Hartselle, Alabama

Hartselle
City

The Hartselle Downtown Commercial Historic District was added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 22, 1999.
Nickname(s): The City of Southern Hospitality

Location of Hartselle, Alabama
Coordinates: 34°26′25″N 86°56′25″W / 34.44028°N 86.94028°W
Country United States
State Alabama
County Morgan
Established 1870
Government
 • Mayor Don Hall
Area
 • City 14.9 sq mi (38.5 km2)
 • Land 14.9 sq mi (38.5 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)  0.07%
 • Urban 1 sq mi (3 km2)
Elevation 676 ft (206 m)
Population (2000)
 • City 12,019
 • Density 809/sq mi (312.3/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 35640
Area code(s) 256
FIPS code 01-33448
GNIS feature ID 0151802
Website www.hartselle.org

Hartselle is the second largest city in Morgan County, Alabama, United States, about 10 miles (16 km) south of Decatur, and is included in the Decatur Metropolitan Area, and the Huntsville-Decatur Combined Statistical Area. As of the 2006 census estimates, the population of the city is 13,479. Hartselle was founded in 1870 with the arrival of the South and North Alabama Railroad. It takes its name from George Hartsell, one of the railroad's owners. The post office opened in 1873. Most of the oldest buildings were destroyed by a disastrous fire in 1916.

Geography

Hartselle is located at 34°26′25″N 86°56′25″W / 34.44028°N 86.94028°WCoordinates: 34°26′25″N 86°56′25″W / 34.44028°N 86.94028°W (34.440383, -86.940385).[1]

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 14.9 square miles (39 km2), of which, 14.9 square miles (39 km2) of it is land and 0.07% is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
1880226—
1890596163.7%
190067012.4%
19101,374105.1%
19202,00946.2%
19302,2049.7%
19402,58417.2%
19503,42932.7%
19605,00045.8%
19707,35547.1%
19808,85820.4%
199010,79521.9%
200012,01911.3%
201014,25518.6%
Est. 201314,4661.5%
U.S. Decennial Census[2]
2013 Estimate[3]

As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 12,019 people, 4,816 households, and 3,534 families residing in the city. The population density was 809.0 people per square mile (312.3/km²). There were 5,170 housing units at an average density of 348.0 per square mile (134.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 92.25% White, 5.16% Black or African American, 0.63% Native American, 0.31% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.33% from other races, and 1.31% from two or more races. 1.29% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 4,816 households out of which 35.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.1% were married couples living together, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.6% were non-families. 24.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.2% 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 2.97.

In the city the population was spread out with 25.5% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 92.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $40,461, and the median income for a family was $47,685. Males had a median income of $40,211 versus $24,124 for females. The per capita income for the city was $20,727. About 6.6% of families and 8.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.8% of those under age 18 and 11.9% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

References

  1. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  2. ↑ "U.S. Decennial Census". Census.gov. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
  3. ↑ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2013". Retrieved June 3, 2014.
  4. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

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