Epes, Alabama
Location in Sumter County and the state of Alabama
Coordinates: 32°41′25″N 88°7′27″W / 32.69028, -88.12417
Country	United States
State	Alabama
County	Sumter
Area
- Total	1.9 sq mi (5 km²)
- Land	1.9 sq mi (5 km²)
- Water	0 sq mi (0 km²)
Elevation	164 ft (50 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	206
- Density	108.4/sq mi (41.2/km²)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	35460
Area code(s)	205
FIPS code	01-24256
GNIS feature ID	0118012

Epes is a town in Sumter County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 206.

Geography

Epes is located at 32°41′26″N, 88°7′27″W (32.690497, -88.124182)^[1].

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.9 square miles (5.0 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 206 people, 80 households, and 46 families residing in the town. The population density was 107.1 people per square mile (41.4/km²). There were 105 housing units at an average density of 54.6/sq mi (21.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 15.53% White, 83.98% Black or African American and 0.49% Native American.

There were 80 households out of which 30.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.5% were married couples living together, 15.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.5% were non-families. 38.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.65.

In the town the population was spread out with 31.1% under the age of 18, 4.4% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 104.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.9 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $25,625, and the median income for a family was $38,125. Males had a median income of $25,833 versus $14,583 for females. The per capita income for the town was $10,404. About 22.2% of families and 25.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 31.6% of those under the age of eighteen and 15.0% of those sixty five or over.

Economy

In April, 2008, Epes was chosen as the site of a $450 million United States Steel plant which will produce a new alloy for use in steel making operations near Birmingham, Alabama. Up to 235 permanent jobs will be produced paying about $50,000 annually. ^[3]

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.
3. ^ Johnson, Bob (2008-04-19), "U.S. Steel announces plant for Alabama's Black Belt region", Press-Register (Mobile): 6B 

External links

• Offical Site

• Epes, Alabama is at coordinates 32°41′26″N 88°07′27″W / 32.690497, -88.124182 (Epes, Alabama)Coordinates: 32°41′26″N 88°07′27″W / 32.690497, -88.124182 (Epes, Alabama)

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