Walnut Grove, Alabama
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Walnut Grove is a town located in Etowah County, Alabama. As of the 2000 census, the population of the town is 710.
Geography
Image:ALMap-doton-WalnutGrove.PNG Walnut Grove is located at 34°3'50" North, 86°16'45" West (34.063983, -86.279254)Template:GR.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 13.0 km² (5.0 mi²). 13.0 km² (5.0 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.40% water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 710 people, 273 households, and 209 families residing in the town. The population density was 54.7/km² (141.7/mi²). There were 294 housing units at an average density of 22.7/km² (58.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.31% White, 0.00% Black or African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 1.41% from two or more races. 0.42% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 273 households out of which 39.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.9% were married couples living together, 13.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.1% were non-families. 21.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.02.
In the town the population was spread out with 30.1% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 25.2% from 45 to 64, and 8.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 94.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $26,688, and the median income for a family was $29,519. Males had a median income of $25,982 versus $17,279 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,372. 17.4% of the population and 15.3% of families were below the poverty line. 19.9% of those under the age of 18 and 17.5% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.