Detroit, Alabama
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 Location in County and Alabama
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| Basic data | |
| State : | United States |
| State : | Alabama |
| County : | Lamar County |
| Coordinates : | 34 ° 2 ′ N , 88 ° 10 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) |
| Residents : | 233 (as of 2005) |
| Population density : | 66.6 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 3.5 km 2 (approx. 1 mi 2 ) of which 3.5 km 2 (approx. 1 mi 2 ) are land |
| Height : | 110 m |
| Postal code : | 35552 |
| Area code : | +1 205 |
| FIPS : | 01-20392 |
| GNIS ID : | 0117242 |
Detroit is a location in Lamar County , Alabama , USA. The total area of the place is 3.5 km², according to an estimate from 2005 the place had 233 inhabitants. Alabama State Route 17 runs through Detroit, and Alabama State Route 19 branches off about three miles north of it .
Demographics
At the 2000 census, Detroit had 247 residents, distributed among 182 households and 78 families. The population density was thus 70.6 inhabitants / km². 79.35% of the population were white and 20.65% were African American. Children under the age of 18 lived in 40.2% of households. The median income per household was $ 19,531, with 23.9% of the population living below the poverty line .