Editing Belk, Alabama

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'''Belk''' is a town in [[Fayette County, Alabama|Fayette County]], [[Alabama]], United States. Its citizens voted to incorporate in January 1969.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.encyclopediaofalabama.org/article/h-3543|title=Belk}}</ref> At the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the population was 186.

==Geography==
Belk is located in western Fayette County at {{Coord|33|38|45|N|87|55|51|W|type:city}} (33.645856, -87.930934).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> It is on the east side of the valley of [[Luxapalilla Creek]], a southwest-flowing tributary of the [[Tombigbee River]]. [[Alabama State Route 96]] runs through the town, leading northeast {{Convert|7|mi|0}} to [[Fayette, Alabama|Fayette]], the [[county seat]], and southwest {{convert|12|mi}} to [[Millport, Alabama|Millport]]. [[Columbus, Mississippi]], is {{convert|34|mi}} to the southwest.

According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], Belk has a total area of {{convert|3.6|km2|order=flip}}, all land.<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US0105164| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Belk town, Alabama| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| work=American Factfinder| accessdate=April 12, 2016| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213061718/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US0105164| archive-date=February 13, 2020| url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
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|1970= 64
|1980= 308
|1990= 255
|2000= 214
|2010= 215
|2020= 186
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|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=U.S. Decennial Census|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 6, 2013}}</ref><br>2013 Estimate<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2013/SUB-EST2013-3.html|title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2013|accessdate=June 3, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140522161634/http://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2013/SUB-EST2013-3.html|archive-date=May 22, 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> of 2000, there were 214 people, 97 households, and 70 families residing in the town. The population density was {{convert|160.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 111 housing units at an average density of {{convert|83.4|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 97.20% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 0.93% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 1.40% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.47% from two or more races. 1.40% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race.

There were 97 households, out of which 23.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.8% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.8% were non-families. 26.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.64.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 20.1% under the age of 18, 2.8% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 32.7% from 45 to 64, and 19.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.9 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $32,188, and the median income for a family was $43,333. Males had a median income of $30,313 versus $18,500 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $16,848. About 2.8% of families and 6.3% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 11.5% of those under the age of 18 and 10.7% of those 65 or over.

==Government==
Ronald Waldrop was mayor until his death in 2020.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ronald Waldrop, former mayor of Belk, passes away {{!}} The Times-Record |url=https://mytrpaper.com/node/3948 |access-date=January 5, 2024 |website=mytrpaper.com}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[List of cities and towns in Alabama]]

==References==
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==External links==
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{{Fayette County, Alabama}}

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[[Category:Towns in Fayette County, Alabama]]
[[Category:Towns in Alabama]]