| Official Name: | Goldville, Alabama |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Name1: | Alabama |
| Subdivision Name2: | Tallapoosa |
| Area Total Km2: | 2.59 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 1.00 |
| Area Land Km2: | 2.55 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.99 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.04 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.01 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1014 |
| Elevation M: | 309 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 52 |
| Population Density Km2: | 20.37 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 52.74 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Coordinates: | 33.0836°N -85.7842°W |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 01-30448 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0156414 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Goldville is a town in Tallapoosa County, Alabama, United States. The population was 55 at the 2010 census, up from 37 in 2000.
The name of the area derives from the discovery of large gold deposits in the area. The area was so popular with prospectors that at one time the temporary post office of Goldville handled more mail in a day than New York City.[2]
The historical monument in the town reads: "GOLDVILLE / Goldville, Alabama / incorporated on January 25, 1843 / was at one time / one of the / largest cities in Alabama / with a population of / near 5,000 / With the coming of / the California gold rush / in 1849 / the city became / a dormant municipality / later to be / reinstated on July 9, 1973"[3]
Goldville is located at 33.0836°N -85.7844°W (33.083617, -85.784391).[4]
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1sqmi, of which 1sqmi is land and 1.00% is water.
As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 37 people, 15 households, and 12 families residing in the town. The population density was 37.5sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 17 housing units at an average density of 17.2sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 100.00% White.
There were 15 households, out of which 26.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.3% were married couples living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.0% were non-families. 13.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.67.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 24.3% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 24.3% from 25 to 44, 27.0% from 45 to 64, and 16.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $25,625, and the median income for a family was $35,000. Males had a median income of $27,500 versus $21,875 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,209. There were no families and 13.6% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 100.0% of those over 64.