Andalusia

City of Andalusia
—  City  —
Location of Andalusia in Alabama
Coordinates: 31°18′34″N 86°28′46″W / 31.30944°N 86.47944°W / 31.30944; -86.47944
Country	United States
State	Alabama
County	Covington
Area
- Total	18.97 sq mi (49.1 km2)
- Land	18.87 sq mi (48.9 km2)
- Water	0.09 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation	348 ft (106 m)
Population (2007)[1]
- Total	8,705
- Density	465.9/sq mi (179.9/km2)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	36420
Area code(s)	334
FIPS code	01-01708
GNIS feature ID	0133361
Website	http://www.cityofandalusia.com/

Andalusia is a city in Covington County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 8,794. According to the 2005 U.S. Census estimates, the city had a population of 8,691. [1] The city is the county seat of Covington County. It is also the home of the World Domino Tournament.

Geography

Andalusia is located at 31°18′34″N 86°28′46″W / 31.30944°N 86.47944°W / 31.30944; -86.47944 (31.309321, -86.479468)^[2].

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 19.0 square miles (49.1 km²), of which, 18.9 square miles (48.9 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (0.47%) is water.

Andalusia is served by the Andalusia-Opp Airport, located approximately five miles east of the central business district.

Demographics

As of the census^[3] of 2000, there were 8,794 people, 3,707 households, and 2,376 families residing in the city. The population density was 465.9 people per square mile (179.9/km²). There were 4,279 housing units at an average density of 226.7/sq mi (87.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 73.93% White, 24.47% Black or African American, 0.36% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.18% from other races, and 0.76% from two or more races. 0.78% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 3,707 households out of which 27.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.5% were married couples living together, 14.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.9% were non-families. 33.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.91.

In the city the population was spread out with 23.2% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 20.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 84.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $26,856, and the median income for a family was $37,091. Males had a median income of $29,406 versus $20,410 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,292. About 15.7% of families and 20.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.6% of those under age 18 and 18.9% of those age 65 or over.

Famous natives

Born and raised in Andalusia:

• NBA star Robert Horry who starred at Andalusia High School. A local playground and basketball court were renamed in his honor;
• Long time Birmingham News editorial cartoonist Charles Brooks;
• Alexa Jones, who was Miss Alabama 2005 and Miss America second runner-up 2006;
• William Harold Albritton, a Senior Federal Judge, was born in Andalusia in 1936.
• The cosmologist Frank Tipler, currently a Professor of mathematical physics at Tulane University, was born and raised in Andalusia.
• Sam Waddles,paranormal investigator the famous "ghost hunter" was born in Andalusia in 1933. He attended Andalusia High School at its previous location of C.C. Baker Avenue and later attended the University of Montevallo earning a degree in Quantum Physics, an area that would later prove useful in his paranormal studies. Sam's most well known encounter with an apparition was the now infamous Smurl haunting, where he worked with famous demonologist Ed Warren and his clairvoyant wife Lorraine. Sam crossed over to join those he so vehemently hunted on November 5, 2003.
• Harold Heath Henderson - Former President of the Auburn University Student Government Association
• Nico Johnson - Linebacker for the University of Alabama

References

External links

• Andalusia, Alabama is at coordinates 31°18′34″N 86°28′46″W / 31.309321°N 86.479468°W / 31.309321; -86.479468 (Andalusia, Alabama)Coordinates: 31°18′34″N 86°28′46″W / 31.309321°N 86.479468°W / 31.309321; -86.479468 (Andalusia, Alabama)

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