Mountainboro, Alabama
Encyclopedia
Mountainboro is a neighborhood of the city of Boaz
in Etowah County
, Alabama
, United States
. Once a separate town, it is part of the Gadsden Metropolitan Statistical Area
. Its population was 338 at the 2000 census, at which time it was still separate.
passed by a one-vote margin. The result of the referendum was challenged, and legal activities delayed further action until 2009. At that time, Etowah County Circuit Judge David Kimberley upheld the result of the 2007 referendum. On August 10, 2009, the Boaz City Council passed an ordinance to annex the territory within the town limits of Mountainboro. Mountainboro ceased to exist as a town when it was officially annexed by the city of Boaz
on August 14, 2009.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town had a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²), of which, 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²) of it was land and 1.22% was water.
of 2000, there were 338 people, 128 households, and 88 families residing in the town. The population density
was 417.9 people per square mile (161.1/km²). There were 142 housing units at an average density of 175.6 per square mile (67.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.15% White
, 0.30% Black
or African American
, 1.48% Asian
, 0.89% from other races
, and 1.18% from two or more races. 1.78% of the population were Hispanic
or Latino
of any race.
There were 128 households out of which 25.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.7% were married couples
living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.5% were non-families. 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.19.
In the town the population was spread out with 25.7% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and 16.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 93.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $28,125, and the median income for a family was $36,563. Males had a median income of $29,306 versus $15,938 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $12,843. About 17.3% of families and 19.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.8% of those under age 18 and 6.0% of those age 65 or over.
Boaz, Alabama
Boaz is a city in Etowah and Marshall Counties in the U.S. state of Alabama. It is part of the 'Gadsden, Alabama Metropolitan Statistical Area'. As of the 2010 census, the population of the city is 9,551. Boaz is known mainly for its outlet shops....
in Etowah County
Etowah County, Alabama
Etowah County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. Its name is from the Cherokee language, which means "edible tree". It is the center of the Gadsden Metropolitan Area which includes Etowah and Cherokee Counties. As of 2010 the population was 104,430. Its county seat is Gadsden...
, 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...
. Once a separate town, it is part of the Gadsden Metropolitan Statistical Area
Gadsden Metropolitan Statistical Area
Gadsden Metropolitan Statistical Area covers all of Etowah County located in Northeast Alabama. As of 2000, the population was 103,459. It consists of Gadsden and its surrounding towns.-Suburbs:The Gadsden Metro area includes the following suburbs:...
. Its population was 338 at the 2000 census, at which time it was still separate.
History
Mountainboro was incorporated on October 31, 1963. Additional land was annexed into the town on March 12, 1981 and September 14, 1993. The 1993 annexation included the Skyhaven Estate subdivision. In October 2007, a referendum that proposed the annexation of Mountainboro by the city of BoazBoaz, Alabama
Boaz is a city in Etowah and Marshall Counties in the U.S. state of Alabama. It is part of the 'Gadsden, Alabama Metropolitan Statistical Area'. As of the 2010 census, the population of the city is 9,551. Boaz is known mainly for its outlet shops....
passed by a one-vote margin. The result of the referendum was challenged, and legal activities delayed further action until 2009. At that time, Etowah County Circuit Judge David Kimberley upheld the result of the 2007 referendum. On August 10, 2009, the Boaz City Council passed an ordinance to annex the territory within the town limits of Mountainboro. Mountainboro ceased to exist as a town when it was officially annexed by the city of Boaz
Boaz, Alabama
Boaz is a city in Etowah and Marshall Counties in the U.S. state of Alabama. It is part of the 'Gadsden, Alabama Metropolitan Statistical Area'. As of the 2010 census, the population of the city is 9,551. Boaz is known mainly for its outlet shops....
on August 14, 2009.
Geography
Mountainboro is located at 34°8′52"N 86°7′54"W (34.147665, -86.131765).According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town had a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²), of which, 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²) of it was land and 1.22% was water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 338 people, 128 households, and 88 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 417.9 people per square mile (161.1/km²). There were 142 housing units at an average density of 175.6 per square mile (67.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.15% White
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.30% Black
Race (United States Census)
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or African American
Race (United States Census)
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, 1.48% Asian
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, 0.89% from other races
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, and 1.18% from two or more races. 1.78% of the population were Hispanic
Race (United States Census)
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or Latino
Race (United States Census)
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of any race.
There were 128 households out of which 25.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.7% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.5% were non-families. 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.19.
In the town the population was spread out with 25.7% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and 16.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 93.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $28,125, and the median income for a family was $36,563. Males had a median income of $29,306 versus $15,938 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 $12,843. About 17.3% of families and 19.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.8% of those under age 18 and 6.0% of those age 65 or over.