Baileyton, Alabama
Encyclopedia
Baileyton is a town in Cullman County
, Alabama
, United States
. At the 2000 census the population was 684. According to the 2005 U.S. Census estimates, the town had a population of 703. http://www.census.gov/popest/cities/files/SUB-EST2005-all.csv
. A post office was established in Baileyton in 1883. The town was incorporated in 1973. Robert Benson Bailey was born in Alabama, his parents came from Hawkins County, Tenn.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 5.3 square miles (13.7 km²), of which, 5.3 square miles (13.7 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (0.37%) is water.
Elevation: 981 feet (299 m)
of 2000, there were 684 people, 281 households, and 196 families residing in the town. The population density
was 128.6 people per square mile (49.6/km2). There were 305 housing units at an average density of 57.4 per square mile (22.1/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 99.56% White
, 0.29% Native American
and 0.15% Asian
.
There were 281 households out of which 32.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.6% were married couples
living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.9% were non-families. 27.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.93.
In the town the population was spread out with 26.6% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 26.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 101.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $31,000, and the median income for a family was $41,563. Males had a median income of $30,083 versus $20,417 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $14,696. About 10.3% of families and 16.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.1% of those under age 18 and 22.5% of those age 65 or over.
Cullman County, Alabama
Cullman County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. Its name is in honor of Colonel John G. Cullmann. As of 2010, the population was 80,406. Its county seat is the town of the same name, Cullman, Alabama. It is a "moist" county in terms of availablity of alcoholic beverages, which means...
, 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
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. At the 2000 census the population was 684. According to the 2005 U.S. Census estimates, the town had a population of 703. http://www.census.gov/popest/cities/files/SUB-EST2005-all.csv
History
Baileyton was settled in 1870 by Robert Bailey, a farmer from GeorgiaGeorgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
. A post office was established in Baileyton in 1883. The town was incorporated in 1973. Robert Benson Bailey was born in Alabama, his parents came from Hawkins County, Tenn.
Geography
Baileyton is located at 34°16′2"N 86°36′11"W (34.267139, -86.603018).According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 5.3 square miles (13.7 km²), of which, 5.3 square miles (13.7 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (0.37%) is water.
Elevation: 981 feet (299 m)
2000 Census data
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of 2000, there were 684 people, 281 households, and 196 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 128.6 people per square mile (49.6/km2). There were 305 housing units at an average density of 57.4 per square mile (22.1/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 99.56% White
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.29% Native American
Race (United States Census)
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and 0.15% Asian
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.
There were 281 households out of which 32.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.6% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.9% were non-families. 27.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.93.
In the town the population was spread out with 26.6% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 26.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 101.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $31,000, and the median income for a family was $41,563. Males had a median income of $30,083 versus $20,417 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 $14,696. About 10.3% of families and 16.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.1% of those under age 18 and 22.5% of those age 65 or over.