Addison, Alabama
Location in Winston County and the state of Alabama
Coordinates: 34°12′0″N 87°10′40″W / 34.2, -87.17778
Country	United States
State	Alabama
County	Winston
Area
- Town	3.5 sq mi (9.1 km²)
- Land	3.5 sq mi (9.1 km²)
- Water	0 sq mi (0 km²)
Elevation	784 ft (239 m)
Population (2000)
- Town	723
- Density	206.6/sq mi (79.5/km²)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	35540
Area code(s)	256
FIPS code	01-00484
GNIS feature ID	0159051

Addison is a town in Winston County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 723. According to the 2005 U.S. Census estimates, the town had a population of 713. [1]

Geography

Addison is located at 34°12′0″N, 87°10′40″W (34.200042, -87.177851)^GR1.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1 km² (3.5 mi²), all land.

Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 723 people, 315 households, and 219 families residing in the town. The population density was 79.5/km² (205.7/mi²). There were 339 housing units at an average density of 37.3/km² (96.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.45% White, 0.14% Black or African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.14% Asian, and 0.14% from two or more races. 0.14% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 315 households out of which 30.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.0% were married couples living together, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.2% were non-families. 28.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.78.

In the town the population was spread out with 22.1% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 30.2% from 25 to 44, 24.9% from 45 to 64, and 14.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 93.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $22,235, and the median income for a family was $31,146. Males had a median income of $26,667 versus $19,583 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,973. About 16.3% of families and 19.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 31.1% of those under age 18 and 19.5% of those age 65 or over.

Addison's major industry has been the mobile home industry since the 60's. It is presently the home of Cavalier Homes and Southern Energy. More people work in Addison than live in the community due to the plants.

Addison has a very low crime rate and is a good place to raise children.

Addison High School

Addison High School, a member of the Winston County School System, is home of the Bulldogs. The school has good leadership and the community takes pride in both academics and sports. Addison had the most successful sports program in class 1-A in 2006 winning state championships in football and volleyball.

Many people like to trace the competitive spirit that Addison sports has to A.G. Hicks. Hicks came to Addison as football coach in the mid 50's and brought a tough nosed attitude that still prevails today. His teams were known for its great defense. In 1970 Addison won the state chanpionship, going 13-0, and allowed only one touchdown to be scored on its defense. Defense was again the key in 1976 when the Bulldogs won its second state championship in football under the direction of first year head coach Allen Stephenson. Randy White, also in his first year, led the Bulldogs to a third championship in 2006 with the same style of play he learned from Hicks in the 70's.

That same toughness has now been passed down to the female athletes through their parents. The volleyball program, under the directions of Pam Wilkins, has built a dynasty by winning three straight state championships and going undefeated in 2006. The softball and basketball programs are always very competitive. Coach Debbie Thompson led the girl's softball program to one state championship.

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