Eclectic, Alabama

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Eclectic, Alabama
settlement_type = Town


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map_caption = Location in Elmore County and the state of Alabama


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_name1 = Alabama
subdivision_name2 = Elmore
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area_total_km2 = 11.1
area_total_sq_mi = 4.2
area_land_km2 = 11
area_land_sq_mi = 4.2
area_water_km2 = 0.1
area_water_sq_mi = 0
elevation_ft = 581
elevation_m = 177
population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 1037
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population_density_km2 = 93.4
population_density_sq_mi = 246.9
timezone = Central (CST)
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latd = 32 |latm = 38 |lats = 28 |latNS = N
longd = 86 |longm = 2 |longs = 18 |longEW = W
timezone_DST = CDT
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postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 36024
area_code = 334
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 01-22816
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blank1_info = 0117848
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Eclectic is a town in Elmore County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 1,037. It is part of the Montgomery Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Eclectic is located at coor dms|32|38|29|N|86|2|19|W|city (32.641285, -86.038571)GR|1.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 4.3 square miles (11.1 km²), of which, 4.2 square miles (11.0 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (1.17%) is water.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 1,037 people, 409 households, and 280 families residing in the town. The population density was 244.7 people per square mile (94.4/km²). There were 459 housing units at an average density of 108.3/sq mi (41.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 78.11% White, 19.19% Black or African American, 0.96% Native American, 0.10% Asian, 0.87% from other races, and 0.77% from two or more races. 1.83% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 409 households out of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.7% were married couples living together, 16.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.3% were non-families. 29.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.14.

In the town the population was spread out with 30.1% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 19.0% from 45 to 64, and 16.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 85.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.9 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $30,906, and the median income for a family was $31,855. Males had a median income of $29,554 versus $18,162 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,131. About 20.5% of families and 25.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 32.6% of those under age 18 and 23.4% of those age 65 or over.

History

The town of Eclectic was founded in 1907, and celebrated its centennial season in August of 2007. The word "eclectic" is defined as "being composed of elements drawn from various sources", and tradition has it that the town was named by a local resident who had taken an "eclectic" course of study at school and so named the town because of the various surrounding geographic areas. Eclectic post office was established in 1879. [ Helbock, Richard W. (2007) "United States Post Offices, Volume VIII - The Southeast", p. 76. Scappoose, Oregon: La Posta Publications]

References

External links

* [http://elmoreeda.com/ Elmore County Corporate Development website(ECEDA)]