Moody, Alabama
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| Moody, Alabama | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | St. Clair |
| Area | |
| - Total | 24 sq mi (62.3 km²) |
| - Land | 23.9 sq mi (61.9 km²) |
| - Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.4 km²) |
| Elevation | 692 ft (211 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 8,053 |
| - Density | 335.5/sq mi (129.3/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 35004 |
| Area code(s) | 205 |
| FIPS code | 01-51096 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0164758 |
Moody is a city in St. Clair County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 8,053.
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[edit] Geography
Moody is located at (33.592469, -86.496369)[1].
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 24.0 square miles (62.2 km²), of which, 23.9 square miles (61.9 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.4 km²) of it (0.58%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 8,053 people, 3,126 households, and 2,341 families residing in the town. The population density was 337.1 people per square mile (130.1/km²). There were 3,317 housing units at an average density of 138.8/sq mi (53.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 94.09% White, 3.81% Black or African American, 0.42% Native American, 0.22% Asian, 0.37% from other races, and 1.08% from two or more races. 1.09% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 3,126 households out of which 34.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.8% were married couples living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.1% were non-families. 22.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.02.
In the town the population was spread out with 26.2% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 31.6% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 10.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 95.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $39,500, and the median income for a family was $43,767. Males had a median income of $38,150 versus $26,089 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,208. About 12.0% of families and 12.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.9% of those under age 18 and 12.2% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Education
Moody is home to Moody High School, Moody Jr. High, Moody Middle and Moody Elementary.
[edit] References
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Moody, Alabama is at coordinates Coordinates:
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