Toxey, Alabama facts for kids
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Toxey, Alabama
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Location of Toxey in Choctaw County, Alabama.
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| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Choctaw |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.68 sq mi (1.77 km2) |
| • Land | 0.68 sq mi (1.77 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 105 ft (32 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 145 |
| • Density | 211.99/sq mi (81.82/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
36921
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| Area code(s) | 251 |
| FIPS code | 01-76632 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2406745 |
Toxey is a small town located in Choctaw County, Alabama, in the United States. In 2020, a count of the people living there, called a census, showed that 145 people lived in Toxey.
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Where is Toxey located?
Toxey is found in the southern part of Choctaw County. Its exact spot on a map is 31.913644 degrees North and 88.308468 degrees West.
How big is Toxey?
The U.S. Census Bureau says that the town covers a total area of about 1.8 square kilometers (or 0.68 square miles). All of this area is land, meaning there are no lakes or large rivers within the town's borders.
Who lives in Toxey?
The number of people living in Toxey has changed over the years. Here is a quick look at the population from different census counts:
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1950 | 251 | — | |
| 1960 | 157 | −37.5% | |
| 1970 | 304 | 93.6% | |
| 1980 | 265 | −12.8% | |
| 1990 | 211 | −20.4% | |
| 2000 | 152 | −28.0% | |
| 2010 | 137 | −9.9% | |
| 2020 | 145 | 5.8% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 2013 Estimate |
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What was the population like in 2000?
In the year 2000, there were 152 people living in Toxey. These people lived in 61 different homes, and 45 of these were families. The town had about 222 people per square mile.
Most of the people in Toxey in 2000 were White (about 87%). The rest were Black or African American (about 13%).
How were households structured?
Out of the 61 homes in 2000:
- About 34% had children under 18 living there.
- About 62% were married couples living together.
- About 10% had a female head of the house with no husband present.
- About 25% were not families, meaning individuals or unrelated people living together.
Also, about 23% of all homes had just one person living in them. About 15% of these single-person homes were people aged 65 or older. On average, there were about 2.5 people in each home.
What was the age range of residents?
In 2000, the people in Toxey were of different ages:
- About 30% were under 18 years old.
- About 3% were between 18 and 24 years old.
- About 26% were between 25 and 44 years old.
- About 20% were between 45 and 64 years old.
- About 22% were 65 years or older.
The average age of people in Toxey was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were about 95 males.
What about income?
In 2000, the average income for a home in Toxey was $23,750 per year. For families, the average income was $27,143 per year. Men generally earned more than women.
About 7% of families and 14% of all people in Toxey lived below the poverty line. This included about 23% of children under 18 and about 29% of people aged 65 or older.
Who is a famous person from Toxey?
- Mary Monroe is a well-known author who is from Toxey.
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Location of Toxey in Choctaw County, Alabama.
See also
In Spanish: Toxey (Alabama) para niños
