Editing Moundville, Alabama

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{{Infobox settlement
| name               = Moundville
| settlement_type    = [[Town]]
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| map_caption        = Location of Moundville in Hale County and Tuscaloosa County, Alabama.
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| subdivision_name1  = [[Alabama]]
| subdivision_name2  = [[Hale County, Alabama|Hale]], [[Tuscaloosa County, Alabama|Tuscaloosa]]
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| area_total_sq_mi   = 4.67
| area_land_sq_mi    = 4.61
| area_water_sq_mi   = 0.06
| elevation_ft       = 161
| population_as_of   = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
| population_footnotes = 
| population_total   = 3024
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| population_density_sq_mi = 655.82
| timezone           = [[Central Time Zone (North America)|Central (CST)]]
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| postal_code_type   = [[ZIP code]]
| postal_code        = 35474
| area_code          = [[Area codes 205 and 659|205, 659]]
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| blank_info         = 01-51648
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| website            = {{URL|www.moundvillealabama.com}}
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| area_total_km2     = 12.08
| area_land_km2      = 11.94
| area_water_km2     = 0.14
| population_density_km2 = 253.24
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[[File:General store interior Alabama USA.jpg|thumb|right|General store in Moundville, July 1936]]
[[File:Landowner in Moundville, Alabama.jpg|thumb|right|Landowner in Moundville, August 1936; photograph by [[Walker Evans]]]]
'''Moundville''' is a town in [[Hale County, Alabama|Hale]] and [[Tuscaloosa County, Alabama|Tuscaloosa]] counties in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Alabama]]. The [[United States Census Bureau|US Census Bureau]] names it as '''Moundville town''', but the town calls itself the '''City of Moundville'''. At the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]] the population was 3,024.<ref name="2020 census">{{cite web |title=Moundville town, Alabama - Census Bureau Profile |url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Moundville_town,_Alabama?g=160XX00US0151648 |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=19 November 2024}}</ref> It is part of the Tuscaloosa [[Tuscaloosa metropolitan area|Metropolitan Statistical Area]]. Within the town is [[Moundville Archaeological Site]], the location of a prehistoric [[Mississippian culture]] political and ceremonial center.

==History==
Moundville was incorporated on December 22, 1908.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1817&dat=20020303&id=8j0dAAAAIBAJ&sjid=dqYEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5434,359742&hl=en|title=The Tuscaloosa News - Google News Archive Search}}</ref> From its incorporation until the 1970 census, it was wholly within Hale County.{{citation needed|date=November 2024}}

In the 1930s, the photographer [[Walker Evans]] and writer [[James Agee]] documented the lives of [[tenant farmer]]s living in the Moundville area in the books ''[[Let Us Now Praise Famous Men]]'' (1941) and the posthumously published ''Cotton Tenants'' (2013).{{citation needed|date=November 2024}}

==Geography==
Moundville is located in northern Hale County at {{Coord|32|59|55|N|87|37|34|W|type:city}} (32.998521, -87.626006),<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> on the south side of the [[Black Warrior River]]. The town limits extend north into Tuscaloosa County. [[Alabama State Route 69]] passes through the east side of the town, leading north {{convert|16|mi}} to [[Tuscaloosa, Alabama|Tuscaloosa]] and south {{Convert|22|mi}} to [[Greensboro, Alabama|Greensboro]], the Hale County seat.

According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], Moundville has a total area of {{convert|12.0|sqkm|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|0.15|sqkm|order=flip|2}}, or 1.26%, are water.<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US0151648| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Moundville town, Alabama| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| work=American Factfinder| accessdate=April 12, 2017}}{{dead link|bot=medic|date=April 2020}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>

===Climate===
According to the [[Köppen climate classification]], Moundville has a [[humid subtropical climate]] (abbreviated ''Cfa'').

{{Weather box
|location = Moundville, 1991–2020 simulated normals (174 ft elevation)
|collapsed = y
|single line = y
|precipitation colour  =green
|Jan precipitation mm  =138.73
|Feb precipitation mm  =140.31
|Mar precipitation mm  =133.00
|Apr precipitation mm  =130.11
|May precipitation mm  =89.58
|Jun precipitation mm  =120.78
|Jul precipitation mm  =123.25
|Aug precipitation mm  =116.19
|Sep precipitation mm  =89.73
|Oct precipitation mm  =88.70
|Nov precipitation mm  =115.96
|Dec precipitation mm  =133.13
|Jan high C = 13.3
|Feb high C = 15.7
|Mar high C = 20.4
|Apr high C = 24.4
|May high C = 28.4
|Jun high C = 31.9
|Jul high C = 33.3
|Aug high C = 33.1
|Sep high C = 30.8
|Oct high C = 25.4
|Nov high C = 19.1
|Dec high C = 14.6
|Jan mean C  =7.3
|Feb mean C  =9.4
|Mar mean C  =13.5
|Apr mean C  =17.6
|May mean C  =22.1
|Jun mean C  =26.0
|Jul mean C  =27.5
|Aug mean C  =27.3
|Sep mean C  =24.5
|Oct mean C  =18.5
|Nov mean C  =12.3
|Dec mean C  =8.7
|Jan low C = 1.4
|Feb low C = 3.0
|Mar low C = 6.6
|Apr low C = 10.7
|May low C = 15.8
|Jun low C = 20.0
|Jul low C = 21.8
|Aug low C = 21.5
|Sep low C = 18.3
|Oct low C = 11.6
|Nov low C = 5.5
|Dec low C = 2.8
|Jan dew point C =2.2
|Feb dew point C =3.8
|Mar dew point C =6.7
|Apr dew point C =11.0
|May dew point C =16.0
|Jun dew point C =20.1
|Jul dew point C =21.8
|Aug dew point C =21.4
|Sep dew point C =18.5
|Oct dew point C =12.7
|Nov dew point C =7.0
|Dec dew point C =4.2
|source 1 = PRISM Climate Group<ref>{{cite web
  | url=https://prism.oregonstate.edu/explorer/
  | title=PRISM Climate Group at Oregon State University
  | publisher=Northwest Alliance for Computational Science & Engineering (NACSE), based at Oregon State University
  | access-date=March 15, 2023}}</ref>
  | date=March 15, 2023}}

