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Demopolis is a city located in Marengo County, Alabama. As of the 2000 census, the population of the city is 7,540. Marengo County is a county of the State of Alabama. ...
This article is about the year 2000. ...
Waldo Semon, an inductee of the Inventor Hall of Fame and the inventor of vinyl and holder of over a hundred patents, was born in Demopolis. Waldo Lonsbury Semon (September 10, 1898-May 26, 1999) was a renowned American inventor born in Demopolis, Alabama. ...
A vinyl is an organic molecule containing a vinyl group or alkene. ...
Demopolis was founded by a group of Bonapartists who, fearing for their lives after the fall of Napoleon Bonaparte, sought refuge in the United States. The U.S. Congress granted them 92,160 acres of public land on the Tombigbee River. In French political history, Bonapartists were monarchists who desired a French Empire under the House of Bonaparte, the Corsican family of Napoleon Bonaparte (Napoleon I of France) and his nephew Louis (Napoleon III of France). ...
Bonaparte as general Napoleon Bonaparte ( 15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821) was a general of the French Revolution and was the ruler of France as First Consul (Premier Consul) of the French Republic from November 11, 1799 to May 18, 1804, then as Emperor of the French (Empereur des Français...
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The Tombigbee River is a tributary of the Mobile River, approximately 400 mi (644 long), in the U.S. states of Mississippi and Alabama. ...
The 1949 John Wayne movie "The Fighting Kentuckian" is set in Demopolis and tells a story about an interaction with these French settlers. 1949 (MCMXLIX) is a common year starting on Saturday. ...
John Wayne stamp John Wayne (born Marion Morrison) (May 26, 1907 – June 11, 1979), popularly known as The Duke, was an American film actor whose career began in silent movies in the 1920s. ...
Geography
Demopolis is located at 32°30'34" North, 87°50'14" West (32.509465, -87.837265)GR1. Adapted from Wikipedias AL county maps by Seth Ilys. ...
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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 32.3 km² (12.5 mi²). 31.7 km² (12.2 mi²) of it is land and 0.6 km² (0.2 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 2.00% water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ...
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Demographics As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there are 7,540 people, 3,014 households, and 2,070 families residing in the city. The population density is 238.0/km² (616.4/mi²). There are 3,311 housing units at an average density of 104.5/km² (270.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 47.75% White, 50.90% Black or African American, 0.09% Native American, 0.20% Asian, none Pacific Islander, 0.48% from other races, and 0.58% from two or more races. 0.98% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ...
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This article is about the year 2000. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
There are 3,014 households out of which 34.9% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.1% are married couples living together, 22.5% have a female householder with no husband present, and 31.3% are non-families. 28.9% of all households are made up of individuals and 12.3% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.48 and the average family size is 3.05. Marriage is a relationship between individuals which has formed the foundation of the family for most societies. ...
In the city the population is spread out with 29.1% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 14.3% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 36 years. For every 100 females there are 81.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 75.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $26,481, and the median income for a family is $35,752. Males have a median income of $37,206 versus $20,265 for females. The per capita income for the city is $16,687. 30.6% of the population and 26.0% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 38.3% of those under the age of 18 and 21.1% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ...
The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...
External links - The French grant in Alabama: A history of the founding of Demopolis - Gaius Whitfield
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