Lockhart, Alabama
Encyclopedia
Lockhart is a town in Covington County
, Alabama
, United States
. At the 2000 census the population was 548.
in New York City
came from Lockhart.
As of the census
of 2000, there were 548 people, 229 households, and 147 families residing in the town. The population density
was 504.1 people per square mile (194.1/km²). There were 264 housing units at an average density of 242.9 per square mile (93.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 74.82% White
, 23.91% Black
or African American
, 0.36% Native American
, 0.36% Pacific Islander
, and 0.55% from two or more races. 2.19% of the population were Hispanic
or Latino
of any race.
There were 229 households out of which 30.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.5% were married couples
living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.4% were non-families. 33.2% 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 2.39 and the average family size was 3.01.
In the town the population was 25.4% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 24.8% from 25 to 44, 25.4% from 45 to 64, and 16.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 92.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.1 males. The median income for a household in the town was $23,281, and the median income for a family was $29,688. Males had a median income of $20,625 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $14,338. About 17.5% of families and 25.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 32.4% of those under age 18 and 22.5% of those age 65 or over.
Covington County, Alabama
Covington County, Alabama, is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. Its name is in honor of Brigadier General Leonard Covington of Maryland. As of 2010 the population was 37,765...
, 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
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. At the 2000 census the population was 548.
Geography
Lockhart is located at 31°0′41"N 86°21′2"W (31.011435, -86.350652). According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²), of which, 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (3.54%) is water.History
Lockhart came into being about 1900 when the Jackson Lumber Company mill was constructed there. In 1912, the mill employed around a thousand workers and ran 24/7. At that time Lockhart was the largest lumber mill in the United States. Flooring for the famous Waldorf-Astoria HotelWaldorf-Astoria Hotel
The Waldorf-Astoria is a luxury hotel in New York. It has been housed in two historic landmark buildings in New York City. The first, designed by architect Henry J. Hardenbergh, was on the Fifth Avenue site of the Empire State Building. The present building at 301 Park Avenue in Manhattan is a...
in New York City
New York City
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came from Lockhart.
Demographics
Census
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of 2000, there were 548 people, 229 households, and 147 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 504.1 people per square mile (194.1/km²). There were 264 housing units at an average density of 242.9 per square mile (93.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 74.82% White
Race (United States Census)
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, 23.91% Black
Race (United States Census)
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or African American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.36% Native American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.36% Pacific Islander
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.55% from two or more races. 2.19% 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 229 households out of which 30.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.5% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.4% were non-families. 33.2% 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 2.39 and the average family size was 3.01.
In the town the population was 25.4% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 24.8% from 25 to 44, 25.4% from 45 to 64, and 16.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 92.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.1 males. The median income for a household in the town was $23,281, and the median income for a family was $29,688. Males had a median income of $20,625 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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for the town was $14,338. About 17.5% of families and 25.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 32.4% of those under age 18 and 22.5% of those age 65 or over.