Hammondville, Alabama Explained

Official Name:Hammondville, Alabama
Settlement Type:Town
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Name1:Alabama
Subdivision Name2:DeKalb
Area Total Km2:12.59
Area Total Sq Mi:4.86
Area Land Km2:12.56
Area Land Sq Mi:4.85
Area Water Km2:0.03
Area Water Sq Mi:0.01
Elevation Ft:1007
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:425
Population Density Km2:33.85
Population Density Sq Mi:87.67
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Coordinates:34.5694°N -85.6383°W
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:35989
Area Code:256
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:01-32896
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2406640
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]

Hammondville is a town in DeKalb County, Alabama, United States. It was incorporated in 1937. As of the 2010 census, the population of the town is 488.

Geography

Hammondville is located at 34.5694°N -85.6383°W (34.569414, -85.638305).[2]

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 4.9sqmi, all land.

Demographics

As of the 2010 census Hammondville had a population of 488. The racial and ethnic composition of the population was 88.3% non-Hispanic white, 0.8% black or African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.6% Asian, 5.1% from some other race, 3.3% from two or more races and 6.8% Hispanic or Latino or any race.[3]

As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 486 people, 193 households, and 150 families residing in the town. The population density was 99sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 216 housing units at an average density of 44sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 95.27% White, 1.65% Black or African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.41% Asian, 0.62% from other races, and 1.85% from two or more races. 2.67% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 193 households, out of which 34.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.7% were married couples living together, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.8% were non-families. 18.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.3% 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 2.83.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.7% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 25.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $33,056, and the median income for a family was $34,500. Males had a median income of $33,542 versus $17,045 for females. The per capita income for the town was $20,582. About 8.0% of families and 10.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.2% of those under age 18 and 20.0% of those age 65 or over.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. October 29, 2021.
  2. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. April 23, 2011. February 12, 2011.
  3. 2010 general profile of population and housing characteristics of Hammondville from the US census
  4. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 31, 2008.