Level Plains, Alabama

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Level Plains
Town
Dale County Alabama Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Level Plains Highlighted 0142472.svg
Location of Level Plains in Dale County, Alabama.
Coordinates: 31°18′49″N85°46′2″W / 31.31361°N 85.76722°W / 31.31361; -85.76722
Country United States
State Alabama
County Dale
Area
[1]
 • Total3.07 sq mi (7.94 km2)
 • Land3.07 sq mi (7.94 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
315 ft (96 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,825
 • Density595.04/sq mi (229.72/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
36322
Area code 334
FIPS code 01-42472
GNIS feature ID0152024

Level Plains is a small town in Dale County, Alabama, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 1,825. It is part of the Ozark micropolitan statistical area. Level Plains was ranked as a city from 2010 to 2020, but due to a population decline reverted to a town after the 2020 Census.

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Mayor Ronnie Thompson is the current and ninth mayor to serve since the town was incorporated on April 30, 1965. Thompson previously served as councilmember.

Geography

Level Plains is located in southwestern Dale County at 31°18′49″N85°46′2″W / 31.31361°N 85.76722°W / 31.31361; -85.76722 (31.313659, -85.767307), [2] between Daleville to the east and Enterprise to the west. U.S. Route 84 passes through the middle of the community.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.1 square miles (7.9 km2), all land. [3]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1970 1,007—
1980 867−13.9%
1990 1,47369.9%
2000 1,5444.8%
2010 2,08535.0%
2020 1,825−12.5%
U.S. Decennial Census [4]
2013 Estimate [5]

2020 census

Level Plains racial composition [6]
RaceNum.Perc.
White (non-Hispanic)1,17964.6%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)29115.95%
Native American 100.55%
Asian 432.36%
Pacific Islander 10.05%
Other/Mixed 1116.08%
Hispanic or Latino 19010.41%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,825 people, 719 households, and 518 families residing in the town.

2010 census

As of the census [7] of 2010, there were 2,085 people with 866 housing units with 801 occupied in the incorporated area. The increase in population by 541 people from the 2000 census changed Level Plains' designation from a town to a small city. The population density was 527.2 inhabitants per square mile (203.6/km2). There were 713 housing units at an average density of 243.5 per square mile (94.0/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 90.86% White, 9.42% Black or African American, 1.00% Native American, 0.56% Asian, 1.36% from other races, and 2.91% from two or more races. 3.04% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 602 households, out of which 36.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.5% were married couples living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.2% were non-families. 21.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 2.95.

In the town the population was spread out, with 26.5% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 33.3% from 25 to 44, 23.0% from 45 to 64, and 10.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $38,269, and the median income for a family was $44,432. Males had a median income of $33,182 versus $20,313 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,423. About 8.9% of families and 9.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.1% of those under age 18 and 16.7% of those age 65 or over.

Government

The Town Hall is located at 1708 Joe Bruer Road, which is also known as the old Alabama state route 134. The Level Plains town government includes a mayor and five town council members, a town clerk, a court magistrate, a police department, water department and a volunteer fire department. The town is served by both the Daleville and Enterprise U.S. Postal offices, with the town hall using the Daleville 36322 postal address. The primary north-south road is Dale County Road 1, with U.S. Highway 84 bisecting west to east through the middle of the incorporated areas.

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References

  1. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  2. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  3. ↑ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Level Plains town, Alabama". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved October 2, 2015.[ dead link ]
  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. ↑ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
  7. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.

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