River Falls, Alabama
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River Falls is a town located in Covington County, Alabama. As of the 2000 census, the population of the town is 616.
Geography
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Location of River Falls, Alabama
River Falls is located at 31°21'7" North, 86°32'12" West (31.351948, -86.536680)Template:GR.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 18.4 km² (7.1 mi²). 17.9 km² (6.9 mi²) of it is land and 0.5 km² (0.2 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 2.67% water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there are 616 people, 272 households, and 174 families residing in the town. The population density is 34.3/km² (88.9/mi²). There are 307 housing units at an average density of 17.1/km² (44.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 62.50% White, 36.04% Black or African American, 0.65% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 0.81% from two or more races. 0.81% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 272 households out of which 27.6% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.3% are married couples living together, 14.7% have a female householder with no husband present, and 36.0% are non-families. 34.6% of all households are made up of individuals and 15.4% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.26 and the average family size is 2.89.
In the town the population is spread out with 22.7% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 24.0% from 45 to 64, and 16.7% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 40 years. For every 100 females there are 93.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 83.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $21,838, and the median income for a family is $30,556. Males have a median income of $22,266 versus $20,469 for females. The per capita income for the town is $14,016. 20.4% of the population and 14.3% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 27.0% of those under the age of 18 and 20.7% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.