Rogersville, Alabama
Location in Lauderdale County and the state of Alabama
Coordinates: 34°49′24″N 87°17′8″W / 34.82333, -87.28556
Country	United States
State	Alabama
County	Lauderdale
Area
- Total	3.1 sq mi (8 km²)
- Land	3.1 sq mi (8 km²)
- Water	0 sq mi (0 km²)
Elevation	640 ft (195 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	1,199
- Density	386.8/sq mi (149.9/km²)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	35652
Area code(s)	256
FIPS code	01-66216
GNIS feature ID	0153210

Rogersville is a town in Lauderdale County, Alabama, United States. It is part of the Florence - Muscle Shoals Metropolitan Statistical Area known as "The Shoals". As of the 2000 census, the population of the town is 1,199.

Geography

Rogersville is located at 34°49′24″N, 87°17′8″W (34.823444, -87.285693)^[1].

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.1 square miles (8.0 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 1,199 people, 536 households, and 361 families residing in the town. The population density was 389.6 people per square mile (150.3/km²). There were 604 housing units at an average density of 196.3/sq mi (75.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 93.08% White, 5.67% Black or African American, 0.17% Native American, 0.42% Asian, 0.08% from other races, and 0.58% from two or more races. 0.42% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 536 households out of which 26.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.1% were married couples living together, 12.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.5% were non-families. 31.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.79.

In the town the population was spread out with 22.2% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 24.7% from 25 to 44, 24.4% from 45 to 64, and 21.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 83.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $29,779, and the median income for a family was $37,639. Males had a median income of $30,852 versus $18,571 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,435. About 10.2% of families and 14.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.2% of those under age 18 and 15.7% of those age 65 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

• Virtual Tour of Rogersville
• Rogersville Public Library
• Joe Wheeler State Park, Rogersville, AL

• Rogersville, Alabama is at coordinates 34°49′24″N 87°17′09″W / 34.823444, -87.285693 (Rogersville, Alabama)Coordinates: 34°49′24″N 87°17′09″W / 34.823444, -87.285693 (Rogersville, Alabama)

v â€¢ d â€¢ e Municipalities and communities of Lauderdale County, Alabama
County seat: Florence
Cities	Florence
Towns	Anderson | Killen | Lexington | Rogersville | St. Florian | Waterloo
CDPs	Underwood-Petersville
Unincorporated communities	Zip City