Dadeville, Alabama

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Coordinates: 32°49′55″N 85°45′51″W / 32.83194, -85.76417
Dadeville, Alabama
Location in Tallapoosa County and the state of Alabama
Country	United States
State	Alabama
County	Tallapoosa
Area
- Total	16 sq mi (41.4 km²)
- Land	16 sq mi (41.4 km²)
- Water	0 sq mi (0 km²)
Elevation	728 ft (222 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	3,212
- Density	200.8/sq mi (77.6/km²)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	36853
Area code(s)	256
FIPS code	01-19336
GNIS feature ID	0117010

Dadeville is a city in Tallapoosa County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 3,212. The city is the county seat of Tallapoosa County^[1].

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 Notable natives
4 References
5 External links

[edit] Geography

Dadeville is located at 32°49′55″N, 85°45′51″W (32.832059, -85.764288)^[2].

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 16.0 square miles (41.4 km²), all of it land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^[3] of 2000, there were 3,212 people, 1,122 households, and 813 families residing in the city. The population density was 200.7 people per square mile (77.5/km²). There were 1,278 housing units at an average density of 79.9/sq mi (30.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 53.24% White, 45.08% Black or African American, 0.25% Native American, 0.28% Asian, 0.37% from other races, and 0.78% from two or more races. 0.81% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 1,122 households out of which 34.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.2% were married couples living together, 22.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.5% were non-families. 24.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.05.

In the city the population was spread out with 25.4% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 18.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 85.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $25,266, and the median income for a family was $31,512. Males had a median income of $24,500 versus $20,781 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,178. About 18.1% of families and 19.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.6% of those under age 18 and 21.7% of those age 65 or over.