- Natural Bridge, Alabama
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Natural Bridge, Alabama — Town — Location in Winston County and the state of Alabama
Coordinates: 34°5′30″N 87°36′16″W / 34.09167°N 87.60444°W Country United States State Alabama County Winston Area – Total 0.4 sq mi (1.1 km2) – Land 0.4 sq mi (1.1 km2) – Water 0 sq mi (0 km2) Elevation 761 ft (232 m) Population (2000) – Total 28 – Density 70/sq mi (25.5/km2) Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6) – Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5) ZIP code 35577 Area code(s) 205 FIPS code 01-53376 GNIS feature ID 0160215 Natural Bridge is a town at the southwest edge of Winston County, Alabama, United States, located near the intersection of U.S. Highway 278 and Alabama Highway 13.[1] The population was 28 at the 2000 census. For years, it has been the smallest populated town in Alabama, but the town is notable for the nearby rock arch, also named Natural Bridge, the longest natural bridge east of the Rockies, spanning over 127 ft (40 m).[2] The arch is in Natural Bridge Park, which allows public access.[3]
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Geography
Natural Bridge is located at 34°5′30″N 87°36′16″W / 34.09167°N 87.60444°W (34.091713, -87.604523)[4].
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.0 km2), all land.
Demographics
As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 28 people, 11 households, and 7 families residing in the town. The population density was 66.5 people per square mile (25.7/km²). There were 14 housing units at an average density of 33.3 per square mile (12.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 100.00% White.
There were 11 households out of which 27.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.5% were married couples living together, 27.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.3% were non-families. 27.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 2.75.
In the town the population was spread out with 25.0% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 17.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 75.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 61.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $11,875, and the median income for a family was $10,625. Males had a median income of $21,250 versus $13,750 for females. The per capita income for the town was $4,619. There were 63.6% of families and 62.2% of the population living below the poverty line, including 66.7% of under eighteens and 71.4% of those over 64.
References
- ^ Map of Winston County, Alabama, University of Alabama Department of Geography, 2007, http://alabamamaps.ua.edu/contemporarymaps/alabama/counties/winston.jpg, retrieved 2009-01-05
- ^ Beckwith, Alisa (February 10, 2002), "Small-Town Pride in Natural Bridge", The Tuscaloosa News, archived from the original on 2009-10-22, http://web.archive.org/web/20091022163115/http://geocities.com/naturalbridge35577/NaturalBridge.htm, retrieved 2009-01-05
- ^ Greg's Hiking Pages: Natural Bridge in Alabama, 2007, http://lampton.home.mindspring.com/naturalbridge.htm, retrieved 2009-01-05
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
External links
- Town website
- Natural Bridge is covered by the Birmingham news
Coordinates: 34°05′30″N 87°36′16″W / 34.091713°N 87.604523°W
Municipalities and communities of Winston County, Alabama City 
Towns Addison | Arley | Double Springs | Lynn | Natural Bridge | Nauvoo‡
Unincorporated
communitiesFootnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
Categories:- Towns in Alabama
- Populated places in Winston County, Alabama
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