Editing Paint Rock, Alabama

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'''Paint Rock''' is a [[town]] in [[Jackson County, Alabama|Jackson County]], [[Alabama]], United States, along the [[Paint Rock River]], and is included in the [[Huntsville-Decatur Combined Statistical Area]]. It was incorporated in July 1894.<ref name=pnews>"[http://paintrockal.webs.com/historyofpaintrock.htm History of the Town of Paint Rock, Alabama] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150115072108/http://paintrockal.webs.com/historyofpaintrock.htm |date=January 15, 2015 }}," ''Paint Rock News'', 2010.</ref>

As of the 2010 census, the population of the town was 210, up from 185 in 2000. This was the first time in 100 years it increased in population. Out of 13 incorporated communities in Jackson County, it is the least populated. Its peak population was in 1910 when it had 534 people and was the 4th largest town in the county.

Paint Rock is the location where the [[Scottsboro Boys]] were arrested.<ref>[https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/scottsboro/timeline/ "Scottsboro Timeline"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170322234015/http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/scottsboro/timeline/? |date=March 22, 2017 }} ''American Experience''. Retrieved August 28, 2013.</ref>

==History==
Paint Rock was settled in the 1820s, and was initially known as "Camden." A post office was established in 1836, and a railroad depot was constructed in 1856. The name was changed from Camden to "Paint Rock" in 1876.<ref name=pnews />

[[Ray Albright]] (1934-2017), Tennessee state legislator and businessman, was born in Paint Rock.<ref>'Former State Senator Ray Albright Dies At 83,' '''Chattanooga.com.''' August 1, 2017</ref>

==Geography==
Paint Rock is located at {{Coord|34|39|37|N|86|19|41|W|type:city}} (34.660172, -86.328018).<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|archive-date=August 24, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190824085937/https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|url-status=live}}</ref> The town is situated along the Paint Rock River in a relatively narrow valley between [[Keel Mountain (Alabama)|Keel Mountain]] to the west and the [[Cumberland Plateau]] to the east. [[Gurley, Alabama|Gurley]] lies to the northwest, [[Woodville, Alabama|Woodville]] lies to the southeast, and [[Owens Cross Roads, Alabama|Owens Cross Roads]] lies across Keel Mountain to the southwest. The [[Fern Cave National Wildlife Refuge]] is located along the base of the Cumberland Plateau just east of Paint Rock. [[U.S. Route 72]] passes through Paint Rock, connecting the town with [[Scottsboro, Alabama|Scottsboro]] to the east and [[Huntsville, Alabama|Huntsville]] to the west.

According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|0.4|sqmi|km2}}, all land.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1880= 41
|1900= 394
|1910= 534
|1920= 332
|1930= 320
|1940= 282
|1950= 276
|1960= 264
|1970= 226
|1980= 221
|1990= 214
|2000= 185
|2010= 210
|2020= 182
|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|archive-date=July 1, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210701194652/https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|url-status=live}}</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|archive-date=May 22, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140522161634/http://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2013/SUB-EST2013-3.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
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As of the [[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|archive-date=December 27, 1996|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19961227012639/http://www.census.gov/|url-status=live}}</ref> of 2000, there were 185 people, 81 households, and 57 families residing in the town. The population density was {{convert|415.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 94 housing units at an average density of {{convert|211.3|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 96.76% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 0.54% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], and 2.70% from two or more races.

There were 81 households, out of which 27.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.6% were non-families. 29.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.77.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 18.4% under the age of 18, 14.1% from 18 to 24, 24.9% from 25 to 44, 24.9% from 45 to 64, and 17.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $35,521, and the median income for a family was $36,875. Males had a median income of $28,750 versus $16,719 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $15,551. About 8.3% of families and 10.8% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including none of those under the age of eighteen or sixty-five or over.

== References ==
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==External links==
*{{Commons category-inline|Paint Rock, Alabama}}
* [https://archive.today/20130117161438/http://bamarides.com/2008/09/09/paint-rock-alabama-motorcycle-rides-in-alabama/ Motorcycle Ride Paint Rock]
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{{Jackson County, Alabama}}

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[[Category:Towns in Jackson County, Alabama]]
[[Category:Towns in Alabama]]
[[Category:Huntsville-Decatur, AL Combined Statistical Area]]