 1,423 households out of which 33.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.5% were married couples living together, 18.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.8% were non-families. 25.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.0% 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 2.94.
In the city the population was spread out with 25.9% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 84.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $34,388, and the median income for a family was $42,150. Males had a median income of $33,500 versus $20,165 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,069. About 10.6% of families and 14.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.8% of those under age 18 and 15.0% of those age 65 or over.
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