Demopolis
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 Demopolis |
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| Location in County and Alabama | |
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| Basic data | |
| Foundation : | 1817 |
| State : | United States |
| State : | Alabama |
| County : | Marengo County |
| Coordinates : | 32 ° 31 ′ N , 87 ° 50 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) |
| Residents : | 7,565 (as of 2006) |
| Population density : | 238.6 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 32.3 km 2 (approx. 12 mi 2 ) of which 31.7 km 2 (approx. 12 mi 2 ) is land |
| Height : | 37 m |
| Postal code : | 36732 |
| Area code : | +1 334 |
| FIPS : | 01-20296 |
| GNIS ID : | 0117222 |
Demopolis is a location in Marengo County , Alabama , USA. In the 2000 census, Demopolis had 7540 inhabitants, according to an estimate from 2006 it was 7565. The place has a total area of 32.3 km², of which 31.7 km² are land.
history
Demopolis was founded by a group of Bonaparte who fled to the United States after the fall of Napoleon Bonaparte . They first arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, but then settled in Alabama in anticipation of a better climate for agriculture . Filmed in 1949, the western Last Second with John Wayne treats the creation of Demopolis as a theme.
Demographics
According to the 2000 census, Demopolis had 7,540 inhabitants, spread across 3,014 households and 2,070 families. The population density was thus 238 inhabitants / km². 47.75% of the population were white, 50.9% African American. Children under the age of 18 lived in 34.9% of households. The median income was $ 26,481 per household, with 30.6% of the population living below the poverty line .
Web links
source
- Website of the US Census Bureau (English)