Macon County (Alabama)
The Macon County is a county located in the state of Alabama in the United States. The the county seat ( county seat ) is located in Tuskegee, which in Muskhoge dialect of the Creek Indian word means something like warriors.
Geography
The County is located southeast of the geographic center of Alabama, is about 70 km to the east of Georgia and has an area of 1588 square kilometers, of which seven square kilometers of water surface. It is bordered clockwise to the following counties: Lee County, Russell County, Bullock County, Montgomery County, Elmore County and Tallapoosa County.
History
Macon County was formed on December 18, 1832 from the land ceded by the Creek Indians on March 24, 1832. It was named for Nathaniel Macon, a soldier and statesman from North Carolina.
Demographics
1900-1990 2000 2010
According to the census of 2000, there were 24,105 people in Macon County. Of these, 2,285 people lived in collective centers, the other residents living in 8,950 households and 5,540 families. The population density was 15 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was made up of 84.64 percent African Americans, 13.96 percent white, 0.16 percent Native American, 0.38 percent Asian, and 0.13 percent from other races; 0.73 percent were descended from two or more races. 0.72 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Of the 8,950 households out of which 28.4 percent have children under the age of 18 living with them. In 31.7 percent lived married couples living together, 25.8 percent were single mothers, 38.1 percent were non-families, 33.0 percent of all households were single-person households, and 11.9 percent had someone living alone at the age of 65 years or above. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 3.13 persons.
25.2 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 16.9 percent between 18 to 24, 22.9 percent between 25 and 44, 21.0 percent between 45 and 64 and 14.0 percent were 65 years or older. The average age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 85 males and as many females age 18 and over, there 80.3 males.
The median income for a household was $ 21,180, and the median income for a family $ 28,511. Males have a median income of $ 25,971, a women of $ 21,773. The per capita income was $ 13,714. 26.8 percent of families and 32.8 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
Places in Macon County
- Alliance
- Armstrong
- Boromville
- Broach Mill
- Calebee
- Chehaw
- Chesson
- Cotton Valley
- Booth Creek
- Cross Keys
- Davisville
- Downs
- Fort Davis
- Franklin
- Golddust
- Goodwyn
- Hannon
- Hardaway
- Hornady
- La Place
- Liberty City
- Little Texas
- Liverpool
- Milstead
- Mount Andrew
- Notasulga
- Pleasant Hill
- Roba
- Shorter
- Society Hill
- Tuskegee
- Tysonville
- Warrior stand
- Woodland