Evergreen, Alabama

Evergreen, Alabama

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Evergreen, Alabama
settlement_type = City


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map_caption = Location in Conecuh County and the state of Alabama


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_name1 = Alabama
subdivision_name2 = Conecuh
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area_total_km2 = 39.6
area_total_sq_mi = 15.3
area_land_km2 = 39.4
area_land_sq_mi = 15.2
area_water_km2 = 0.2
area_water_sq_mi = 0.1
elevation_ft = 272
elevation_m = 83
population_as_of = 2000
population_footnotes =
population_total = 3630
population_metro =
population_density_km2 = 91.7
population_density_sq_mi = 237.3
timezone = Central (CST)
utc_offset = -6
latd = 31 |latm = 26 |lats = 6 |latNS = N
longd = 86 |longm = 57 |longs = 17 |longEW = W
timezone_DST = CDT
utc_offset_DST = -5
postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 36401
area_code = 251
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 01-24808
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Evergreen is a city in Conecuh County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 3,630. The city is the county seat of Conecuh County.

Geography

Evergreen is located at coor dms|31|26|6|N|86|57|18|W|city (31.435025, -86.954905)GR|1.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 15.2 square miles (39.5 km²), of which, 15.2 square miles (39.3 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (0.39%) is water.

Education

*Public schools
**Evergreen Elementary School
**Marshall Middle School
**Hillcrest High School
*Private schools
**Cross Roads Christian School
**Sparta Academy
*Trade schools
**Reid State Technical College
**The Workforce Development Center

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 3,630 people, 1,536 households, and 981 families residing in the city. The population density was 238.9 people per square mile (92.3/km²). There were 1,860 housing units at an average density of 122.4/sq mi (47.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 46.23% White, 52.78% Black or African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.08% from other races, and 0.50% from two or more races. 0.83% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 1,536 households out of which 31.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.5% were married couples living together, 24.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.1% were non-families. 33.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the city the population was spread out with 28.0% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 23.6% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 17.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 77.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 69.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $20,979, and the median income for a family was $29,258. Males had a median income of $25,357 versus $21,356 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,828. About 27.6% of families and 34.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 50.6% of those under age 18 and 28.0% of those age 65 or over.

Notable natives

*Robert Bradley - Bluesman, R&B singer, and leader of Robert Bradley's Blackwater Surprise.
*Ken Clark (running back) - Played for the Indianapolis Colts.
*Kelvin Davis (basketball player)
*Wayne Frazier - An American Football League guard.
*Ben Rudolph - A New York Jets defensive tackle.
*James Adams Stallworth - Member of the United States House of Representatives.

Note: The first female pilot in the U. S. armed forces, Barbara Allen Rainey, crashed and died here. [ [http://www.history.navy.mil/nan/backissues/1980s/1982/oct82.pdf Naval Aviation News page 48 (50 of the pdf)] ]

References

External links

* [http://www.cgeda.net Coastal Gateway Regional Economic Development Authority]
* [http://sanewsonline.com The South Alabama News]


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