Editing Dozier, Alabama

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|official_name            = Dozier, Alabama
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|area_total_km2           = 7.67
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|area_land_sq_mi          = 2.95
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|elevation_ft             = 240
|elevation_m              = 73
|population_as_of         = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
|population_footnotes     = 
|population_total         = 285
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|population_density_km2   = 37.30
|population_density_sq_mi = 96.61
|timezone                 = [[Central Time Zone (North America)|Central (CST)]]
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|postal_code              = 36028
|area_code                = [[Area code 334|334]]
|blank_name               = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
|blank_info               = 01-21448
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|blank1_info              = 0117451
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'''Dozier''' {{IPAc-en|ˈ|d|oʊ|ʒ|ər}} is a town in [[Crenshaw County, Alabama|Crenshaw County]], [[Alabama]], United States. At the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the population was 285. Dozier was incorporated in 1907.

==Geography==
Dozier is located in southern Crenshaw County at {{coord|31|29|43|N|86|22|0|W |region:US-AL_type:city}} (31.495233, −86.366592).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> Its southern border is the [[Conecuh River]], which is also the [[Covington County, Alabama|Covington County]] line.

According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|7.7|km2|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|0.03|sqkm|order=flip|3}}, or 0.40%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US0121448| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212164444/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US0121448| url-status=dead| archive-date=February 12, 2020| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Dozier town, Alabama| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| access-date=June 10, 2014}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1910= 288
|1920= 237
|1930= 377
|1940= 399
|1950= 362
|1960= 335
|1970= 304
|1980= 494
|1990= 483
|2000= 391
|2010= 329
|2020= 285
|align-fn=center
|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|access-date=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|access-date=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>
}}

As of the census<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website  }}</ref> of 2000, there were 391 people, 167 households, and 106 families living in the town. The population density was {{convert|132.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 196 housing units at an average density of {{convert|66.3|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2010 census|racial makeup]] of the town was 57.03% White, 39.64% Black or African American, 2.05% from other races, and 1.28% from two or more races. 1.28% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 167 households 34.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 26.3% were married couples living together, 31.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.5% were non-families. 33.5% of households were one person and 16.2% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.92.

The age distribution was 31.2% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 18.9% from 45 to 64, and 16.1% 65 or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 76.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 63.0 males.

The median household income was $13,750 and the median family income  was $16,667. Males had a median income of $23,438 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income for the town was $8,964. About 42.6% of families and 49.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 76.1% of those under age 18 and 39.7% of those age 65 or over.

==Notable person==
*[[Mal Moore]], former [[American football]] player and athletic director for the [[University of Alabama]]

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:Dozier Alabama City Hall and Police Department.JPG|Dozier City Hall and Police Department
File:Dozier, Alabama Post Office 36028.JPG|Dozier Post Office ([[ZIP code]]: 36028)
File:Old Dozier Alabama High School.JPG|The old Dozier High School building
</gallery>

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

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