Editing Margaret, Alabama

{{short description|City in Alabama, United States}}
{{Use American English|date=September 2024}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2024}}
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|area_total_sq_mi         = 9.84
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|population_total         = 5106
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|population_density_sq_mi = 519.85
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|postal_code              = 35120
|area_code                = [[Area codes 205 and 659|205, 659]]
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|blank_info               = 01-46696
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|area_total_km2 = 25.48
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'''Margaret''' is a city in [[St. Clair County, Alabama|St. Clair County]], [[Alabama]], United States. At the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the population was 5,106. As of the 2010 census, the population is 4,428, an increase of 278.8%.  Margaret incorporated in 1960<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.encyclopediaofalabama.org/article/h-3505 | title=Margaret }}</ref> and became a city in October 2011.

==History==

The city was established in 1908 as a [[company town]] for the [[Alabama Fuel and Iron Company]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Kaetz |first1=James P |title=Margaret |url=http://www.encyclopediaofalabama.org/article/h-3505 |publisher=Encyclopedia of Alabama |access-date=December 28, 2022}}</ref>

==Geography==
Margaret is located at {{coord|33|40|33|N|86|28|4|W|type:city}} (33.675957, -86.467641).<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|9.3|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|9.3|sqmi|km2}} is land and {{convert|0.04|sqmi|km2}} (0.21%) is water.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1950= 1144
|1960= 715
|1970= 685
|1980= 757
|1990= 616
|2000= 1169
|2010= 4428
|2020= 5106
|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|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}}</ref>
}}

===2000 census===
At the [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]] there were 1,169 people in 401 households, including 326 families, in the city. The population density was {{convert|125.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 457 housing units at an average density of {{convert|49.2|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2000 census|racial makeup]] of the town was 65.18% White, 32.59% Black or African American, 0.34% Asian, 0.09% from other races, and 1.80% from two or more races.<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 401 households 41.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.8% were married couples living together, 16.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.7% were non-families. 16.7% of households were one person and 4.5% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.92 and the average family size was 3.26.

The age distribution was 31.7% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 30.9% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 6.8% 65 or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.0 males.

The median household income was $30,147 and the median family income  was $32,019. Males had a median income of $28,798 versus $16,855 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,764. About 14.0% of families and 15.9% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 16.9% of those under age 18 and 13.1% of those age 65 or over.

===2010 census===
At the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]] there were 4,428 people in 1,543 households, including 1,252 families, in the city. The population density was {{convert|476.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 1,698 housing units at an average density of {{convert|182.6|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2010 census|racial makeup]] of the town was 77.3% White, 19.3% Black or African American, 0.8% Asian, 0.8% from other races, and 1.5% from two or more races.<ref name="2010 census">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=August 9, 2015|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref>
Of the 1,543 households 44.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.8% were married couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.9% were non-families. 15.6% of households were one person and 2.3% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.87 and the average family size was 3.19.

The age distribution was 29.9% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 38.5% from 25 to 44, 19.9% from 45 to 64, and 5.0% 65 or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.3 males.

The median household income was $52,111 and the median family income  was $52,463. Males had a median income of $41,941 versus $34,242 for females. The per capita income for the town was $19,984. About 3.3% of families and 6.2% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 1.6% of those under age 18 and 14.0% of those age 65 or over.

===2020 census===
{| class="wikitable"
|+Margaret racial composition<ref>{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US0146696&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|access-date=December 11, 2021|website=data.census.gov}}</ref>
!Race
!Num.
!Perc.
|-
|[[White (U.S. Census)|White]] (non-Hispanic)
|3,645
|71.39%
|-
|[[African American (U.S. Census)|Black or African American]] (non-Hispanic)
|1,021
|20.0%
|-
|[[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]]
|8
|0.16%
|-
|[[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]]
|37
|0.72%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]]
|1
|0.02%
|-
|[[Race (United States Census)|Other/Mixed]]
|259
|5.07%
|-
|[[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]]
|135
|2.64%
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 5,106 people, 1,256 households, and 1,088 families residing in the city.

==Notable people==
* Major General [[Oliver W. Dillard]], US Army Retired, became the Army's fifth Black general officer in 1972.  He was elected into the Army's [[Military Intelligence]] Hall of Fame in 2012, and the Alabama Military Hall of Honor in 2013.
* [[Sammy Price (American football)|Sammy Price]], former [[running back]] for the [[Miami Dolphins]]

==References==
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{{Coord|display=title|33.675957|-86.467641}}
{{St. Clair County, Alabama}}

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[[Category:Cities in St. Clair County, Alabama]]
[[Category:Cities in Alabama]]
[[Category:Birmingham metropolitan area, Alabama]]