Editing East Brewton, Alabama

{{short description|City in Alabama, United States}}
{{Use American English|date=September 2024}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2024}}
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|official_name            = East Brewton
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|map_caption              = Location of East Brewton in Escambia County, Alabama.
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|subdivision_type1        = [[U.S. state|State]]
|subdivision_type2        = [[List of counties in Alabama|County]]
|subdivision_name         = United States
|subdivision_name1        = [[Alabama]]
|subdivision_name2        = [[Escambia County, Alabama|Escambia]]
|government_type          = 
|leader_title             = Mayor
|leader_name              = Terry Clark
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|area_magnitude           = 
|area_total_km2           = 8.92
|area_total_sq_mi         = 3.44
|area_land_km2            = 8.83
|area_land_sq_mi          = 3.41
|area_water_km2           = 0.09
|area_water_sq_mi         = 0.04
|elevation_ft             = 98
|elevation_m              = 30
|population_as_of         = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
|population_footnotes     = 
|population_total         = 2293
|population_metro         = 
|population_density_km2   = 259.79
|population_density_sq_mi = 672.83
|timezone                 = [[Central Time Zone (North America)|Central (CST)]]
|utc_offset               = -6
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|timezone_DST             = CDT
|utc_offset_DST           = -5
|postal_code_type         = [[ZIP code]]
|postal_code              = 36426-36427
|area_code                = [[Area code 251|251]]
|blank_name               = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
|blank_info               = 01-22216
|blank1_name              = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
|blank1_info              = 0117739
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|website                  = {{URL|eastbrewton.org}}
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|unit_pref = Imperial
|area_footnotes = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2020">{{cite web|title=2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2020_Gazetteer/2020_gaz_place_01.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=October 29, 2021}}</ref>
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'''East Brewton''' is a city in [[Escambia County, Alabama|Escambia County]], [[Alabama]], United States. It was incorporated in October 1918.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.encyclopediaofalabama.org/article/h-3192|title=East Brewton}}</ref> At the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the population was 2,293. The community grew around [[Fort Crawford (Alabama)|Fort Crawford]], a fort built to protect early settlers of the area.<ref>{{cite book|title=Place Names in Alabama|last=Foscue|first=Virginia|date=1989|publisher=The University of Alabama Press|isbn=0-8173-0410-X|location=[[Tuscaloosa, Alabama|Tuscaloosa]]|page=50}}</ref>

==Geography==
East Brewton is located in east-central Escambia County at {{coord|31|5|33|N|87|3|11|W|type:city}} (31.092408, -87.053174).<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> It is bordered to the northwest by the city of [[Brewton, Alabama|Brewton]], across [[Murder Creek (Alabama)|Murder Creek]].

[[U.S. Route 29 in Alabama|U.S. Route 29]] and [[Alabama State Route 41]] pass through the center of East Brewton as Forrest Avenue and lead northwest into the center of Brewton. In the other direction, US 29 runs east, then northeast, {{convert|44|mi}} to [[Andalusia, Alabama|Andalusia]], while AL 41 leads south {{convert|7|mi|0}} to the [[Florida]] line. [[Milton, Florida]], is {{convert|34|mi}} south of East Brewton via AL 41 and [[Florida State Road 87]].

According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], East Brewton has a total area of {{convert|8.9|km2|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|8.8|km2|order=flip}} is land and {{convert|0.1|sqkm|order=flip|2}}, or 1.02%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US0122216| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): East Brewton city, Alabama| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| work=American Factfinder| access-date=January 21, 2016| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213042343/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US0122216| archive-date=February 13, 2020| url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1920= 826
|1930= 1002
|1940= 1340
|1950= 2173
|1960= 2511
|1970= 2336
|1980= 3012
|1990= 2579
|2000= 2496
|2010= 2478
|2020= 2293
|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>
}}

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 2,496 people, 1,043 household, and 688 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|712.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 1249 housing units at an average density of {{convert|356.4|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 77.07% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 10.29% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 10.48% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 0.08% [[Race (United States Census)|Pacific Islander]], 1.44% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.64% from two or more races. 1.96% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race.

There were 1,043 households, out of which 31.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.4% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 15.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.0% were non-families. 29.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.94.

The median income for a household in the city was $23,125, and the median income for a family was $30,610. Males had a median income of $22,138 versus $12,540 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $12,531. About 18.5% of families were above the [[poverty line]], including 36.7% of those under age 18 and 22.0% of those age 65 or over.

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="2010 census">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=July 23, 2015 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> of 2010, there were 2,478 people, 992 household, and 661 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|708|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 1,226 housing units at an average density of {{convert|350.3|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 74.7% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 20.8% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], .6% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 0.0% [[Race (United States Census)|Pacific Islander]], 2.6% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.3% from two or more races. 3.1% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race.

There were 992 households, out of which 31.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.6% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 23.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.4% were non-families. 28.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.03.

The median income for a household in the city was $26,065, and the median income for a family was $34,120. Males had a median income of $35,833 versus $17,458 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $15,181. About 26.4% of families and 29.7% of the population were above the [[poverty line]], including 39.1% of those under age 18 and 13.1% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
[[Escambia County Public School System]] is the local school district.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st01_al/schooldistrict_maps/c01053_escambia/DC20SD_C01053.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Escambia County, AL|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|accessdate=August 1, 2022}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st01_al/schooldistrict_maps/c01053_escambia/DC20SD_C01053_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref>

==Transportation==
Escambia County Alabama Transit System (ECATS) provides [[dial-a-ride]] bus service throughout the city and county.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.escambiacountyal.gov/living___working/ecat/index.php|title=ECATS|access-date=November 11, 2024}}</ref>

== References ==
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==External links==
*[http://eastbrewton.org City of East Brewton official website]
*[http://www.escambiaida.com/ Escambia County Industrial Development Authority]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20140518131254/http://www.cgeda.net/ Coastal Gateway Regional Economic Development Alliance]
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[[Category:Cities in Alabama]]
[[Category:Cities in Escambia County, Alabama]]