- Banks, Alabama
Infobox Settlement
official_name = Banks, Alabama
settlement_type =Town
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map_caption = Location in Pike 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 = Pike
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area_total_km2 = 5.2
area_total_sq_mi = 2
area_land_km2 = 5.2
area_land_sq_mi = 2
area_water_km2 = 0
area_water_sq_mi = 0
elevation_ft = 554
elevation_m = 169
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 =223
population_metro =
population_density_km2 = 43.1
population_density_sq_mi = 112
timezone = Central (CST)
utc_offset = -6
latd = 31 |latm = 48 |lats = 48 |latNS = N
longd = 85 |longm = 50 |longs = 25 |longEW = W
timezone_DST = CDT
utc_offset_DST = -5
postal_code_type =ZIP code
postal_code = 36005
area_code = 334
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 01-03940
blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
blank1_info = 0113446
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website =Banks is a town in Pike County,
Alabama ,United States . At the 2000 census the population was 224. According to the 2005U.S. Census estimates, the town had a population of 224. [http://www.census.gov/popest/cities/files/SUB-EST2005-all.csv]Geography
Banks is located at coor dms|31|48|48|N|85|50|25|W|city (31.813464, -85.840281)GR|1.
According to the
U.S. Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 2.0square mile s (5.2km² ), all of it land.Demographics
As of the
census GR|2 of 2000, there were 224 people, 92 households, and 62 families residing in the town. Thepopulation density was 111.3 people per square mile (43.0/km²). There were 102 housing units at an average density of 50.7/sq mi (19.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 84.82% White, 10.27% Black or African American, 1.79% Native American, 0.89% from other races, and 2.23% from two or more races. 0.89% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.There were 92 households out of which 29.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.3% were married couples living together, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.6% were non-families. 29.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 3.02.
In the town the population was spread out with 25.4% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 20.1% from 45 to 64, and 16.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 94.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $21,719, and the median income for a family was $32,500. Males had a median income of $25,417 versus $26,500 for females. The
per capita income for the town was $15,601. About 4.8% of families and 10.0% of the population were below thepoverty line , including 10.9% of those under the age of eighteen and 11.3% of those sixty five or over.References
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