Leeds, Alabama

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Leeds
Jefferson County Alabama Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Leeds Highlighted.svg
Location in County and Alabama
Basic data
Foundation : 1887
State : United States
State : Alabama
Counties : Jefferson County
St. Clair County
Shelby County
Coordinates : 33 ° 33 ′  N , 86 ° 33 ′  W Coordinates: 33 ° 33 ′  N , 86 ° 33 ′  W
Time zone : Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 )
Residents : 10,455 (as of: 2000)
Population density : 180.6 inhabitants per km 2
Area : 58.3 km 2  (approx. 23 mi 2 ) of
which 57.9 km 2  (approx. 22 mi 2 ) are land
Height : 191 m
Postal code : 35094
Area code : +1 205
FIPS : 01-41968
GNIS ID : 0152018

Leeds is a city in Jefferson County in the US state of Alabama , parts of the district also extend into St. Clair County and Shelby County . In 2004, Leeds had about 11,000 inhabitants according to the calculations of the census office.

geography

The city has an area of ​​58.3 km², of which 57.9 km² is land and 0.4 km² (= 0.67%) is water.

history

The city, whose namesake is Leeds in West Yorkshire , England , was incorporated on April 27, 1887. The growth of the young settlement was driven by three factors: the incorporation of the nearby city of Birmingham and the start of iron ore processing there , the construction of the Georgia Pacific Railway from Birmingham to Atlanta , Georgia, and the construction of a Portland cement factory in 1906.

Demographics

At the time of the 2000 United States Census, Leeds was inhabited by 10,455 people. The population density was 180.6 people per km ². There were 4585 housing units at an average of 79.2 per km ². The population in Leeds was 81.98% White , 15.91% Black or African American , 0.34% Native American , 0.48% Asian , 0.08% Pacific Islander , 0.40% said others Belonging to races and 0.81% named two or more races. 1.34% of the population declared to be Hispanic or Latinos of any race.

The residents were distributed to 4301 households out of which 30.7% were living in children under 18 years of age. 51.6% of households were married, 14.0% had a female head of the household without a husband, and 30.5% were not families. 27.0% of households were made up of individuals and someone lived in 10.3% of all households aged 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.95.

The urban population was divided into 24.5% minors, 7.8% 18–24 year olds, 29.4% 25–44 year olds, 24.8% 45–64 year olds and 13.4% aged 65 and over or more. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 women there were 91.9 men. For every 100 women over 18, there were 87.9 men.

The median household income in Leeds was 37,420 US dollars and the median family income reached the amount of 46,127 US dollars. The median income for men was $ 32,090 versus $ 23,448 for women. The per capita income in Leeds was $ 18,573. 13.2% of the population and 10.5% of families had an income below the poverty line , including 22.6% of minors and 10.8% of those aged 65 and over.

education

Leeds has left the Jefferson County's school system and formed a separate school district.

sons and daughters of the town

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ United States Census Bureau