- Eutaw, Alabama
Infobox Settlement
official_name = Eutaw, Alabama
settlement_type =City
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map_caption = Location in Greene County and the state ofAlabama
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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name =United States
subdivision_name1 =Alabama
subdivision_name2 = Greene
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area_total_km2 = 11.8
area_total_sq_mi = 4.6
area_land_km2 = 11.8
area_land_sq_mi = 4.6
area_water_km2 = 0
area_water_sq_mi = 0
elevation_ft = 217
elevation_m = 66
population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 1878
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population_density_km2 = 159.2
population_density_sq_mi = 408.3
timezone = Central (CST)
utc_offset = -6
latd = 32 |latm = 50 |lats = 26 |latNS = N
longd = 87 |longm = 53 |longs = 20 |longEW = W
timezone_DST = CDT
utc_offset_DST = -5
postal_code_type =ZIP code
postal_code = 35462
area_code = 205
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 01-24664
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blank1_info = 0118059
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website =Eutaw is a city in Greene County,
Alabama ,United States . At the 2000 census the population was 1,878. The city is thecounty seat of Greene County and was named after theRevolutionary War battle ofEutaw Springs ,South Carolina . It is part of theTuscaloosa, Alabama Metropolitan Statistical Area.Geography
Eutaw is located at coor dms|32|50|26|N|87|53|21|W|city (32.840680, -87.889037)GR|1.
According to the
U.S. Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 4.6square mile s (11.9km² ), of which, 4.6 square miles (11.8 km²) of it is land and 0.22% is water.Demographics
As of the
census GR|2 of 2000, there were 1,878 people, 778 households, and 504 families residing in the city. Thepopulation density was 411.1 people per square mile (158.7/km²). There were 899 housing units at an average density of 196.8/sq mi (76.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 33.01% White, 66.03% Black or African American, 0.27% Native American, 0.21% Asian, and 0.48% from two or more races. 0.37% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.There were 778 households out of which 24.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.5% were married couples living together, 21.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.1% were non-families. 33.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.95.
In the city the population was spread out with 22.4% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 22.6% from 25 to 44, 24.4% from 45 to 64, and 22.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 84.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 75.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $23,056, and the median income for a family was $32,946. Males had a median income of $30,284 versus $18,869 for females. The
per capita income for the city was $14,573. About 24.7% of families and 28.9% of the population were below thepoverty line , including 39.4% of those under age 18 and 22.5% of those age 65 or over.History
Eutaw has 27
antebellum homes on theNational Register of Historic Places , including [http://www.inusa.com/tour/al/tuscaloo/kirkwood.htm Kirkwood]Appearances in Art and Literature
Eutaw, AL is the home town of the protagonist in the
Old Crow Medicine Show song "Big Time in the Jungle," released in 2004. The band also released an album in 2001 entitled "Eutaw."References
External links
* [http://www.eutawantiques.com/index.html Eutaw Antiques]
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