- Beaverton, Alabama
Infobox Settlement
official_name = Beaverton, Alabama
settlement_type =Town
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map_caption = Location in Lamar 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 = Lamar
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area_total_km2 = 11.9
area_total_sq_mi = 4.6
area_land_km2 = 11.9
area_land_sq_mi = 4.6
area_water_km2 = 0
area_water_sq_mi = 0
elevation_ft = 377
elevation_m = 115
population_as_of =2007
population_footnotes = cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/popest/cities/tables/SUB-EST2007-04-01.csv|title=Annual Estimates of the Population for Incorporated Places in Alabama|publisher=United States Census Bureau |date=2008-07-10|accessdate=2008-07-14]
population_total =208
population_metro =
population_density_km2 = 19
population_density_sq_mi = 49.1
timezone = Central (CST)
utc_offset = -6
latd = 33 |latm = 55 |lats = 58 |latNS = N
longd = 88 |longm = 1 |longs = 13 |longEW = W
timezone_DST = CDT
utc_offset_DST = -5
postal_code_type =ZIP code
postal_code = 35544
area_code = 205
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 01-04948
blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
blank1_info = 0113775
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website =Beaverton is a town in Lamar County,
Alabama ,United States . At the 2000 census the population was 226.Geography
Beaverton is located at coor dms|33|55|58|N|88|1|13|W|city (33.932813, -88.020374)GR|1.
According to the
U.S. Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 4.6square mile s (11.9km² ), all of it land.The name Beaverton was first used by a man named Naylow Rodney in 1789 when he first encountered a large number of beavers at the site.
Demographics
As of the
census GR|2 of 2000, there were 226 people, 100 households, and 68 families residing in the town. Thepopulation density was 49.3 people per square mile (19.0/km²). There were 125 housing units at an average density of 27.3/sq mi (10.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 95.58% White, 3.10% Black or African American, and 1.33% from two or more races.There were 100 households out of which 21.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.0% were married couples living together, 13.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.0% were non-families. 28.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.75.
In the town the population was spread out with 19.5% under the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 30.5% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 23.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 96.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $20,250, and the median income for a family was $38,125. Males had a median income of $27,500 versus $12,019 for females. The
per capita income for the town was $12,782. About 7.4% of families and 9.9% of the population were below thepoverty line , including 14.3% of those under the age of eighteen and 18.6% of those sixty five or over.References
External links
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