Pisgah, Alabama
Pisgah, Alabama | ||
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FIPS code 01-60720 | | |
GNIS feature ID | 0124912 |
Pisgah is a town in
History
Pisgah was first settled in the late 1830s. A post office was established in 1878.
Geography
Pisgah is located at 34°41′6″N 85°50′48″W / 34.68500°N 85.84667°W (34.685022, -85.846575).[3] The town is situated just off State Route 71, northeast of Section and northwest of Henagar. It lies along the western edge of Sand Mountain, with the Tennessee River (Guntersville Lake) below.
According to the
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1950 | 217 | — | |
1960 | 214 | −1.4% | |
1970 | 519 | 142.5% | |
1980 | 699 | 34.7% | |
1990 | 652 | −6.7% | |
2000 | 706 | 8.3% | |
2010 | 722 | 2.3% | |
2020 | 681 | −5.7% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[4] 2013 Estimate[5] |
As of the
There were 294 households, out of which 32.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.8% were married couples living together, 12.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.6% were non-families. 28.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.95.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.4% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 20.4% from 45 to 64, and 16.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $28,750, and the median income for a family was $36,250. Males had a median income of $26,146 versus $17,917 for females. The
Pisgah High School
Pisgah High School is a kindergarten through twelfth grade school and is part of the Jackson County school system. Enrollment is around 570 students.
References
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
- ^ James Kaetz, "Pisgah," Encyclopedia of Alabama, April 2, 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". Retrieved June 3, 2014.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
External links
- Media related to Pisgah, Alabama at Wikimedia Commons