Anderson, Alabama
Encyclopedia
Anderson 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 2000 census, the population of the town is 354. According to the 2005 U.S. Census estimates, the town had a population of 348. http://www.census.gov/popest/cities/files/SUB-EST2005-all.csv
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.4 km²), all of it land.
Anderson is situated near Anderson Creek, which is loosely paralleled by Alabama Highway 207.
It's also home to the much smaller, younger, and less popular "Cafe".
of 2000, there were 354 people, 148 households, and 107 families residing in the town. The population density
was 274.1 people per square mile (106.0/km2). There were 174 housing units at an average density of 134.7 per square mile (52.1/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 99.15% White
, 0.28% Native American
, and 0.56% from two or more races.
There were 148 households out of which 35.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.5% were married couples
living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.7% were non-families. 27.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.92.
In the town the population was spread out with 26.0% under the age of 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 19.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 91.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $26,750, and the median income for a family was $30,962. Males had a median income of $28,125 versus $28,333 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $16,477. About 13.3% of families and 13.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.9% of those under age 18 and 8.2% of those age 65 or over.
Lauderdale County, Alabama
-2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*86.4% White*10.0% Black*0.4% Native American*0.7% Asian*0.0% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*1.4% Two or more races*2.2% Hispanic or Latino -2000:...
, Alabama
Alabama
Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is part of the Florence
Florence, Alabama
Florence is the county seat of Lauderdale County, Alabama, United States, in the northwestern corner of the state.According to the 2005 Census Bureau estimates, the city's population was 36,721....
- Muscle Shoals
Muscle Shoals, Alabama
Muscle Shoals is a city in Colbert County, Alabama, United States. As of 2007, the United States Census Bureau estimated the population of the city to be 12,846. The city is included in The Shoals MSA. It is famous for its contributions to American popular music.-Geography:Muscle Shoals is located...
Metropolitan Statistical Area known as "The Shoals
The Shoals
The Shoals is a metropolitan area in northwestern Alabama, officially known as the Florence-Muscle Shoals Metropolitan Area, including the cities of Florence, Muscle Shoals, Tuscumbia, and Sheffield, and the counties of Lauderdale and Colbert...
". As of the 2000 census, the population of the town is 354. According to the 2005 U.S. Census estimates, the town had a population of 348. http://www.census.gov/popest/cities/files/SUB-EST2005-all.csv
History
The town is situated along Anderson Creek, which empties into the Elk River near the Lauderdale-Limestone county border. Both the town and creek were named for Samuel Anderson, who built a gristmill along the creek in the early 19th century. The town was first settled around 1825 and was named Andersons Creek for the afore mentioned creek. The name was shortened to Anderson, and a post office was established in 1860. Anderson incorporated as a town in 1973.Geography
Anderson is located at 34°55′12"N 87°16′13"W (34.920029, -87.270358).According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.4 km²), all of it land.
Anderson is situated near Anderson Creek, which is loosely paralleled by Alabama Highway 207.
Education
Anderson is home to Anderson Junior High School which is part of the Lauderdale County School System. The school's mascot is the Rebel.Dining
Anderson is home to the Fish Creel which is famous in north middle and west Alabama for its catfish, and it's special double bacon cheeseburger, the Chazz Burger, named after it's creator(and consumer), Chazz Marshall.It's also home to the much smaller, younger, and less popular "Cafe".
Parks
Anderson has a two-acre park with a walking trail, pavilion, and play ground. It is located just north of the town.Golf
Anderson hosts Anderson Creek Golf Club an 18 hole course designed by James Bullard & Bob Ingrum and built in 1992.2000 Census data
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 354 people, 148 households, and 107 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 274.1 people per square mile (106.0/km2). There were 174 housing units at an average density of 134.7 per square mile (52.1/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 99.15% White
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.28% Native American
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 0.56% from two or more races.
There were 148 households out of which 35.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.5% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.7% were non-families. 27.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.92.
In the town the population was spread out with 26.0% under the age of 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 19.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 91.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $26,750, and the median income for a family was $30,962. Males had a median income of $28,125 versus $28,333 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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for the town was $16,477. About 13.3% of families and 13.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.9% of those under age 18 and 8.2% of those age 65 or over.