Abbeville, Alabama
Abbeville | |
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 Historic Downtown Abbeville, Alabama | |
 Location in Henry County and the state of Alabama | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Henry |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ryan Blalock |
| Area | |
• Total | 15.6 sq mi (40.4 km2) |
| • Land | 15.5 sq mi (40.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.1 km2) 0.32% |
| Elevation | 449 ft (137 m) |
| Population (2007)[1] | |
• Total | 2,944 |
| • Density | 192/sq mi (74.1/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 36310 |
| Area code | 334 |
| FIPS code | 01-00124 |
Abbeville is a city in Henry County, Alabama, United States. It is part of the Dothan, Alabama Metropolitan Statistical Area. At the 2010 census, the population was 2,688.[2] The city is the county seat of Henry County. It is the first city alphabetically, both by city and state, in the Rand McNally Road Atlas. It is home to two high schools: Abbeville High School and Abbeville Christian Academy. It holds chapters of the Red Cross and Habitat for Humanity.
Geography
Abbeville is located at 31°33′59″N 85°15′5″W / 31.56639°N 85.25139°W (31.566367, -85.251300)Template:GR.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 15.6 square miles (40 km2), of which, 15.6 square miles (40 km2) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) of it (0.32%) is water.
History
Abbeville is the oldest remaining colonial settlement in East Alabama from Florida to the Tennessee line. It's older than the county of Henry and the State of Alabama. The city was named for "Abbe", a local Muscogee Indian man at the time of the town's settlement. The name means "a grove of dogwood trees". An active trading post was located in Abbeville in Alabama Territory early in 1819. The first settler gateway to the wiregrass was at Franklin located fourteen miles west of Abbeville.
In 1944, an activist African-American woman was gang-raped by six white men. The men admitted the rape to authorities. Subsequently two grand juries declined to indict the men. This was documented in the book, At the Dark End of the Street.[3][4]
In 1950 Abbeville had a population of 2,162.[5]
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 2,987 people, 1,172 households, and 787 families residing in the city. The population density was 192.0 people per square mile (74.1/km²). There were 1,353 housing units at an average density of 86.9 per square mile (33.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 56.65% White, 39.94% Black or African American, 0.07% Asian, 2.85% from other races, and 0.50% from two or more races. 3.52% of the population were Hispanic or Latino.
There were 1,172 households out of which 27.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.8% were married couples living together, 17.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.8% were non-families. 30.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 3.01.
In the city the population was spread out with 22.9% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 22.1% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 23.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 82.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $23,266, and the median income for a family was $37,917. Males had a median income of $26,250 versus $20,603 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,215. About 17.3% of families and 21.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.1% of those under age 18 and 29.6% of those age 65 or over.
In 2010 Abbeville had a population of 2,688. The racial and ethnic makeup of the population was 53.7% non-Hispanic white, 41.4% black or African American, 0.1% Native American, 1.0% Asian, 1.2% reporting two or more races and 3.1% Hispanic or Latino.[2]
Government
Abbeville is governed via a mayor-council government. The mayor is elected at large. The city council consists of five members who are elected from districts.
Media
Abbeville is served by one radio station, WESZ-LP.
Education
Public schools
Abbeville is a part of the Henry County Public Schools system.
Private schools
Notable natives
- Chris Porter, former Auburn University basketball player and professional basketball player
Gallery
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The Henry County Courthouse is located in Abbeville. -
Abbeville City Hall and Police Department -
Abbeville Post Office (ZIP code: 36310) -
Abbeville Memorial Library -
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Depot in Abbeville. -
The Archie Theatre was first opened in Abbeville on July 1, 1948. -
The Bethune-Kennedy House is a rare, dual front door, double pen Creole cottage which was constructed circa 1840 and is the oldest remaining structure in Abbeville. It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 5, 1978. -
References
- ^ "Annual Estimates of the Population for Incorporated Places in Alabama". United States Census Bureau. 10 July 2008. Archived from the original on 1 August 2008. Retrieved 14 July 2008.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ a b "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data for Abbeville city, Alabama". U.S. Census Bureau. 2010. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
- ^ "Still no justice in 1944 case". Melbourne, Florida: Florida Today. 18 October 2010. pp. 17A.
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- ^ Encyclopædia Britannica Atlas, 1959 Edition, p. 298.
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