Killen, Alabama

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Killen, Alabama
settlement_type = Town


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map_caption = Location in Lauderdale 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 = Lauderdale
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area_total_km2 = 5
area_total_sq_mi = 1.9
area_land_km2 = 5
area_land_sq_mi = 1.9
area_water_km2 = 0
area_water_sq_mi = 0
elevation_ft = 610
elevation_m = 186
population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 1119
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population_density_km2 = 223.8
population_density_sq_mi = 588.9
timezone = Central (CST)
utc_offset = -6
latd = 34 |latm = 51 |lats = 42 |latNS = N
longd = 87 |longm = 31 |longs = 46 |longEW = W
timezone_DST = CDT
utc_offset_DST = -5
postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 35645
area_code = 256
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 01-39784
blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
blank1_info = 0121192
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Killen is a town in Lauderdale County, Alabama, United States. It is part of the Florence - Muscle Shoals Metropolitan Statistical Area known as "The Shoals". As of the 2000 census, the population of the town is 1,190.

Geography

Killen is located at coor dms|34|51|42|N|87|31|46|W|city (34.861586, -87.529374)GR|1.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.9 km²), all of which is land and none of which is covered by water.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 1,119 people, 435 households, and 338 families residing in the town. The population density was 585.0 people per square mile (226.2/km²). There were 484 housing units at an average density of 253.0/sq mi (97.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 95.26% White, 2.23% Black or African American, 0.45% Asian, 1.61% from other races, and 0.45% from two or more races. 2.59% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 435 households, 35.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.9% were married couples living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.1% were non-families. 18.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57, and the average family size was 2.94.

In the town the population was spread out with 24.8% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 32.2% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 12.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.9 males.

The median household income was $43,203, and the median family income was $47,596. Males had a median income of $36,957 versus $22,102 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,872. About 2.4% of families and 5.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.8% of those under age 18 and 8.4% of those age 65 or over.

References

External links

* [http://www.killenalabama.org/ Town of Killen]