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1910= 253
|1920= 328
|1930= 757
|1940= 812
|1950= 901
|1960= 922
|1970= 996
|1980= 1310
|1990= 1348
|2000= 1809
|2010= 2427
|2020= 3024
|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 [[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> there were 1,809 people, 809 total housing units with 688 being occupied households, and 479 families living in the town. The population density was {{convert|458.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 780 housing units at an average density of {{convert|197.8|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 61.30% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 35.16% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 0.66% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 0.94% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], 0.83% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.11% from two or more races. 1.55% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race.

There were 688 households, of which 35.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 19.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.4% were non-families. 27.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.08.

29.47% of the population were under the age of 19, 6.63% from 20 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 20.67% from 45 to 64, and 15.54% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35.9 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.4 males.

The [[median household income]] was $31,944 and the median family income was $36,000. Males had a median income of $30,625 compared with $25,231 for females. The [[per capita income]] was $13,014. About 21.2% of families and 20.9% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 24.6% of those under age 18 and 16.7% of those age 65 or over.

===2010 census===
At the 2010 [[census]],<ref name="2010 census">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=July 24, 2015|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> there were 2,427 people, 1,003 total housing units with 894 being occupied households, and 652 families living in the town. The population density was {{convert|622.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 1,003 housing units at an average density of {{convert|257.2|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 56.2% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 40.4% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 0.7% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 0.7% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], 0.6% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.4% from two or more races. 1.8% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race.

There were 894 households, of which 37.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 18.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.1% were non-families. 23.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.11.

27.7% of the population were under the age of 19, 7.6% from 20 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 12.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34.7 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.2 males.

The [[median household income]] was $43,083 and the median family income was $55,821. Males had a median income of $50,893 compared with $29,375 for females. The [[per capita income]] was $17,574. About 14.5% of families and 17.0% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 13.0% of those under age 18 and 24.1% of those age 65 or over.

===2020 census===
{| class="wikitable"
|+Moundville racial composition<ref>{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US0151648&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|access-date=December 11, 2021|website=data.census.gov}}</ref>
!Race
!Num.
!Perc.
|-
|[[White (U.S. Census)|White]] (non-Hispanic)
|1,430
|47.29%
|-
|[[African American (U.S. Census)|Black or African American]] (non-Hispanic)
|1,445
|47.78%
|-
|[[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]]
|13
|0.43%
|-
|[[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]]
|6
|0.2%
|-
|[[Race (United States Census)|Other/Mixed]]
|80
|2.65%
|-
|[[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]]
|50
|1.65%
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 3,024 people, 1,072 households, and 803 families residing in the town.

==Attractions==
===Moundville Archaeological Park===
The [[Moundville Archaeological Site|Moundville Archaeological Park]] is a [[National Historic Landmark]]. The {{convert|320|acre|km2|adj=on}} park contains 26 prehistoric, [[Mississippian culture]]-era Native American [[Earthworks (archaeology)|earthwork mounds]], burial sites and artifacts.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://moundville.museums.ua.edu/about/|title=About Moundville – Moundville Archaeological Park|language=en-US|access-date=October 25, 2019}}</ref>

The largest mounds are located near the Black Warrior River. Mounds become smaller as one goes farther from the river. This might be an indication of the relative ranks of the people who built and maintained the mounds.{{citation needed|date=November 2024}}

A palisade was built around three sides of the center of the Moundville site, surrounding the mounds, a plaza and residential areas. This palisade was rebuilt at least six times during the site's occupation.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://moundville.museums.ua.edu/ancient-site/|title=Ancient Site – Moundville Archaeological Park|language=en-US|access-date=October 25, 2019}}</ref>

== Transportation ==
=== Airport ===
[[Moundville Airport]] is a privately owned, public-use [[airport]] located two [[nautical mile]]s (2.3 [[mile|mi]], 3.7 [[kilometre|km]]) south of the [[central business district]] of Moundville.

==Education==
Residents of Hale County are in the [[Hale County School District]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st01_al/schooldistrict_maps/c01065_hale/DC20SD_C01065.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Hale County, AL|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|access-date=2024-03-29}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st01_al/schooldistrict_maps/c01065_hale/DC20SD_C01065_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref> Residents of Tuscaloosa County are in [[Tuscaloosa County School District]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st01_al/schooldistrict_maps/c01125_tuscaloosa/DC20SD_C01125.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Tuscaloosa County, AL|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|pages=37-38 (PDF p. 38-39/41)|access-date=2024-03-29}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st01_al/schooldistrict_maps/c01125_tuscaloosa/DC20SD_C01125_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref>

==Notable person==
*[[Rufus Deal]], former [[Auburn University]] and professional football player

== References ==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.moundvillealabama.com/ Town of Moundville - official website]
*[http://moundville.ua.edu/ Moundville Archaeological Park]
*[https://www.chickasaw.tv/places/moundville-profile Moundville profile and videos] - Chickasaw.TV

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