Eldridge, Alabama

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Eldridge, Alabama
settlement_type = Town


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map_caption = Location in Walker 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 = Walker
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area_total_km2 = 1.8
area_total_sq_mi = 0.7
area_land_km2 = 1.8
area_land_sq_mi = 0.7
area_water_km2 = 0
area_water_sq_mi = 0
elevation_ft = 554
elevation_m = 169
population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 184
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population_density_km2 = 102.2
population_density_sq_mi = 262.9
timezone = Central (CST)
utc_offset = -6
latd = 33 |latm = 55 |lats = 11 |latNS = N
longd = 87 |longm = 37 |longs = 16 |longEW = W
timezone_DST = CDT
utc_offset_DST = -5
postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 35554
area_code = 205
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 01-23344
blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
blank1_info = 0117914
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Eldridge is a town in Walker County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 184.

Geography

Eldridge is located at coor dms|33|55|11|N|87|37|16|W|city (33.919774, -87.621138)GR|1.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 184 people, 69 households, and 52 families residing in the town. The population density was 262.9 people per square mile (101.5/km²). There were 79 housing units at an average density of 112.9/sq mi (43.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 95.65% White and 4.35% Black or African American. 2.17% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 69 households out of which 21.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.6% were married couples living together, 15.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.6% were non-families. 24.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.71.

In the town the population was spread out with 28.8% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 21.2% from 25 to 44, 18.5% from 45 to 64, and 22.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 84.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 65.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $30,250, and the median income for a family was $35,313. Males had a median income of $26,875 versus $24,167 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,227. About 5.5% of families and 13.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 29.2% of those under the age of eighteen and 11.1% of those sixty five or over.

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