Shorter, Alabama
Shorter, Alabama | ||
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FIPS code 01-70128 | | |
GNIS feature ID | 0126817 | |
Website | www |
Shorter is a town in Macon County, Alabama, United States. At the 2020 census the population was 385,[2] down from 474 at the 2010 census. According to the 1990 U.S. Census records, it was incorporated in 1984.[3]
Geography
Shorter is located in western Macon County at 32°24′5″N 85°56′36″W / 32.40139°N 85.94333°W,[4] along U.S. Route 80. It is 24 miles (39 km) east of Montgomery, the state capital, and 15 miles (24 km) west of Tuskegee.
According to the
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1990 | 461 | — | |
2000 | 355 | −23.0% | |
2010 | 474 | 33.5% | |
2020 | 385 | −18.8% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[5] |
2020 census
Race / Ethnicity | Pop 2010[6] | Pop 2020[7] | % 2010 | % 2020 |
---|---|---|---|---|
White alone (NH)
|
88 | 85 | 18.57% | 22.08% |
Black or African American alone (NH)
|
373 | 270 | 78.69% | 70.13% |
Alaska Native alone (NH)
|
0 | 1 | 0.00% | 0.26% |
Asian alone (NH) | 3 | 1 | 0.63% | 0.26% |
Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Some Other Race alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) | 5 | 16 | 1.05% | 4.16% |
Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 5 | 12 | 1.05% | 3.12% |
Total | 474 | 385 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
2000 census
As of the
There were 121 households, out of which 36% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42% were married couples living together, 30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23% were non-families. 21% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.93 and the average family size was 3.45.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 33% under the age of 18, 8% from 18 to 24, 31% from 25 to 44, 20% from 45 to 64, and 8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 81.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $18,929, and the median income for a family was $37,188. Males had a median income of $26,667 versus $17,000 for females. The
Notable persons
- Morris Dees, co-founder and chief trial counsel for the Southern Poverty Law Center
References
- ^ a b "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
- ^ a b "Shorter town, Alabama: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
- ^ "1990 CPH-2-2" (PDF). Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 6, 2021.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Shorter town, Alabama". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Shorter town, Alabama". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.