McMullen, Alabama

McMullen, Alabama
Town
Location of McMullen in Pickens County, Alabama.
Coordinates: 33°8′57″N88°10′26″W / 33.14917°N 88.17389°W / 33.14917; -88.17389
Country	United States
State	Alabama
County	Pickens
Area [1]
• Total	0.11 sq mi (0.28 km2)
• Land	0.11 sq mi (0.28 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	197 ft (60 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	32
• Density	290.91/sq mi (112.77/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	35442
Area code(s)	205, 659
FIPS code	01-45640
GNIS feature ID	0135569

McMullen is a town in Pickens County, Alabama, United States. It incorporated around 1976. ^[2] A series of natural disasters has caused the population to dwindle. ^[3] As of 2010, it was the smallest incorporated town in the state of Alabama. It was overtaken by Oak Hill in 2020. The population was 32 at the 2020 United States census, up from 10 in 2010. ^[4]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.1 square miles (0.26 km²), all land.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1970	73		—
1980	164		124.7%
1990	112		−31.7%
2000	66		−41.1%
2010	10		−84.8%
2020	32		220.0%
U.S. Decennial Census [5]

2020 census

McMullen racial composition ^[6]

Race	Num.	Perc.
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)	28	87.5%
Other/Mixed	2	6.25%
Hispanic or Latino	2	6.25%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 32 people, 6 households, and 0 families residing in the town.

2010 census

At the 2010 census, there were 10 people living in the town. 60% were African American, 10% White, and 30% were Hispanic or Latino.

2000 census

At the 2000 census, there were 66 people, 31 households, and 19 families living in the town. The population density was 544.0 inhabitants per square mile (210.0/km²). There were 31 housing units at an average density of 255.5 per square mile (98.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 100.00% African American.

Of the 31 households 16.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 32.3% were married couples living together, 29.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.7% were non-families. 38.7% of households were one person and 12.9% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.13 and the average family size was 2.74.

The age distribution was 19.7% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 25.8% 65 or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 53.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 51.4 males.

The median household income was $30,000 and the median family income was $33,500. Males had a median income of $21,250 versus $16,250 for females. The per capita income for the town was $10,458. There were 8.3% of families and 13.4% of the population living below the poverty line, including 10.0% of under eighteens and 4.3% of those over 64.

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
2. "Ceremony for Pickens Project Held". The Tuscaloosa News. April 21, 1976.
3. Rivero, Nicolas (August 25, 2017). "The Smallest Town in Each of the 50 States". Mental Floss. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
4. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
5. United States Census Bureau. "Census of Population and Housing" . Retrieved February 2, 2014.
6. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 11, 2021.

33°08′57″N88°10′26″W / 33.149131°N 88.173919°W / 33.149131; -88.173919