Ardmore, Alabama
Encyclopedia
Ardmore is a town in Limestone County
, Alabama
, United States
, and is included in the Huntsville-Decatur Metro Area. It is home to the Saturn 1B Rocket, at the Alabama Welcome Center, just south of the Tennessee border, on Interstate 65. As of the 2010 census, the population of the town is 1,194. According to the 2005 U.S. Census estimates, the town had a population of 1,106. http://www.census.gov/popest/cities/files/SUB-EST2005-all.csv It borders its sister city of Ardmore, Tennessee
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. Ardmore, Alabama was incorporated in 1922.
of 2000, there were 1,034 people, 460 households, and 276 families residing in the town. The population density
was 506.8 people per square mile (195.7/km2). There were 506 housing units at an average density of 248.0 per square mile (95.8/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 96.23% White
, 0.87% Black
or African American
, 0.48% Native American
, 0.77% Asian
, 0.10% Pacific Islander
, 1.16% from other races
, and 0.39% from two or more races. 1.74% of the population were Hispanic
or Latino
of any race.
There were 460 households out of which 27.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.0% were married couples
living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.8% were non-families. 36.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 21.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.96.
In the town the population was spread out with 25.0% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 25.7% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 16.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 81.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $28,352, and the median income for a family was $40,673. Males had a median income of $29,531 versus $19,875 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $18,447. About 10.7% of families and 17.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.2% of those under age 18 and 30.7% of those age 65 or over.
Ardmore is the setting of a song by Old Crow Medicine Show
called Alabama High-Test.
Limestone County, Alabama
Limestone County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama, and is included in the Huntsville Metropolitan Area.It is also included in the merged Huntsville-Decatur Metro Area. Its name comes from Limestone Creek, a local stream. In 2000, the population was 65,676. As of 2010 the county's...
, 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...
, and is included in the Huntsville-Decatur Metro Area. It is home to the Saturn 1B Rocket, at the Alabama Welcome Center, just south of the Tennessee border, on Interstate 65. As of the 2010 census, the population of the town is 1,194. According to the 2005 U.S. Census estimates, the town had a population of 1,106. http://www.census.gov/popest/cities/files/SUB-EST2005-all.csv It borders its sister city of Ardmore, Tennessee
Ardmore, Tennessee
Ardmore is a city in Giles and Lincoln counties in the U.S. state of Tennessee. The population was 1,213 at the 2010 census. Ardmore is the site of a Tennessee Department of Tourist Development Welcome Center...
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History
The settlement was originally named Austin, after Alex Austin, who selected the location as a site for a station along the Louisville and Nashville Railroad. The railroad company later renamed the town Ardmore, for the community of Ardmore, PennsylvaniaArdmore, Pennsylvania
Ardmore is a census-designated place in Delaware and Montgomery counties in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. The population was 12,455 at the 2010 census...
. Ardmore, Alabama was incorporated in 1922.
Geography
Ardmore is located at 34°59′13"N 86°50′36"W (34.987052, -86.843228). According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2 square miles (5.2 km²), all of it land.2000 Census data
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,034 people, 460 households, and 276 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 506.8 people per square mile (195.7/km2). There were 506 housing units at an average density of 248.0 per square mile (95.8/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 96.23% White
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.87% Black
Race (United States Census)
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or African American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.48% Native American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.77% Asian
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.10% Pacific Islander
Race (United States Census)
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, 1.16% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.39% from two or more races. 1.74% of the population were Hispanic
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...
or Latino
Race (United States Census)
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of any race.
There were 460 households out of which 27.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.0% 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, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.8% were non-families. 36.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 21.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.96.
In the town the population was spread out with 25.0% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 25.7% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 16.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 81.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $28,352, and the median income for a family was $40,673. Males had a median income of $29,531 versus $19,875 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the town was $18,447. About 10.7% of families and 17.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.2% of those under age 18 and 30.7% of those age 65 or over.
Ardmore is the setting of a song by Old Crow Medicine Show
Old Crow Medicine Show
Old Crow Medicine Show is an old-time string band based in Nashville, Tennessee. Their music has been called bluegrass, Americana, and alt-country, in addition to old-time. Along with original songs, the band performs many pre-World War II blues and folk songs...
called Alabama High-Test.