Madrid, Alabama

Madrid, Alabama
Town
Location of Madrid in Houston County, Alabama.
Coordinates: 31°2′6″N 85°23′50″W / 31.03500°N 85.39722°W / 31.03500; -85.39722Coordinates: 31°2′6″N 85°23′50″W / 31.03500°N 85.39722°W / 31.03500; -85.39722
Country	United States
State	Alabama
County	Houston
Area [1]
• Total	1.75 sq mi (4.52 km2)
• Land	1.75 sq mi (4.52 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	164 ft (50 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	265
• Density	151.69/sq mi (58.57/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	36320
Area code(s)	334
FIPS code	01-45904
GNIS feature ID	0122197

Madrid (/ˈmædrɪd/ MAD-rid) is a town in Houston County, Alabama, United States. It is part of the Dothan, Alabama Metropolitan Statistical Area. At the 2010 census the population was 350,^[2] up from 303 in 2000. The city is not to be confused with Spain's capital.

Geography[]

Madrid is located in southwestern Houston County at

31°02′06″N 85°23′50″W / 31.034941°N 85.397222°W / 31.034941; -85.397222.^[3] U.S. Route 231 passes through the west side of the town, leading north 13 miles (21 km) to Dothan and south 18 miles (29 km) to Cottondale, Florida.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.9 square miles (5.0 km²), all land.^[2]

Demographics[]

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1930	279		—
1940	229		−17.9%
1950	312		36.2%
1960	245		−21.5%
1970	238		−2.9%
1980	172		−27.7%
1990	211		22.7%
2000	303		43.6%
2010	350		15.5%
2020	265		−24.3%
U.S. Decennial Census[4] 2013 Estimate[5]

2020 census[]

Madrid racial composition^[6]

Race	Num.	Perc.
White (non-Hispanic)	227	85.66%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)	19	7.17%
Asian	2	0.75%
Other/Mixed	6	2.26%
Hispanic or Latino	11	4.15%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 265 people, 117 households, and 78 families residing in the town.

2000 census[]

As of the census^[7] of 2000, there were 303 people, 119 households, and 89 families residing in the town. The population density was 156.1 people per square mile (60.3/km²). There were 134 housing units at an average density of 69.0 per square mile (26.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 82.84% White, 16.17% Black or African American, 0.33% Asian, and 0.66% from two or more races.

There were 119 households, out of which 42.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.5% were married couples living together, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.4% were non-families. 20.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 2.96.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 29.4% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 33.0% from 25 to 44, 19.1% from 45 to 64, and 11.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $14,943, and the median income for a family was $21,563. Males had a median income of $25,000 versus $16,563 for females. The per capita income for the town was $10,409. About 18.1% of families and 30.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 31.6% of those under the age of eighteen and 51.5% of those 65 or over.

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