Anderson, Lauderdale County, Alabama

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Anderson, Alabama
settlement_type = Town


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map_caption = Location in Lauderdale 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 = Lauderdale
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area_total_km2 = 3.3
area_total_sq_mi = 1.3
area_land_km2 = 3.3
area_land_sq_mi = 1.3
area_water_km2 = 0
area_water_sq_mi = 0
elevation_ft = 663
elevation_m = 202
population_as_of =2007
population_footnotes = cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/popest/cities/tables/SUB-EST2007-04-01.csv|title=Annual Estimates of the Population for Incorporated Places in Alabama|publisher=United States Census Bureau|date=2008-07-10|accessdate=2008-07-14]
population_total =352
population_metro =
population_density_km2 = 107.3
population_density_sq_mi = 272.3
timezone = Central (CST)
utc_offset = -6
latd = 34 |latm = 55 |lats = 12 |latNS = N
longd = 87 |longm = 16 |longs = 13 |longEW = W
timezone_DST = CDT
utc_offset_DST = -5
postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 35610
area_code = 256
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 01-01756
blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
blank1_info = 0154965
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Anderson is a town in Lauderdale County, Alabama, United States. It is part of the Florence - Muscle Shoals Metropolitan Statistical Area known as "The Shoals". As of the 2000 census, the population of the town is 354. According to the 2005 U.S. Census estimates, the town had a population of 348. [http://www.census.gov/popest/cities/files/SUB-EST2005-all.csv]

Geography

Anderson is located at coor dms|34|55|12|N|87|16|13|W|city (34.920029, -87.270358)GR|1.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.3 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 354 people, 148 households, and 107 families residing in the town. The population density was 274.1 people per square mile (106.0/km²). There were 174 housing units at an average density of 134.7/sq mi (52.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.15% White, 0.28% Native American, and 0.56% from two or more races.

There were 148 households out of which 35.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.5% were married couples living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.7% were non-families. 27.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.92.

In the town the population was spread out with 26.0% under the age of 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 19.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 91.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $26,750, and the median income for a family was $30,962. Males had a median income of $28,125 versus $28,333 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,477. About 13.3% of families and 13.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.9% of those under age 18 and 8.2% of those age 65 or over.

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