McIntosh, Alabama
Encyclopedia
McIntosh is a town located in Washington County, Alabama
, along U.S. Highway 43. It is 12½ miles (20 km) south of Wagarville
and 44 miles (70.8 km) north of Mobile
. It was named for Alexander McIntosh, a prominent Creek
chief of the nineteenth century. The town and county have a high proportion of residents who are members of the MOWA Band of Choctaw Indians
, a state-recognized tribe of people of the Muskogean-speaking language family.
As of the 2000 census, the population of the town is 244. It has one site, Andrews Chapel
, listed on the National Register of Historic Places
.
The tiny town has at least three claims to fame:
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1 square miles (2.6 km²), all land.
of 2000, there were 244 people, 94 households and 62 families in the town. The population density
was 243.9 people per square mile (94.2/km²). There were 98 housing units at an average density of 98.0 per square mile (37.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 55.23% Native American, 43.03% Black or African American, 1.33% White and 0.41% (one person) from two or more races. 0,41% (one person) of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 94 households out of which 36.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.9% were married couples
living together, 18.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.0% were non-families. 30.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.7% had someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size is 3.27.
In the town the population is spread out with 29.5% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 24.6% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 14.3% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 83.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 72.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $28,214, and the median income for a family was $39,167. Males had a median income of $31,429 versus $22,750 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $14,023. 13.5% of the population and 10.0% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 22.2% of those under the age of 18 and 9.1% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.
Washington County, Alabama
Washington County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. The county was named in honor of George Washington, first President of the United States of America. As of 2010, the population was 17,581. Its county seat is Chatom. Washington County is a dry county.-History:The area was long inhabited...
, along U.S. Highway 43. It is 12½ miles (20 km) south of Wagarville
Wagarville, Alabama
Wagarville is an unincorporated community in Washington County, Alabama, United States. As of 2010, the population of the area was 3,353....
and 44 miles (70.8 km) north of Mobile
Mobile, Alabama
Mobile is the third most populous city in the Southern US state of Alabama and is the county seat of Mobile County. It is located on the Mobile River and the central Gulf Coast of the United States. The population within the city limits was 195,111 during the 2010 census. It is the largest...
. It was named for Alexander McIntosh, a prominent Creek
Creek
Creek may refer to:*Creek, a small stream* Creek , an inlet of the sea, narrower than a cove * Creek, a narrow channel/small stream between islands in the Florida Keys*Muscogee , a native American people...
chief of the nineteenth century. The town and county have a high proportion of residents who are members of the MOWA Band of Choctaw Indians
MOWA Band of Choctaw Indians
The MOWA Band of Choctaw Indians are a state-recognized Native American tribe located in southern Alabama, primarily in Washington and Mobile counties. The MOWA Choctaw Reservation is located along the banks of the Mobile and Tombigbee rivers, on 300 acres near the small southwestern Alabama...
, a state-recognized tribe of people of the Muskogean-speaking language family.
As of the 2000 census, the population of the town is 244. It has one site, Andrews Chapel
Andrews Chapel (McIntosh, Alabama)
Andrews Chapel, also known as the McIntosh Log Church, is a historic Methodist church building in McIntosh, Alabama. It is one of only a few remaining log churches in the state. It had its beginning in 1860 when John C. Rush and his wife donated land for the church to the Methodist McIntosh...
, listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
.
The tiny town has at least three claims to fame:
- it is the site where Aaron BurrAaron BurrAaron Burr, Jr. was an important political figure in the early history of the United States of America. After serving as a Continental Army officer in the Revolutionary War, Burr became a successful lawyer and politician...
was arrested, then confined to Fort StoddertFort StoddertFort Stoddert was a stockade fort in the Mississippi Territory, in what is today Alabama. It was located on a bluff of the Mobile River, near modern Mount Vernon, close to the confluence of the Tombigbee and Alabama Rivers. It served as the western terminus of the Federal Road which ran through...
; - it is the site of the first compressed air energy storageCompressed air energy storageCompressed Air Energy Storage is a way to store energy generated at one time for use at another time. At utility scale, energy generated during periods of low energy demand can be released to meet higher demand periods....
power plant in the United StatesUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, operating since 1991; and - it had the world's first manufacturing plant for sucraloseSucraloseSucralose is an artificial sweetener. The majority of ingested sucralose is not broken down by the body and therefore it is non-caloric. In the European Union, it is also known under the E number E955. Sucralose is approximately 600 times as sweet as sucrose , twice as sweet as saccharin, and 3.3...
.
Geography
McIntosh is located at 31°15'58" North, 88°1'53" West (31.265979, -88.031473).According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1 square miles (2.6 km²), all land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 244 people, 94 households and 62 families in the town. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 243.9 people per square mile (94.2/km²). There were 98 housing units at an average density of 98.0 per square mile (37.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 55.23% Native American, 43.03% Black or African American, 1.33% White and 0.41% (one person) from two or more races. 0,41% (one person) of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 94 households out of which 36.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.9% 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, 18.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.0% were non-families. 30.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.7% had someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size is 3.27.
In the town the population is spread out with 29.5% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 24.6% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 14.3% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 83.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 72.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $28,214, and the median income for a family was $39,167. Males had a median income of $31,429 versus $22,750 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 town was $14,023. 13.5% of the population and 10.0% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 22.2% of those under the age of 18 and 9.1% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.