Eldridge, Alabama

Eldridge, Alabama
Town
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Location of Eldridge in Walker County, Alabama.
Coordinates: 33°55′11″N87°37′16″W / 33.91972°N 87.62111°W / 33.91972; -87.62111
Country	United States
State	Alabama
County	Walker
Area [1]
• Total	0.70 sq mi (1.81 km2)
• Land	0.70 sq mi (1.81 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	554 ft (169 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	136
• Density	194.29/sq mi (74.98/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	35554
Area code(s)	205, 659
FIPS code	01-23344
GNIS feature ID	0117914

Eldridge is a town in Walker County, Alabama, United States. It was incorporated in 1972. ^[2] At the 2010 census the population was 130, down from 184 in 2000.

History

A unit of Gen. James H. Wilson's cavalry corps, under the command of Brig.-Gen. Edward M. McCook, passed through Eldridge while en route to Jasper and Selma, during the War of the States in March 1865. ^[3] Upon hearing of the advance of the Union forces, residents in Eldridge were obliged to conceal their home valuables by burying them in the ground.

Geography

Eldridge is located at 33°55′11″N87°37′16″W / 33.919774°N 87.621138°W / 33.919774; -87.621138 . ^[4]

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

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1970	249		—
1980	230		−7.6%
1990	225		−2.2%
2000	184		−18.2%
2010	130		−29.3%
2020	136		4.6%
U.S. Decennial Census [5] 2013 Estimate [6]

As of the census ^[7] of 2000, there were 184 people, 69 households, and 52 families residing in the town. The population density was 262.9 inhabitants per square mile (101.5/km²). There were 79 housing units at an average density of 112.9 per square mile (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 65 or over.

Notable person

• E. S. Campbell, former United States Merchant Marine and vice president of Radio Free Europe

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
2. "Eldridge".
3. Johnson, Robert Underwood; Buel, Clarence Clough, eds. (1995). Battles and leaders of the Civil War. Volume IV. Vol. 4. Edison, NJ: Castle. p. 759. OCLC   781415494.
4. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
5. "U.S. Decennial Census". Census.gov. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
6. "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2013". Archived from the original on May 22, 2014. Retrieved June 3, 2014.
7. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.