Hale County (Alabama)
The Hale County is a county located in the state of Alabama in the United States. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Greensboro.
Geography
The County is located in west-central Alabama, is about 60 km from the border of Mississippi and has an area of 1700 square kilometers, of which 33 square kilometers are water surface. The western boundary is formed by the Black Warrior River. Is crossed, the County of watercourses Little Prairie Creek, Big Prairie Creek, Big Brush Creek and the Fivemile Creek, all of which flow into the Black Warrior River. The county is bordered clockwise to the following counties: Tuscaloosa County, Bibb County, Perry County, Marengo County and Greene County.
Traffic
Within the county run the Alabama State Routes 14, 25, 60 and 69 only in the extreme south of the county is affected by the U.S. Highway 80.
History
Hale County was formed on 30 January 1867. It was named after Colonel Stephen Fowler Hale, an officer of the Confederate Army.
Demographics
1900-1990 2000 2010
According to the census of 2000, there were 17,185 people in Hale County. Of these, 290 people were living in collective centers, the other residents living in 6,415 households and 4,605 families. The population density was 10 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was made up of 39.83 percent White, 58.95 percent Black or African American, 0.17 percent Native American, 0.16 percent Asian, 0.02 percent of residents from the Pacific Islander and 0.29 percent from other races groups; 0.58 percent were descended from two or more races. 0.91 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Of the 6,415 households out of which 36.5 percent have children under the age of 18 living with them. In 45.6 percent lived married couples living together, 22.0 percent were single mothers, 28.2 percent were non-families, 26.4 percent of all households were single-person households, and 10.9 percent had someone living alone at the age of 65 years or above. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.19 persons.
29.6 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 9.1 percent between 18 to 24, 26.7 percent between 25 and 44, 21.1 percent between 45 and 64 and 13.5 percent were 65 years or older. The average age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 89.4 males to females age 18 and over, there 83.6 males.
The median income for a household was $ 25,807, and the median income for a family $ 31,875. Males had a median income of $ 28,493, women $ 19,363. The per capita income was $ 12,661. 22.2 percent of families and 26.9 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
Places in Hale County
- Akron
- Allenville
- Arcola
- Case More
- Cedarville
- Cypress
- Darrah
- Evansville
- Gallion
- Gilmore Quarters
- Greensboro
- Harper Hill
- Havana
- Hogglesville
- Ingram
- Lanesville
- Lock Five
- Melton
- Moundville
- New Prospect
- Newbern
- Oak Grove
- Oak Village
- Phipps
- Powers
- Prairieville
- Rosemary
- Sawyerville
- Stewart
- Whitsitt