Chatom
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 The Washington County Courthouse in Chatom |
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| Location of Chatom in Alabama | |
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| Basic data | |
| Foundation : | 1904 |
| State : | United States |
| State : | Alabama |
| County : | Washington County |
| Coordinates : | 31 ° 28 ′ N , 88 ° 15 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) |
| Residents : | 1,193 (as of: 2000) |
| Population density : | 42.3 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 28.2 km 2 (approx. 11 mi 2 ) |
| Height : | 64 m |
| Postal code : | 36518 |
| Area code : | +1 251 |
| FIPS : | 01-14008 |
| GNIS ID : | 0115982 |
Chatom is a location in Washington County , Alabama , USA. According to the 2000 census, the place had 1193 inhabitants, according to an estimate from 2005 there were 1178 inhabitants. Chatom is the county seat of Washington County . Chatom has a total area of 28.2 km².
Demographics
According to the 2000 census, Khatom had 1,193 residents, spread across 449 households and 308 families. The population density was thus 42.3 inhabitants / km². 67.23% of the population were white and 32.1% were African American. Children under the age of 18 lived in 38.1% of households. The median income was $ 31,319 per household, with 23.5% of the population living below the poverty line .