Kennedy, Alabama

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Kennedy, Alabama
Town
Lamar County Alabama Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Kennedy Highlighted 0139520.svg
Location of Kennedy in Lamar County, Alabama.
Coordinates: 33°34′50″N87°59′2″W / 33.58056°N 87.98389°W / 33.58056; -87.98389
CountryUnited States
State Alabama
County Lamar
Government
Area
[1]
 • Total3.20 sq mi (8.28 km2)
 • Land3.20 sq mi (8.28 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
289 ft (88 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total435
 • Density136.11/sq mi (52.55/km2)
Time zone UTC−6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP code
35574
Area code 205, 659
FIPS code 01-39520
GNIS feature ID0121145

Kennedy is a town in Lamar County, Alabama, United States. It was incorporated by an act of the legislature on February 18, 1895. [2] At the 2010 census the population was 447, down from 541 in 2000.

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Geography

Kennedy is located at 33°34′50″N87°59′2″W / 33.58056°N 87.98389°W / 33.58056; -87.98389 (33.580683, -87.983830). [3]

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

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1900 166—
1910 26157.2%
1920 203−22.2%
1930 27736.5%
1940 36732.5%
1950 3937.1%
1960 379−3.6%
1970 4159.5%
1980 60445.5%
1990 523−13.4%
2000 5413.4%
2010 447−17.4%
2020 435−2.7%
U.S. Decennial Census [4]
2013 Estimate [5]

Demographics

As of the census [6] of 2000, there were 541 people, 226 households, and 169 families residing in the town. The population density was 176.2 inhabitants per square mile (68.0/km2). There were 260 housing units at an average density of 84.7 per square mile (32.7/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 85.40% White, 13.68% Black or African American, 0.55% Native American, and 0.37% from two or more races. 0.18% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 226 households, out of which 33.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.8% were married couples living together, 13.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.8% were non-families. 23.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.82.

In the town, the age distribution of the population shows 23.7% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 16.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 82.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $24,750, and the median income for a family was $30,909. Males had a median income of $30,278 versus $19,250 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,447. About 14.3% of families and 16.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.3% of those under age 18 and 17.4% of those age 65 or over.

Government

Mayor: Jackie Mitchell Chief of Police: Jake Fowler

Notable people

See also

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References

  1. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  2. ↑ Alabama (1895). "Acts of the General Assembly of the State of Alabama".
  3. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  4. ↑ "U.S. Decennial Census". Census.gov. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
  5. ↑ "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.
  6. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.

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