Editing Fruithurst, Alabama

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'''Fruithurst''' is a town in [[Cleburne County, Alabama|Cleburne County]], [[Alabama]], United States. At the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the population was 235.

==Geography==

Fruithurst is located at 33°43'51.971" North, 85°25'54.332" West (33.731103, −85.431759).<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>

According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|1.0|sqmi|km2}}, all land.

==History==

Fruithurst once had a reputation for being a notorious speed trap along [[US Highway 78]]. Abuse of policing reached such an extent that in 1975 Alabama Attorney General [[Bill Baxley]] set up an office in the town, personally pledging to provide criminal defense to any person arrested or cited in the town.<ref>{{cite news | title= 'Worst Speed Trap in Nation Disbands Police Department' | pages= 59 | newspaper= The New York Times | location= New York, NY | date= May 4, 1975 | url= https://www.nytimes.com/1975/05/04/archives/worst-speed-trap-in-nation-disbands-police-department.html | access-date= January 28, 2022}}</ref> Additionally [[Reason (magazine)|Reason magazine]] reported in May 2022 that, "...one case involved a woman arrested for traveling 58 in a 55-mph zone. She was also charged with transporting untaxed liquor—a half-empty miniature bottle of liqueur in her purse..." stating this was, "...both an abuse of law enforcement powers and a mockery of the very idea of legitimate traffic safety enforcement."<ref name="11 Insanely Corrupt Speed-Trap Towns – Reason magazine">{{cite web |last1=CIARAMELLA |first1=C.J. |title=11 Insanely Corrupt Speed-Trap Towns |url=https://reason.com/2022/05/08/11-insanely-corrupt-speed-trap-towns/ |website=reason.com |publisher=Reason |access-date=May 10, 2022}}</ref>

==Demographics==

{{US Census population
|1900= 374
|1910= 257
|1920= 223
|1930= 225
|1940= 281
|1950= 318
|1960= 255
|1970= 229
|1980= 239
|1990= 177
|2000= 270
|2010= 284
|2020= 235
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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|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140522161634/http://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2013/SUB-EST2013-3.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 22, 2014|title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2013|accessdate=June 3, 2014 }}</ref>
}}

At the [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]] there were 270 people in 107 households, including 74 families, in the city. The population density was {{convert|264.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 111 housing units at an average density of {{convert|108.9|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2000 census|racial makeup]] of the city was 99.63% White and 0.37% Black or African American. 0.74% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.<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 the 107 households 30.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.3% were married couples living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.8% were non-families. 28.0% of households were one person and 13.1% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.93.

The age distribution was 20.4% under the age of 18, 12.6% from 18 to 24, 24.4% from 25 to 44, 27.8% from 45 to 64, and 14.8% 65 or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.0 males.

The median household income was $27,813 and the median family income  was $31,667. Males had a median income of $22,188 versus $16,250 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,130. About 17.0% of families and 17.9% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 19.5% of those under the age of eighteen and 2.6% of those sixty five or over.

== References ==

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{{Cleburne County, Alabama}}

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