Deatsville, Alabama

Deatsville, Alabama
Town
Location of Deatsville in Elmore County, Alabama.
Coordinates: 32°35′38″N 86°23′36″W / 32.59389°N 86.39333°W / 32.59389; -86.39333
Country	United States
State	Alabama
County	Elmore
Area [1]
• Total	4.84 sq mi (12.54 km2)
• Land	4.81 sq mi (12.46 km2)
• Water	0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)
Elevation	312 ft (95 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	1,679
• Density	348.92/sq mi (134.72/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	36022
Area code(s)	334
FIPS code	01-20008
GNIS feature ID	0155049

Deatsville is a town in Elmore County, Alabama, United States. Although Deatsville initially incorporated in 1903, it lapsed at some point after the 1910 U.S. Census and did not appear again as incorporated until 2000. As of the 2010 census, the population was 1,154,^[2] up from 340 in 2000. Holtville High School is located near Deatsville.

Geography[]

Deatsville is located in western Elmore County and eastern Autauga County at

32°35′38″N 86°23′36″W / 32.59389°N 86.39333°W / 32.59389; -86.39333 (32.593958, -86.393454).^[3] It is bordered to the west by Autauga County and to the south by the city of Millbrook.

Alabama State Route 143 passes through the center of Deatsville, leading northwest 22 miles (35 km) to Clanton and southeast 8 miles (13 km) to Elmore. Montgomery, the state capital, is 23 miles (37 km) to the south.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Deatsville has a total area of 4.70 square miles (12.16 km²), of which 4.66 square miles (12.08 km²) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.08 km²), or 0.67%, is water.^[2]

Demographics[]

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1910	194		—
2000	340		—
2010	1,154		239.4%
2020	1,679		45.5%
U.S. Decennial Census[4] 2013 Estimate[5]

At the 2000 census there were 340 people, 130 households, and 101 families in the town. The population density was 73.2 people per square mile (28.2/km²). There were 150 housing units at an average density of 32.3 per square mile (12.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.35% White, 1.47% Black or African American, 0.59% from other races, and 0.59% from two or more races.^[6] Of the 130 households 33.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.0% were married couples living together, 3.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.3% were non-families. 18.5% of households were one person and 10.0% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 2.99.

The age distribution was 24.4% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 25.9% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% 65 or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 110.7 males.

The median household income was $40,938 and the median family income was $48,295. Males had a median income of $31,000 versus $21,875 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,409. None of the families and 0.9% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 3.4% of those over 64.

2010 census[]

At the 2010 census there were 1,154 people, 328 households, and 190 families in the town. The population density was 250.9 people per square mile (95.3/km²). There were 460 housing units at an average density of 100.0 per square mile (38.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 77.6% White, 19.4% Black or African American, 0.3% from other races, and 2.3% from two or more races.^[7] Of the 328 households 48.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.9% were married couples living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.1% were non-families. 14.6% of households were one person and 5.9% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.95 and the average family size was 3.28.

The age distribution was 32.9% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 31.9% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 6.6% 65 or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.3 males.

The median household income was $59,853 and the median family income was $68,929. Males had a median income of $59,125 versus $26,250 for females. The per capita income for the town was $23,376. None of the families and 0.2% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 0% of those over 64.

Notable people[]

• Dee Milliner, NFL Player

References[]

External links[]

• Elmore County Economic Development Authority
• The short film A Rural Community: Holtville, Alabama (1945) is available for free download at the Internet Archive.

Coordinates: 32°35′38″N 86°23′36″W / 32.593958°N 86.393454°W / 32.593958; -86.393454