Heflin, Alabama
Encyclopedia
Heflin is a city in Cleburne County
, Alabama
, United States
. At the 2000 census the population was 3,002. The city is the county seat
of Cleburne County
.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 12 square miles (31.1 km²), of which, 11.8 square miles (30.6 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²) of it (1.50%) is water.
of 2000, there were 3,002 people, 1,218 households, and 824 families residing in the city. The population density
was 254.0 people per square mile (98.1/km²). There were 1,330 housing units at an average density of 112.5 per square mile (43.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 85.88% White
, 11.83% Black
or African American
, 0.23% Native American
, 0.33% Asian
, 0.77% from other races
, and 0.97% from two or more races. 1.93% of the population were Hispanic
or Latino
of any race.
There were 1,218 households out of which 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.3% were married couples
living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.3% were non-families. 29.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.94.
In the city the population was spread out with 22.4% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 24.9% from 25 to 44, 25.2% from 45 to 64, and 19.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 91.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $28,398, and the median income for a family was $38,600. Males had a median income of $29,545 versus $20,676 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $15,452. About 11.9% of families and 16.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.0% of those under age 18 and 18.4% of those age 65 or over...
Cleburne County, Alabama
Cleburne County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. Its name is in honor of Major General Patrick Cleburne, of Arkansas. As of 2010 the population was 14,972. Its county seat is Heflin.- History :...
, Alabama
Alabama
Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. At the 2000 census the population was 3,002. The city is the county seat
County seat
A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
of Cleburne County
Cleburne County, Alabama
Cleburne County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. Its name is in honor of Major General Patrick Cleburne, of Arkansas. As of 2010 the population was 14,972. Its county seat is Heflin.- History :...
.
History
Heflin was first settled in 1882 as a station on the railroad line from Atlanta. The town quickly grew and was incorported in 1886. Until 1905, the County Seat of Cleburne County had been located at Edwardsville. In 1905 an election was held to move the County Seat from Edwardsville to Heflin. The election results favored Heflin and were appealed to and upheld by the Alabama Supreme Court on July 1, 1906.Geography
Heflin is located at 33°38'37.514" North, 85°34'57.724" West (33.643754, -85.582701).According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 12 square miles (31.1 km²), of which, 11.8 square miles (30.6 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²) of it (1.50%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 3,002 people, 1,218 households, and 824 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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was 254.0 people per square mile (98.1/km²). There were 1,330 housing units at an average density of 112.5 per square mile (43.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 85.88% White
Race (United States Census)
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, 11.83% Black
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
or African American
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 0.23% Native American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.33% Asian
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.77% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.97% from two or more races. 1.93% of the population were Hispanic
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
or Latino
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
of any race.
There were 1,218 households out of which 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.3% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.3% were non-families. 29.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.94.
In the city the population was spread out with 22.4% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 24.9% from 25 to 44, 25.2% from 45 to 64, and 19.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 91.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $28,398, and the median income for a family was $38,600. Males had a median income of $29,545 versus $20,676 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $15,452. About 11.9% of families and 16.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.0% of those under age 18 and 18.4% of those age 65 or over...
Education
Public education is provided in Heflin by the Cleburne County Board of Education. Public schools in Heflin include:- Cleburne County High School (grades 8 through 12)
- Cleburne County Career Technical School (grades 9 through 12)
- Cleburne County Middle School (grades 5 through 7)
- Cleburne County Elementary School (grades K through 6)
- Pleasant Grove Elementary School (grades K through 6)
Media
- Radio stations
- WKNG-FMWKNG-FMWKNG-FM is a non-commercial educational radio station licensed to serve Heflin, Alabama, USA. It broadcasts a Southern Gospel music format during the day with Christian worship music programming at night....
89.1 FM (Southern GospelSouthern GospelSouthern Gospel music—at one time also known as "quartet music"—is music whose lyrics are written to express either personal or a communal faith regarding biblical teachings and Christian life, as well as to give a Christian alternative to mainstream secular music...
/Worship MusicWorship MusicWorship Music is the tenth studio album by American heavy metal band Anthrax. It is their first album of original material since 2003's We've Come for You All and the first to feature original singer Joey Belladonna since 1990's Persistence of Time...
) - WPILWPILWPIL is a non-commercial radio station licensed to serve Heflin, Alabama, USA. The station is owned by Jimmy Jarrell Communications Foundation, Inc. It airs a mixed Southern Gospel/Classic Country/Bluegrass music format.-History:...
91.7 FM (Southern GospelSouthern GospelSouthern Gospel music—at one time also known as "quartet music"—is music whose lyrics are written to express either personal or a communal faith regarding biblical teachings and Christian life, as well as to give a Christian alternative to mainstream secular music...
/Classic CountryClassic countryClassic country is a music radio format that specializes in playing mainstream country hits from past decades.This genre generally follows one of two formats: those specializing in hits from the 1920s through the early 1970s, and focus primarily on innovators and artists from country music's Golden...
/BluegrassBluegrass musicBluegrass music is a form of American roots music, and a sub-genre of country music. It has mixed roots in Scottish, English, Welsh and Irish traditional music...
)
- Newspaper
- Cleburne News (weekly)
Notable natives
- Paul D. AdamsPaul D. AdamsGeneral Paul DeWitt Adams was a General in the United States Army.Adams was born in Heflin, Alabama. After graduating from Marion Military Institute in 1924, he entered the United States Military Academy and graduated in 1928, receiving his commission in the Infantry.He served with as executive...
- A Commanding General of the Third United States Army - Tyrone ProthroTyrone ProthroTyrone Prothro is a former American football wide receiver who played for the University of Alabama between 2003–2005.- Collegiate career :...
- Former Wide receiverWide receiverA wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football, and is the key player in most of the passing plays. Only players in the backfield or the ends on the line are eligible to catch a forward pass. The two players who begin play at the ends of the offensive line are eligible...
from the University of AlabamaUniversity of AlabamaThe University of Alabama is a public coeducational university located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States....