Faunsdale is a town in Marengo County

Marengo County, Alabama

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, Alabama

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, U.S.

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 At the 2000 census the population was 87. The town was named for nearby Faunsdale Plantation

Faunsdale Plantation

Faunsdale Plantation is a historic plantation near Faunsdale, Alabama, United States. The slave quarters on the property are among the most significant examples of slave housing in Marengo County and are among the last remaining examples in the state of Alabama...

. Faunsdale is home to a medium-sized community of Amish

Amish

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 Mennonite

Mennonite

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s and the only Amish Mennonite

Amish Mennonite

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 community in this area of Alabama outside of Greensboro, Alabama

Greensboro, Alabama

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. The town is also home to the only Amish Mennonite Church in the area, Cedarcrest Mennonite Church.

Geography

Faunsdale is located at 32°27′33"N 87°35′36"W. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²), all of it land. The elevation is 220 feet (67.1 m).

Attractions

Every spring the town sponsors the annual Faunsdale Crawfish Festival, serving authentic Southern cooking on the street, with music and dancing. The same week, the bi-annual Faunsdale Biker Rally is within walking distance. It is an adult-only event, with bikers from all over the state in attendance.

Demographics

As of the census

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of 2000, there were 87 people, 34 households, and 24 families residing in the town. The population density

Population density

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 was 389.2 people per square mile (152.7/km²). There were 36 housing units at an average density of 161.1 per square mile (63.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 54.02% White

Race (United States Census)

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 and 45.98% Black

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 or African American

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. 4.60% of the population were Hispanic

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 or Latino

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 of any race.

There were 34 households out of which 41.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.7% were married couples

Marriage

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 living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.5% were non-families. 20.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.04.

In the town the population was spread out with 29.9% under the age of 18, 3.4% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 19.5% from 45 to 64, and 18.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 93.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $28,750, and the median income for a family was $50,417. Males had a median income of $30,833 versus $19,500 for females. The per capita income

Per capita income

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 for the town was $14,697. There were no families and 3.2% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.