Demopolis, Alabama

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Demopolis is a city in Marengo County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 7,540.

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.

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.

The 1949 John Wayne movie "The Fighting Kentuckian" is set in Demopolis and tells a story about an interaction with these French settlers.

Geography

Demopolis is located at 32°30'34" North, 87°50'14" West (32.509465, -87.837265)^{[Geographic references#1GR1]}.

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 (2.00%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census^{[Geographic references#2GR2]} of 2000, there were 7,540 people, 3,014 households, and 2,070 families residing in the city. The population density was 238.0/km² (616.4/mi²). There were 3,311 housing units at an average density of 104.5/km² (270.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 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 were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 3,014 households out of which 34.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.1% were married couples living together, 22.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.3% were non-families. 28.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.05.

In the city the population was 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 were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 81.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 75.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $26,481, and the median income for a family was $35,752. Males had a median income of $37,206 versus $20,265 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,687. About 26.0% of families and 30.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 38.3% of those under age 18 and 21.1% of those age 65 or over.

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[Maps and aerial photos] Coordinates: [32.509465° -87.837265°]
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The French grant in Alabama: A history of the founding of Demopolis - Gaius Whitfield

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