McMullen, Alabama explained

Official Name:McMullen, Alabama
Settlement Type:Town
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Name1:Alabama
Subdivision Name2:Pickens
Area Total Sq Mi:0.11
Area Land Sq Mi:0.11
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Elevation Ft:197
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:32
Population Density Sq Mi:290.91
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Coordinates:33.1492°N -88.1739°W
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:35442
Area Code:205, 659
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:01-45640
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0135569
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:0.28
Area Land Km2:0.28
Area Water Km2:0.00
Population Density Km2:112.77

McMullen is a town in Pickens County, Alabama, United States. It incorporated around 1976.[2] A series of natural disasters has caused the population to dwindle.[3] As of 2010, it was the smallest incorporated town in the state of Alabama. It was overtaken by Oak Hill in 2020. The population was 32 at the 2020 United States census, up from 10 in 2010.[4]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.1sqmi, all land.

Demographics

2020 census

McMullen racial composition[5] !Race!Num.!Perc.
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)2887.5%
Other/Mixed26.25%
Hispanic or Latino26.25%
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 32 people, 6 households, and 0 families residing in the town.

2010 census

At the 2010 census, there were 10 people living in the town. 60% were African American, 10% White, and 30% were Hispanic or Latino.

2000 census

At the 2000 census, there were 66 people, 31 households, and 19 families living in the town. The population density was 544sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 31 housing units at an average density of 255.5sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 100.00% African American.

Of the 31 households 16.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 32.3% were married couples living together, 29.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.7% were non-families. 38.7% of households were one person and 12.9% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.13 and the average family size was 2.74.

The age distribution was 19.7% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 25.8% 65 or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 53.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 51.4 males.

The median household income was $30,000 and the median family income was $33,500. Males had a median income of $21,250 versus $16,250 for females. The per capita income for the town was $10,458. There were 8.3% of families and 13.4% of the population living below the poverty line, including 10.0% of under eighteens and 4.3% of those over 64.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. October 29, 2021.
  2. "Ceremony for Pickens Project Held". The Tuscaloosa News. April 21, 1976.
  3. Web site: The Smallest Town in Each of the 50 States . Mental Floss . August 25, 2017 . June 25, 2018 . Rivero, Nicolas.
  4. Web site: Explore Census Data . March 25, 2024 . data.census.gov.
  5. Web site: Explore Census Data. December 11, 2021. data.census.gov.