Ashville, Alabama

Ashville
City
Country	United States
State	Alabama
County	St. Clair
Area
• Total	19.4 sq mi (50.3 km2)
• Land	19.3 sq mi (50.1 km2)
• Water	0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation	577 ft (176 m)
Population  (2007)
• Total	2,511
• Density	116.5/sq mi (44.9/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	35953
Area code	205
FIPS code	01-02908
GNIS feature ID	0164539

Ashville is a city in St. Clair County, Alabama, United States part of the Birmingham-Hoover-Cullman Combined Statistical Area. Its population was 2,260 at the 2000 census, at which time it was a town. This town is the county seat of St. Clair CountyTemplate:GR along with Pell City. According to the 2005 U.S. Census estimates, the city had a population of 2,429. [1]

Geography

Ashville is located at 33°50′37″N 86°15′59″W (33.843737, -86.266274)Template:GR.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town had a total area of 19.4 square miles (50.3 km²), of which, 19.3 square miles (50.1 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (0.46%) is water.

Demographics

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 2,260 people, 814 households, and 608 families residing in the town. The population density was 116.9 people per square mile (45.1/km²). There were 905 housing units at an average density of 46.8/sq mi (18.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 69.42% White, 26.55% Black or African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.18% Asian, 0.31% Pacific Islander, 1.81% from other races, and 1.55% from two or more races. 2.88% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 814 households out of which 37.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.6% were married couples living together, 14.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.2% were non-families. 22.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.10.

In the town the population was spread out with 25.7% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 102.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $31,509, and the median income for a family was $38,355. Males had a median income of $31,081 versus $21,914 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,867. About 11.4% of families and 15.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.1% of those under age 18 and 18.3% of those age 65 or over.

Education

• St. Clair County School System
  • Ashville Elementary School
  • Ashville Middle School
  • Ashville High School - Mascot: Bulldogs - School Colors: Kelly Green, Orange & White

External links

• City website