Ariton, Alabama
Encyclopedia
Ariton is a town in Dale County
, Alabama
, United States
. At the 2000 census the population was 772. According to the 2005 U.S. Census estimates, the town had a population of 755. http://www.census.gov/popest/cities/files/SUB-EST2005-all.csv
Ariton is part of the Enterprise
–Ozark
Micropolitan Statistical Area
.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 5.1 square miles (13.2 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 772 people, 306 households, and 220 families residing in the town. The population density
was 152.3 people per square mile (58.8/km2). There were 335 housing units at an average density of 66.1 per square mile (25.5/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 69.30% White
, 29.27% Black
or African American
, 0.13% Native American
, and 1.30% from two or more races. 0.78% of the population were Hispanic
or Latino
of any race.
There were 306 households out of which 39.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.1% were married couples
living together, 20.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.8% were non-families. 26.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.02.
In the town the population was spread out with 28.5% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 18.4% from 45 to 64, and 17.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 84.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 72.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $21,083, and the median income for a family was $25,781. Males had a median income of $27,250 versus $17,639 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $11,502. About 25.1% of families and 25.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 34.5% of those under age 18 and 22.2% of those age 65 or over.
, pioneer faculty member at Bob Jones College
and possibly the first female chief academic officer of a coeducational college in the United States.
Dale County, Alabama
Dale County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. Its name is in honor of General Samuel Dale. As of the 2010 census the population was 50,251...
, 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...
. At the 2000 census the population was 772. According to the 2005 U.S. Census estimates, the town had a population of 755. http://www.census.gov/popest/cities/files/SUB-EST2005-all.csv
Ariton is part of the Enterprise
Enterprise, Alabama
Enterprise is a city in the southeastern part of Coffee and Dale Counties in the southeastern part of Alabama in the Southern United States. The population was estimated to be 25,909 in the year 2009....
–Ozark
Ozark, Alabama
Ozark is a city in and the county seat of Dale County, Alabama, United States. In 1990 the city population was 12,922. As of the 2000 census, the population of the city was 15,119....
Micropolitan Statistical Area
Enterprise-Ozark micropolitan area
The Enterprise–Ozark Micropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties in southeastern Alabama, anchored by the cities of Enterprise and Ozark...
.
Geography
Ariton is located at 31°35′54"N 85°43′8"W (31.598204, -85.718761).According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 5.1 square miles (13.2 km²), all of it land.
2000 Census data
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 772 people, 306 households, and 220 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 152.3 people per square mile (58.8/km2). There were 335 housing units at an average density of 66.1 per square mile (25.5/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 69.30% White
Race (United States Census)
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, 29.27% Black
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 African 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...
, 0.13% Native American
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.30% from two or more races. 0.78% 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)
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...
of any race.
There were 306 households out of which 39.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.1% 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, 20.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.8% were non-families. 26.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.02.
In the town the population was spread out with 28.5% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 18.4% from 45 to 64, and 17.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 84.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 72.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $21,083, and the median income for a family was $25,781. Males had a median income of $27,250 versus $17,639 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 $11,502. About 25.1% of families and 25.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 34.5% of those under age 18 and 22.2% of those age 65 or over.
Notable people
Eunice Hutto MorelockEunice Hutto
Eunice Hutto Morelock was a pioneer professor at Bob Jones College and possibly the first female chief academic officer of a coeducational college in the United States.-Biography:...
, pioneer faculty member at Bob Jones College
Bob Jones University
Bob Jones University is a private, for-profit, non-denominational Protestant university in Greenville, South Carolina.The university was founded in 1927 by Bob Jones, Sr. , an evangelist and contemporary of Billy Sunday...
and possibly the first female chief academic officer of a coeducational college in the United States.