Banks, Alabama
Location in Pike County and the state of Alabama
Coordinates: 31°48′48″N 85°50′25″W / 31.81333, -85.84028
Country	United States
State	Alabama
County	Pike
Area
- Total	2 sq mi (5.2 km²)
- Land	2 sq mi (5.2 km²)
- Water	0 sq mi (0 km²)
Elevation	554 ft (169 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	224
- Density	112/sq mi (43.1/km²)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	36005
Area code(s)	334
FIPS code	01-03940
GNIS feature ID	0113446

Banks is a town in Pike County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 224. According to the 2005 U.S. Census estimates, the town had a population of 224. [1]

Geography

Banks is located at 31°48′48″N, 85°50′25″W (31.813464, -85.840281)^[1].

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.0 square miles (5.2 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 224 people, 92 households, and 62 families residing in the town. The population density was 111.3 people per square mile (43.0/km²). There were 102 housing units at an average density of 50.7/sq mi (19.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 84.82% White, 10.27% Black or African American, 1.79% Native American, 0.89% from other races, and 2.23% from two or more races. 0.89% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 92 households out of which 29.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.3% were married couples living together, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.6% were non-families. 29.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 3.02.

In the town the population was spread out with 25.4% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 20.1% from 45 to 64, and 16.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 94.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $21,719, and the median income for a family was $32,500. Males had a median income of $25,417 versus $26,500 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,601. About 4.8% of families and 10.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.9% of those under the age of eighteen and 11.3% of those sixty five or over.

References

1. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

External links

• Banks, Alabama is at coordinates 31°48′49″N 85°50′25″W / 31.813464, -85.840281 (Banks, Alabama)Coordinates: 31°48′49″N 85°50′25″W / 31.813464, -85.840281 (Banks, Alabama)

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