Hurtsboro, Alabama

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Hurtsboro, Alabama
Town
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Location in Russell County and the state of Alabama
Location in Russell County and the state of Alabama
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Country United States
State Alabama
County Russell
Area
 • Total 1 sq mi (2.7 km2)
 • Land 1 sq mi (2.7 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation 351 ft (107 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 592
 • Density 592/sq mi (219.3/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 36860
Area code(s) 334
FIPS code 01-37096
GNIS feature ID 0151840

Hurtsboro is a town in Russell County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 592. It was founded in 1857 as Hurtsville and named for Joel Hurt, Sr. (whose son, Joel Hurt, was an important developer of Atlanta, Georgia). A railroad spur from Columbus, Georgia was completed the next year, and in 1883 the town name was changed to Hurtsboro.

The town is part of the Columbus, Georgia-Alabama Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Hurtsboro is located at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. (32.240102, −85.415377).[1]

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.0 square mile (2.6 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
1890 433 —
1900 407 −6.0%
1910 764 87.7%
1920 868 13.6%
1930 884 1.8%
1940 894 1.1%
1950 920 2.9%
1960 1,056 14.8%
1970 937 −11.3%
1980 752 −19.7%
1990 707 −6.0%
2000 592 −16.3%
2010 553 −6.6%
Est. 2014 601 [2] 8.7%
U.S. Decennial Census[3]
2013 Estimate[4]

As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 592 people, 283 households, and 161 families residing in the town. The population density was 573.7 people per square mile (221.9/km²). There were 342 housing units at an average density of 331.5 per square mile (128.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 70.27% Black or African American, 29.39% White, and 0.34% from two or more races. 0.17% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 283 households out of which 25.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 31.1% were married couples living together, 23.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.1% were non-families. 41.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.09 and the average family size was 2.86.

In the town the population was spread out with 24.2% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 25.7% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 20.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 93.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $16,691, and the median income for a family was $25,000. Males had a median income of $26,979 versus $19,821 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,908. About 28.4% of families and 32.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 46.3% of those under age 18 and 28.5% of those age 65 or over.

Gallery

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    Welcome sign

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    Hurtsboro City Hall

  • Hurtsboro Alabama Post Office.JPG

    Hurtsboro Post Office (ZIP code: 36860)

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    Hurtsboro Police Department

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    Hurtsboro Library

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    The Hurtsboro Historic District was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 19, 2009

  • JOEL HURT HOUSE Hurtsboro Alabama.JPG

    The Joel Hurt House was built in 1857. The home was added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 11, 2005.

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    The City Grill Café is a local landmark.

  • Pat H Perry Hardware Hurtsboro Alabama.JPG

    Pat H. Perry Hardware

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    Some of the older buildings on Main Street.

References

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