Malone, Florida

Malone, Florida
—  Town  —
Location in Jackson County and the state of Florida
Coordinates: 30°57′26″N 85°9′40″W / 30.95722°N 85.16111°W / 30.95722; -85.16111Coordinates: 30°57′26″N 85°9′40″W / 30.95722°N 85.16111°W / 30.95722; -85.16111
Country	United States
State	Florida
County	Jackson
Area
- Total	3.1 sq mi (8.1 km2)
- Land	3.1 sq mi (8.1 km2)
- Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation	141 ft (43 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	2,007
- Density	647.4/sq mi (247.8/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	32445
Area code(s)	850
FIPS code	12-42650[1]
GNIS feature ID	0286334[2]

Malone is a town in Jackson County, Florida, United States. The population was 2,007 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 1,763.^[1] In 1989, a state prison, the Jackson Correctional Institution, opened on the north side of town; it is Malone's largest employer.

Geography

Malone is located at 30°57′26″N 85°09′40″W / 30.957162°N 85.161230°W / 30.957162; -85.161230.^[3]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.1 square miles (8.0 km²), all land.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 2,009 people, 311 households, and 199 families residing in the town. The population density was 641.4 inhabitants per square mile (247.6/km²). There were 377 housing units at an average density of 120.5 per square mile (46.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 50.77% White, 43.50% African American, 0.85% Native American, 0.10% Asian, 1.64% from other races, and 3.14% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.13% of the population.

There were 311 households out of which 28.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.8% were married couples living together, 19.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.0% were non-families. 34.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 3.01.

In the town the population was spread out with 9.2% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 49.6% from 25 to 44, 25.5% from 45 to 64, and 6.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 401.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 482.1 males. (The reason for the extraordinarily high ratio of males to females is due to the presence of an all-male state prison within the city limits.)

The median income for a household in the town was $28,611, and the median income for a family was $38,281. Males had a median income of $31,979 versus $19,345 for females. The per capita income for the town was $5,701. About 7.9% of families and 10.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.3% of those under age 18 and 17.5% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Malone School houses grades K-12 with approximately 600 students. Malone School earned a "B" on the last FCAT scores.

Points of interest

• LORAN-C transmitter Malone

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
3. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.