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Moundville is a town in Hale
Hale County, Alabama

Hale County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. It is named in honor of Confederate Colonel Stephen F. Hale. As of 2000 the population was 17,185....
 and Tuscaloosa
Tuscaloosa County, Alabama

Tuscaloosa County is a county of the United States U.S. state of Alabama.It is named in honor of the pre-Choctaw chief Chief Tuskaloosa. In 2007, the population was estimated at 171,159....
 Counties in the U.S. state
U.S. state

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 of Alabama
Alabama

Alabama is a state located in the Southern United States of the United States of America. 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....
. At the 2000 census the population was 1,809. It is part of the Tuscaloosa Metropolitan Statistical Area
Tuscaloosa metropolitan area

The Tuscaloosa Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of three counties in west central Alabama, anchored by the city of Tuscaloosa, Alabama....
.

dville is located at (32.998521, -87.626006).

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 4.0 square miles (10.3 kmē), of which, 3.9 square miles (10.2 kmē) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 kmē) of it (1.00%) is water.

f the census
Census

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 of 2000, there were 1,809 people, 688 households, and 478 families residing in the town.






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Moundville is a town in Hale
Hale County, Alabama

Hale County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. It is named in honor of Confederate Colonel Stephen F. Hale. As of 2000 the population was 17,185....
 and Tuscaloosa
Tuscaloosa County, Alabama

Tuscaloosa County is a county of the United States U.S. state of Alabama.It is named in honor of the pre-Choctaw chief Chief Tuskaloosa. In 2007, the population was estimated at 171,159....
 Counties in the U.S. state
U.S. state

A U.S. state is any one of the 50 state of the United States that share sovereignty with the federal government of the United States . Because of this shared sovereignty, an United States is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of Domicile ....
 of Alabama
Alabama

Alabama is a state located in the Southern United States of the United States of America. 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....
. At the 2000 census the population was 1,809. It is part of the Tuscaloosa Metropolitan Statistical Area
Tuscaloosa metropolitan area

The Tuscaloosa Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of three counties in west central Alabama, anchored by the city of Tuscaloosa, Alabama....
.

Geography

Moundville is located at (32.998521, -87.626006).

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 4.0 square miles (10.3 kmē), of which, 3.9 square miles (10.2 kmē) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 kmē) of it (1.00%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census
Census

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....
 of 2000, there were 1,809 people, 688 households, and 478 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density

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 was 458.7 people per square mile (177.3/kmē). There were 780 housing units at an average density of 197.8/sq mi (76.4/kmē). The racial makeup of the town was 61.30% White
Race (United States Census)

Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget , are Self-concept data items in which residents choose the Race in the United States or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are of Hispanic or Latino origin ....
, 35.16% Black
Race (United States Census)

Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget , are Self-concept data items in which residents choose the Race in the United States or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are of Hispanic or Latino origin ....
 or African American
Race (United States Census)

Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget , are Self-concept data items in which residents choose the Race in the United States or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are of Hispanic or Latino origin ....
, 0.66% Native American
Race (United States Census)

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, 0.94% Asian
Race (United States Census)

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, 0.83% from other races
Race (United States Census)

Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget , are Self-concept data items in which residents choose the Race in the United States or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are of Hispanic or Latino origin ....
, and 1.11% from two or more races. 1.55% of the population were Hispanic
Race (United States Census)

Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget , are Self-concept data items in which residents choose the Race in the United States or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are of Hispanic or Latino origin ....
 or Latino
Race (United States Census)

Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget , are Self-concept data items in which residents choose the Race in the United States or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are of Hispanic or Latino origin ....
 of any race.

There were 688 households out of which 35.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.3% were married couples
Marriage

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 living together, 19.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.4% were non-families. 27.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.08.

In the town the population was spread out with 26.3% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 20.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 90.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $31,944, and the median income for a family was $35,719. Males had a median income of $30,625 versus $25,231 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income

Per capita income means how much each individual receives, in monetary terms, of the yearly income generated in the country. This is what each citizen is to receive if the yearly national income is divided equally among everyone....
 for the town was $13,014. About 21.2% of families and 20.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.6% of those under age 18 and 16.7% of those age 65 or over.

Moundville Archaeological Park


The Moundville Archaeological Park
Moundville Archaeological Site

Moundville Archaeological Site, also known as the Moundville Archaeological Park, is a Mississippian culture site on the Black Warrior River in Hale County, Alabama, near the town of Moundville, Alabama....
 is a National Historic Landmark consisting of a park comprised of 26 pre-historic, Mississippian-era Native American mounds, burial sites and artifacts.

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