Brundidge, Alabama
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Brundidge is a city in Pike County
Pike County, Alabama
Pike County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. Its name is in honor of General Zebulon Pike, of New Jersey, an explorer who led an expedition to southern Colorado and discovered Pikes Peak in 1806. As of 2010 the population was 32,899. Its county seat is Troy.- History :In 1819 the State...

, 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...

, USA. As of the 2000 census, the population of the city is 2,341.

Geography

Brundidge is located at 31°43′9"N 85°49′5"W (31.719218, -85.818119).

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 9.7 square miles (25.1 km²), of which 9.7 square miles (25.1 km²) is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) (0.31%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census
Census
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of 2000, there were 2,341 people, 1,014 households, and 652 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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 was 241.2 people per square mile (93.2/km2). There were 1,192 housing units at an average density of 122.8 per square mile (47.4/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 63.52% Black
Race (United States Census)
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 or African American
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, 33.40% White
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, 0.51% Native American
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, 0.26% Asian
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, and 2.31% from two or more races. 0.81% of the population were Hispanic
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 or Latino
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 of any race.

There were 1,014 households out of which 23.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.7% were married couples
Marriage
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 living together, 24.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.7% were non-families. 33.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.93.

In the city the population was spread out with 22.7% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 23.3% from 25 to 44, 26.4% from 45 to 64, and 19.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 82.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 75.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $16,774, and the median income for a family was $19,531. Males had a median income of $25,720 versus $16,358 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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 for the city was $12,357. About 31.6% of families and 35.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 51.0% of those under age 18 and 37.0% of those age 65 or over.

Notable citizens

  • Cornelius Griffin
    Cornelius Griffin
    -Washington Redskins:Griffin was signed by the Giants' NFC East-rival Washington Redskins as an unrestricted free agent on March 3, 2004, during the 2004 offseason.Griffin had his best season in 2004, recording 96 tackles and six sacks...

    , professional football player for the Washington Redskins
    Washington Redskins
    The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team and members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team plays at FedExField in Landover, Maryland, while its headquarters and training facility are at Redskin Park in Ashburn,...

    , is a native of Brundidge.
  • Fred Baxter
    Fred Baxter
    Frederick Denard Baxter is a former professional American football tight end who played 11 years in the National Football League for the New York Jets, the Chicago Bears and the New England Patriots...

    , professional football player for the New York Jets
    New York Jets
    The New York Jets are a professional football team headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, representing the New York metropolitan area. The team is a member of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...

    and Washington Redskins, is a native of Brundidge.

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