Editing Munford, Alabama

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|population_total         = 1351
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'''Munford''' is a town in [[Talladega County, Alabama|Talladega County]], [[Alabama]], United States.<ref>{{gnis|2424936}}</ref> At the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the population was 1,351. It is the location of what has been called the last battle of the [[American Civil War|Civil War]] east of the Mississippi, the [[Battle of Munford]] on April 23, 1865.

==History==
Munford was initially incorporated in 1873.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://archive.org/details/actsgeneralasse04alabgoog|title=Acts of the General Assembly of the State of Alabama|last=Alabama|date=January 1, 1873|publisher=J. Boardman}}</ref> At some point in the 1880s, it either disincorporated or lost its charter. In 2000, Munford was classified as a census-designated place (CDP), and in 2002 formally incorporated again.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.encyclopediaofalabama.org/article/h-3478|title=Munford |website=Encyclopedia of Alabama|access-date=April 11, 2016}}</ref>

During the [[American Civil War]], the [[Battle of Munford]] took place on April 23, 1865. It was the last battle of the war east of the [[Mississippi River]]. One of the last [[Confederate States of America|Confederate]] casualties of the war occurred here, with the death of [[Andrew Jackson Buttram]].<ref>{{cite web|url= https://civilwartalk.com/threads/soldier-to-be-exhumed-and-moved.167944/|title= AL - Soldier to be exhumed and moved. &#124; Civil War Cemeteries: Where Valor Proudly Sleeps}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|5.7|km2|order=flip}}, all land.<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US0152848| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212161619/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US0152848| url-status=dead| archive-date=February 12, 2020| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Munford town, Alabama| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| accessdate=January 23, 2013}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=left
|1880= 147
|2000= 2446
|2010= 1292
|2020= 1351
|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>
}}

===2020 census===
{| class="wikitable"
|+Munford racial composition<ref>{{cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US0152848&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|access-date=December 11, 2021|website=data.census.gov}}</ref>
!Race
!Num.
!Perc.
|-
|[[White (U.S. Census)|White]] (non-Hispanic)
|1,090
|80.68%
|-
|[[African American (U.S. Census)|Black or African American]] (non-Hispanic)
|191
|14.14%
|-
|[[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]]
|5
|0.37%
|-
|[[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]]
|4
|0.3%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]]
|1
|0.07%
|-
|[[Race (United States Census)|Other/Mixed]]
|48
|3.55%
|-
|[[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]]
|12
|0.89%
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 1,351 people, 562 households, and 405 families residing in the town.

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]] of 2010 there were 1,292 people, 492 households, and 355 families residing in the town. The population density was {{convert|587.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 554 housing units at an average density of {{convert|251.8|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the CDP was 82.4% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 15.6% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 0.5% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 0.1% [[Race (United States Census)|some other race]], and 1.3% from two or more races. 1.0% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race.<ref name="Census 2010 DP">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/1600000US0152848| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212104400/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/1600000US0152848| url-status=dead| archive-date=February 12, 2020| title=Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Munford town, Alabama| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| accessdate=January 23, 2013}}</ref>

There were 492 households, out of which 40.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.0% were headed by [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 17.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.8% were non-families. 24.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.3% were someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63, and the average family size was 3.11.<ref name="Census 2010 DP"/>

In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.6% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 25.3% from 45 to 64, and 12.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37.1 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.8 males.<ref name="Census 2010 DP"/>

For the period 2007–2011, the estimated median annual income for a household in the town was $46,875, and the median income for a family was $50,278. Male full-time workers had a median income of $28,558 versus $25,809 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the CDP was $20,964. About 24.5 of families and 19.9% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 32.8% of those under age 18 and 5.8% of those age 65 or over.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/11_5YR/DP03/1600000US0152848| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212082849/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/11_5YR/DP03/1600000US0152848| url-status=dead| archive-date=February 12, 2020| title=Selected Economic Characteristics: 2007-2011 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (DP03): Munford town, Alabama| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| accessdate=January 23, 2013}}</ref>

==Notable people==
* [[Bret Holmes]], racing driver
* [[Donald Stewart (Alabama)|Donald Stewart]], [[U.S. Senator]] from 1978 to 1981

==References==
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{{Talladega County, Alabama}}

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[[Category:Towns in Alabama]]
[[Category:Former census-designated places in Alabama]]
[[Category:Towns in Talladega County, Alabama]]