Midway, Alabama facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Midway, Alabama
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Midway Town Hall & Volunteer Fire Department
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Location of Midway in Bullock County, Alabama.
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| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Bullock |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.31 sq mi (8.57 km2) |
| • Land | 3.31 sq mi (8.57 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 538 ft (164 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 421 |
| • Density | 127.23/sq mi (49.12/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 01-48424 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0122703 |
Midway is a town located in eastern Bullock County, Alabama, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 421.
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Old Merritt School
Margaret Elizabeth Merritt of Midway sold two acres for $5 to the State of Alabama in 1921 as a site for an elementary school for African-American children. Built in 1922 with matching Rosenwald funds, the Midway Colored Public School featured oak and pine construction and two classrooms divided by a partition. The building is one of the few surviving of the more than 5,000 rural black schools built with contributions for the Julius Rosenwald Fund. The building was enlarged twice then renovated in 1978. It is now used as a community center. It was added to the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage on November 2, 1990, and the National Register of Historic Places on February 20, 1998.
The school is located in Bullock County. Bullock has the highest illiteracy rate of any county in Alabama.
Geography
Midway is located in eastern Bullock County at 32°4'27.854" North, 85°31'12.857" West (32.074404, −85.520238).
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.1 km2), all land.
Midway is located on the U.S. Route 82, the Jefferson Davis Highway, 13 miles (21 km) east of Union Springs, the county seat. It is 27 miles (43 km) east to Eufaula via US-82. Alabama State Route 51 leads south 16 miles (26 km) to Clayton.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 450 | — | |
| 1890 | 612 | 36.0% | |
| 1900 | 430 | −29.7% | |
| 1910 | 464 | 7.9% | |
| 1920 | 524 | 12.9% | |
| 1930 | 710 | 35.5% | |
| 1940 | 617 | −13.1% | |
| 1950 | 544 | −11.8% | |
| 1960 | 594 | 9.2% | |
| 1970 | 558 | −6.1% | |
| 1980 | 593 | 6.3% | |
| 1990 | 455 | −23.3% | |
| 2000 | 457 | 0.4% | |
| 2010 | 499 | 9.2% | |
| 2020 | 421 | −15.6% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 2013 Estimate |
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2020 census
| Race / Ethnicity | Pop 2010 | Pop 2020 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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| White alone (NH) | 53 | 18 | 10.62% | 4.28% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 441 | 394 | 88.38% | 93.59% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 0 | 1 | 0.00% | 0.24% |
| Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) | 2 | 4 | 0.40% | 0.95% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3 | 4 | 0.60% | 0.95% |
| Total | 499 | 421 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
Notable people
- Johnny Ford, mayor of Tuskegee, Alabama
- Jerrel Jernigan, wide receiver for the New York Giants
- The Reverend Jesse Lee Peterson, media personality, minister and author
- Harold Pierce, founded the Harold's Chicken Shack restaurant chain in Chicago
- Bobby Turner, Denver Broncos running back coach
In popular culture
- Rufus Amos Adams is said to be from Midway in the Paul and Storm song of the same name.
See also
In Spanish: Midway (Alabama) para niños
