St. Florian, Alabama

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St. Florian, Alabama
Town
Lauderdale County Alabama Incorporated and Unincorporated areas St. Florian Highlighted 0167536.svg
Location of St. Florian in Lauderdale County, Alabama.
Coordinates: 34°52′22″N87°37′30″W / 34.87278°N 87.62500°W / 34.87278; -87.62500
Country United States
State Alabama
County Lauderdale
Area
[1]
 • Total4.39 sq mi (11.36 km2)
 • Land4.37 sq mi (11.31 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation
[2]
627 ft (191 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total584
 • Density133.76/sq mi (51.64/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code 01-67536
GNIS feature ID0153248 [2]
Website http://www.stflorianalabama.com/

St. Florian is a town in Lauderdale County, Alabama, United States. It is part of the Florence - Muscle Shoals Metropolitan Statistical Area known as "The Shoals". As of the 2010 census, the population of the town is 413, up from 335 in 2000.

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History

The area was first called Wilson Stand, for John and Matthew Wilson, the original owners of the town site. [3] The present community was founded in the 1870s by a colony of Germans who named the town after Saint Florian. [4] A post office was established at St. Florian in 1879, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1904. [5] The town incorporated at some point in the 1970s, as cited by the 1980 U.S. Census. [6]

Geography

St. Florian is located at 34°52′22″N87°37′30″W / 34.87278°N 87.62500°W / 34.87278; -87.62500 (34.872753, -87.625117). [7]

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.0 square miles (7.8 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1880 135—
1970 168—
1980 30581.5%
1990 38827.2%
2000 335−13.7%
2010 41323.3%
2020 58441.4%
U.S. Decennial Census [8]
2013 Estimate [9]

As of the census [10] of 2000, there were 335 people, 129 households, and 103 families residing in the town. The population density was 112.3 inhabitants per square mile (43.4/km2). There were 140 housing units at an average density of 46.9 per square mile (18.1/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.81% White, 0.60% Black or African American and 0.60% Asian.

There were 129 households, out of which 34.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.9% were married couples living together, 2.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.4% were non-families. 17.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 2.89.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 22.1% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 31.0% from 25 to 44, 28.4% from 45 to 64, and 11.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $46,250, and the median income for a family was $48,125. Males had a median income of $36,364 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,522. About 9.2% of families and 9.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.5% of those under age 18 and 7.5% of those age 65 or over.

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References

  1. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  2. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: St. Florian, Alabama
  3. ↑ "What's the origin of your town's name?". Times Daily. June 3, 2006. pp. 4A. Retrieved October 18, 2015.
  4. ↑ Darby, A. J. (March 1, 1962). "The Historical Highways and Byways of Lauderdale County". TimesDaily . pp. Page 6, Section 3. Retrieved April 23, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Lauderdale County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 23, 2015.
  6. ↑ Bureau of the Census (April 1982). "1980 Census Characteristics of the Population - Number of Inhabitants - Alabama" (PDF).
  7. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  8. ↑ "U.S. Decennial Census". Census.gov. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
  9. ↑ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2013" . Retrieved June 3, 2014.
  10. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.

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