| Official Name: | Shorter, Alabama |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Motto: | "A Town on the Move" |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Name1: | Alabama |
| Subdivision Name2: | Macon |
| Area Total Km2: | 11.83 |
| Area Land Km2: | 11.76 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.07 |
| Elevation Ft: | 367 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 385 |
| Population Density Km2: | 32.75 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Coordinates: | 32.4014°N -85.9433°W |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 36075 |
| Area Code: | 334 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 01-70128 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0126817 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [2] |
Shorter is a town in Macon County, Alabama, United States. At the 2020 census the population was 385,[1] down from 474 at the 2010 census. According to the 1990 U.S. Census records, it was incorporated in 1984.[3]
Shorter is located in western Macon County at 32.4014°N -85.9433°W,[4] along U.S. Route 80. It is east of Montgomery, the state capital, and west of Tuskegee.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Shorter has a total area of 11.8km2, of which 0.07sqkm, or 0.60%, are water.[2] The center of town lies on a low ridge which drains south to Cubahatchee Creek and north to Calebee Creek, both of which are west-flowing tributaries of the Tallapoosa River.
| White alone (NH) | 88 | 85 | 18.57% | 22.08% | |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 373 | 270 | 78.69% | 70.13% | |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 0 | 1 | 0.00% | 0.26% | |
| Asian alone (NH) | 3 | 1 | 0.63% | 0.26% | |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% | |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% | |
| Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH) | 5 | 16 | 1.05% | 4.16% | |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 5 | 12 | 1.05% | 3.12% | |
| Total | 474 | 385 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
As of the census[7] of 2000, there were 355 people, 121 households, and 93 families residing in the town. The population density was 206.1sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 133 housing units at an average density of 77.2sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 82% Black or African American, 16% White, 1% Native American, and 1% from two or more races.
There were 121 households, out of which 36% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42% were married couples living together, 30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23% were non-families. 21% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.93 and the average family size was 3.45.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 33% under the age of 18, 8% from 18 to 24, 31% from 25 to 44, 20% from 45 to 64, and 8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 81.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $18,929, and the median income for a family was $37,188. Males had a median income of $26,667 versus $17,000 for females. The per capita income for the town was $10,630. About 28% of families and 31% of the population were below the poverty line, including 47% of those under age 18 and 43% of those age 65 or over.