Geraldine, Alabama
Geraldine, Alabama | ||
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 Water tower in Geraldine | ||
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FIPS code 01-29608 | | |
| GNIS feature ID | 2406561[2] | |
| Website | www | |
Geraldine is a town in
Mayors
Raymond Upton served from 1956-1960, L.M. Bailey served from 1960-1964, C.C. Lowrey served from 1964-1976, Dave Turner served from 1976-1984 & from 1988-1992, T.A. Shellhorse served from 1984-1988, Roy Wilborn served from 1992-2000, Billy Smothers served from 2000-2012, and John "Chuck" Ables is currently serving in his 3rd term that started in 2012.
Geography
Geraldine is located at 34°21′13″N 86°0′14″W / 34.35361°N 86.00389°W (34.353654, -86.004002).
Governing body
The current Mayor of Geraldine is John "Chuck" Ables. He is currently serving in his 3rd term as Mayor. The Town Council consists of Mayor Chuck Ables, Mayor Pro Tem. Larry Lingerfelt, Stanley Rooks, Melissa Gilbert, Scott Tarrant, and Tony Taylor. The Chief of Police is Heath Albright.
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1960 | 340 | — | |
| 1970 | 610 | 79.4% | |
| 1980 | 911 | 49.3% | |
| 1990 | 801 | −12.1% | |
| 2000 | 786 | −1.9% | |
| 2010 | 896 | 14.0% | |
| 2020 | 910 | 1.6% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[5] 2013 Estimate[6] | |||
As of the 2010 census Geraldine had a population of 896. The racial and ethnic composition of the population was 92.5% non-Hispanic white, 0.3% black or African American, 3.7% Native American, 0.7% from some other race, 1.8% from two or more races (1.6% of whom reported Native American as one of their races) and 2.0% Hispanic or Latino of any race.[7]
As of the
There were 351 households, out of which 24.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.4% were married couples living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.2% were non-families. 32.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.81.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 21.2% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 22.9% from 45 to 64, and 21.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 78.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $24,028, and the median income for a family was $34,583. Males had a median income of $27,083 versus $20,179 for females. The
Education
Geraldine School (PK-12), "home of the
Notable people
- Damon Johnson, guitarist, vocalist and songwriter
- Andrew Pope, country music singer and songwriter
- Pat Upton, Spiral Starecase singer, guitarist and songwriter
References
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Geraldine, Alabama
- ^ James P. Kaetz, "Geraldine," Encyclopedia of Alabama, 2013.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". Census.gov. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
- ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2013". Archived from the original on May 22, 2014. Retrieved June 3, 2014.
- ^ 2010 profile of population and housing characteristics of Geraldine
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
External links
- Geraldine Alabama - Homepage of Geraldine, Alabama
34°21′13″N 86°00′14″W / 34.353654°N 86.004002°W
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