Woodstock, Alabama

Town of Woodstock [1]
—  Town  —
Business at the commercial center of Woodstock
Town of Woodstock [1] Location within the state of Alabama
Coordinates: 33°12′4″N 87°9′1″W / 33.20111°N 87.15028°W / 33.20111; -87.15028Coordinates: 33°12′4″N 87°9′1″W / 33.20111°N 87.15028°W / 33.20111; -87.15028
Country	United States
State	Alabama
County	Bibb and Tuscaloosa
Area
– Total	2.8 sq mi (7.3 km2)
Population (2000)
– Total	986
– Density	349.8/sq mi (135.1/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
– Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
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Woodstock is a town in Bibb and Tuscaloosa counties in the U.S. state of Alabama. Formerly known as North Bibb, by referendum in August 2000, the town adopted the name of a long-established local unincorporated community and as of October 1, 2000 is now known officially as "Woodstock". As of the 2000 census, the population of the town was 986.

The Bibb County portion of Woodstock is part of the Birmingham–Hoover Metropolitan Area, while the Tuscaloosa County portion is part of the Tuscaloosa metropolitan area.

Geography

Woodstock is located at 33°12′4″N 87°9′1″W / 33.20111°N 87.15028°W / 33.20111; -87.15028 (33.201248, -87.150242)^[2].

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.8 square miles (7.3 km²), of which, 2.8 square miles (7.2 km²) of it is land and 0.36% is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[3] of 2000, there were 986 people, 355 households, and 290 families residing in the town. The population density was 353.8 people per square mile (136.5/km²). There were 398 housing units at an average density of 142.8 per square mile (55.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.38% White, and 1.62% from two or more races. 0.30% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 355 households out of which 42.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.0% were married couples living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.3% were non-families. 16.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.10.

In the town the population was spread out with 27.8% under the age of 18, 10.5% from 18 to 24, 33.3% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 8.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 95.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $42,727, and the median income for a family was $46,477. Males had a median income of $32,368 versus $22,153 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,406. About 9.3% of families and 11.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.6% of those under age 18 and 8.5% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. ^ Code of Alabama 1975, Title 11, Chapter 40, Section 11-40-1
2. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23. 
3. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 

External links

• Town of Woodstock website