Notasulga, Alabama
Encyclopedia
Notasulga is a town in Lee
and Macon
Counties in the U.S. state
of Alabama
. As of the 2000 census, the population of the town is 916. The portion in Lee County is part of the Auburn Metropolitan Area
. Author Zora Neale Hurston
was born in Notasulga in 1891.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 13.9 square miles (36 km²), of which, 13.9 square miles (36 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (0.43%) is water.
of 2000, there were 916 people, 393 households, and 260 families residing in the town. The population density
was 65.9 people per square mile (25.4/km²). There were 446 housing units at an average density of 32.1 per square mile (12.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 66.27% White
, 32.42% Black
or African American
, 0.22% Native American
, 0.55% from other races
, and 0.55% from two or more races. 0.76% of the population were Hispanic
or Latino
of any race.
There were 393 households out of which 26.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.6% were married couples
living together, 14.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.6% were non-families. 29.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.87.
In the town the population was spread out with 23.4% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 24.8% from 25 to 44, 28.2% from 45 to 64, and 15.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 86.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $31,307, and the median income for a family was $34,479. Males had a median income of $27,500 versus $18,684 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $17,115. About 10.7% of families and 17.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.8% of those under age 18 and 11.2% of those age 65 or over.
As of the 2008 election:
Mayor, Frank Tew
Council District 1 David Waldrop,
Council District 2 Terry Broach,
Council District 3 Coy Bass,
Council District 4 Richard Peek,
Council District 5 Robin Collins,
City Clerk Wanda Ingram,
Water Department Superintendent Tony McCarty,
Fire Chief Michael Whitman,
Police Chief, JW Tapley
Lee County, Alabama
Lee County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. It is named in honor of Robert E. Lee, commanding general of the Confederate Army. As of 2010 the population was 140,247. It is part of the Auburn, Alabama Metropolitan Area. The county seat is Opelika, and the largest city is Auburn...
and Macon
Macon County, Alabama
Macon County is a county in the U.S. state of Alabama. Its name is in honor of Nathaniel Macon, a member of the United States Senate from North Carolina. Developed for cotton plantation agriculture in the nineteenth century, it is one of the counties in Alabama within the Black Belt of the South.As...
Counties in the U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of 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...
. As of the 2000 census, the population of the town is 916. The portion in Lee County is part of the Auburn Metropolitan Area
Auburn Metropolitan Area
The Auburn Metropolitan Area—officially the Auburn-Opelika, Alabama Metropolitan Statistical Area—is a metro area in east-central Alabama with a 2009 population of 135,883. It was the 19th fastest growing metro area in the United States between 1990 and 2000...
. Author Zora Neale Hurston
Zora Neale Hurston
Zora Neale Hurston was an American folklorist, anthropologist, and author during the time of the Harlem Renaissance...
was born in Notasulga in 1891.
Geography
Notasulga is located at 32°33′39"N 85°40′3"W (32.560821, -85.667631).According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 13.9 square miles (36 km²), of which, 13.9 square miles (36 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (0.43%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 916 people, 393 households, and 260 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 65.9 people per square mile (25.4/km²). There were 446 housing units at an average density of 32.1 per square mile (12.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 66.27% White
Race (United States Census)
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, 32.42% Black
Race (United States Census)
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or African American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.22% Native American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.55% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.55% from two or more races. 0.76% of the population were Hispanic
Race (United States Census)
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or Latino
Race (United States Census)
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of any race.
There were 393 households out of which 26.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.6% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 14.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.6% were non-families. 29.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.87.
In the town the population was spread out with 23.4% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 24.8% from 25 to 44, 28.2% from 45 to 64, and 15.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 86.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $31,307, and the median income for a family was $34,479. Males had a median income of $27,500 versus $18,684 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 $17,115. About 10.7% of families and 17.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.8% of those under age 18 and 11.2% of those age 65 or over.
Government
Notasulga elects a mayor and five city council members every four years.As of the 2008 election:
Mayor, Frank Tew
Council District 1 David Waldrop,
Council District 2 Terry Broach,
Council District 3 Coy Bass,
Council District 4 Richard Peek,
Council District 5 Robin Collins,
City Clerk Wanda Ingram,
Water Department Superintendent Tony McCarty,
Fire Chief Michael Whitman,
Police Chief, JW Tapley