Nauvoo

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Nauvoo is a town in Walker County. As of the 2000 census, the population of the town is 284. Camp McDowell, an Episcopalian church camp, is located nearby.

History

Established in 1888, the town was formerly known as Ingle Mills. Tom Carroll renamed it in honor of Nauvoo, Illinois. [1]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.5 km² (1.0 mi²), all land.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 284 people, 116 households, and 83 families residing in the town. The population density was 111.9/km² (289.3/mi²). There were 150 housing units at an average density of 59.1/km² (152.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.24% White, 1.06% from other races and 0.70% from two or more races. 1.76% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 116 households out of which 30.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.3% were married couples living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.6% were non-families. 27.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.93.

In the town the population was spread out with 24.6% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 22.9% from 45 to 64, and 16.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 89.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $22,274, and the median income for a family was $29,167. Males had a median income of $24,375 versus $16,875 for females. The per capita income for the town was $11,066. About 20.7% of families and 24.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 35.1% of those under the age of eighteen and 22.2% of those sixty five or over.

References

• Nauvoo, Alabama. (2007, October 29). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 22:01, November 6, 2007 [2]

External links

• City Data City-data.com