Cowarts, Alabama facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Cowarts, Alabama
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Location of Cowarts in Houston County, Alabama.
Country	United States
State	Alabama
County	Houston
Area
• Total	7.72 sq mi (19.99 km2)
• Land	7.65 sq mi (19.82 km2)
• Water	0.06 sq mi (0.17 km2)
Elevation	348 ft (106 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	1,930
• Density	252.16/sq mi (97.36/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	36321
Area code(s)	334
FIPS code	01-18088
GNIS feature ID	0116756

Cowarts is a small town located in Houston County, Alabama, in the United States. It officially became a town in August 1961. Cowarts is part of the larger Dothan Metropolitan Statistical Area. In 2020, the town had a population of 1,930 people.

Where is Cowarts Located?

Cowarts is found in the northern part of Houston County. It is right next to the city of Dothan on its north and west sides. To the southeast, it borders the town of Avon. A small part of Cowarts also touches the town of Webb to the north.

Travel and Roads

U.S. Route 84 is a main road that goes through the southern part of Cowarts. If you travel west on this road, you will reach the center of Dothan in about 6 miles. If you go southeast, you will arrive in Bainbridge, Georgia, which is about 48 miles away.

Land and Water Area

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Cowarts covers a total area of about 7.3 square miles (18.9 square kilometers). Most of this area, about 7.26 square miles (18.8 square kilometers), is land. A very small part, about 0.04 square miles (0.1 square kilometers), is water. This means that about 0.58% of the town's area is water.

How Many People Live in Cowarts?

The population of Cowarts has grown over the years. Here is how the number of people living in the town has changed, based on the U.S. Census:

2010 Census Information

In 2010, there were 1,871 people living in Cowarts. These people lived in 734 households, and 557 of these were families. The town had about 259.9 people per square mile. There were also 814 housing units, which are homes or apartments.

• Racial Makeup:
  • 80.8% White
  • 14.6% Black or African American
  • 0.7% Native American
  • 0.1% Asian
  • 0.6% from other races
  • 3.2% from two or more races
• About 1.7% of the people were of Hispanic or Latino background.

• Households:
  • 29.4% of households had children under 18 living with them.
  • 57.2% were married couples living together.
  • 13.6% had a female head of household with no husband present.
  • 24.1% were not families (like single people living together).
• The average household had 2.55 people, and the average family had 2.92 people.

• Age Distribution:
  • 24.3% of the population was under 18 years old.
  • 6.5% was between 18 and 24 years old.
  • 25.9% was between 25 and 44 years old.
  • 29.2% was between 45 and 64 years old.
  • 14.2% was 65 years old or older.
• The average age in Cowarts was 40.1 years.

• Income and Poverty:
  • The average income for a household was $36,014.
  • The average income for a family was $47,625.
  • About 10.4% of families and 14.6% of all people in Cowarts lived below the poverty line. This included 22.8% of those under 18 and 17.3% of those 65 or older.

2020 Census Information

As of the 2020 United States census, the population of Cowarts had grown slightly to 1,930 people. There were 734 households and 568 families living in the town.

Here is a breakdown of the racial composition in 2020:

See also

In Spanish: Cowarts para niños