Mountainboro, Boaz facts for kids
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Mountainboro, Alabama
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Location in Etowah County and the state of Alabama
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| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Etowah |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.8 sq mi (2.1 km2) |
| • Land | 0.8 sq mi (2.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,112 ft (339 m) |
| Population
(2000)
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| • Total | 338 |
| • Density | 422.5/sq mi (161/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 01-51672 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0123537 |
Mountainboro was a small neighborhood located in the city of Boaz, Alabama. It used to be its own town before it became part of Boaz.
A Brief History of Mountainboro
Mountainboro officially became a town on October 31, 1963. Over the years, more land was added to the town. This happened on March 12, 1981, and again on September 14, 1993. The land added in 1993 included an area called Skyhaven Estate.
In October 2007, people in Mountainboro voted on whether to join the nearby city of Boaz. The vote was very close, passing by just one vote. There were some legal challenges about the vote, which delayed things until 2009. Finally, a judge confirmed the vote results. Because of this, Mountainboro stopped being its own town on August 14, 2009, and became a neighborhood within Boaz.
Who Lived in Mountainboro?
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1970 | 311 | — | |
| 1980 | 266 | −14.5% | |
| 1990 | 261 | −1.9% | |
| 2000 | 338 | 29.5% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
A census is like a big count of all the people living in a place. The census from the year 2000 showed that 338 people lived in Mountainboro. These people lived in 128 different homes, and 88 of these were families.
Most of the people living there were White (about 96%). A small number were Black or African American (less than 1%), and some were Asian (about 1.5%). A few people were from other backgrounds or a mix of backgrounds. About 1.8% of the people were Hispanic or Latino.
In the homes, about 26% had children under 18 living there. More than half (about 55%) were married couples. About 12% were homes where a mother was raising children without a husband present. About 25% of all homes had just one person living there.
The people in Mountainboro were of different ages. About 26% were under 18 years old. About 7% were young adults aged 18 to 24. The largest group, about 27%, was between 25 and 44 years old. About 24% were between 45 and 64, and about 17% were 65 or older. The average age was 40 years old.
The average income for a home in Mountainboro was about $28,125 per year. For families, the average income was about $36,563. About 19% of all people in Mountainboro lived below the poverty line. This included almost 29% of children under 18 and 6% of people aged 65 or older.
